Notice2026-08975
Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension; Application-Permit-Special License Unlading-Lading-Overtime Services
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Published
May 6, 2026
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 91, Number 87 (Wednesday, May 6, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 24559]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-08975]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
[OMB Control Number 1651-0005]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension; Application-
Permit-Special License Unlading-Lading-Overtime Services
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#f3b0b1a3aca3a1b2b3909183dd979b80dd949c85"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="8ac9c8dad5dad8cbcae9e8faa4eee2f9a4ede5fc">[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 46619) on September
29, 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: Application-Permit-Special License Unlading-Lading-Overtime
Services.
OMB Number: 1651-0005.
Form Number: 3171.
Current Actions: Extension.
Type of Review: Extension (with change).
Affected Public: Businesses.
Abstract: The Application-Permit-Special License Unlading-Lading-
Overtime Services (U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Form 3171)
is used by commercial carriers and importers as a request for
permission to unlade imported merchandise, baggage, or passengers. It
is also used to request overtime services from CBP officers in
connection with lading or unlading merchandise, or the entry or
clearance of a vessel, including the boarding of a vessel for
preliminary supplies, ship's stores, sea stores, or equipment not to be
re-laden. CBP Form 3171 is provided for by 19 CFR 4.3, 4.7a, 4.8, 4.10,
4.30, 4.39, 4.91, 10.60, 24.16, 122.38, 123.8, 146.32 and 146.34.
This form is accessible at:<a href="http://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/publications/forms?title=3171">http://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/publications/forms?title=3171</a>.
This form is being utilized as part of the Vessel Entrance and
Clearance System Public Test which has been very successful. CBP is
considering regulatory change to move the test into a requirement.
Type of Information Collection: Form 3171.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,591.
Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 56.
Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 89,096.
Estimated Time per Response: 8 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 11,879.
Seth D. Renkema,
Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis Branch, U.S. Customs and Border
Protection.
[FR Doc. 2026-08975 Filed 5-5-26; 8:45 am]
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