Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:

Federal Register Volume 76, Number 90 (Tuesday, May 10, 2011)

Notices

Pages 27080-27081

From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]

FR Doc No: 2011-11351

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Agency Information Collection Activities: Application To Pay Off or Discharge an Alien Crewman

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: 1651-0106.

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:

Application To Pay Off or Discharge an Alien Crewman (Form I-408). This is a proposed extension of an information collection that was previously approved. CBP is proposing that this information collection be extended with no 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 (76 FR 10913) on February 28, 2011, allowing for a 60- day comment 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 June 9, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on this proposed 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

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oira_submission@omb.eop.gov or faxed to (202) 395-5806.

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). 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: Application To Pay Off or Discharge an Alien Crewman.

OMB Number: 1651-0106.

Form Number: I-408.

Abstract: CBP Form I-408, Application To Pay Off or Discharge an

Alien Crewman, is used as an application by the owner, agent, consignee, charterer, master, or commanding officer of any vessel or aircraft arriving in the United States to obtain permission from the

Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security to pay off or discharge an alien crewman. This form is submitted to the CBP officer having jurisdiction over the area in which the vessel or aircraft is located at the time of application. CBP Form I-408 is authorized by

Section 256 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1286) and provided for by 8 CFR 252.1(h). This form is accessible at: http://forms.cbp.gov/pdf/CBP_Form_I408.pdf.

Current Actions: CBP proposes to extend the expiration date of this information collection with no change to the burden hours or to the information being collected.

Type of Review: Extension (without change).

Affected Public: Businesses.

Estimated Number of Respondents: 85,000.

Estimated Time per Respondent: 25 minutes.

Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 35,360.

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: May 4, 2011.

Tracey Denning,

Agency Clearance Officer, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

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