84 FR 10520 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) and the Trusted Trader Program

The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection 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. Comments are encouraged and must be submitted (no later than May 20, 2019) to be assured of consideration.

[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 55 (Thursday, March 21, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10520-10521]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2019-05384]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

[1651-0077]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Customs-Trade 
Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) and the Trusted Trader Program

AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Department of 
Homeland Security.

ACTION: 60-Day Notice and request for comments; Extension of an 
existing collection of information.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection will be submitting the following information collection 
request

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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. Comments are encouraged 
and must be submitted (no later than May 20, 2019) to be assured of 
consideration.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the item(s) 
contained in this notice must include the OMB Control Number 1651-0077 
in the subject line and the agency name. To avoid duplicate 
submissions, please use only one of the following methods to submit 
comments:
    (1) Email. Submit comments to: [email protected].
    (2) Mail. Submit written comments to CBP Paperwork Reduction Act 
Officer, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Trade, 
Regulations and Rulings, Economic Impact Analysis Branch, 90 K Street 
NE, 10th Floor, Washington, DC 20229-1177.

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 
[email protected]. 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 https://www.cbp .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 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-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) and the 
Trusted Trader Program.
    OMB Number: 1651-0077.
    Current Actions: CBP proposes to extend the expiration date of this 
information collection with no change to the burden hours or to the 
information collected.
    Type of Review: Extension (with no change).
    Affected Public: Businesses.
    Abstract: The C-TPAT Program is designed to safeguard the world's 
trade industry from terrorists and smugglers by prescreening its 
participants. The C-TPAT Program applies to United States importers, 
customs brokers, consolidators, port and terminal operators, carriers, 
and foreign manufacturers.
    Respondents apply to participate in the Trusted Trader Program and 
C-TPAT using an on-line application at: https://ctpat.cbp.dhs.gov/trade-web/index. The C-TPAT Program application requests an applicant's 
contact and business information, including the number of company 
employees, the number of years in business, and a list of company 
officers. This collection of information is authorized by the SAFE Port 
Act (Pub. L. 109-347).
    The Trusted Trader Program involves a unification of supply chain 
security aspects of the C-TPAT Program and the internal controls of the 
Importer Self-Assessment (ISA) Program to integrate supply chain 
security and trade compliance. The Trusted Trader Program strengthens 
security by leveraging the C-TPAT supply chain requirements and 
validation, identifying low-risk trade entities for supply chain 
security and trade compliance, and increasing the overall efficiency of 
trade by segmenting risk and processing by account. The Trusted Trader 
Program applies to importer participants who have satisfied C-TPAT 
supply chain security and trade compliance requirements.
    After an importer obtains Trusted Trader Program membership, the 
importer will be required to submit an Annual Notification Letter to 
CBP confirming that they are continuing to meet the requirements of the 
Trusted Trader Program. This letter should include: personnel changes 
that impact the Trusted Trader Program; organizational and procedural 
changes; a summary of risk assessment and self-testing results; a 
summary of post-entry amendments and/or disclosures made to CBP; and 
any importer activity changes within the last 12-month period.
    C-TPAT Program Application:
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 750.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Time per Response: 20 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 15,000.
    Trusted Trader Program Application:
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 50.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 100.
    Trusted Trader Program's Annual Notification Letter:
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 50.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 100.

    Dated: March 14, 2019.
Seth D. Renkema,
Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis Branch, U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection.
[FR Doc. 2019-05384 Filed 3-20-19; 8:45 am]
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