Notice2022-23293
Customs and Border Protection Recordkeeping Requirements
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Published
October 26, 2022
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 87, Number 206 (Wednesday, October 26, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64805-64806]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-23293]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
[1651-0076]
Customs and Border Protection Recordkeeping Requirements
AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Department of
Homeland Security.
ACTION: 30-Day notice and request for comments; extension without
change 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
November 25, 2022) 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">http://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#632021333c333122230001134d070b104d040c15"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5e1d1c0e010e0c1f1e3d3c2e703a362d70393128">[email protected]</span></a>. Please note that the contact information provided
here is solely for questions regarding this
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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 (87 FR 35565) on June 10,
2022, 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: Customs and Border Protection Recordkeeping Requirements.
OMB Number: 1651-0076.
Form Number: N/A
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.
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 and Border
Protection (CBP) laws related to recordkeeping, examination of books
and witnesses, regulatory audit procedures and judicial enforcement.
Specifically, the Mod Act expanded the list of parties subject to CBP
recordkeeping requirements; distinguished between records which pertain
to the entry of merchandise and financial records needed to
substantiate the correctness of information contained in entry
documentation; and identified 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 Mod Act recordkeeping
requirements are provided for by 19 CFR 163. Instructions are available
at: <a href="http://www.cbp.gov/document/publications/recordkeeping">http://www.cbp.gov/document/publications/recordkeeping</a>.
The respondents to this information collection are members of the
trade community who are familiar with CBP regulations.
Type of Information Collection: Mod. Act Recordkeeping.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 5,459.
Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 5,459.
Estimated Time per Response: 1,040 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 5,677,360.
Dated: October 21, 2022.
Seth D. Renkema,
Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis Branch, U.S. Customs and Border
Protection.
[FR Doc. 2022-23293 Filed 10-25-22; 8:45 am]
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