Agency Information Collection Activities: Allegation of Counterfeiting and Intellectual Policy, ICE Form 73-048, OMB 1653-0053

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The Department of Homeland Security will submit the following Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 204 (Friday, October 23, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66866-66867]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-21681]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

[Docket Number ICEB-2026-0199]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Allegation of 
Counterfeiting and Intellectual Policy, ICE Form 73-048, OMB 1653-0053

AGENCY: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of 
Homeland Security.

ACTION: 60-Day Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security will submit the following 
Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until December 22, 
2026. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.1.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number Docket 
# ICEB-2026-0199, at:
    [cir] Federal eRulemaking Portal: <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>. 
Please follow the instructions for submitting comments.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name 
and docket number Docket # ICEB-2026-0199. All comments received will 
be posted without change to <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>, including any 
personal information provided.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or 
comments received, go to <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Explain the circumstances that make the collection of information 
necessary.
    The collection of information is necessary to support the National 
Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center's mission to combat 
counterfeiting, piracy, and related intellectual property crimes. The 
IPR Center, led by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Homeland 
Security Investigations, serves as the U.S. Government's clearinghouse 
for investigative and enforcement efforts involving intellectual 
property rights violations that may affect public health and safety, 
the U.S. economy, and national security interests.
    The ``Allegation of Counterfeiting and Piracy'' electronic form 
provides a mechanism for members of the public, industry, trade 
associations, law

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enforcement, and government agencies to report suspected intellectual 
property violations and submit investigative leads. Information 
collected through the form is reviewed by HSI officials at the IPR 
Center and may be shared, as appropriate, with IPR Center partner 
agencies for investigative response, deconfliction, and tactical use.
    This collection enables law enforcement and regulatory agencies to 
identify suspected perpetrators, assess allegations involving 
counterfeiting, piracy, and commercial trade fraud, and coordinate 
enforcement activities more efficiently. It also helps reduce 
duplicative federal investigative efforts, improve interagency 
communication, and support protection of the public and affected 
industries.
    The collection is authorized under HSI's enforcement authorities, 
including 19 U.S.C. 1589a and 1509, and DHS's records management 
authority under 44 U.S.C. 3101. Information collected may also be 
subject to applicable privacy, trade secret, and confidential 
commercial information protections, including the Privacy Act of 1974, 
5 U.S.C. 552a; 18 U.S.C. 1905; and 19 CFR 103.35.
    Indicate how, by whom, and for what purpose the information is to 
be used.
    The information is collected from members of the public (including 
industry right-holders and trade associations), as well as federal, 
state, local and tribal law enforcement, and government agencies. Such 
information is provided on a voluntary basis and through the use of an 
electronic form accessible via clicking the ``Report IP Theft'' button 
located on multiple websites, including the WWW.IPRCENTER.GOV website. 
Once completed, the Form is electronically transmitted to the IPR 
Center for review, analysis and deconfliction among the IPR Center 
partner agencies, as appropriate. If the submitted form contains 
information relevant to entities outside of the IPR Center, the 
information is provided to the applicable agency for review and action, 
as appropriate and in accordance with any applicable laws, regulations, 
directives, policies, or procedures applicable to information sharing.
    Both IPR Center partners and non-partners who receive information 
from the Form query their respective databases, analyze the results, 
and respond to the IPR Center as to whether they have a potential 
matching record to deconflict and/or jurisdictional interest in the 
matter.
    Describe whether, and to what extent, the collection of information 
involves the use of automated, electronic, mechanical, or other 
technological collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses, and 
the basis for the decision for adopting this means of collection.
    The Form is used as part of an automated allegation and 
deconfliction program. The Form is completed and submitted 
electronically. In addition to permitting IPR Center partners to review 
potential leads involving IP infringement, the Form reduces and 
minimizes any burden to members of the public and is part of an 
automated referral process to the IPR Center.
    If the collection of information impacts small businesses or other 
small entities.
    The use of the Form does not have a significant economic impact on 
small businesses or other small entities. The Form is used as part of 
an automated allegation and deconfliction program and is completed and 
submitted electronically as part of the IPR Center's automated program.
    Describe the consequence to Federal program or policy activities if 
the collection is not conducted or is conducted less frequently, as 
well as any technical or legal obstacles to reducing burden.
    If the information is not collected, HSI's ability to provide a 
comprehensive and coordinated response to intellectual property rights 
crimes would be severely limited.
    Describe any assurance of confidentiality provided to respondents 
and the basis for the assurance in statute, regulation, or agency 
policy.
    The SharePoint site may contain the Sensitive Personally 
Identifiable Information (SPII) of complainants, victims, witnesses, 
and alleged violators; as well as the Personally Identifiable 
Information (PII) of ICE personnel who may access the site, as 
appropriate. The SharePoint site will comport with the requirements for 
SharePoint as established by the ICE Office of Chief Information 
Officer (OCIO). This collection of information will be covered by the 
National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center Privacy 
Impact Assessment and the existing DHS/ICE-009 External Investigations 
System of Records Notice.
    Explain the reasons for any program changes or adjustments 
reporting in Items 13 or 14 of the OMB Form 83-I.
    There has been an update in the number of collections expected for 
OMB Form 83-I. The increase in collections has led to an overall 
increase in burden costs.
    The Office of Management and Budget is particularly interested in 
comments which:
    1. Evaluate 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. Evaluate 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. Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected; and
    4. 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 
submissions of responses.

Analysis

    Agency: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of 
Homeland Security.
    Title: Allegation of Counterfeiting and Intellectual Policy.
    OMB Number: 1653-0053.
    Frequency: Responses are submitted voluntarily and on occasion, 
whenever a respondent has information to report.
    Affected Public: Members of the public, including individual 
victims and witnesses; industry right-holders; trade associations; 
public and private sector organizations; and federal, state, local, 
tribal, and other government or law enforcement agencies.
    Number of Respondents: ICE estimates a total of 23,318 responses.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: ICE estimates 5 minutes per 
response.
    Total Burden Hours: 1,865 annual burden hours.

    Dated: October 1, 2026.
Ashley Pearce,
Deputy Chief Data Officer.
[FR Doc. 2026-21681 Filed 10-22-26; 8:45 am]
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