Notice2021-17407
U.S. Customs Declaration (CBP Form 6059B)
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Published
August 16, 2021
Issuing agencies
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 86, Number 155 (Monday, August 16, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45747-45748]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-17407]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
[1651-0009]
U.S. Customs Declaration (CBP Form 6059B)
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
September 15, 2021) 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#094a4b5956595b48496a6b79276d617a276e667f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="125150424d424053527170623c767a613c757d64">[email 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>.
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 (Volume 86 FR Page 29273)
on June 01, 2021, 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: U.S. Customs Declaration.
OMB Number: 1651-0009.
Form Number: CBP Form 6059B.
Current Actions: Extension.
Type of Review: Extension (without change).
Affected Public: Individuals.
Abstract: CBP Form 6059B, Customs Declaration, is used as a
standard report of the identity and residence of each person arriving
in the United States. This form is also used to declare imported
articles to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in accordance with
19 CFR 122.27, 148.12, 148.13, 148.110, 148.111; 31 U.S.C. 5316 and
Section 498 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1498).
Section 148.13 of the CBP regulations prescribes the use of the CBP
Form 6059B when a written declaration is required of a traveler
entering the United States. Generally, written declarations are
required from travelers arriving by air or sea. Section 148.12 requires
verbal declarations from travelers entering the United States, unless
an inspecting officer requires a written declaration on CBP Form 6059B.
Generally, verbal declarations are required from travelers arriving by
land.
CBP continues to find ways to improve the entry process through the
use of mobile technology to ensure it is safe and efficient. To that
end, CBP is testing the operational effectiveness of a process which
allows travelers to use a mobile app to submit information to CBP prior
to arrival. This process, called Mobile Passport Control (MPC) which is
a mobile app that allows travelers to self-segment upon arrival into
the United States--a process also known as intelligent queuing. The
submission of information in advance using MPC allows CBP to direct
travelers to the appropriate queue in primary or self-segment directly
to secondary if additional inspection is necessary. The continued
testing also helps determine under what circumstances CBP should
require a written customs declaration (CBP Form 6059B) and when it is
beneficial to admit travelers who make an oral customs declaration
during the primary inspection. MPC eliminates the administrative tasks
performed by the officer during a traditional inspection and in most
cases will eliminate the need for respondents/travelers to fill out a
paper declaration. MPC provides a more efficient and secure in person
inspection between the CBP Officer and the traveler.
Another electronic process that CBP is testing in lieu of the paper
CBP Form 6059B is the Automated Passport Control (APC). This is a CBP
program that facilitates the entry process for travelers by providing
self-service kiosks in CBP's Primary Inspection area that travelers can
use to make their declaration.
Both APC and MPC allow an electronic method for travelers to answer
the questions that appear on CBP Form 6059B without filling out a paper
form.
A sample of CBP Form 6059B can be found at <a href="https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/publications/forms?title=6059">https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/publications/forms?title=6059</a>. This collection is available in
the following languages: English, French, Vietnamese, German, Italian,
Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese, Hebrew,
Spanish, Dutch, Arabic, Farsi, and Punjabi.
Type of Information Collection: Customs Declaration (Form 3059B).
Estimated Number of Respondents: 34,006,000.
Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 34,006,000.
Estimated Time per Response: 4 minutes or 0.067 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,278,402.
Type of Information Collection: Verbal Declarations.
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Estimated Number of Respondents: 233,000,000.
Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 233,000,000.
Estimated Time per Response: 10 seconds or 0.003 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 699,000.
Type of Information Collection: APC Terminals.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 70,000,000.
Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 70,000,000.
Estimated Time per Response: 2 minutes or 0.033 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,310,000.
Type of Information Collection: MPC App.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 500,000.
Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 500,000.
Estimated Time per Response: 2 minutes or 0.033 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 16,500.
Dated: August 10, 2021.
Seth D. Renkema,
Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis Branch, U.S. Customs and Border
Protection.
[FR Doc. 2021-17407 Filed 8-13-21; 8:45 am]
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