80 FR 13397 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Petition for Remission or Mitigation of Forfeitures and Penalties Incurred

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 49 (March 13, 2015)

Page Range		13397-13398
FR Document		2015-05756

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) of the Department of Homeland Security 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: Petition for Remission or Mitigation of Forfeitures and Penalties Incurred (CBP Form 4609). This is a proposed extension of an information collection that was previously approved. CBP is proposing that this information collection be extended with a change to the burden hours, but no changes to the information collected. This document is published to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies.

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

[1651-0100]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Petition for Remission 
or Mitigation of Forfeitures and Penalties Incurred

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

ACTION: 30-Day notice and request for comments; extension of an 
existing collection of information.

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SUMMARY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) of the Department of 
Homeland Security 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: 
Petition for Remission or Mitigation of Forfeitures and Penalties 
Incurred (CBP Form 4609). This is a proposed extension of an 
information collection that was previously approved. CBP is proposing 
that this information collection be extended with a change to the 
burden hours, but no changes to the information collected. This 
document is published to obtain comments from the public and affected 
agencies.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before April 13, 2015 
to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on 
this proposed information collection to the Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget. Comments should be 
addressed to the OMB Desk Officer for Customs and Border Protection, 
Department of Homeland Security, and sent via electronic mail to 
oira_submission@omb.eop.gov or faxed to (202) 395-5806.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information 
should be directed to Tracey Denning, U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection, Regulations and Rulings, Office of International Trade, 90 
K Street NE., 10th Floor, Washington, DC 20229-1177, at 202-325-0265.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This proposed information collection was 
previously published in the Federal Register (79 FR 77019) on December 
23, 2014, 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 1320.10. CBP invites the general public and other 
Federal agencies to comment on proposed and/or continuing information 
collections pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 
104-13; 44 U.S.C. 3507). The comments should address: (a) Whether the 
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of 
the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall 
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimates of 
the burden of the collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the 
quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) 
ways to minimize the burden, including the use of automated collection 
techniques or the use of other forms of information technology; and (e) 
the annual costs to respondents or record keepers from the collection 
of information (total capital/startup costs and operations and 
maintenance costs). The comments that are submitted will be summarized 
and included in the CBP request for OMB approval. All comments will 
become a matter of public record. In this document, CBP is soliciting 
comments concerning the following information collection:
    Title: Petition for Remission or Mitigation of Forfeitures and 
Penalties Incurred.
    OMB Number: 1651-0100.
    Form Number: Form 4609.
    Abstract: CBP Form 4609, Petition for Remission or Mitigation of 
Forfeitures and Penalties Incurred, is completed and filed with the CBP 
Port Director by individuals who have been found to be in violation of 
one or more provisions of the Tariff Act of 1930, or other laws 
administered by CBP. Persons who violate the Tariff Act are entitled to 
file a petition seeking mitigation of any statutory penalty imposed or 
remission of a statutory forfeiture incurred. This petition is 
submitted on CBP Form 4609. The information provided on this form is 
used by CBP personnel as a basis for granting relief from forfeiture or 
penalty. CBP Form 4609 is authorized by 19 U.S.C. 1618 and provided for 
by 19 CFR 171.1. It is accessible at: http:[sol][sol]www.cbp.gov/sites/
default/files/documents/CBP%20Form%204609.pdf
    Action: CBP proposes to extend the expiration date of this 
information collection with a change to the burden hours resulting from 
updated estimates of the number of responses. There are no changes to 
the information collected.
    Type of Review: Extension (with change).
    Affected Public: Businesses.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,610.

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    Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 1,610.
    Estimated Time per Response: 14 minutes.
    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 376.

    Dated: March 4, 2015.
Tracey Denning,
Agency Clearance Officer, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
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project settings and conditions. both global and domestic biomedical OMB approval is requested for 3
Findings from interviews will be research and training programs with years. There are no costs to respondents
incorporated into the Case Studies diverse operational conditions and other than their time. The total
report and Lessons Learned report, challenges. Additionally, COEs may estimated annualized burden hours are
which will be used by CTRIS to inform utilize the Case Studies report as a 36.
NHLBI and NIH stakeholders about marketing tool to attract additional
structural issues relevant to planning funding and media coverage.

ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Average
Number of
Number of burden per Total annual
Type of respondent responses per
respondents response burden hour
respondent (in hours)

Principal Investigators ...................................................................................... 9 1 1 9
Training Directors ............................................................................................ 9 1 1 9
Developed Country Partners ........................................................................... 9 1 1 9
Trainees ........................................................................................................... 9 1 1 9

Dated: February 23, 2015. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are respondents or record keepers from the
Lynn Susulske, invited to submit written comments on collection of information (total capital/
NHLBI Project Clearance Liaison, National this proposed information collection to startup costs and operations and
Institutes of Health. the Office of Information and Regulatory maintenance costs). The comments that
[FR Doc. 2015–05722 Filed 3–12–15; 8:45 am] Affairs, Office of Management and are submitted will be summarized and
BILLING CODE 4140–01–P Budget. Comments should be addressed included in the CBP request for OMB
to the OMB Desk Officer for Customs approval. All comments will become a
and Border Protection, Department of matter of public record. In this
Homeland Security, and sent via document, CBP is soliciting comments
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
electronic mail to oira_submission@ concerning the following information
SECURITY
omb.eop.gov or faxed to (202) 395–5806. collection:
U.S. Customs and Border Protection FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Title: Petition for Remission or
Requests for additional information Mitigation of Forfeitures and Penalties
[1651–0100] should be directed to Tracey Denning, Incurred.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, OMB Number: 1651–0100.
Agency Information Collection
Regulations and Rulings, Office of Form Number: Form 4609.
Activities: Petition for Remission or
International Trade, 90 K Street NE., Abstract: CBP Form 4609, Petition for
Mitigation of Forfeitures and Penalties
10th Floor, Washington, DC 20229– Remission or Mitigation of Forfeitures
Incurred
1177, at 202–325–0265. and Penalties Incurred, is completed
AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This and filed with the CBP Port Director by
Protection, Department of Homeland proposed information collection was individuals who have been found to be
Security. previously published in the Federal in violation of one or more provisions
ACTION: 30-Day notice and request for Register (79 FR 77019) on December 23, of the Tariff Act of 1930, or other laws
comments; extension of an existing 2014, allowing for a 60-day comment administered by CBP. Persons who
collection of information. period. This notice allows for an violate the Tariff Act are entitled to file
additional 30 days for public comments. a petition seeking mitigation of any
SUMMARY: U.S. Customs and Border This process is conducted in accordance statutory penalty imposed or remission
Protection (CBP) of the Department of with 5 CFR 1320.10. CBP invites the of a statutory forfeiture incurred. This
Homeland Security will be submitting general public and other Federal petition is submitted on CBP Form
the following information collection agencies to comment on proposed and/ 4609. The information provided on this
request to the Office of Management and or continuing information collections form is used by CBP personnel as a basis
Budget (OMB) for review and approval pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction for granting relief from forfeiture or
in accordance with the Paperwork Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C. penalty. CBP Form 4609 is authorized
Reduction Act: Petition for Remission or 3507). The comments should address: by 19 U.S.C. 1618 and provided for by
Mitigation of Forfeitures and Penalties (a) Whether the collection of 19 CFR 171.1. It is accessible at: http://
Incurred (CBP Form 4609). This is a information is necessary for the proper www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/
proposed extension of an information performance of the functions of the documents/CBP%20Form%204609.pdf
collection that was previously agency, including whether the Action: CBP proposes to extend the
approved. CBP is proposing that this information shall have practical utility; expiration date of this information
information collection be extended with (b) the accuracy of the agency’s collection with a change to the burden
a change to the burden hours, but no hours resulting from updated estimates
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estimates of the burden of the collection
changes to the information collected. of information; (c) ways to enhance the of the number of responses. There are
This document is published to obtain quality, utility, and clarity of the no changes to the information collected.
comments from the public and affected information to be collected; (d) ways to Type of Review: Extension (with
agencies. minimize the burden, including the use change).
DATES: Written comments should be of automated collection techniques or Affected Public: Businesses.
received on or before April 13, 2015 to the use of other forms of information Estimated Number of Respondents:
be assured of consideration. technology; and (e) the annual costs to 1,610.

