Notice2025-21141
Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension; Importers of Merchandise Subject to Actual Use Provisions
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Published
November 26, 2025
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 90, Number 226 (Wednesday, November 26, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54355-54356]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-21141]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
[OMB Control Number 1651-0032]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension; Importers of
Merchandise Subject to Actual Use Provisions
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 26, 2025) 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#541716040b040615143736247a303c277a333b22"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5d1e1f0d020d0f1c1d3e3f2d7339352e733a322b">[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 (90 FR 42024) on August
28, 2025, 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: Importers of Merchandise Subject to Actual Use Provisions.
OMB Number: 1651-0032.
Form Number: N/A.
Current Actions: Extension without change.
Type of Review: Extension (without change).
Affected Public: Businesses.
Abstract: In accordance with 19 CFR 10.137, importers of goods
subject to the actual use provisions of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule
of the United States (HTSUS) are required to maintain detailed records
to establish that these goods were actually used as contemplated by the
law, and to support
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the importer's claim for a free or reduced rate of duty. The importer
shall maintain records of use or disposition for a period of three
years from the date of liquidation of the entry, and the records shall
be available at all times for examination and inspection by CBP.
The collection of information is supplemental to importer
information about goods subject to the actual use provisions of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) and pursuant to
section 10.137 of title 19 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) (19
CFR 10.137).
Importers of goods subject to 19 CFR 10.137 -10.139 Rate of Duty
Dependent Upon Actual Use Provisions are required to show the imported
item/merchandise:
1. Is not on an exclusion list;
2. Complies with provisions of the law; and
3. Meets the required actual use provisions laid out in law.
This information is collected from members of the trade community
who are familiar with CBP regulations.
Type of Information Collection: Importers Subject to Actual Use
Provision Recordkeeping.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 12,000.
Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 12,000.
Estimated Time per Response: 65 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 13,000.
Seth D. Renkema,
Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis Branch, U.S. Customs and Border
Protection.
[FR Doc. 2025-21141 Filed 11-25-25; 8:45 am]
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