[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 143 (Monday, July 27, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44361-44362]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-18306]


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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: 30-Day notice and request for comments; Extension 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, a 
change of the form's name to read, ``Create/Update Importer Identity 
Form,'' and a change to the information collected on Form 5106. This is 
a proposed revision of an information collection that was previously 
approved. This document is published to obtain comments from the public 
and affected agencies.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before August 26, 2015 
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 
[email protected] or faxed to (202) 395-5806.

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: This proposed information collection was 
previously published in the Federal Register (79 FR 61091) on October 
9, 2014, allowing for a 60-day comment period. CBP received 27 comment 
letters in response to the 60-day notice. This notice allows for an 
additional 30 days for public comments. This process is conducted in 
accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10. 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) 
the annual costs to respondents or record keepers from the collection 
of information (total capital/startup costs and 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

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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 
ultimate consignee for whom an entry is being made.
    CBP proposes to revise the CBP Form 5106 by changing the name of 
this form to be clearer as to its intended purpose, and 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 (Indicates membership in ISA or C-TPAT)
Type of address (for mailing address)
Type of address (for physical location)
Phone Number and extension
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 and extension
    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.
    Based on public comments received on the 60-day Federal Register 
Notice (79 FR 61091) of October 9, 2014, CBP also made the following 
changes to the proposed, new version of Form 5106:
    (1) The estimated average time to complete this form was increased 
from 30 minutes to 45 minutes.
    (2) The Quick Response (QR) Code was placed in the upper left 
corner of the document to provide users with a quick link to the form 
on the Internet.
    (3) In the Type of Action section of the form, the statement, ``If 
a continuous bond is on file, a rider must accompany this change 
document'' was removed because it is no longer necessary with e-Bonds.
    (4) In section 1E of Form 5106 which involves CBP-Assigned numbers, 
the instructions were clarified to include the statement, ``If you have 
elected to request a CBP-Assigned Number in lieu of your SSN, you must 
provide your SSN in Section 3J of this form.''
    (5) In section 1I of Form 5106, which involves how the 
identification number will be utilized, a statement was added in the 
instructions to clarify that if the role of the party is not listed, 
respondents can select ``Other'' and then list the specific role for 
the party. (ex., Transportation carrier, Licensed Customs Brokerage 
Firm, Container Freight Station, Commercial Warehouse/Foreign Trade 
Zone Operator, Container Examination Station or Deliver to Party).
    (6) In section 1J thru 1M (Program Codes) of Form 5106, a statement 
was added in the instructions to clarify that current, active 
participants in CBP Partnership Program(s) (C-TPAT, ISA, etc.) must 
provide the program code in Block 1J thru Block 1M, and the information 
that is contained in section 3 will not be required.
    (7) In section 3, Company Information, the instructions were 
amended to clarify that the following fields are optional:

     In section 3C DUNS Number for the Importer;
     In section 3F Related Business Information- the IRS number 
is optional if this number is not available;
     In section 3J Business Structure/Beneficial Owner/Company 
Officers, the following fields are optional:
Social Security Number
Passport Number
Country Issuance
Expiration Date
Passport Types

    Since the publication of the 60-day FRN, CBP also made the 
following revisions:
    (1) Added an extension for all telephone numbers that are requested 
on the form.
    (2) In section 3J, added ``Beneficial Owner'' to title of that 
section to make it now ``Business Structure/Beneficial Owner/Company 
Officers'' Also, the instructions for section 3J were amended to 
clarify what information is needed.
    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%20%2805-13%29.pdf. The proposed new version of this form, the public comments 
that were received, and a summary and response to these comments may be 
viewed at: http://www.cbp.gov/trade/trade_community/cbp-publishes-federal-register-notice-proposing-revisions-cbp-form-5106.
    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 45 minutes, and will also increase the burden hours from 
75,000 to 225,000. CBP also proposes to rename this form ``Create/
Update Importer Identity Form'' and to make the changes described above 
in the ``Abstract'' section.
    Type of Review: Revision.
    Affected Public: Businesses and Individuals.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 300,000.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 45 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 225,000.

    Dated: July 21, 2015.
Tracey Denning,
Agency Clearance Officer, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
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