81 FR 22625 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Prior Disclosure

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

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 74 (April 18, 2016)

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: Prior Disclosure. This is a proposed extension of information collection requirements that were previously approved. CBP is proposing these requirements 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.

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 74 (Monday, April 18, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 22625]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-08910]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

[1651-0074]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Prior Disclosure

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: 
Prior Disclosure. This is a proposed extension of information 
collection requirements that were previously approved. CBP is proposing 
these requirements 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 18, 2016 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 
[email protected] 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 (81 FR 4326) on January 
26, 2016, 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:
    Abstract: The Prior Disclosure program establishes a method for a 
potential violator to disclose to CBP that they have committed an error 
or a violation with respect to the legal requirements of entering 
merchandise into the United States, such as underpaid tariffs or 
duties, or misclassified merchandise. The procedure for making a prior 
disclosure is set forth in 19 CFR 162.74 which requires that 
respondents submit information about the merchandise involved, a 
specification of the false statements or omissions, and what the true 
and accurate information should be. A valid prior disclosure will 
entitle the disclosing party to the reduced penalties pursuant to 19 
U.S.C. 1592(c)(4).
    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 (without change).
    Affected Public: Businesses.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,500.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 3,500.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 3,500.

    Dated: April 13, 2016.
Tracey Denning,
Agency Clearance Officer, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
[FR Doc. 2016-08910 Filed 4-15-16; 8:45 am]
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