Notice2024-23778
Agency Information Collection Activities; New Collection of Information; Forced Labor Allegation Portal/Forced Labor Portal
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Published
October 15, 2024
Issuing agencies
Homeland Security DepartmentU.S. Customs and Border Protection
Abstract
The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) 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 89, Number 199 (Tuesday, October 15, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 83032-83033]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-23778]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
[OMB Control Number 1651-0NEW]
Agency Information Collection Activities; New Collection of
Information; Forced Labor Allegation Portal/Forced Labor Portal
AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Department of
Homeland Security.
ACTION: 30-Day notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border
Protection (CBP) 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 14, 2024) 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>. Please submit
written comments and/or suggestions in English. 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#b2f1f0e2ede2e0f3f2d1d0c29cd6dac19cd5ddc4"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="de9d9c8e818e8c9f9ebdbcaef0bab6adf0b9b1a8">[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 (89 FR 24482) on April 08,
2024, 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: Forced Labor Allegation Portal/Forced Labor Portal.
OMB Number: 1651-0NEW.
Form Number: N/A.
Current Actions: New collection of information.
Type of Review: New collection of information.
Affected Public: Businesses, Individuals.
Abstract: U.S. Customs and Borders Protection (CBP) has created a
new Forced Labor Allegation Portal and Forced Labor Portal. Currently,
information regarding potential forced labor and trade violations are
electronically submitted via the e-Allegations website at: <a href="https://www.cbp.gov/trade/e-allegations/">https://www.cbp.gov/trade/e-allegations/</a>.
Submissions from petitioners for revocation and modification
requests are submitted by email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#dc9ab3aebfb9b890bdbeb3ae9cbfbeacf2b8b4aff2bbb3aa"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b6f0d9c4d5d3d2fad7d4d9c4f6d5d4c698d2dec598d1d9c0">[email protected]</span></a> (and through
the BOX program and the Case Management System--CMS). Exception review
information is sent to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d085969c809199bea1a5b9a2a990b3b2a0feb4b8a3feb7bfa6"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0653404a56474f6877736f747f4665647628626e7528616970">[email protected]</span></a> mailbox via email with
multiple zip files.
Applicability review information is sent to various ports of entry
or any of
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the ten Centers of Excellence and Expertise via email with multiple zip
files or shared secured folders.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) enforces section 307 of
the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1307), which states that ``all goods,
wares, articles, and merchandise mined, produced, or manufactured
wholly or in part in any foreign country by convict labor or/and forced
labor or/and indentured labor under penal sanctions shall not be
entitled to entry at any of the ports of the United States, and the
importation thereof is hereby prohibited . . .''
In addition, the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of
2015 (TFTEA) (Pub. L. 114-125), signed into law on February 24, 2016,
removed the ``consumptive demand clause'' for the enforcement of 19
U.S.C. 1307, and mandated CBP to create a division to oversee forced
labor enforcement and create a process for the investigation of
allegations.
CBP also enforces the Countering America's Adversaries Through
Sanctions Act (CAATSA) (Pub. L. 115-44 (August 2, 2017), (22 U.S.C.
9241a)) where goods produced by North Korean nationals or citizens are
presumed to be produced under forced labor and are prohibited from
entering the U.S. commerce under 19 U.S.C. 1307.
Recently, the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) (Pub. L.
117-78 (December 23, 2021)) established that any goods produced wholly
or in part in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) of China, or
by entities on the UFLPA Entity List are presumed to be made with
forced labor and thus prohibited from importation into the U.S. under
19 U.S.C. 1307. This law allows for the collection of supply chain
documentation to substantiate that forced labor was not used in the
production of imported goods under an exception review or UFLPA does
not apply to the detained shipment under an applicability review.
Sections 12.42 through 12.45 of title 19 of the Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR) contain methods for CBP to collect information on
forced labor, conduct investigations, and initiate withhold release
orders (WRO) or findings to enforce 19 U.S.C. 1307 as well as allow for
the collection of information from importers on detained shipments for
admissibility review under a WRO.
Individuals, companies (domestic and international), civil society
organizations, and nongovernmental organizations may submit allegations
of forced labor, request for admissibility, applicability, and
exception reviews with CBP under these laws and regulations.
The new Forced Labor Allegation Portal and the Forced Labor Portal
will consolidate the various above-mentioned methods of submission into
one centralized location, increasing efficiency and reducing the burden
of collection to both CBP and the public.
Type of Information Collection: Allegations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 200.
Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 200.
Estimated Time per Response: 10 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 34.
Type of Information Collection: WRO Admissibility Reviews.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,900.
Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 1,900.
Estimated Time per Response: 30 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 950.
Type of Information Collection: Modifications/Revocations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 25.
Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 25.
Estimated Time per Response: 10 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 4.
Type of Information Collection: UFLPA Exception Requests.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 4.
Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 4.
Estimated Time per Response: 30 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2.
Type of Information Collection: UFLPA Applicability Reviews.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,500.
Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 10.
Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 15,000.
Estimated Time per Response: 30 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 7,500.
Type of Information Collection: CAATSA Exception Reviews.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 2.
Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 2.
Estimated Time per Response: 10 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 0.33.
Dated: October 9, 2024.
Seth D. Renkema,
Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis Branch, U.S. Customs and Border
Protection.
[FR Doc. 2024-23778 Filed 10-11-24; 8:45 am]
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