83 FR 48837 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Customs Declaration

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

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 188 (September 27, 2018)

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.

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 188 (Thursday, September 27, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48837-48838]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-21046]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

[1651-0009]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Customs Declaration

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.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted (no later than 
October 29, 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

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and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security, and sent via 
electronic mail to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional PRA 
information should be directed to Seth Renkema, Chief, Economic Impact 
Analysis Branch, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Trade, 
Regulations and Rulings, 90 K Street NE, 10th Floor, Washington, DC 
20229-1177, Telephone number (202) 325-0056 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/ 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 (Volume 83 FR Page 34602) 
on July 20, 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: Customs Declaration.
    OMB Number: 1651-0009.
    Form Number: CBP Form 6059B.
    Abstract: CBP Form 6059B, Customs Declaration, is used as a 
standard report of the identity and residence of each person arriving 
in the United States. This form is also used to declare imported 
articles to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in accordance with 
19 CFR 122.27, 148.12, 148.13, 148.110, 148.111; 31 U.S.C. 5316 and 
section 498 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1498).
    Section 148.13 of the CBP regulations prescribes the use of the CBP 
Form 6059B when a written declaration is required of a traveler 
entering the United States. Generally, written declarations are 
required from travelers arriving by air or sea. Section 148.12 requires 
verbal declarations from travelers entering the United States. 
Generally, verbal declarations are required from travelers arriving by 
land. CBP continues to find ways to improve the entry process through 
the use of mobile technology to ensure it is safe and efficient. To 
that end, CBP is testing the operational effectiveness of a process 
which allows travelers to use a mobile app to submit information to CBP 
prior to arrival. This process, called Mobile Passport Control (MPC) 
which is a mobile app that allows travelers to self-segment upon 
arrival into the United States--a process also known as intelligent 
queuing. Another electronic process that CBP is testing in lieu of the 
paper 6059B is the Automated Passport Control (APC). This is a CBP 
program that facilitates the entry process for travelers by providing 
self-service kiosks in CBP's Primary Inspection area that travelers can 
use to make their declaration.
    A sample of CBP Form 6059B can be found at: http://www.cbp.gov/travel/us-citizens/sample-declaration-form.
    Current Actions: This submission is being made 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: Individuals.
    CBP Form 6059B:
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 34,006,000.
    Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 34,006,000.
    Estimated Time per Response: 4 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,278,402.

    Verbal Declarations:
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 233,000,000.
    Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 233,000,000.
    Estimated Time per Response: 10 seconds.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 669,000.

    APC Terminals:
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 70,000,000.
    Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 70,000,000.
    Estimated Time per Response: 2 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,310,000.

    MPC App:
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 500,000.
    Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 500,000.
    Estimated Time per Response: 2 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 16,500.

Seth D. Renkema,
Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis Branch, U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection.
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