[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 102 (Friday, May 25, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 24328]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-11288]



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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 
[email protected].

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 
[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/.

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.
[FR Doc. 2018-11288 Filed 5-24-18; 8:45 am]
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