82 FR 55850 - Customs Brokers User Fee Payment for 2018
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 225 (November 24, 2017)
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 225 (November 24, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-25435 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 225 (Friday, November 24, 2017)] [Notices] [Page 55850] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-25435] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. Customs and Border Protection Customs Brokers User Fee Payment for 2018 AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security. ACTION: General notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This document provides notice to customs brokers that the annual user fee that is assessed for each permit held by a broker, whether it may be an individual, partnership, association, or corporation, is due by January 26, 2018. Pursuant to fee adjustments required by the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act) and CBP regulations, the annual user fee for calendar year 2018 will be $141.70. DATES: Payment of the 2018 Customs Broker User Fee is due by January 26, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julia Peterson, Broker Management Branch, Office of Trade, (202) 863-6601. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to section 111.96 of title 19 of the Code of Federal Regulations (19 CFR 111.96(c)), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) assesses an annual user fee for each customs broker district and national permit held by an individual, partnership, association, or corporation. CBP regulations provide that this fee is payable for each calendar year in each broker district where the broker was issued a permit to do business by the due date. See 19 CFR 24.22(h) and (i)(9). Broker districts are defined in the General Notice entitled, ``Geographic Boundaries of Customs Brokerage, Cartage and Lighterage Districts,'' published in the Federal Register on March 15, 2000 (65 FR 14011), and corrected, with minor changes, on March 23, 2000 (65 FR 15686) and on April 6, 2000 (65 FR 18151). On December 4, 2015, the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act, Pub. L. 114-94) was signed into law. Section 32201 of the FAST Act amended section 13031 of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) of 1985 (19 U.S.C. 58c) by requiring certain customs COBRA user fees and corresponding limitations to be adjusted by the Secretary of the Treasury (Secretary) to reflect certain increases in inflation. On November 1, 2017, CBP published a final rule, CBP Dec. 17-16 (82 FR 50523), which amended sections 24.22 and 24.23 of title 19 of the Code of Federal Regulations (19 CFR 24.22 and 24.23) to implement the requirements of the FAST Act. Specifically, CBP created a new paragraph (k) in section 24.22 (19 CFR 24.22(k)) that sets forth the methodology to determine the change in inflation as well as the factor by which the fees and limitations will be adjusted, if necessary. The customs broker user fee is set forth in Appendix A of part 24. (19 CFR 24.22 Appendix A). On November 1, 2017, CBP also published a Federal Register notice, CBP Dec. 17-17, which among other things, announced that the annual broker permit user fee will increase to $141.70 for calendar year 2018. See 82 FR 50659. As required by 19 CFR 111.96, CBP must provide notice in the Federal Register no later than 60 days before the date that the payment is due for each broker permit. This document notifies customs brokers that for calendar year 2018, the due date for payment of the user fee is January 26, 2018. Dated: November 20, 2017. Brenda B. Smith, Executive Assistant Commissioner, Office of Trade. [FR Doc. 2017-25435 Filed 11-22-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111-14-P
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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
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| Collection | Federal Register | |
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | General notice. | |
| Dates | Payment of the 2018 Customs Broker User Fee is due by January 26, 2018. | |
| Contact | Julia Peterson, Broker Management Branch, Office of Trade, (202) 863-6601. | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 55850 |
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