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Section II of the CBP Form 301 will be
revised to specifically cover continuous
activity code bonds for Importer
Security Filing, Marine Terminal
Operator, and Intellectual Property
Rights Samples.
In accordance with public comments
received, CBP also proposes to make the
following changes to Form 301:
(1) Remove the phrase from Section II
of the form ‘‘1a may be checked
independently or with 1, and’’ because
these activity codes should not be
combined.
(2) In Section II of Form 301, replace
the term ‘‘Single Entry Bond’’ with the
term ‘‘Single Transaction Bond’’, in each
place it appears, in order to
accommodate transactions that are not
entries.
(3) In Section III of Form 301, replace
the term ‘‘Importer Name’’, in each place
it appears, with the term ‘‘Name’’ to
accommodate parties other than
importers that use Form 301.
(4) In Section III of Form 301, replace
the term ‘‘Importer Number’’, in each
place it appears, with the term
‘‘Identification Number’’ in order to
include all the types of filing numbers
listed in 19 CFR 24.5.
(5) Delete the term ‘‘Form 5297’’ in
both Footnote 8 and Footnote 9 of Form
301 so that it does not exclude
electronic filing of the information.
(1) Create a continuation sheet for
Form 301.
Bonds are usually executed by an
agent of the surety. The surety company
grants authority to the agent via CBP
Form 5297, Corporate Surety Power of
Attorney. Once this form is filed with
CBP, the validity of the authority of the
agent executing the bond and the name
of the surety can be verified to the
surety’s grant. The trade community
now has the ability to submit the
information on CBP Form 5297 via the
Internet by using the Automated
Commercial Environment (ACE) portal.
ACE surety portal account access allows
sureties to add, revoke, and change their
surety agent powers of attorney
electronically. The ACE account is
available to any surety who applies for
the functionality at https://www.cbp.gov.
CBP Forms 301 and 5297 are accessible
at https://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/toolbox/
forms/.
Current Actions: This submission is
being made to extend the expiration
date with a change to the burden hours
based on revised estimates by CBP. CBP
also proposes to revise CBP Form 301 as
specified in the ‘‘Abstract Section’’ of
this notice.
Type of Review: Extension (with
change).
Affected Public: Businesses.
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Form 301, Customs Bond
Estimated Number of Respondents:
800,000.
Total Number of Estimated Annual
Responses: 800,000.
Estimated time per Response: 15
minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 200,000.
Form 5297, Corporate Surety Power of
Attorney
Estimated Number of Respondents:
500.
Total Number of Estimated Annual
Responses: 500.
Estimated time per Response: 15
minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 125.
If additional information is required
contact: Tracey Denning, U.S. Customs
and Border Protection, Regulations and
Rulings, Office of International Trade,
799 9th Street, NW., 5th Floor,
Washington, DC 20229–1177, at 202–
325–0265.
Dated: November 3, 2010.
Tracey Denning,
Agency Clearance Officer, U.S. Customs and
Border Protection.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Notice of Intent To Prepare One
Programmatic Environmental Impact
Statement for the Northern Border
Between the United States and Canada
U.S. Customs and Border
Protection, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of intent.
AGENCY:
U.S. Customs and Border
Protection (CBP) informs the public that
it intends to prepare one Programmatic
Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS)
for the Northern Border between the
United States and Canada. Previously,
CBP had published a notice in the
Federal Register stating that CBP
intended to prepare four such
documents, each covering a different
region of the Northern Border. However,
after conducting a public scoping
process, CBP has determined that it
would be preferable to produce one
document covering the entire Northern
Border to ensure that CBP effectively
analyzes and conveys impacts that
occur across the region of the Northern
Border. The overall anticipated area of
study, extending approximately 100
miles south of the Northern Border, will
remain the same.
SUMMARY:
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jennifer Hass, CBP, Office of
Administration, telephone (202) 344–
1929. You may also visit the Northern
Border PEIS Web site at: https://
www.NorthernBorderPEIS.com.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On July 6, 2010, CBP published in the
Federal Register (75 FR 38822) a
document entitled Notice of Intent to
Prepare Four Programmatic
Environmental Impact Statements for
the Northern Border Between the United
States and Canada and To Conduct
Public Scoping Meetings. The notice
announced that CBP intended to
prepare four Programmatic
Environmental Impact Statements
(PEISs) to analyze the environmental
effects of current and potential future
CBP border security activities along the
Northern Border between the United
States and Canada. Each PEIS was to
cover one region of the Northern Border:
the New England region, the Great Lakes
region, the region east of the Rocky
Mountains, and the region west of the
Rocky Mountains.
The notice also announced and
initiated the public scoping process to
gather information from the public in
preparation for drafting the PEISs. In
this scoping process, CBP solicited
written comments from the public and
held 11 public scoping meetings in
locations near the Northern Border. CBP
conducted this public scoping process
in order to obtain input concerning the
range of environmental considerations
for inclusion within the PEISs. As
indicated in the prior notice, the
scoping period concluded on August 5,
2010.
