Customs Brokers User Fee Payment for 2011, 1626-1627 [2011-312]

Download as PDF 1626 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 7 / Tuesday, January 11, 2011 / Notices 97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034, Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA); 97.046, Fire Management Assistance Grant; 97.048, Disaster Housing Assistance to Individuals and Households In Presidentially Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049, Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance— Disaster Housing Operations for Individuals and Households; 97.050 Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance to Individuals and Households—Other Needs; 97.036, Disaster Grants—Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters); 97.039, Hazard Mitigation Grant. W. Craig Fugate, Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency. [FR Doc. 2011–386 Filed 1–10–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111–23–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency [Docket ID: FEMA–2007–0008] National Advisory Council Meeting Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS. ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee meeting. AGENCY: This notice announces the date, time, location, and agenda for the next meeting of the National Advisory Council (NAC). At the meeting, the subcommittees will report on their work since the August 4–5, 2010 meeting. This meeting will be open to the public. DATES: Meeting Dates: Wednesday, January 26, 2011, from approximately 10 a.m. EST to 5:45 p.m. EST and Thursday, January 27, 2011, 8:30 a.m. EST to 2 p.m. EST. A public comment period will take place on the afternoon of January 27, 2011, between approximately 12:45 p.m. EST and 1:15 p.m. EST. Comment Date: Persons wishing to make an oral presentation, or who are unable to attend or speak at the meeting, may submit written comments. Written comments or requests to make oral presentations must be received by January 14, 2011. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn, 815 14th Street NW., Washington, DC 20005. 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The National Advisory Council (NAC) will meet for the purpose of reviewing the progress and/or potential recommendations of the following NAC subcommittees: Preparedness and Protection, Response and Recovery, Public Engagement and Mission Support, and Federal Insurance and Mitigation. The Council may receive updates on response, recovery, preparedness, and on the Regional Advisory Councils. Public Attendance: The meeting is open to the public. Please note that the meeting may adjourn early if all business is finished. Persons with disabilities who require special assistance should advise the NAC Office of their anticipated needs as early as possible. 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[FR Doc. 2011–391 Filed 1–10–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111–48–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. Customs and Border Protection Customs Brokers User Fee Payment for 2011 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 March 18, 2011. Customs and Border Protection announces this date of payment for 2011 in accordance with the Tax Reform Act of 1986. DATES: Payment of the 2011 Customs Broker User Fee is due March 18, 2011. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Russell Morris, Broker Compliance Branch, Trade Policy and Programs, (202) 863–6543. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUMMARY: Background 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. The Customs and Border Protection (CBP) regulations provide that this fee is payable for each calendar year in each E:\FR\FM\11JAN1.SGM 11JAN1 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 7 / Tuesday, January 11, 2011 / Notices 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 Brokerage, Cartage and Lighterage Districts’’ published in the Federal Register on September 27, 1995 (60 FR 49971). Section 1893 of the Tax Reform Act of 1986 (Pub. L. 99–514) provides that notices of the date on which the payment is due for each broker permit shall be published by the Secretary of the Treasury in the Federal Register by no later than 60 days before such due date. Please note that section 403 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, 6 U.S.C. 101 et seq., (Pub. L. 107–296) and Treasury Department Order No. 100–16 (see Appendix to 19 CFR Part 0) delegated general authority vested in the Secretary of the Treasury over customs revenue functions (with certain specified exceptions) to the Secretary of Homeland Security. This document notifies customs brokers that for calendar year 2011, the due date for payment of the user fee is March 18, 2011. It is anticipated that for subsequent years, the annual user fee for customs brokers will be due on or about the twentieth of January of each year. Dated: December 29, 2010. Daniel Baldwin, Assistant Commissioner, Office of International Trade. [FR Doc. 2011–312 Filed 1–10–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111–14–P DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR–5480–N–03] Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB Exigent Health and Safety Deficiency Correction Certification Office of the Chief Information Officer, HUD. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The proposed information collection requirement described below has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Department is soliciting public comments on the subject proposal. HUD’s Uniform Physical Condition Standards (UPCS) regulation (24 CFR part 5, subpart G) provides that HUD housing must be decent, safe, sanitary, mstockstill on DSKH9S0YB1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:33 Jan 10, 2011 Jkt 223001 and in good repair. Public housing agencies (PHAs) must maintain housing in a manner that meets prescribed physical condition standards to be considered decent, safe, sanitary, and in good repair. The UPCS regulation also provides that all area and components of the housing must be free of health and safety hazards. HUD conducts physical inspections of the HUD-funded housing to determine if the UPCS standards are being met. Pursuant to the UPCS inspection protocol, at the end of the inspection (or at the end of each day of a multi-day inspection) the inspector provides the property representative with a copy of the ‘‘Notification of Exigent and Fire Safety Hazards Observed’’ form. Each exigent health and safety (EHS) deficiency that the inspector observed that day is listed on the form. The property representative signs the form acknowledging receipt. PHAs are to correct EHS deficiencies (i.e., emergency work orders) within 24 hours. PHAs are to notify HUD, using the electronic format, within three business days of the date of inspection, which is the date the PHA was provided notice of these deficiencies, that the deficiencies were corrected within the prescribed time frames. DATES: Comments Due Date: February 10, 2011. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or OMB approval Number (2577–0241) and should be sent to: HUD Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503; fax: 202–395–5806. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colette Pollard, Reports Management Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410; email Colette Pollard at Colette.Pollard@hud.gov; or telephone (202) 402–3400. This is not a toll-free number. Copies of available documents submitted to OMB may be obtained from Ms. Pollard. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice informs the public that the Department of Housing and Urban Development has submitted to OMB a request for approval of the Information collection described below. This notice is soliciting comments from members of the public and affecting agencies concerning the proposed collection of information to: (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 PO 00000 Frm 00036 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 1627 practical utility; (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information; (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 collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. This notice also lists the following information: Title of Proposal: Exigent Health and Safety Deficiency Correction Certification. OMB Approval Number: 2577–0241. Form Numbers: None. Description of the Need for the Information and its Proposed Use: HUD’s Uniform Physical Condition Standards (UPCS) regulation (24 CFR part 5, subpart G) provides that HUD housing must be decent, safe, sanitary, and in good repair. Public housing agencies (PHAs) must maintain housing in a manner that meets prescribed physical condition standards to be considered decent, safe, sanitary, and in good repair. The UPCS regulation also provides that all area and components of the housing must be free of health and safety hazards. HUD conducts physical inspections of the HUD-funded housing to determine if the UPCS standards are being met. Pursuant to the UPCS inspection protocol, at the end of the inspection (or at the end of each day of a multi-day inspection) the inspector provides the property representative with a copy of the ‘‘Notification of Exigent and Fire Safety Hazards Observed’’ form. Each exigent health and safety (EHS) deficiency that the inspector observed that day is listed on the form. The property representative signs the form acknowledging receipt. PHAs are to correct EHS deficiencies (i.e., emergency work orders) within 24 hours. PHAs are to notify HUD, using the electronic format, within three business days of the date of inspection, which is the date the PHA was provided notice of these deficiencies, that the deficiencies were corrected within the prescribed time frames. Frequency of Submission: Annually. Estimation of the total number of hours needed to prepare the information collection including number of respondents: 1,236 respondents annually with one response per respondent. Average time per response is .44 hours and the total burden hours are 333.57. Total Estimated Burden Hours: 333.57. E:\FR\FM\11JAN1.SGM 11JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 7 (Tuesday, January 11, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1626-1627]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-312]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection


