Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension; Crew's Effects Declaration (Form 1304)

<NOTICE> DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY <SUBAGY>U.S. Customs and Border Protection</SUBAGY> <DEPDOC>[OMB Control Number 1651-0020]</DEPDOC> <SUBJECT>Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension; Crew's Effects Declaration (Form 1304)</SUBJECT> <HD SOURCE="HED">AGENCY:</HD> U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Department of Homeland Security. <HD SOURCE="HED">ACTION:</HD> 60-Day notice and request for comments. <SUM> <HD SOURCE="HED">SUMMARY:</HD> The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) 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 <E T="04">Federal Register</E> to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. </SUM> <DATES> <HD SOURCE="HED">DATES:</HD> Comments are encouraged and must be submitted (no later than July 23, 2024) to be assured of consideration. </DATES> <HD SOURCE="HED">ADDRESSES:</HD> Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the item(s) contained in this notice must include the OMB Control Number 1651-0020 in the subject line and the agency name. Please submit written comments and/or suggestions in English. Please use the following method to submit comments: <E T="03">Email:</E> Submit comments to: <E T="03">CBP_PRA@cbp.dhs.gov.</E> <FURINF> <HD SOURCE="HED">FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:</HD> 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 <E T="03">CBP_PRA@cbp.dhs.gov.</E> 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  <E T="03">https://www.cbp.gov/.</E> </FURINF> <SUPLINF> <HD SOURCE="HED">SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:</HD> 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 <E T="03">et seq.</E> ). 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 T="03">e.g.,</E> 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. <HD SOURCE="HD1">Overview of This Information Collection</HD> <E T="03">Title:</E> Crew's Effects Declaration. <E T="03">OMB Number:</E> 1651-0020. <E T="03">Form Number:</E> Form 1304. <E T="03">Current Actions:</E> This submission will extend the expiration date with a change to the information collection. The burden hour estimates were adjusted to reflect accurate usage. <E T="03">Type of Review:</E> Extension (with change). <E T="03">Affected Public:</E> Businesses. <E T="03">Abstract:</E> CBP Form 1304, <E T="03">Crew's Effects Declaration,</E> was developed through an agreement by the United Nations' Intergovernmental Maritime Consultative Organization (IMCO) in conjunction with the United States and various other countries. The form is used as part of the entrance and clearance of vessels pursuant to the provisions of 19 CFR 4.7 and 4.7a, 19 U.S.C. 1431, and 19 U.S.C. 1434. CBP Form 1304 is completed by the master of the arriving carrier to record and list the crew's effects that are onboard the vessel. This form is accessible at <E T="03">https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/publications/forms?title=1304.</E> The CBP Form 1304 is part of the Vessel Entrance and Clerance System (VECS) Public Test currently on-going, the paper Form 1304 is not required if submissions are made in VECS, on a voluntary basis. Once public testing is done, PRA approval and formalized rulemaking will make VECS permanent. <E T="03">Type of Information Collection:</E> Form 1304. <E T="03">Estimated Number of Respondents:</E> 1,678. <E T="03">Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent:</E> 52. <E T="03">Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses:</E> 85,824. <E T="03">Estimated Time per Response:</E> 1 hour. <E T="03">Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:</E> 85,824. <SIG> <DATED>Dated: May 21, 2024.</DATED> <NAME>Seth D. Renkema,</NAME> Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis Branch, U.S. Customs and Border Protection. </SIG> </SUPLINF> <FRDOC>[FR Doc. 2024-11461 Filed 5-23-24; 8:45 am]</FRDOC> </NOTICE>