As a result of input received during
the scoping process, CBP has decided to
refocus its approach and develop one
PEIS covering the entire Northern
Border, rather than four separate,
regional PEISs. Through this refocused
approach, CBP will further clarify the
proposed action, alternatives, and
potential impacts across the four
previously identified regions. CBP’s
principal reasons for preparing a single
PEIS with sections for each region are:
(1) CBP’s need to identify a single
unified proposal and alternatives for
maintaining or enhancing security along
the Northern Border, and
(2) Certain resources of concern for
this PEIS extend or move across the
PEIS regions previously identified (e.g.
habitat of various wildlife). Thus, to
ensure that CBP effectively analyzes and
conveys impacts that occur across
regions of the Northern Border, a
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unified PEIS is desirable. The overall
anticipated area of study, extending
approximately 100 miles south of the
Northern Border, remains the same.
CBP is continuing to review the
results of the scoping process and, as
described in the July 6 notice, will
compile a list of comments received to
be included in a scoping report. This
report will be made available on the
project Web site: https://
www.NorthernBorderPEIS.com and
upon written request. Written requests
for the scoping report may be made via
e-mail to
comments@NorthernBorderPEIS.com,
subject: Scoping Report, or via mail to
CBP Northern Border PEIS (Scoping
Report), P.O. Box 3625, McLean,
Virginia, 22102. The body of the request
should read, ‘‘Request a copy of the
scoping report for U.S. Customs and
Border Protection Northern Border
PEIS.’’ CBP anticipates the scoping
report will be available in November
2010.
The information gained from the
scoping process will aid CBP as it
prepares the draft PEIS. This draft PEIS
will be followed, after a period of public
comment, with a final PEIS. CBP plans
to use the information derived from the
analysis in the PEIS in management,
planning, and decision-making for its
mission and its environmental
stewardship responsibilities, as well as
to establish a foundation for future
impact analyses. For complete
information, please see the July 6
Federal Register notice (75 FR 38822).
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Next Steps
This environmental analysis process
is being conducted pursuant to the
National Environmental Policy Act of
1969, 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq., (NEPA),
the Council on Environmental Quality
Regulations for Implementing the NEPA
(40 CFR parts 1500–1508), and
Department of Homeland Security
Directive 023–01 (renumbered from
5100.1), Environmental Planning
Program of April 19, 2006. In
accordance with NEPA, the draft PEIS
will be made available to the public for
review and comment through a Notice
of Availability (NOA) in the Federal
Register. The NOA will provide
directions for obtaining copies of the
draft PEIS as well as dates and locations
for any associated public participation
meetings. After a public comment
period on the draft PEIS, CBP will
complete a final PEIS. CBP will
continue to announce information on
exact locations and times of public
meetings as well as project information
through local newspapers and the
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project Web site: https://
www.NorthernBorderPEIS.com.
Dated: November 4, 2010.
Rob Janson,
Acting Executive Director, Facilities
Management and Engineering, Office of
Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management
Agency
[Docket ID FEMA–2010–0066]
Recovery Publication, P–395, Fire
Management Assistance Grant
Program (FMAGP) Guide
Federal Emergency
Management Agency, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of availability; request
for comments.
AGENCY:
The Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA) is
accepting comments on the Fire
Management Assistance Grant Program
(FMAGP) Guide. The Guide describes
the FMAGP declaration process,
eligibility, grant management and
application procedures, and other
related program guidance.
DATES: Comments must be received by
December 9, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Comments must be
identified by docket ID FEMA–2010–
0066 and may be submitted by one of
the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
Please note that this proposed policy is
not a rulemaking and the Federal
Rulemaking Portal is being utilized only
as a mechanism for receiving comments.
Mail: Office of Chief Counsel, Federal
Emergency Management Agency, Room
835, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC
20472–3100.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Allen Wineland, Federal Emergency
Management Agency, 500 C Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20472, allen.
wineland@dhs.gov, 202–646–3661.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
www.regulations.gov, and will include
any personal information you provide.
Therefore, submitting this information
makes it public. You may wish to read
the Privacy Act notice, which can be
viewed by clicking on the ‘‘Privacy
Notice’’ link in the footer of https://
www.regulations.gov.
You may submit your comments and
material by the methods specified under
the ADDRESSES caption. Please submit
your comments and any supporting
material by only one means to avoid the
receipt and review of duplicate
submissions.
Docket: The proposed policy is
available in docket ID FEMA–2010–
0066. For access to the docket to read
background documents or comments
received, go to the Federal eRulemaking
Portal at https://www.regulations.gov and
search for the docket ID. Submitted
comments may also be inspected at
FEMA, Office of Chief Counsel, Room
835, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC
20472.
II. Background
This guide describes the FMAGP
basic provisions, application
procedures, and other related program
policies and guidance.
FEMA seeks comment on the
proposed policy, which is available
online at https://www.regulations.gov in
docket ID FEMA–2010–0066. Based on
the comments received, FEMA may
make appropriate revisions to the
proposed policy. Although FEMA will
consider any comments received in the
drafting of the final policy, FEMA will
not provide a response to comments
document. When or if FEMA issues a
final policy, FEMA will publish a notice
of availability in the Federal Register
and make the final policy available at
https://www.regulations.gov.
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 5121–5207; 44 CFR
part 206.
