Notices. 60-Day notice and request for comments; extension of an existing collection of information
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BILLING CODE 9111-14-P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. Customs and Border Protection [1651-0100] Agency Information Collection Activities: Petition for Remission or Mitigation of Forfeitures and Penalties Incurred AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security ACTION: 60-Day notice and request for comments; extension of an existing collection of information. SUMMARY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection
(CBP)of the Department of Homeland Security will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB)for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act: Petition for Remission or Mitigation of Forfeitures and Penalties Incurred (CBP Form 4609). CBP is proposing that this information collection be extended with a change to the burden hours. This document is published to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. DATES: Written comments should be received on or before February 23, 2015 to be assured of consideration. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Attn: Tracey Denning, Regulations and Rulings, Office of International Trade, 90 K Street NE., 10th Floor, Washington, DC 20229-1177. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information should be directed to Tracey Denning, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Regulations and Rulings, Office of International Trade, 90 K Street NE., 10th Floor, Washington, DC 20229-1177, at 202-325-0265. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CBP invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13; 44 U.S.C. 3507). The comments should address:
(a)Whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility;
(b)the accuracy of the agency's estimates of the burden of the collection of information;
(c)ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected;
(d)ways to minimize the burden including the use of automated collection techniques or the use of other forms of information technology; and
(e)the annual cost burden to respondents or record keepers from the collection of information (total capital/startup costs and operations and maintenance costs). The comments that are submitted will be summarized and included in the CBP request for OMB approval. All comments will become a matter of public record. In this document, CBP is soliciting comments concerning the following information collection: *Title:* Petition for Remission or Mitigation of Forfeitures and Penalties Incurred. *OMB Number:* 1651-0100. *Form Number:* Form 4609. *Abstract:* CBP Form 4609, Petition for Remission or Mitigation of Forfeitures and Penalties Incurred, is completed and filed with the CBP Port Director by individuals who have been found to be in violation of one or more provisions of the Tariff Act of 1930, or other laws administered by CBP. Persons who violate the Tariff Act are entitled to file a petition seeking mitigation of any statutory penalty imposed or remission of a statutory forfeiture incurred. This petition is submitted on CBP Form 4609. The information provided on this form is used by CBP personnel as a basis for granting relief from forfeiture or penalty. CBP Form 4609 is authorized by 19 U.S.C. 1618 and provided for by 19 CFR 171.11. It is accessible at: *http://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/documents/CBP%20Form%204609.pdf.* *Action:* CBP proposes to extend the expiration date of this information collection with a change to the burden hours resulting from updated estimates of the number of responses. There are no changes to the information collected. *Type of Review:* Extension (with change). *Affected Public:* Businesses. *Estimated Number of Respondents:* 1,610. *Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses:* 1,610. *Estimated Time per Response:* 14 minutes. *Estimated Annual Burden Hours:* 376. Dated: December 17, 2014, Tracey Denning, Agency Clearance Officer, U.S. Customs and Border Protection. [FR Doc. 2014-29945 Filed 12-22-14; 8:45 am]
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