Agency Information Collection Activities: Customs and Border Protection Recordkeeping Requirements
| Citation | 84 FR 45506 |
| Record Number | 2019-18654 |
| Published date | 29 August 2019 |
| Section | Notices |
| Court | U.s. Customs And Border Protection |
Federal Register, Volume 84 Issue 168 (Thursday, August 29, 2019)
[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 168 (Thursday, August 29, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45506-45507]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-18654]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
[1651-0076]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Customs and Border
Protection Recordkeeping Requirements
AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Department of
Homeland Security.
[[Page 45507]]
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
September 30, 2019) to be assured of consideration.
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 U.S. Customs and Border
Protection, Department of Homeland Security, and sent via email to
[email protected].
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 proposed information collection was
previously published in the Federal Register (84 FR 26127) on June 5,
2019, 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: CBP Recordkeeping Requirements.
OMB Number: 1651-0076.
Abstract: The North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation
Act, Title VI, known as the Customs Modernization Act (Mod Act) amended
title 19 U.S.C. 1508, 1509 and 1510 by revising customs laws related to
recordkeeping, examination of books and witnesses, regulatory audit
procedures and judicial enforcement. Specifically, the Mod Act amended
Sec. 1508 by expanding the list of parties subject to recordkeeping
requirements; distinguishing between records which pertain to the entry
of merchandise and financial records needed to substantiate the
correctness of information contained in entry documentation; and
identifying a list of records which must be maintained and produced
upon request by CBP. The information and records are used by CBP to
verify the accuracy of the claims made on the entry documents regarding
the tariff status of imported merchandise, admissibility,
classification/nomenclature, value and rate of duty applicable to the
entered goods. The CBP recordkeeping requirements are provided for by
19 CFR 163 and instructions are available at: http://www.cbp.gov/document/publications/recordkeeping.
Current Actions: CBP proposes to extend the expiration date of this
information collection with no change to the burden hours or to the
recordkeeping requirements.
Type of Review: Extension (without change).
Affected Public: Businesses.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 5,459.
Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Recordkeeper: 1.
Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 5,459.
Estimated Annual Time per Recordkeeper: 1,040 hours.
Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 5,677,360.
Dated: August 26, 2019.
Seth D. Renkema,
Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis Branch, U.S. Customs and Border
Protection.
[FR Doc. 2019-18654 Filed 8-28-19; 8:45 am]
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