82 FR 32563 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Foreign Trade Zone Annual Reconciliation Certification and Record Keeping Requirement

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

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 134 (July 14, 2017)

Page Range		32563-32564
FR Document		2017-14785

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. The information collection is published in the Federal Register to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted (no later than August 14, 2017) to be assured of consideration.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 134 (Friday, July 14, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 134 (Friday, July 14, 2017)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-14785]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

[1651-0051]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Foreign Trade Zone 
Annual Reconciliation Certification and Record Keeping Requirement

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

ACTION: 30-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 to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and 
approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The 
information collection is published in the Federal Register to obtain 
comments from the public and affected agencies. Comments are encouraged 
and will be accepted (no later than August 14, 2017) 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].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information 
should be directed to the 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, 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 Web site 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 proposed information collection was 
previously published in the Federal Register (82 FR 15529) on March 29, 
2017, 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. 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

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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: Foreign Trade Zone Annual Reconciliation Certification and 
Record Keeping Requirement.
    OMB Number: 1651-0051.
    Form Number: None.
    Current Actions: CBP proposes to extend the expiration date of this 
information collection. There is no change to the burden hours, the 
information collected, or to the record keeping requirements.
    Type of Review: Extension (without change).
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit institutions.
    Abstract: In accordance with 19 CFR 146.4 and 146.25 foreign trade 
zone (FTZ) operators are required to account for zone merchandise 
admitted, stored, manipulated and removed from FTZs. FTZ operators must 
prepare a reconciliation report within 90 days after the end of the 
zone year for a spot check or audit by CBP. In addition, within 10 
working days after the annual reconciliation, FTZ operators must submit 
to the CBP port director a letter signed by the operator certifying 
that the annual reconciliation has been prepared and is available for 
CBP review and is accurate. These requirements are authorized by 
Foreign Trade Zones Act, as amended (Pub. L. 104-201, 19 U.S.C. 81a et 
seq.)

Record Keeping Requirements Under 19 CFR 146.4

    Estimated Number of Respondents: 276.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 45 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 207.

Certification Letter Under 19 CFR 146.25

    Estimated Number of Respondents: 276.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 20 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 91.

    Dated: July 11, 2017.
Seth Renkema,
Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis Branch, U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection.
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minimize the burden of the collection of Total Number of Estimated Annual later than August 14, 2017) to be
information on those who are to Responses: 750. assured of consideration.
respond, including through the use of Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
appropriate automated, electronic, Estimated Total Annual Burden invited to submit written comments on
mechanical, or other technological Hours: 750. this proposed information collection to
collection techniques or other forms of Estimated Total Annual Cost to the the Office of Information and Regulatory
information technology, e.g., permitting Public: $150,000. Affairs, Office of Management and
electronic submission of responses. The National Broker Permit Application (19 Budget. Comments should be addressed
comments that are submitted will be CFR 111.19) to the OMB Desk Officer for Customs
summarized and included in the request and Border Protection, Department of
for approval. All comments will become Estimated Number of Respondents: Homeland Security, and sent via
a matter of public record. 200. electronic mail to dhsdeskofficer@
Total Number of Estimated Annual omb.eop.gov.
Overview of This Information Responses: 200.
Collection Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Estimated Total Annual Burden Requests for additional information
Title: CBP Regulations Pertaining to
Hours: 200. should be directed to the CBP
Customs Brokers (19 CFR part 111). Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, U.S.
OMB Number: 1651–0034. Estimated Total Annual Cost to the
Public: $20,000. Customs and Border Protection, Office
Form Numbers: CBP Forms 3124 and
of Trade, Regulations and Rulings,
3124E. Triennial Report (19 CFR 111.30) Economic Impact Analysis Branch, 90 K
Current Actions: CBP proposes to
Estimated Number of Respondents: Street NE., 10th Floor, Washington, DC
extend the expiration date of this
4,550. 20229–1177, or via email CBP_PRA@
information collection. There is an
Total Number of Estimated Annual cbp.dhs.gov. Please note that the contact
increase to the burden hours due to
Responses: 4,550. information provided here is solely for
increased applicants. There is no change
Estimated Time per Response: .5 questions regarding this notice.
to the information collected.
hours. Individuals seeking information about
Type of Review: Extension (without
Estimated Total Annual Burden other CBP programs should contact the
change).
Hours: 2,275. CBP National Customer Service Center
Affected Public: Businesses,
Estimated Total Annual Cost to the at 877–227–5511, (TTY) 1–800–877–
Individuals.
Abstract: Section 641 of the Tariff Act Public: $455,000. 8339, or CBP Web site at https://
www.cbp.gov/.
of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1641), Dated: July 11, 2017.
and Part 111 of the CBP regulations SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CBP
Seth Renkema,
govern the licensing and conduct of invites the general public and other
Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis
customs brokers. Specifically, an Branch U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Federal agencies to comment on the
individual who wishes to take the proposed and/or continuing information
[FR Doc. 2017–14787 Filed 7–13–17; 8:45 am]
broker exam must complete CBP Form collections pursuant to the Paperwork
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3124E, ‘‘Application for Customs Broker Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501
License Exam,’’ or to apply for a broker et seq.). This proposed information
license, CBP Form 3124, ‘‘Application collection was previously published in
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
for Customs Broker License.’’ The the Federal Register (82 FR 15529) on
SECURITY
procedures to request a local or national March 29, 2017, allowing for a 60-day
broker permit can be found in 19 CFR U.S. Customs and Border Protection comment period. This notice allows for
111.19, and a triennial report is required an additional 30 days for public
[1651–0051] comments. This process is conducted in
under 19 CFR 111.30. CBP Forms 3124
and 3124E may be found on the Forms accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10. Written
Agency Information Collection comments and suggestions from the
page on CBP.gov at: https:// Activities: Foreign Trade Zone Annual
www.cbp.gov/newsroom/publications/ public and affected agencies should
Reconciliation Certification and address one or more of the following
forms. Further information about the Record Keeping Requirement
customs broker exam and how to apply four points: (1) Whether the proposed
for it may be found at http:// AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border collection of information is necessary
www.cbp.gov/trade/broker. Protection (CBP), Department of for the proper performance of the
Homeland Security. functions of the agency, including
CBP Form 3124E, ‘‘Application for ACTION: 30-Day notice and request for whether the information will have
Customs Broker License Exam’’ comments; extension of an existing practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the
Estimated Number of Respondents: collection of information. agency’s estimate of the burden of the
2,300. proposed collection of information,
Total Number of Estimated Annual SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland including the validity of the
Responses: 2,300. Security, U.S. Customs and Border methodology and assumptions used; (3)
Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour. Protection will be submitting the suggestions to enhance the quality,
Estimated Total Annual Burden following information collection request utility, and clarity of the information to
Hours: 2,300. to the Office of Management and Budget be collected; and (4) suggestions to
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Estimated Total Annual Cost to the (OMB) for review and approval in minimize the burden of the collection of
Public: $460,000. accordance with the Paperwork information on those who are to
Reduction Act of 1995. The information respond, including through the use of
CBP Form 3124, ‘‘Application for collection is published in the Federal appropriate automated, electronic,
Customs Broker License’’ Register to obtain comments from the mechanical, or other technological
Estimated Number of Respondents: public and affected agencies. Comments collection techniques or other forms of
750. are encouraged and will be accepted (no information technology, e.g., permitting

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electronic submission of responses. The DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND Management Agency, Washington, DC
comments that are submitted will be SECURITY 20478. For privacy questions, please
summarized and included in the request contact: Jonathan R. Cantor, (202) 343–
[Docket No. DHS–2017–0023]
for approval. All comments will become 1717, Acting Chief Privacy Officer,
a matter of public record. Privacy Act of 1974; System of Privacy Office, Department of Homeland
Records Security, Washington, DC 20528–0655.
Overview of This Information
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Collection AGENCY: Department of Homeland
Security, Privacy Office. I. Background
Title: Foreign Trade Zone Annual
Reconciliation Certification and Record ACTION: Notice of Modified Privacy Act In accordance with the Privacy Act of
Keeping Requirement. System of Records. 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a, the Department of
OMB Number: 1651–0051. Homeland Security (DHS)/Federal
SUMMARY: In accordance with the Emergency Management Agency
Form Number: None. Privacy Act of 1974, the Department of (FEMA) proposes to modify and reissue
Current Actions: CBP proposes to Homeland Security proposes to modify a current DHS system of records titled,
extend the expiration date of this and reissue a current Department of ‘‘DHS/FEMA–002 Quality Assurance
information collection. There is no Homeland Security system of records Recording System of Records.’’
change to the burden hours, the titled, ‘‘Department of Homeland DHS/FEMA published this system of
information collected, or to the record Security/Federal Emergency records notice because FEMA collects,
keeping requirements. Management Agency-002 Quality uses, maintains, and retrieves
Type of Review: Extension (without Assurance Recording System of personally identifiable information (PII)
change). Records.’’ This system of records allows from its employees and contractors for
Affected Public: Businesses or other the Department of Homeland Security/ internal employee performance
for-profit institutions. Federal Emergency Management Agency evaluations, training, process
Abstract: In accordance with 19 CFR to collect and maintain records on the improvement, and quality assurance
146.4 and 146.25 foreign trade zone customer service performance of its purposes to improve customer service to
(FTZ) operators are required to account employees and contractors who interact individual assistance and public
for zone merchandise admitted, stored, with individuals who apply for the assistance applicants. FEMA collects
manipulated and removed from FTZs. Agency’s individual assistance and information from individual applicants
FTZ operators must prepare a public assistance programs. (including PII) as necessary, or uses
reconciliation report within 90 days As a result of a biennial review of this information previously collected from
after the end of the zone year for a spot system, the Department of Homeland them to provide customer service to
check or audit by CBP. In addition, Security/Federal Emergency these applicants.
Management Agency is updating this FEMA is updating this system of
within 10 working days after the annual
system of records notice to update the records notice to provide greater
reconciliation, FTZ operators must
system location, remove the use of the transparency to the public on its
submit to the CBP port director a letter
term vendors for clarity as it is migration to the Contact Center
signed by the operator certifying that the
interchangeable with contractors in this Capability Modernization Program
annual reconciliation has been prepared
instance, and replace the use of the term (C3MP), a new information technology
and is available for CBP review and is
National Processing Service Center system. FEMA is updating the system
accurate. These requirements are
(NPSC) with the new term Regional location to: 1) include the C3MP IT
authorized by Foreign Trade Zones Act,
Service Center (RSC). Additionally, this system, which maintains these records;
as amended (Pub. L. 104–201, 19 U.S.C.
notice includes non-substantive changes 2) remove the use of the term vendors
81a et seq.) for clarity as it is interchangeable with
to simplify the formatting and text of the
Record Keeping Requirements Under previously published notice. This contractors in this instance; and 3)
19 CFR 146.4 modified system will be included in the replace the use of the term National
Department of Homeland Security’s Processing Service Center (NPSC) with
Estimated Number of Respondents: the new term Regional Service Center
276. inventory of record systems.
(RSC). Additionally, FEMA is making
Estimated Time per Respondent: 45 DATES: Submit comments on or before
non-substantive grammatical changes
minutes. August 14, 2017. This modified system throughout this notice for the purpose of
Estimated Total Annual Burden will be effective August 14, 2017. clarification.
Hours: 207. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, The purpose of this system of records
identified by docket number DHS– is to enable FEMA’s Quality Control
Certification Letter Under 19 CFR 2017–0023 by one of the following Department, Customer Satisfaction
146.25 methods: Analysis Section, Contract Oversight
Estimated Number of Respondents: • Federal e-Rulemaking Portal: http:// Management Section, and FEMA RSC
276. www.regulations.gov. Follow the Supervisory staff to better monitor,
Estimated Time per Respondent: 20 instructions for submitting comments. evaluate, and assess its employees and
minutes. • Fax: 202–343–4010. contractors so that FEMA can improve
• Mail: Jonathan R. Cantor, Acting customer service to those seeking
Estimated Total Annual Burden Chief Privacy Officer, Privacy Office, disaster assistance. The purpose is
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Hours: 91. Department of Homeland Security, consistent with FEMA’s mission to
Dated: July 11, 2017. Washington, DC 20528–0655. improve its capability to respond to all
Seth Renkema, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For hazards and support the citizens of our
Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis general questions, please contact: Nation.
Branch, U.S. Customs and Border Protection. William Holzerland, (202) 212–5100, FEMA is authorized to collect
[FR Doc. 2017–14785 Filed 7–13–17; 8:45 am] Senior Director for Information information in order to properly
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Collection		Federal Register
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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.
Contact		Requests for additional information should be directed to the 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, 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 Web site at https:// www.cbp.gov/.
FR Citation		82 FR 32563

82 FR 32563 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Foreign Trade Zone Annual Reconciliation Certification and Record Keeping Requirement

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITYU.S. Customs and Border Protection

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 134 (July 14, 2017)

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