Notice2024-27328
Agency Information Collection Activities; Revision; Automated Clearinghouse
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Published
November 21, 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 225 (Thursday, November 21, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 92139]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-27328]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
[OMB Control Number 1651-0078]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Revision; Automated
Clearinghouse
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
December 23, 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#b1f2f3e1eee1e3f0f1d2d3c19fd5d9c29fd6dec7"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="084b4a5857585a49486b6a78266c607b266f677e">[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> 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 (89 FR 76864) on September
19, 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: Automated Clearinghouse.
OMB Number: 1651-0078.
Form Number: 400, 401.
Current Actions: This submission will extend the collection's
expiration with an increase in the estimated annual burden hours. CBP
Form 401's corresponding burden has been added to the collection. No
change to the program or method of collection.
Type of Review: Revision.
Affected Public: Companies enrolled in the Automated Broker
Interface (ABI).
Abstract: The Automated Clearinghouse (ACH) allows participants in
the Automated Broker Interface (ABI) to transmit daily statements,
deferred tax, and bill payments electronically through a financial
institution directly to a CBP account. ACH debit and credit allow the
payer to exercise more control over the payment process. In order to
participate in ACH debit or credit, companies must complete CBP Form
400 (for debit) or 401 (for credit), ACH Application. Participants also
use this form to notify CBP of changes to bank information or contact
information. The ACH procedure is authorized by 19 U.S.C. 58a-58c and
66 and provided for by 19 CFR 24.25 and 24.26. CBP Forms 400 and 401
are accessible at <a href="https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/publications/forms">https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/publications/forms</a>.
Type of Information Collection: Form 400 ACH Debit.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 6,710.
Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 6,710.
Estimated Time per Response: 5 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 559.
Type of Information Collection: Form 401 ACH Credit.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 144.
Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 144.
Estimated Time per Response: 5 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 12.
Dated: November 18, 2024.
Seth D. Renkema,
Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis Branch, U.S. Customs and Border
Protection.
[FR Doc. 2024-27328 Filed 11-20-24; 8:45 am]
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