Agency Information Collection Activities: Declaration of Unaccompanied Articles, 50831 [2020-18050]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
• Customs and Border Protection

[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 160 (Tuesday, August 18, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 50831]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-18050]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Customs and Border Protection

[1651-0030]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Declaration of 
Unaccompanied Articles

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

ACTION: 60-Day Notice and request for comments; Extension of an 
existing collection of information.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection 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 of 1995 (PRA). 
The information collection is published in the Federal Register to 
obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. Comments are 
encouraged and must be submitted (no later than October 19, 2020) to be 
assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the item(s) 
contained in this notice must include the OMB Control Number 1651-0030 
in the subject line and the agency name. To avoid duplicate 
submissions, please use only one of the following methods to submit 
comments:
    (1) Email. Submit comments to: [email protected].
    (2) Mail. Submit written comments to CBP Paperwork Reduction Act 
Officer, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Trade, 
Regulations and Rulings, Economic Impact Analysis Branch, 90 K Street 
NE, 10th Floor, Washington, DC 20229-1177.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional PRA 
information should be directed to Seth Renkema, Chief, Economic Impact 
Analysis Branch, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Trade, 
Regulations and Rulings, 90 K Street NE, 10th Floor, Washington, DC 
20229-1177, Telephone number 202-325-0056 or via email 
[email protected]. Please note that the contact information provided 
here is solely for questions regarding this notice. Individuals seeking 
information about other CBP programs should contact the CBP National 
Customer Service Center at 877-227-5511, (TTY) 1-800-877-8339, or CBP 
website at https://www.cbp.gov/.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CBP invites the general public and other 
Federal agencies to comment on the proposed and/or continuing 
information collections pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 
(44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). This process is conducted in accordance with 
5 CFR 1320.8. Written comments and suggestions from the public and 
affected agencies should address one or more of the following four 
points: (1) 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) 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) suggestions to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of 
the information to be collected; and (4) suggestions to 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. The comments that are submitted will be summarized and 
included in the request for approval. All comments will become a matter 
of public record.

Overview of This Information Collection

    Title: Declaration of Unaccompanied Articles.
    OMB Number: 1651-0030.
    Form number: CBP Form 255.
    Current Actions: This submission is being made to extend the 
expiration date of this information collection with no change to the 
burden hours or the information being collected.
    Type of Review: Extension (without change).
    Affected Public: Individuals.
    Abstract: CBP Form 255, Declaration of Unaccompanied Articles, is 
completed by travelers arriving in the United States with a parcel or 
container which is to be sent from an insular possession at a later 
date. It is the only means whereby the CBP officer, when the person 
arrives, can apply the exemptions or 5 percent flat rate of duty to all 
of the traveler's purchases.
    CBP Form 255 is authorized by 19 U.S.C. 1202 (Chapter 98, 
Subchapters IV and XVI) and provided for by 19 CFR 145.12, 145.43, 
148.110, 148.113, 148.114, 148.115 and 148.116. A sample of this form 
can be viewed at https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/publications/forms?title=255&=Apply#.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 7,500.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 2.
    Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 15,000.
    Estimated Time per Response: 5 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,250.

    Dated: August 13, 2020.
Seth D. Renkema,
Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis Branch, U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection.
[FR Doc. 2020-18050 Filed 8-17-20; 8:45 am]
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