83 FR 24328 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Petition for Remission or Mitigation of Forfeitures and Penalties Incurred

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

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 102 (May 25, 2018)

Page Range		24328-24328
FR Document		2018-11288

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 June 25, 2018) to be assured of consideration.

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

[1651-0100]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Petition for Remission 
or Mitigation of Forfeitures and Penalties Incurred

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 (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 June 25, 2018) 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 
dhsdeskofficer@omb.eop.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional PRA 
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 
CBP_PRA@cbp.dhs.gov. 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 
website 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 (83 FR 826) on January 8, 
2018, 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 1320.8. 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 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: Petition for Remission or Mitigation of Forfeitures and 
Penalties Incurred.
    OMB Number: 1651-0100.
    Form Number: CBP Form 4609.
    Action: 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).
    Abstract: CBP Form 4609, Petition for Remission or Mitigation of 
Forfeitures and Penalties Incurred, is completed and filed with the CBP 
FP&F Officer designated in the notice of claim by individuals who have 
been found to be in violation of one or more provisions of the Tariff 
Act of 1930, or other laws administered by CBP. Persons who violate the 
Tariff Act are entitled to file a petition seeking mitigation of any 
statutory penalty imposed or remission of a statutory forfeiture 
incurred. This petition is submitted on CBP Form 4609. The information 
provided on this form is used by CBP personnel as a basis for granting 
relief from forfeiture or penalty. CBP Form 4609 is authorized by 19 
U.S.C. 1618 and provided for by 19 CFR 171.1. It is accessible at: 
https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/publications/forms?title=4609.
    Affected Public: Businesses.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,610.
    Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 1,610.
    Estimated Time per Response: 14 minutes.
    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 376.

    Dated: May 22, 2018.
Seth D. Renkema,
Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis Branch, U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND collection was previously published in www.cbp.gov/newsroom/publications/
SECURITY the Federal Register (83 FR 826) on forms?title=4609.
January 8, 2018, allowing for a 60-day Affected Public: Businesses.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection comment period. This notice allows for Estimated Number of Respondents:
[1651–0100] an additional 30 days for public 1,610.
comments. This process is conducted in Estimated Number of Total Annual
Agency Information Collection accordance with 5 CFR 1320.8. Written Responses: 1,610.
Activities: Petition for Remission or comments and suggestions from the Estimated Time per Response: 14
Mitigation of Forfeitures and Penalties public and affected agencies should minutes.
Incurred address one or more of the following Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 376.
four points: (1) Whether the proposed Dated: May 22, 2018.
AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border collection of information is necessary
Protection (CBP), Department of Seth D. Renkema,
for the proper performance of the
Homeland Security. Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis
functions of the agency, including Branch, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
ACTION: 30-Day notice and request for whether the information will have
[FR Doc. 2018–11288 Filed 5–24–18; 8:45 am]
comments; extension of an existing practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the
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collection of information. agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland including the validity of the
Security, U.S. Customs and Border DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
methodology and assumptions used; (3)
Protection will be submitting the SECURITY
suggestions to enhance the quality,
following information collection request utility, and clarity of the information to
to the Office of Management and Budget Federal Emergency Management
be collected; and (4) suggestions to Agency
(OMB) for review and approval in minimize the burden of the collection of
accordance with the Paperwork information on those who are to [Docket ID FEMA–2012–0012]
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). The respond, including through the use of
information collection is published in appropriate automated, electronic, Record of Decision for the Final
the Federal Register to obtain comments mechanical, or other technological National Flood Insurance Program
from the public and affected agencies. collection techniques or other forms of Nationwide Programmatic
Comments are encouraged and will be information technology, e.g., permitting Environmental Impact Statement
accepted (no later than June 25, 2018) to electronic submission of responses. The AGENCY: Federal Emergency
be assured of consideration. comments that are submitted will be Management Agency, DHS.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are summarized and included in the request ACTION: Notice of availability of the
invited to submit written comments on for approval. All comments will become Record of Decision for the final
this proposed information collection to a matter of public record. nationwide programmatic
the Office of Information and Regulatory environmental impact statement.
Affairs, Office of Management and Overview of This Information
Budget. Comments should be addressed Collection
SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency
to the OMB Desk Officer for Customs Title: Petition for Remission or Management Agency (FEMA)
and Border Protection, Department of Mitigation of Forfeitures and Penalties announces the availability of the Record
Homeland Security, and sent via Incurred. of Decision (ROD) for the final
electronic mail to dhsdeskofficer@ OMB Number: 1651–0100. nationwide programmatic
omb.eop.gov. Form Number: CBP Form 4609. environmental impact statement
Action: CBP proposes to extend the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: (NPEIS) evaluating the environmental
expiration date of this information
Requests for additional PRA information impacts of proposed modifications to
collection with no change to the burden
should be directed to the CBP the National Flood Insurance Program
hours or to the information collected.
Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, U.S. Type of Review: Extension (without (NFIP). The NPEIS was completed in
Customs and Border Protection, Office change). accordance with the National
of Trade, Regulations and Rulings, Abstract: CBP Form 4609, Petition for Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of
Economic Impact Analysis Branch, 90 K Remission or Mitigation of Forfeitures 1969, as amended, the Council on
Street NE, 10th Floor, Washington, DC and Penalties Incurred, is completed Environmental Quality’s (CEQ’s)
20229–1177, or via email CBP_PRA@ and filed with the CBP FP&F Officer regulations for implementing the
cbp.dhs.gov. Please note that the contact designated in the notice of claim by procedural provisions of NEPA, and
information provided here is solely for individuals who have been found to be FEMA’s Directive 108–1
questions regarding this notice. in violation of one or more provisions ‘‘Environmental Planning and Historic
Individuals seeking information about of the Tariff Act of 1930, or other laws Preservation Responsibilities and
other CBP programs should contact the administered by CBP. Persons who Program Requirements.’’
CBP National Customer Service Center violate the Tariff Act are entitled to file ADDRESSES: Electronic versions of the
at 877–227–5511, (TTY) 1–800–877– a petition seeking mitigation of any ROD are available for viewing at
8339, or CBP website at https:// statutory penalty imposed or remission FEMA’s website at https://
www.cbp.gov/. of a statutory forfeiture incurred. This www.fema.gov/programmatic-
amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CBP petition is submitted on CBP Form environmental-impact-statement.
invites the general public and other 4609. The information provided on this FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
Federal agencies to comment on the form is used by CBP personnel as a basis more information on the ROD, contact
proposed and/or continuing information for granting relief from forfeiture or Bret Gates, FEMA, Federal Insurance
collections pursuant to the Paperwork penalty. CBP Form 4609 is authorized and Mitigation Administration,
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 by 19 U.S.C. 1618 and provided for by Floodplain Management Division, 400 C
et seq.). This proposed information 19 CFR 171.1. It is accessible at: https:// Street SW, Washington, DC 20472, or

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Category		Regulatory Information
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 PRA 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 website at https://www.cbp.gov/.
FR Citation		83 FR 24328

83 FR 24328 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Petition for Remission or Mitigation of Forfeitures and Penalties Incurred

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITYU.S. Customs and Border Protection

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 102 (May 25, 2018)

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