[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 114 (Thursday, June 13, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27643-27644]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-12429]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

[1651-0052]


Agency Information Collection Activities: User Fees

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 must be submitted (no later than July 15, 2019) 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 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 (84 FR 8734) on March 11, 
2019, 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: User Fees.
    OMB Number: 1651-0052.
    Form Number: CBP Forms 339A, 339C and 339V.
    Current Actions: This submission is being made to extend the 
expiration date with no change to the burden hours or to the 
information collected.
    Type of Review: Extension (without change).
    Affected Public: Carriers.
    Abstract: The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 
1985 (COBRA-PL 99-272; 19 U.S.C. 58c) authorizes the collection of user 
fees by Customs and Border Protection (CBP). The collection of these 
fees requires submission of information from the party remitting the 
fees to CBP. This information is submitted on three forms

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including the CBP Form 339A for aircraft, CBP Form 339C for commercial 
vehicles, and CBP Form 339V for vessels. These forms can be found at: 
https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/publications/forms?title=339.
    The information on these forms may also be filed electronically at: 
https://dtops.cbp.dhs.gov/. This collection of information is provided 
for by 19 CFR 24.22.
    In addition, CBP requires express consignment carrier facilities 
(ECCFs) to file lists of carriers or operators using the facility in 
accordance with 19 CFR 128.11. In cases of overpayments, carriers using 
the ECCFs may send a request to CBP for a refund in accordance with 19 
CFR 24.23(b). This request must specify the grounds for the refund. 
ECCFs are also required to file a quarterly report in accordance with 
19 CFR 24.23(b)(4).

CBP Form 339A--Aircraft

Estimated Number of Respondents: 15,000.
Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 15,000.
Estimated Time per Response: 16 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 4,000.

CBP Form 339C--Vehicles

Estimated Number of Respondents: 90,000.
Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 90,000.
Estimated Time per Response: 20 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 29,997.

CBP Form 339V--Vessels

Estimated Number of Respondents: 10,000.
Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 10,000.
Estimated Time per Response: 16 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,667.

ECCF Quarterly Report

Estimated Number of Respondents: 18.
Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 4.
Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 72.
Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 144.

ECCF Application and List of Couriers

Estimated Number of Respondents: 3.
Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 4.
Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 12.
Estimated Time per Response: 30 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 6.

    Dated: June 7, 2019.
Seth D. Renkema,
Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis Branch, U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection.
[FR Doc. 2019-12429 Filed 6-12-19; 8:45 am]
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