Notice2026-08970
Agency Information Collection Activities; Revision; Customs Declaration (CBP Form 6059B)
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Published
May 6, 2026
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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 91, Number 87 (Wednesday, May 6, 2026)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-08970]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
[OMB Control Number 1651-0009]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Revision; Customs
Declaration (CBP Form 6059B)
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
June 5, 2026) 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#1b58594b444b495a5b78796b357f7368357c746d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f2b1b0a2ada2a0b3b2919082dc969a81dc959d84">[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 54352) on November
26, 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: Customs Declaration.
OMB Number: 1651-0009.
Form Number: 6059B.
Current Actions: Revision.
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. Oral declarations are permissible under
conditions as provided by 19 CFR 148.12 (e.g. items below a certain
value). However, CBP may require a written declaration at any time. If
an oral declaration is not accepted under 19 CFR 148.12, a written
declaration is required using CBP form 6059B pursuant to 19 CFR 148.13.
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 use a designated
lane upon arrival into the United States or departing a preclearance
location. The MPC process
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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.
MPC provides an electronic method for travelers to answer the
questions that appear on form 6059B without filling out a paper form.
A sample of CBP Form 6059B can be found at: <a href="https://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/2024-07/cbp_form_6059b_english_0.pdf">https://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/2024-07/cbp_form_6059b_english_0.pdf</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.
Previously approved revisions: Due to the termination of the APC
program, U.S. Legal permanent residents (LPR) and visa waiver country
(VWP) visitors arriving for their second visit to the United States
will be included into the MPC program. U.S. LPRs are eligible for
Simplified Arrival's (SA) photo biometric confirmation upon arrival
into the United States. Other classes of admission eligible for SA's
photo biometric confirmation will be considered for MPC inclusion as a
future update.
CBP added a new mobile application, testing the operational
effectiveness of allowing travelers to use the CBP Home mobile
application to submit information to CBP, in advance, prior to arrival.
This second mobile capability is under the current CBP Link\TM\
application, a platform that serves as a portal for travelers and
stakeholders to virtually interact with CBP. The CBP Link\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 Link\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 Link\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 Link\TM\ application is that while the MPC
submission is completed upon arrival, the CBP Link\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, travelers will provide their answers to CBP's
questions, take a self-picture/selfie and submit the information via
the CBP Link\TM\ application, after the plane lands. This will allow
for advance vetting and proper resource management at the POE. This
capability through the CBP Link\TM\ application is available to all
travelers arriving with authorized travel documents, including foreign
nationals.
New Changes
1. MPC Expansion: CBP is now expanding the MPC program to visa-
exempt non-immigrants and non-immigrant visa-bearing travelers.
As CBP expands Mobile Passport Control (MPC) to land ports of
entry, new elements are being incorporated. Travelers arriving by
personal vehicle will self-submit their vehicle's license plate number
via the MPC application. This enables CBP to associate travelers with
their conveyance, improving pre-arrival processing, situational
awareness, and inspection efficiency at primary.
To determine the correct Port of Entry (POE) for submission, MPC
uses the device's location services to calculate proximity. A single
latitude/longitude coordinate--determined by the device's hardware--is
collected locally and immediately discarded after a distance
calculation is performed on the device. CBP does not receive or retain
specific device location data; only the closest POE is selected for
submission.
At primary inspection, CBP Officers use Simplified Arrival to
process MPC travelers. Travelers group together by their MPC
application will be linked in SA via their license plate number. When a
license plate is read on primary, a function that SA already has, any
MPC application associated to that plate number, within the time frame
submitted by the traveler, will populate in SA. SA displays all
relevant traveler data--including biographic, passport, and customs
declaration information--alongside any enforcement flags. This
integrated process provides a secure, efficient experience for both
officers and travelers.
In the commercial bus environment, both individual travelers and
carriers will be able to submit traveler information via the MPC
application. Carriers will create an MPC shell that will be available
to travelers to input their information into; carriers would input
information of travelers who did not submit into the shell themselves.
Travelers will be linked to the arriving conveyance using the bus's
license plate number, allowing CBP to connect submissions to group
manifests. This enhances processing for high-volume passenger arrivals
and ensures accurate vetting.
For travelers arriving in the pedestrian environment, no additional
data elements are required beyond those already collected in the air
and sea environments. The process remains fundamentally the same, with
MPC submissions including biometric and biographic data for Simplified
Arrival (SA) processing. Travelers benefit from the same streamlined,
paperless experience, and CBP benefits from continuity across all
travel modes.
MPC will also be integrating I94 application and payments, in
stages. Initially MPC will provide a link and a prompt to the public
I94 website where MPC participants can apply and pay for their I94, if
their information provided to MPC indicates they need a I94. Once
communication is established between MPC and the public I94 website,
biographical information (name, DOB, passport number, ext.) already
provided to MPC by the traveler will be prepopulated into the I94
website for fast and more consistent applications. Eventually
applicants will be able to both apply for and pay for their I94 without
leaving the MPC app.
Type of Information Collection: Form 6059B.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 5,421,252.
Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 5,421,252.
Estimated Time per Response: 4 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 363,242.
Type of Information Collection: Verbal Declarations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 420,525,380.
Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 420,525,380.
Estimated Time per Response: 10 seconds.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,261,576.
Type of Information Collection: MPC App.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 42,594,663.
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Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 42,594,663.
Estimated Time per Response: 2 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,405,623.
Type of Information Collection: CBP Link 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.
Seth D Renkema,
Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis Branch, U.S. Customs and Border
Protection.
[FR Doc. 2026-08970 Filed 5-5-26; 8:45 am]
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