Notice2023-16156

Application To Pay Off or Discharge Alien Crewman (Form I-408)

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Published
July 31, 2023

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Homeland Security DepartmentU.S. Customs and Border Protection

Abstract

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.

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 145 (Monday, July 31, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49477-49478]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-16156]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

[1651-0106]


Application To Pay Off or Discharge Alien Crewman (Form I-408)

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

ACTION: 30-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.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and must be submitted (no later than 
August 30, 2023) to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the item(s) 
contained in this notice should be sent within 30 days of publication 
of this notice to <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Find this 
particular information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day 
Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.

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 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#77343527282725363714150759131f0459101801"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="185b5a4847484a59587b7a68367c706b367f776e">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>. 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 <a href="https://www.cbp.gov/">https://www.cbp.gov/</a>.

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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 proposed information collection was 
previously published in the Federal Register (88 FR 13454) on March 3, 
2023, 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 1320.8. 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: Application to Pay Off or Discharge Alien Crewman.
    OMB Number: 1651-0106.
    Form Number: Form I-408.
    Current Actions: CBP is proposing to extend this information 
collection with a increase in burden due to an increase in the number 
of respondents and responses received.\1\
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    \1\ CBP inadvertently described this change as a decrease in the 
60-Day Notice. 88 FR at 13454; see also OMB, Notice of OMB Action 
(July 23, 2020), <a href="https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=202003-1651-002#">https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=202003-1651-002#</a>, (providing the number of 
responses and burden hours for the currently approved collection).
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    Type of Review: Extension (with change).
    Affected Public: Businesses.
    Abstract: CBP Form I-408, Application to Pay Off or Discharge Alien 
Crewman, is used as an application to request authorization from the 
Secretary of Homeland Security to pay off or discharge an alien crewman 
by the owner, agent, consignee, charterer, master, or commanding 
officer of the vessel or aircraft on which the alien crewman arrived in 
the United States. 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: <a href="https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/publications/forms?title_1=408">https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/publications/forms?title_1=408</a>.
    Type of Information Collection: Form I-408.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 112,500.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 112,500.
    Estimated Time per Response: 25 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 46,875.

    Dated: July 26, 2023.
Robert F. Altneu,
Director, Regulations and Disclosure Law Division, Regulations and 
Rulings, Office of Trade, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
[FR Doc. 2023-16156 Filed 7-28-23; 8:45 am]
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