80 FR 16416 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Customs Declaration

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

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 59 (March 27, 2015)

Page Range		16416-16417
FR Document		2015-07007

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: Customs Declaration (CBP Form 6059B). CBP is proposing that this information collection be extended with no change to the burden hours or 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

[1651-0009]

Agency Information Collection Activities: Customs Declaration

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

ACTION: 60-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

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Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act: Customs Declaration (CBP Form 6059B). CBP is proposing
that this information collection be extended with no change to the
burden hours or 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 May 26, 2015 to
be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to U.S. Customs and Border
Protection, Attn: Tracey Denning, Regulations and Rulings, Office of
International Trade, 90 K Street NE., 10th Floor, Washington, DC 20229-
1177.

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: 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 cost burden 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: Customs Declaration.
OMB Number: 1651-0009.
Form Number: CBP Form 6059B.
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, 1498; 31 CFR 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. Generally, written declarations are
required from travelers arriving by air or sea. Section 148.12 requires
verbal declarations from travelers entering the United States.
Generally, verbal declarations are required from travelers arriving by
land.
A sample of CBP Form 6059B can be found at: http://www.cbp.gov/travel/us-citizens/sample-declaration-form.
Current Actions: This submission is being made to extend the
expiration date of this information collection with no change to the
burden hours or to CBP Form 6059B.
Type of Review: Extension (without change).
Affected Public: Individuals.
CBP Form 6059B:
Estimated Number of Respondents: 104,506,000.
Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 104,506,000.
Estimated Time per Response: 4 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 7,001,902.
Verbal Declarations:
Estimated Number of Respondents: 233,000,000.
Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 233,000,000.
Estimated Time per Response: 10 seconds.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 669,000.

Dated: March 23, 2015.
Tracey Denning,
Agency Clearance Officer, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
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Budget (OMB) for review and approval Border Protection (CBP) in accordance and in the public interest in connection
in accordance with the Paperwork with 19 CFR 122.27, 148.12, 148.13, with the Department of Homeland
Reduction Act: Customs Declaration 148.110, 148.111, 1498; 31 CFR 5316 Security’s performance of its duties.
(CBP Form 6059B). CBP is proposing and section 498 of the Tariff Act of This determination follows consultation
that this information collection be 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1498). with the Committee Management
extended with no change to the burden Section 148.13 of the CBP regulations Secretariat, General Services
hours or to the information collected. prescribes the use of the CBP Form Administration.
This document is published to obtain 6059B when a written declaration is DATES: The committee’s charter is
comments from the public and affected required of a traveler entering the effective March 6, 2015 and expires
agencies. United States. Generally, written March 6, 2017.
DATES: Written comments should be declarations are required from travelers
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
received on or before May 26, 2015 to arriving by air or sea. Section 148.12
Mike Miron, Director, Homeland
be assured of consideration. requires verbal declarations from
Security Advisory Council, U.S.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments travelers entering the United States.
Department of Homeland Security by
to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Generally, verbal declarations are
phone at (202) 447–3135, or by email to
Attn: Tracey Denning, Regulations and required from travelers arriving by land.
hsac@dhs.gov.
Rulings, Office of International Trade, A sample of CBP Form 6059B can be
found at: http://www.cbp.gov/travel/us- SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
90 K Street NE., 10th Floor, Washington, Homeland Security Advisory Council
DC 20229–1177. citizens/sample-declaration-form.
Current Actions: This submission is provides organizationally independent,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: strategic, timely, specific, and
being made to extend the expiration
Requests for additional information actionable advice and recommendations
date of this information collection with
should be directed to Tracey Denning, for the consideration of the Secretary of
no change to the burden hours or to CBP
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the Department of Homeland Security
Form 6059B.
Regulations and Rulings, Office of Type of Review: Extension (without on matters related to homeland security.
International Trade, 90 K Street NE., change). The Homeland Security Advisory
10th Floor, Washington, DC 20229– Affected Public: Individuals. Council is comprised of leaders of local
1177, at 202–325–0265. CBP Form 6059B: law enforcement, first responders, state
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CBP Estimated Number of Respondents: and local government, the private
invites the general public and other 104,506,000. sector, and academia.
Federal agencies to comment on Estimated Number of Total Annual Dated: March 23, 2015.
proposed and/or continuing information Responses: 104,506,000. Sarah Morgenthau,
collections pursuant to the Paperwork Estimated Time per Response: 4
Executive Director, Homeland Security
Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; minutes. Advisory Council, U.S. Department of
44 U.S.C. 3507). The comments should Estimated Total Annual Burden Homeland Security.
address: (a) Whether the collection of Hours: 7,001,902. [FR Doc. 2015–07094 Filed 3–26–15; 8:45 am]
information is necessary for the proper Verbal Declarations:
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performance of the functions of the Estimated Number of Respondents:
agency, including whether the 233,000,000.
information shall have practical utility; Estimated Number of Total Annual
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s Responses: 233,000,000.
SECURITY
estimates of the burden of the collection Estimated Time per Response: 10
of information; (c) ways to enhance the seconds. U.S. Customs and Border Protection
quality, utility, and clarity of the Estimated Total Annual Burden
information to be collected; (d) ways to Hours: 669,000. [1651–0029]
minimize the burden including the use Dated: March 23, 2015. Agency Information Collection
of automated collection techniques or Tracey Denning, Activities: Application for Foreign-
the use of other forms of information Agency Clearance Officer, U.S. Customs and Trade Zone Admission and/or Status
technology; and (e) the annual cost Border Protection. Designation, and Application for
burden to respondents or record keepers [FR Doc. 2015–07007 Filed 3–26–15; 8:45 am] Foreign-Trade Zone Activity Permit
from the collection of information (total BILLING CODE 9111–14–P
capital/startup costs and operations and AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border
maintenance costs). The comments that Protection, Department of Homeland
are submitted will be summarized and DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND Security.
included in the CBP request for OMB SECURITY ACTION: 60-Day notice and request for
approval. All comments will become a comments; extension of an existing
matter of public record. In this Office of the Secretary collection of information.
document, CBP is soliciting comments
[Docket No. DHS–2015–0011] SUMMARY: U.S. Customs and Border
concerning the following information
collection: Protection (CBP) of the Department of
Homeland Security Advisory Council Homeland Security will be submitting
Title: Customs Declaration.
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OMB Number: 1651–0009. AGENCY:Office of Policy, DHS. the following information collection
Form Number: CBP Form 6059B. Notice of charter renewal for
ACTION: request to the Office of Management and
Abstract: CBP Form 6059B, Customs Homeland Security Advisory Council. Budget (OMB) for review and approval
Declaration, is used as a standard report in accordance with the Paperwork
of the identity and residence of each SUMMARY: The Secretary of Homeland Reduction Act: Application for Foreign-
person arriving in the United States. Security has determined that the Trade Zone Admission and/or Status
This form is also used to declare renewal of the charter of the Homeland Designation (CBP Forms 214, 214A,
imported articles to U.S. Customs and Security Advisory Council is necessary 214B, and 214C) and Application for

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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		60-Day Notice and request for comments; Extension of an existing collection of information.
Dates		Written comments should be received on or before May 26, 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 16416

80 FR 16416 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Customs Declaration

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITYU.S. Customs and Border Protection

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 59 (March 27, 2015)

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