Agency Information Collection Activities: Small Vessel Reporting System, 77139-77140 [2013-30280]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 245 / Friday, December 20, 2013 / Notices Dated: December 4, 2013. Michael Lauer, Director, DCVS, NHLBI, NIH. Lynn Susulske, NHLBI Project Clearance Liaison, National Institutes of Health. Portal at https://www.regulations.gov, and will include any personal information you provide. Therefore, submitting this information makes it public. You may wish to consider limiting the amount of personal information that you provide in any voluntary submission you make to DHS. For additional information please read the Privacy Act notice that is available via the link in the footer of https:// www.regulations.gov. [FR Doc. 2013–30302 Filed 12–19–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4140–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services [OMB Control Number 1615–0079] Agency Information Collection Activities: Application for Replacement/Initial Nonimmigrant Arrival-Departure Document, Form I– 102; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection ACTION: 30-Day notice. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The information collection notice was previously published in the Federal Register on September 12, 2013, at 78 FR 56240, allowing for a 60-day public comment period. USCIS did receive one comment in connection with the 60-day notice. DATES: The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for public comments. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until January 21, 2014. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10. ADDRESSES: Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the item(s) contained in this notice, especially regarding the estimated public burden and associated response time, must be directed to the OMB USCIS Desk Officer via email at oira_submission@ omb.eop.gov. The comments submitted to the OMB USCIS Desk Officer may also be submitted to DHS via the Federal eRulemaking Portal Web site at https://www.regulations.gov under eDocket ID number USCIS–2007–0011 or via email at uscisfrcomment@ uscis.dhs.gov. All submissions received must include the agency name and the OMB Control Number 1615–0079. Regardless of the method used for submitting comments or material, all submissions will be posted, without change, to the Federal eRulemaking emcdonald on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:44 Dec 19, 2013 Jkt 232001 Note: The address listed in this notice should only be used to submit comments concerning this information collection. Please do not submit requests for individual case status inquiries to this address. If you are seeking information about the status of your individual case, please check ‘‘My Case Status’’ online at: https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/ Dashboard.do, or call the USCIS National Customer Service Center at 1–800–375–5283. Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected agencies should address one or more of the following four points: (1) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. Overview of This Information Collection (1) Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a Currently Approved Collection. (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Application for Replacement/Initial Nonimmigrant Arrival-Departure Document. (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the DHS sponsoring the collection: I–102; USCIS. (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or households. Nonimmigrants temporarily residing in the United States use this form to request a replacement of their arrival evidence document. PO 00000 Frm 00046 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 77139 (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 6,782 responses. 3,987 responses (paper-format) at .50 hours per response; and 2,795 responses (electronic filing) at .416 hours per response. (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection: 3,156.22 annual burden hours. If you need a copy of the information collection instrument with supplementary documents, or need additional information, please visit https://www.regulations.gov. We may also be contacted at: USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy, Regulatory Coordination Division, 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529–2140; Telephone 202–272–8377. Dated: December 16, 2013. Laura Dawkins, Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security. [FR Doc. 2013–30344 Filed 12–19–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111–97–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency Information Collection Activities: Small Vessel Reporting System U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security. ACTION: 30-Day notice and request for comments; Extension of an existing information collection: 1651–0137. AGENCY: 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: Small Vessel Reporting System (SVRS). This is a proposed extension of an information collection that was previously approved. 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. This proposed information collection was previously published in the Federal Register (78 FR 61378) on October 3, 2013, allowing for a 60-day comment SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\20DEN1.SGM 20DEN1 emcdonald on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 77140 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 245 / Friday, December 20, 2013 / Notices period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10. DATES: Written comments should be received on or before January 21, 2014 to be assured of consideration. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on this information collection to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget. Comments should be addressed to the OMB Desk Officer for Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security, and sent via electronic mail to oira_submission@ omb.eop.gov or faxed to (202) 395–5806. 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: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) encourages the general public and affected Federal agencies to submit written comments and suggestions on proposed and/or continuing information collection requests pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act (Pub. L. 104– 13; 44 U.S.C. 3507). Your comments should address one of the following four points: (1) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency/component, including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the agencies/components estimate of the burden of The proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) Minimize the burden of the collections of information on those who are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological techniques or other forms of information. Title: Small Vessel Reporting System. OMB Number: 1651–0137. Form Number: None. Abstract: The Small Vessel Reporting System (SVRS) is a program that allows certain participants using small pleasure boats to report their arrival telephonically instead of having to appear in person for inspection by a CBP officer each time they enter the VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:44 Dec 19, 2013 Jkt 232001 United States. In some cases, a participant may also be asked to report to CBP for an in person inspection upon arrival. Participants may be U.S. citizens, U.S. lawful permanent residents, Canadian citizens, and permanent residents of Canada who are nationals of Visa Waiver Program countries listed in 8 CFR 217.2(a). In addition, participants of one or more Trusted Traveler programs and current Canadian Border Boater Landing Permit (CBP Form I–68) holders may participate in SVRS. In order to register for the SVRS pilot program, participants enter data via the SVRS Web site which collects information such as biographical information and vessel information. Participants will go through the in person CBP inspection process during SVRS registration, and in some cases, upon arrival in the United States. For each voyage, SVRS participants will be required to submit a float plan about their voyage via the SVRS Web site in advance of arrival in the United States. The float plan includes vessel information, listing of all persons on board, estimated dates and times of departure and return, and information on the locations to be visited on the trip. Participants in SVRS can create a float plan for an individual voyage or a template for a float plan that can be used multiple times. SVRS is authorized by 8 U.S.C. 1103, 8 U.S.C. 1225, 8 U.S.C. 1365b, 8 CFR 235.1, 19 U.S.C. 1433, 19 U.S.C. 1498, and 19 CFR 4.2. The SVRS Web site is accessible at: https://svrs.cbp.dhs.gov/. Current Actions: 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 participants and the time per response. There is no change to the information being collected. Type of Review: Extension (with change). Affected Public: Individuals. SVRS Application Estimated Number of Respondents: 8,938. Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1. Estimated Total Annual Responses: 8,938. Estimated Time per Response: 15 minutes. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,235. Float Plan Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,252. Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1. PO 00000 Frm 00047 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Estimated Total Annual Responses: 2,252. Estimated Time per Response: 10.6 minutes. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 398. Dated: December 16, 2013. Tracey Denning, Agency Clearance Officer, U.S. Customs and Border Protection. [FR Doc. 2013–30280 Filed 12–19–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111–14–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. Customs and Border Protection Customs Brokers User Fee Payment for 2014 U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security. ACTION: General notice. AGENCY: This document provides notice to customs brokers that the annual fee of $138 that is assessed for each permit held by a broker, whether it may be an individual, partnership, association, or corporation, is due by February 21, 2014. U.S. Customs and Border Protection announces this date of payment for 2014 in accordance with the Tax Reform Act of 1986. DATES: Payment of the 2014 Customs Broker User Fee is due February 21, 2014. SUMMARY: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Craig Briess, Broker Management Branch, Office of International Trade, (202) 863–6083. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CBP Dec. 07–01 amended section 111.96 of title 19 of the Code of Federal Regulations (19 CFR 111.96(c)) pursuant to the amendment of section 13031 of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) of 1985 (19 U.S.C. 58c) by section 892 of the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004, to establish that effective April 1, 2007, an annual user fee of $138 is to be assessed for each customs broker permit and national permit held by an individual, partnership, association, or corporation. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) regulations provide that this fee is payable for each calendar year in each broker district where the broker was issued a permit to do business by the due date which is published in the Federal Register annually. See 19 CFR 24.22(h) and (i)(9). Broker districts are defined in the General Notice entitled, ‘‘Geographical Boundaries of Customs E:\FR\FM\20DEN1.SGM 20DEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 245 (Friday, December 20, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 77139-77140]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-30280]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection


Agency Information Collection Activities: Small Vessel Reporting 
System

AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland 
Security.

ACTION: 30-Day notice and request for comments; Extension of an 
existing information collection: 1651-0137.

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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: 
Small Vessel Reporting System (SVRS). This is a proposed extension of 
an information collection that was previously approved. 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. This proposed information collection 
was previously published in the Federal Register (78 FR 61378) on 
October 3, 2013, allowing for a 60-day comment

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period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public 
comments. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before January 21, 
2014 to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on 
this information collection to the Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget. Comments should be addressed 
to the OMB Desk Officer for Customs and Border Protection, Department 
of Homeland Security, and sent via electronic mail to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov or faxed to (202) 395-5806.

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: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) 
encourages the general public and affected Federal agencies to submit 
written comments and suggestions on proposed and/or continuing 
information collection requests pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act 
(Pub. L. 104-13; 44 U.S.C. 3507). Your comments should address one of 
the following four points:
    (1) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency/
component, including whether the information will have practical 
utility;
    (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the agencies/components estimate of 
the burden of The proposed collection of information, including the 
validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
    (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected; and
    (4) Minimize the burden of the collections of information on those 
who are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated, 
electronic, mechanical, or other technological techniques or other 
forms of information.
    Title: Small Vessel Reporting System.
    OMB Number: 1651-0137.
    Form Number: None.
    Abstract: The Small Vessel Reporting System (SVRS) is a program 
that allows certain participants using small pleasure boats to report 
their arrival telephonically instead of having to appear in person for 
inspection by a CBP officer each time they enter the United States. In 
some cases, a participant may also be asked to report to CBP for an in 
person inspection upon arrival. Participants may be U.S. citizens, U.S. 
lawful permanent residents, Canadian citizens, and permanent residents 
of Canada who are nationals of Visa Waiver Program countries listed in 
8 CFR 217.2(a). In addition, participants of one or more Trusted 
Traveler programs and current Canadian Border Boater Landing Permit 
(CBP Form I-68) holders may participate in SVRS.
    In order to register for the SVRS pilot program, participants enter 
data via the SVRS Web site which collects information such as 
biographical information and vessel information. Participants will go 
through the in person CBP inspection process during SVRS registration, 
and in some cases, upon arrival in the United States.
    For each voyage, SVRS participants will be required to submit a 
float plan about their voyage via the SVRS Web site in advance of 
arrival in the United States. The float plan includes vessel 
information, listing of all persons on board, estimated dates and times 
of departure and return, and information on the locations to be visited 
on the trip. Participants in SVRS can create a float plan for an 
individual voyage or a template for a float plan that can be used 
multiple times.
    SVRS is authorized by 8 U.S.C. 1103, 8 U.S.C. 1225, 8 U.S.C. 1365b, 
8 CFR 235.1, 19 U.S.C. 1433, 19 U.S.C. 1498, and 19 CFR 4.2. The SVRS 
Web site is accessible at: https://svrs.cbp.dhs.gov/.
    Current Actions: 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 participants and the time per 
response. There is no change to the information being collected.
    Type of Review: Extension (with change).
    Affected Public: Individuals.

SVRS Application

    Estimated Number of Respondents: 8,938.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Total Annual Responses: 8,938.
    Estimated Time per Response: 15 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,235.

Float Plan

    Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,252.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Total Annual Responses: 2,252.
    Estimated Time per Response: 10.6 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 398.

    Dated: December 16, 2013.
Tracey Denning,
Agency Clearance Officer, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
[FR Doc. 2013-30280 Filed 12-19-13; 8:45 am]
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