Customs Brokers User Fee Payment for 2011

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

ACTION: General notice.

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SUMMARY: 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 March 18, 2011. Customs and Border Protection 
announces this date of payment for 2011 in accordance with the Tax 
Reform Act of 1986.

DATES: Payment of the 2011 Customs Broker User Fee is due March 18, 
2011.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Russell Morris, Broker Compliance 
Branch, Trade Policy and Programs, (202) 863-6543.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    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.
    The Customs and Border Protection (CBP) regulations provide that 
this fee is payable for each calendar year in each

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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 Brokerage, 
Cartage and Lighterage Districts'' published in the Federal Register on 
September 27, 1995 (60 FR 49971).
    Section 1893 of the Tax Reform Act of 1986 (Pub. L. 99-514) 
provides that notices of the date on which the payment is due for each 
broker permit shall be published by the Secretary of the Treasury in 
the Federal Register by no later than 60 days before such due date. 
Please note that section 403 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, 6 
U.S.C. 101 et seq., (Pub. L. 107-296) and Treasury Department Order No. 
100-16 (see Appendix to 19 CFR Part 0) delegated general authority 
vested in the Secretary of the Treasury over customs revenue functions 
(with certain specified exceptions) to the Secretary of Homeland 
Security.
    This document notifies customs brokers that for calendar year 2011, 
the due date for payment of the user fee is March 18, 2011. It is 
anticipated that for subsequent years, the annual user fee for customs 
brokers will be due on or about the twentieth of January of each year.

    Dated: December 29, 2010.
Daniel Baldwin,
Assistant Commissioner, Office of International Trade.
[FR Doc. 2011-312 Filed 1-10-11; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 9111-14-P

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