Agency Information Collection Activities: Entry Summary, 22519-22520 [2014-09167]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
• U.S. Customs and Border Protection

[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 77 (Tuesday, April 22, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22519-22520]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-09167]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

[1651-0022]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Entry Summary

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.

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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: 
Entry Summary. CBP is proposing that this information collection be 
extended with no change to the burden hours or to the information 
collected. This document is published to obtain comments from the 
public and affected agencies.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before June 23, 2014 
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

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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 costs burden to respondents 
or record keepers from the collection of information (a 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: Entry Summary.
    OMB Number: 1651-0022.
    Form Number: 7501.
    Abstract: CBP Form 7501, Entry Summary, is used to identify 
merchandise entering the commerce of the United States, and to document 
the amount of duty and/or tax paid. CBP Form 7501 is submitted by the 
importer, or the importer's agent, for each import transaction. The 
data on this form is used by CBP as a record of the import transaction; 
to collect the proper duty, taxes, certifications and enforcement 
information; and to provide data to the U.S. Census Bureau for 
statistical purposes. CBP Form 7501 must be filed within 10 working 
days from the time of entry of merchandise into the United States. 
Collection of the data on this form is authorized by 19 U.S.C. 1484 and 
provided for by 19 CFR 142.11 and CFR 141.61. CBP Form 7501 and 
accompanying instructions can be found at https://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/toolbox/forms/.
    Current Actions: This submission is being made to extend the 
expiration date of this information collection with no change to the 
burden hours or to the information collected on Form 7501.
    Type of Review: Extension (without change).
    Affected Public: Businesses.

CBP Form 7501--Formal Entries.

    Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,450.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 9,903.
    Estimated Total Annual Responses: 24,262,980.
    Estimated Time per Response: 20 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 8,079,572.

CBP Form 7501--Formal Entries With Softwood Lumber Agreement

    Estimated Number of Respondents: 210.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1905.
    Estimated Total Annual Responses: 400,050.
    Estimated Time per Response: 40 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 266,433.

CBP Form 7501--Informal Entries

    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,572.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 2,582.
    Estimated Total Annual Responses: 4,059,355.
    Estimated Time per Response: 15 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,014,839.

CBP Form 7501A--Document/Payment Transmittal

    Estimated Number of Respondents: 20.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 60.
    Estimated Total Annual Responses: 1,200.
    Estimated Time per Response: 15 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 300.

    Dated: April 17, 2014.
Tracey Denning,
Agency Clearance Officer, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
[FR Doc. 2014-09167 Filed 4-21-14; 8:45 am]
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