Robert A. Farmer,
Deputy Director, Office of Policy and Program
Analysis,Federal Emergency Management
Agency.
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I. Public Participation
Instructions: All submissions received
must include the agency name and
docket ID. Regardless of the method
used for submitting comments or
material, all submissions will be posted,
without change, to the Federal
eRulemaking Portal at https://
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Notice of Intent To Prepare One Programmatic Environmental Impact
Statement for the Northern Border Between the United States and Canada
AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of intent.
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SUMMARY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) informs the public
that it intends to prepare one Programmatic Environmental Impact
Statement (PEIS) for the Northern Border between the United States and
Canada. Previously, CBP had published a notice in the Federal Register
stating that CBP intended to prepare four such documents, each covering
a different region of the Northern Border. However, after conducting a
public scoping process, CBP has determined that it would be preferable
to produce one document covering the entire Northern Border to ensure
that CBP effectively analyzes and conveys impacts that occur across the
region of the Northern Border. The overall anticipated area of study,
extending approximately 100 miles south of the Northern Border, will
remain the same.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Hass, CBP, Office of
Administration, telephone (202) 344-1929. You may also visit the
Northern Border PEIS Web site at: https://www.NorthernBorderPEIS.com.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On July 6, 2010, CBP published in the Federal Register (75 FR
38822) a document entitled Notice of Intent to Prepare Four
Programmatic Environmental Impact Statements for the Northern Border
Between the United States and Canada and To Conduct Public Scoping
Meetings. The notice announced that CBP intended to prepare four
Programmatic Environmental Impact Statements (PEISs) to analyze the
environmental effects of current and potential future CBP border
security activities along the Northern Border between the United States
and Canada. Each PEIS was to cover one region of the Northern Border:
the New England region, the Great Lakes region, the region east of the
Rocky Mountains, and the region west of the Rocky Mountains.
The notice also announced and initiated the public scoping process
to gather information from the public in preparation for drafting the
PEISs. In this scoping process, CBP solicited written comments from the
public and held 11 public scoping meetings in locations near the
Northern Border. CBP conducted this public scoping process in order to
obtain input concerning the range of environmental considerations for
inclusion within the PEISs. As indicated in the prior notice, the
scoping period concluded on August 5, 2010.
As a result of input received during the scoping process, CBP has
decided to refocus its approach and develop one PEIS covering the
entire Northern Border, rather than four separate, regional PEISs.
Through this refocused approach, CBP will further clarify the proposed
action, alternatives, and potential impacts across the four previously
identified regions. CBP's principal reasons for preparing a single PEIS
with sections for each region are:
(1) CBP's need to identify a single unified proposal and
alternatives for maintaining or enhancing security along the Northern
Border, and
(2) Certain resources of concern for this PEIS extend or move
across the PEIS regions previously identified (e.g. habitat of various
wildlife). Thus, to ensure that CBP effectively analyzes and conveys
impacts that occur across regions of the Northern Border, a
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unified PEIS is desirable. The overall anticipated area of study,
extending approximately 100 miles south of the Northern Border, remains
the same.
CBP is continuing to review the results of the scoping process and,
as described in the July 6 notice, will compile a list of comments
received to be included in a scoping report. This report will be made
available on the project Web site: https://www.NorthernBorderPEIS.com
and upon written request. Written requests for the scoping report may
be made via e-mail to comments@NorthernBorderPEIS.com, subject: Scoping
Report, or via mail to CBP Northern Border PEIS (Scoping Report), P.O.
Box 3625, McLean, Virginia, 22102. The body of the request should read,
``Request a copy of the scoping report for U.S. Customs and Border
Protection Northern Border PEIS.'' CBP anticipates the scoping report
will be available in November 2010.
The information gained from the scoping process will aid CBP as it
prepares the draft PEIS. This draft PEIS will be followed, after a
period of public comment, with a final PEIS. CBP plans to use the
information derived from the analysis in the PEIS in management,
planning, and decision-making for its mission and its environmental
stewardship responsibilities, as well as to establish a foundation for
future impact analyses. For complete information, please see the July 6
Federal Register notice (75 FR 38822).
Next Steps
This environmental analysis process is being conducted pursuant to
the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.,
(NEPA), the Council on Environmental Quality Regulations for
Implementing the NEPA (40 CFR parts 1500-1508), and Department of
Homeland Security Directive 023-01 (renumbered from 5100.1),
Environmental Planning Program of April 19, 2006. In accordance with
NEPA, the draft PEIS will be made available to the public for review
and comment through a Notice of Availability (NOA) in the Federal
Register. The NOA will provide directions for obtaining copies of the
draft PEIS as well as dates and locations for any associated public
participation meetings. After a public comment period on the draft
PEIS, CBP will complete a final PEIS. CBP will continue to announce
information on exact locations and times of public meetings as well as
project information through local newspapers and the project Web site:
https://www.NorthernBorderPEIS.com.
Dated: November 4, 2010.
Rob Janson,
Acting Executive Director, Facilities Management and Engineering,
Office of Administration.
[FR Doc. 2010-28239 Filed 11-8-10; 8:45 am]
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