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Estimated Number of Total Annual • Mail: Karen L. Neuman, Chief I–94W, Nonimmigrant Visa Waiver
Responses: 1,610. Privacy Officer, Privacy Office, Arrival/Departure Form (for aliens
Estimated Time per Response: 14 Department of Homeland Security, applying for admission under the visa
minutes. Washington, DC 20528. waiver program (VWP)). Separately,
Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 376. Instructions: All submissions received Canadian nationals that travel to the
Dated: March 4, 2015. must include the agency name and U.S. as tourists or for business and
Tracey Denning,
docket number for this rulemaking. All Mexican nationals who possess a
comments received will be posted nonresident alien Mexican Border
Agency Clearance Officer, U.S. Customs and
Border Protection.
without change to http:// Crossing Card are not required to
www.regulations.gov, including any complete an I–94 upon arrival.
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personal information provided. However, their information is
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Docket: For access to the docket to maintained in Nonimmigrant and
read background documents or Immigrant Information System (NIIS).
comments received go to http:// Additionally, DHS/CBP implemented an
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
www.regulations.gov. Electronic System for Travel
SECURITY
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For Authorization (ESTA) to permit
Office of the Secretary general questions, please contact: John nationals of VWP countries to submit
Connors, (202) 344–1610, Privacy their biographic and admissibility
[Docket No. DHS–2015–0008] information online in advance of their
Officer, United States Customs and
Border Protection, Privacy and Diversity travel to the United States. Applicants
Privacy Act of 1974; Department of under this program will have access to
Homeland Security/United States Office, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,
Washington, DC 20229. For privacy their accounts so that they may check
Customs and Border Protection–016 the status of their ESTA and make
Nonimmigrant and Immigrant questions, please contact: Karen L.
Neuman, (202) 343–1717, Chief Privacy limited amendments. ESTA is covered
Information System by privacy documentation including the
Officer, Privacy Office, Department of
AGENCY: Department of Homeland Homeland Security, Washington, DC DHS/CBP Electronic System for Travel
Security, Privacy Office. 20528. Authorization SORN (79 FR 65414,
ACTION: Notice of Privacy Act System of
published on November 3, 2014).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Privacy Act of
Records.
I. Background 1974 and as part of DHS’s ongoing effort
SUMMARY: In accordance with the to review and update legacy system of
In accordance with the Privacy Act of record notices, DHS/CBP proposes to
Privacy Act of 1974 and as part of the
1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a, the Department of update and reissue the following system
Department of Homeland Security’s
Homeland Security (DHS) United States of records notice, DHS/CBP–016
ongoing effort to review and update
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Nonimmigrant and Information System
legacy system of record notices, the
proposes to update and reissue a current (73 FR 77739, published December 19,
Department of Homeland Security
DHS system of records titled, ‘‘DHS/ 2008), as a DHS/CBP system of records
(DHS) proposes to update and reissue
CBP–016 Nonimmigrant Information notice titled, DHS/CBP–016
the following legacy record system,
System System of Records.’’ Nonimmigrant and Immigrant
Department of Homeland Security/ DHS is updating and reissuing a DHS/
United States Customs and Border Information System System of Records.
CBP system of records under the Privacy DHS/CBP changed the system name to
Protection–016 Nonimmigrant Act (5 U.S.C. 552a) to reflect CBP’s
Information System. This system of reflect changes to the system, changed
current and future practices regarding the security classification to reflect
records notice has been updated to the processing of foreign nationals
include system name, security storage of records on a classified
entering the United States. CBP inspects network, changed the system location to
classification, system location, all persons applying for admission to
purpose(s), storage, retention and reflect a new location, changed the
the United States. As part of this purpose to allow for replication of data
disposal, and notification procedures. inspection process, CBP establishes the
The previous final rule exempts this for analysis and vetting, updated the
identity, nationality, and admissibility storage due to the change in security
system from certain aspects of the of persons crossing the border and may
Privacy Act, and will continue to do so. classification, updated the retention and
create a border crossing record, which disposal to reflect that records will
This notice also includes non- would be covered by DHS/CBP–007 follow the same retention schedule, and
substantive changes to simplify the Border Crossing Information System of changed the notification procedure to
formatting and text of the previously Records Notice (78 FR 31958, published reflect that DHS/CBP will now also
published notice. This updated system on May 28, 2013), or additional CBP review replicated records.
will be included in DHS’s inventory of records, which would be covered by the Consistent with DHS’s information
systems of records, located on the DHS DHS/CBP–011 TECS System of Records sharing mission, information stored in
Web site at http://www.dhs.gov/system- Notice (73 FR 77799, published the DHS/CBP–016 Nonimmigrant and
records-notices-sorns. December 19, 2008) during this process. Immigrant Information System System
DATES: Written comments must be Similarly, CBP has authority to keep of Records may be shared with other
submitted on or before April 13, 2015. records of departures from the United DHS components that have a need to
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ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, States. know the information to carry out their
identified by docket number DHS– In addition to information collected national security, law enforcement,
2015–0008 by one of the following from the alien during the inspection immigration, intelligence, or other
methods: process, CBP primarily uses two homeland security functions. In
• Federal e-Rulemaking Portal: immigration forms to collect addition, information may be shared
http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the information from nonimmigrant aliens with appropriate federal, state, local,
instructions for submitting comments. as they arrive in the United States: The tribal, territorial, foreign, or
• Fax: 202–343–4010. I–94, Arrival/Departure Record; and the international government agencies

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		30-Day notice and request for comments; extension of an existing collection of information.
Dates		Written comments should be received on or before April 13, 2015 to be assured of consideration.
Contact		Requests for additional information should be directed to Tracey Denning, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Regulations and Rulings, Office of International Trade, 90 K Street NE., 10th Floor, Washington, DC 20229-1177, at 202-325-0265.
FR Citation		80 FR 13397

80 FR 13397 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Petition for Remission or Mitigation of Forfeitures and Penalties Incurred

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITYU.S. Customs and Border Protection

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 49 (March 13, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection