82_FR_56074 82 FR 55849 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Harbor Maintenance Fee

82 FR 55849 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Harbor Maintenance Fee

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

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 225 (November 24, 2017)

Page Range55849-55850
FR Document2017-25380

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 will be accepted (no later than January 23, 2018 to be assured of consideration.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 225 (Friday, November 24, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 225 (Friday, November 24, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55849-55850]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-25380]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

[1651-0055]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Harbor Maintenance Fee

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 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 will be accepted (no later than January 23, 2018 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 1651-0055 
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 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 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

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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: Harbor Maintenance Fee.
    OMB Number: 1651-0055.
    Form Number: CBP Forms 349 and 350.
    Current Actions: CBP proposes to extend the expiration date of this 
information collection with no change to the burden hours or to Forms 
349 and 350.
    Type of Review: Extension (without change).
    Abstract: The Harbor Maintenance Fee (HMF) and Trust Fund is used 
for the operation and maintenance of certain U.S. channels and harbors 
by the Army Corps of Engineers. U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
(CBP) is required to collect the HMF from importers, domestic shippers, 
and passenger vessel operators using federal navigation projects. 
Commercial cargo loaded on or unloaded from a commercial vessel is 
subject to a port use fee of 0.125 percent of its value if the loading 
or unloading occurs at a port that has been designated by the Army 
Corps of Engineers. The HMF also applies to the total ticket value of 
embarking and disembarking passengers and on cargo admissions into a 
Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ).
    CBP Form 349, Harbor Maintenance Fee Quarterly Summary Report, and 
CBP Form 350, Harbor Maintenance Fee Amended Quarterly Summary Report 
are completed by domestic shippers, foreign trade zone applicants, and 
passenger vessel operators and submitted with payment to CBP.
    CBP uses the information collected on CBP Forms 349 and 350 to 
verify that the fee collected is timely and accurately submitted. These 
forms are authorized by the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (26 
U.S.C. 4461, et seq.) and provided for by 19 CFR 24.24, which also 
includes the list of designated ports. CBP Forms 349 and 350 are 
accessible at http://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/publications/forms or they 
may be completed and filed electronically at www.pay.gov.
    Affected Public: Businesses.

CBP Form 349

    Estimated Number of Respondents: 560.
    Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 2,240.
    Estimated Time per Response: 30 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,120.

CBP Form 350

    Estimated Number of Respondents: 15.
    Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 60.
    Estimated Time per Response: 30 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 30.

Recordkeeping

    Estimated Number of Respondents: 575.
    Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 575.
    Estimated Time per Response: 10 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 96.

    Dated: November 20, 2017.
Seth Renkema,
Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis Branch, U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection.
[FR Doc. 2017-25380 Filed 11-22-17; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 225 / Friday, November 24, 2017 / Notices 55849 Trust Fund and committed, obligated, for each project is shown in the chart and/or expended during fiscal year 2017 below. Project Description Cost 46 USC 43 Compliance: Inspection Pro- Provided for continuance of the national recreational boat compliance inspection $1,837,556 gram/Boat Testing Program. program, which began in January 2001. 46 USC 43 Compliance: Staff Salaries Provided for personnel to oversee manufacturer compliance with 46 U.S.C. 43 re- 528,210 and Travel. quirements and staff travel to verify manufacturer compliance with 46 U.S.C. 43 requirements. Administrative Overhead .......................... Office supplies .............................................................................................................. 12,117 Boating Accident Report Database Provided for maintaining the BARD Web System, which enables reporting authori- 290,343 (BARD) Web System. ties in the 50 States, five U.S. Territories, and the District of Columbia to submit their accident reports electronically over a secure Internet connection. Contract Personnel Support ..................... Provided contract personnel to conduct boating safety-related research and anal- 634,390 ysis. Boating Accident News Clipping Services Provided for the collection of news stories of recreational boating accidents for 25,000 more real time accident information and to identify accidents that may involve regulatory non-compliances or safety defects. National Boating Safety Advisory Council Provided for member travel and meeting costs for the 96th & 97th National Boating 56,230 Safety Advisory Council meetings. Grant Management Training ..................... Provided to facilitate staff training on new grant management requirements ............. 130,883 Recreational Boating Safety Program Provided for travel by employees of the Boating Safety Division to gather back- 113,780 Travel. ground and planning information for new recreational boating safety initiatives. Reimbursable Salaries .............................. Provided for 18 personnel directly related to coordinating and carrying out the na- 2,438,844 tional recreational boating safety program. Printing ...................................................... Provided for printing of boating safety-related brochures ........................................... 350,000 National Recreational Boating Safety Sur- Provided for development and implementation of the 2018 National Recreational 4,025,096 vey. Boating Safety Survey. Of the $7.8 million made available to ACTION: 60-day notice and request for Regulations and Rulings, Economic the Coast Guard in fiscal year 2017, comments; extension of an existing Impact Analysis Branch, 90 K Street $6,439,358 has been committed, collection of information. NE., 10th Floor, Washington, DC 20229– obligated, or expended and an 1177, or via email CBP_PRA@ SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland cbp.dhs.gov. Please note that the contact additional $4,003,091 of prior fiscal year Security, U.S. Customs and Border information provided here is solely for funds have been committed, obligated, Protection will be submitting the or expended, as of September 30, 2017. questions regarding this notice. following information collection request The remainder of the FY16 and FY17 Individuals seeking information about to the Office of Management and Budget funds made available to the Coast Guard other CBP programs should contact the (OMB) for review and approval in (approximately $3,367,929) may be CBP National Customer Service Center accordance with the Paperwork retained for the allowable period for the at 877–227–5511, (TTY) 1–800–877– Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). The National Recreational Boating Survey, 8339, or CBP Web site at https:// information collection is published in other projects, or transferred into the www.cbp.gov/. the Federal Register to obtain comments pool of money available for allocation from the public and affected agencies. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CBP through the state grant program. Comments are encouraged and will be invites the general public and other Authority: This notice is issued pursuant accepted (no later than January 23, 2018 Federal agencies to comment on the to 5 U.S.C. 552 and 46 U.S.C. 13107(c)(4). to be assured of consideration. proposed and/or continuing information ADDRESSES: Written comments and/or collections pursuant to the Paperwork Dated: November 17, 2017. suggestions regarding the item(s) Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 J.F. Williams, contained in this notice must include et seq.). This process is conducted in Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Director of the OMB Control Number 1651–0055 in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.8. Written Inspections & Compliance. the subject line and the agency name. comments and suggestions from the [FR Doc. 2017–25393 Filed 11–22–17; 8:45 am] To avoid duplicate submissions, please public and affected agencies should BILLING CODE 9110–04–P use only one of the following methods address one or more of the following to submit comments: four points: (1) Whether the proposed (1) Email. Submit comments to: CBP_ collection of information is necessary DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND PRA@cbp.dhs.gov. for the proper performance of the SECURITY (2) Mail. Submit written comments to functions of the agency, including CBP Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, whether the information will have U.S. Customs and Border Protection U.S. Customs and Border Protection, practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the Office of Trade, Regulations and agency’s estimate of the burden of the Rulings, Economic Impact Analysis proposed collection of information, sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES [1651–0055] Branch, 90 K Street NE., 10th Floor, including the validity of the Agency Information Collection Washington, DC 20229–1177. methodology and assumptions used; (3) Activities: Harbor Maintenance Fee FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: suggestions to enhance the quality, Requests for additional PRA information utility, and clarity of the information to AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border should be directed to CBP Paperwork be collected; and (4) suggestions to Protection (CBP), Department of Reduction Act Officer, U.S. Customs minimize the burden of the collection of Homeland Security. and Border Protection, Office of Trade, information on those who are to VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:19 Nov 22, 2017 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00051 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\24NON1.SGM 24NON1

55850 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 225 / Friday, November 24, 2017 / Notices respond, including through the use of Estimated Number of Total Annual Border Protection (CBP) assesses an appropriate automated, electronic, Responses: 2,240. annual user fee for each customs broker mechanical, or other technological Estimated Time per Response: 30 district and national permit held by an collection techniques or other forms of minutes. individual, partnership, association, or information technology, e.g., permitting Estimated Total Annual Burden corporation. CBP regulations provide electronic submission of responses. The Hours: 1,120. that this fee is payable for each calendar comments that are submitted will be CBP Form 350 year in each broker district where the summarized and included in the request broker was issued a permit to do for approval. All comments will become Estimated Number of Respondents: business by the due date. See 19 CFR a matter of public record. 15. 24.22(h) and (i)(9). Broker districts are Estimated Number of Total Annual defined in the General Notice entitled, Overview of This Information Responses: 60. Collection ‘‘Geographic Boundaries of Customs Estimated Time per Response: 30 Brokerage, Cartage and Lighterage Title: Harbor Maintenance Fee. minutes. Districts,’’ published in the Federal OMB Number: 1651–0055. Estimated Total Annual Burden Register on March 15, 2000 (65 FR Form Number: CBP Forms 349 and Hours: 30. 14011), and corrected, with minor 350. Recordkeeping changes, on March 23, 2000 (65 FR Current Actions: CBP proposes to Estimated Number of Respondents: 15686) and on April 6, 2000 (65 FR extend the expiration date of this 575. 18151). information collection with no change to the burden hours or to Forms 349 and Estimated Number of Total Annual On December 4, 2015, the Fixing 350. Responses: 575. America’s Surface Transportation Act Type of Review: Extension (without Estimated Time per Response: 10 (FAST Act, Pub. L. 114–94) was signed change). minutes. into law. Section 32201 of the FAST Act Abstract: The Harbor Maintenance Estimated Total Annual Burden amended section 13031 of the Fee (HMF) and Trust Fund is used for Hours: 96. Consolidated Omnibus Budget the operation and maintenance of Dated: November 20, 2017. Reconciliation Act (COBRA) of 1985 (19 certain U.S. channels and harbors by the Seth Renkema, U.S.C. 58c) by requiring certain customs Army Corps of Engineers. U.S. Customs Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis COBRA user fees and corresponding and Border Protection (CBP) is required Branch, U.S. Customs and Border Protection. limitations to be adjusted by the to collect the HMF from importers, [FR Doc. 2017–25380 Filed 11–22–17; 8:45 am] Secretary of the Treasury (Secretary) to domestic shippers, and passenger vessel BILLING CODE 9111–14–P reflect certain increases in inflation. operators using federal navigation On November 1, 2017, CBP published projects. Commercial cargo loaded on or a final rule, CBP Dec. 17–16 (82 FR unloaded from a commercial vessel is DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 50523), which amended sections 24.22 subject to a port use fee of 0.125 percent SECURITY and 24.23 of title 19 of the Code of of its value if the loading or unloading Federal Regulations (19 CFR 24.22 and occurs at a port that has been designated U.S. Customs and Border Protection 24.23) to implement the requirements of by the Army Corps of Engineers. The the FAST Act. Specifically, CBP created HMF also applies to the total ticket Customs Brokers User Fee Payment for 2018 a new paragraph (k) in section 24.22 (19 value of embarking and disembarking CFR 24.22(k)) that sets forth the passengers and on cargo admissions into AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border methodology to determine the change in a Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ). Protection, Department of Homeland inflation as well as the factor by which CBP Form 349, Harbor Maintenance Security. the fees and limitations will be adjusted, Fee Quarterly Summary Report, and ACTION: General notice. if necessary. The customs broker user CBP Form 350, Harbor Maintenance Fee fee is set forth in Appendix A of part 24. Amended Quarterly Summary Report SUMMARY: This document provides (19 CFR 24.22 Appendix A). On are completed by domestic shippers, notice to customs brokers that the November 1, 2017, CBP also published foreign trade zone applicants, and annual user fee that is assessed for each a Federal Register notice, CBP Dec. 17– passenger vessel operators and permit held by a broker, whether it may 17, which among other things, submitted with payment to CBP. be an individual, partnership, announced that the annual broker CBP uses the information collected on association, or corporation, is due by permit user fee will increase to $141.70 CBP Forms 349 and 350 to verify that January 26, 2018. Pursuant to fee for calendar year 2018. See 82 FR 50659. the fee collected is timely and adjustments required by the Fixing accurately submitted. These forms are As required by 19 CFR 111.96, CBP America’s Surface Transportation Act authorized by the Water Resources must provide notice in the Federal (FAST Act) and CBP regulations, the Development Act of 1986 (26 U.S.C. Register no later than 60 days before the annual user fee for calendar year 2018 4461, et seq.) and provided for by 19 date that the payment is due for each will be $141.70. CFR 24.24, which also includes the list broker permit. This document notifies DATES: Payment of the 2018 Customs customs brokers that for calendar year of designated ports. CBP Forms 349 and Broker User Fee is due by January 26, 2018, the due date for payment of the 350 are accessible at http:// 2018. sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES www.cbp.gov/newsroom/publications/ user fee is January 26, 2018. forms or they may be completed and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julia Dated: November 20, 2017. filed electronically at www.pay.gov. Peterson, Broker Management Branch, Office of Trade, (202) 863–6601. Brenda B. Smith, Affected Public: Businesses. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Executive Assistant Commissioner, Office of CBP Form 349 Pursuant to section 111.96 of title 19 Trade. Estimated Number of Respondents: of the Code of Federal Regulations (19 [FR Doc. 2017–25435 Filed 11–22–17; 8:45 am] 560. CFR 111.96(c)), U.S. Customs and BILLING CODE 9111–14–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:19 Nov 22, 2017 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00052 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\24NON1.SGM 24NON1


Document Created: 2017-11-22 23:34:10
Document Modified: 2017-11-22 23:34:10
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
Action60-day notice and request for comments; extension of an existing collection of information.
ContactRequests for additional PRA information should be directed 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, 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 Citation82 FR 55849 
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