Notice2023-04416
Customs Declaration (CBP Form 6059B)
Primary source
Metadata and text below are from the Federal Register, a public-domain U.S. government work. Always verify the official published version before relying on it for any legal matter.
Published
March 3, 2023
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.
Full Text
<html>
<head>
<title>Federal Register, Volume 88 Issue 42 (Friday, March 3, 2023)</title>
</head>
<body><pre>
[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 42 (Friday, March 3, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13452-13454]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-04416]
=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
[1651-0009]
Customs Declaration (CBP Form 6059B)
AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Department of
Homeland Security.
ACTION: 60-Day notice and request for comments; revision of an existing
collection of information.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
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 May
2, 2023) to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the item(s)
contained in this notice must include the OMB Control Number 1651-0009
in the subject line and the agency name. Please use the following
method to submit comments:
Email: Submit comments to: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#206362707f707261604342500e4448530e474f56"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6b28293b343b392a2b08091b450f0318450c041d">[email protected]</span></a>.
Due to COVID-19-related restrictions, CBP has temporarily suspended
its ability to receive public comments by mail.
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#246766747b747665644746540a404c570a434b52"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="46050416191614070625243668222e3568212930">[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,
[[Page 13453]]
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 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 Declaration (CBP Form 6059B).
OMB Number: 1651-0009.
Form Number: 6059B.
Current Actions: CBP is submitting a revision package to terminate
the APOC Program and add the CBP One Mobile Application to the
collection.
Type of Review: Revision.
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.
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 has deployed a process which allows travelers to use a mobile
app to submit information to CBP prior to arrival in domestic locations
and prior to departure at preclearance locations. This process, called
Mobile Passport Control (MPC) allows travelers to self-segment upon
arrival into the United States or departing a preclearance location.
The MPC process 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
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 form 6059B without filling out a paper
form. APC program will continue to collect this information until the
program is terminated on September 30, 2023.
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.
New Change
1. APC Program Termination
The Automated Passport Control (APC) program will continue to
collect this information until the program is terminated on September
30, 2023.
2. CBP One\TM\ Mobile Application
A new mobile application testing the operational effectiveness of a
process which allows travelers to use a mobile application to submit
information to CBP, in advance, prior to arrival. This second mobile
capability is under the current CBP One\TM\ application which is a
platform application that serves as a single portal for travelers and
stakeholders to virtually interact with CBP. The CBP One\TM\
application will also allow travelers to self-segment upon arrival at
land borders in the United States.
Similar to the MPC application, the CBP One\TM\ application
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. In addition, the
CBP One\TM\ application will also provide a more efficient and secure
in person inspection between the CBP Officer and the traveler at the
land border.
Unique to the CBP One\TM\ application is that while the MPC
submission is completed upon arrival, the CBP One\TM\ application must
be submitted in advance and will require the additional data elements:
1. Traveler Identify the Port of Entry (POE).
2. Time and/or date of arrival.
In addition, like the MPC application, travelers will provide their
answers to CBP's questions, take a self-picture/selfie and submit the
information via the CBP One\TM\ application, after the plane lands.
This will allow for advance vetting and proper resource management at
the POE. In addition, this capability through the CBP One\TM\
application is available to all travelers arriving with authorized
travel documents, including foreign nationals.
Type of Information Collection: Customs Declarations (Form 6059B).
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.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,278,402.
Type of Information Collection: Verbal Declarations.
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.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 699,000.
[[Page 13454]]
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.
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.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 30,060.
Type of Information Collection: CBP One 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.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 16,500.
Dated: February 28, 2023.
Seth D. Renkema,
Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis Branch, U.S. Customs and Border
Protection.
[FR Doc. 2023-04416 Filed 3-2-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE P
</pre><script data-cfasync="false" src="/cdn-cgi/scripts/5c5dd728/cloudflare-static/email-decode.min.js"></script></body>
</html>Indexed from Federal Register on March 3, 2023.
This is legal information, not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction and change frequently. Always verify current law with official sources and consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice on your specific situation.