[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 196 (Thursday, October 9, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61091-61092]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-24199]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

[1651-0064]


 Agency Information Collection Activities: Importer ID Input 
Record

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

ACTION: 60-Day Notice and request for comments; revision of an existing 
collection of information.

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SUMMARY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) of the Department of 
Homeland Security 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: 
Importer ID Input Record (CBP Form 5106). CBP is proposing that this 
information collection be revised with a change to the burden hours and 
a change to the information collected on Form 5106. This document is 
published to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before December 8, 
2014 to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection, Attn: Tracey Denning, Regulations and Rulings, Office of 
International Trade, 90 K Street NE., 10th Floor, Washington, DC 20229-
1177.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information 
should be directed to Tracey Denning, U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection, Regulations and Rulings, Office of International Trade, 90 
K Street NE., 10th Floor, Washington, DC 20229-1177, at 202-325-0265.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CBP invites the general public and other 
Federal agencies to comment on proposed and/or continuing information 
collections pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 
104-13; 44 U.S.C. 3507). The comments should address: (a) Whether the 
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of 
the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall 
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimates of 
the burden of the collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the 
quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) 
ways to minimize the burden including the use of automated collection 
techniques or the use of other forms of information technology; and (e) 
annual costs to respondents or record keepers from the collection of 
information (a total capital/startup costs, operations and maintenance 
costs). The comments that are submitted will be summarized and included 
in the CBP request for OMB approval. All comments will become a matter 
of public record. In this document, CBP is soliciting comments 
concerning the following information collection:
    Title: Importer ID Input Record.
    OMB Number: 1651-0064.
    Form Number: CBP Form 5106.
    Abstract: The collection of the information on the Importer ID 
Input Record (CBP Form 5106) is the basis for establishing bond 
coverage, release and entry of merchandise, liquidation, and the 
issuance of bills and refunds. Each person, business firm, government 
agency, or other organization that intends to file an import entry 
shall file CBP Form 5106 with the first formal entry or request for 
services that will result in the issuance of a bill or a refund check 
upon adjustment of a cash collection. This form is also filed for the

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ultimate consignee for whom an entry is being made.
    CBP proposes to revise the CBP Form 5106 by gathering additional 
information about the company and its officers. This will enhance CBP's 
ability to make an informative assessment of risk prior to the initial 
importation, and will provide CBP with improved awareness regarding the 
company and its officers who have chosen to conduct business with CBP. 
CBP is also requesting that the company officers whose information will 
be submitted on this form have importing and financial business 
knowledge of the company, and that they have the legal authority to 
make decisions on behalf of the company.
    The revised form will capture more detailed company information 
which is in alignment with other U.S. Government data standards and 
business standards. In addition to collecting information about the 
business structure and its officers, this detailed information will 
provide CBP with a greater knowledge about the company and its' 
previous business practices. The new data elements that CBP proposes to 
collect are:

If you are an importer, how many entries do you plan on filing in a 
year?
How will the identification number be utilized?
Program Code (for future use)
Type of address (for mailing address)
Type of address (for physical location)
Phone Number
Fax number
Email address
Web site
A brief business description.
The 6-digit North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 
code for this business.
The D-U-N-S Number for the Importer.
The filer code if submitting as a broker/self-filer.
Year established
Primary Banking Institution
Certificate or Articles of Incorporation--(Locator I.D.)
Certificate or Articles of Incorporation--(Reference Number)
Business Structure/Company Officers
    Company Position Title
    Name
    Direct Phone Number
    Direct Email
    Social Security Number
    Passport Number
    Passport Country of Issuance
    Passport Expiration Date
    Passport Type
Broker Name
Broker Telephone Number

    CBP also proposes to rename this form ``Create/Update Importer 
Identity Form'' to make the form's purpose clearer to respondents. CBP 
Form 5106 is authorized by 19 U.S.C. 1484 and provided for by 19 CFR 
24.5. The current version of this form is accessible at: http://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/documents/CBP%20Form%205106_0.pdf. The 
proposed new version of this form may be viewed at: http://www.cbp.gov/trade/trade-community.
    Current Actions: CBP proposes to revise the information being 
collected by adding data elements to CBP Form 5106. This revision will 
result in an increase in the estimated time to complete this form, from 
15 minutes to 30 minutes, and will also increase the burden hours from 
75,000 to 150,000. CBP also proposes to rename this form ``Create/
Update Importer Identity Form.''
    Type of Review: Revision.
    Affected Public: Businesses and Individuals.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 300,000.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 30 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 150,000.

    Dated: October 6, 2014.
Tracey Denning,
 Acting Agency Clearance Officer, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
[FR Doc. 2014-24199 Filed 10-8-14; 8:45 am]
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