[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 115 (Friday, June 14, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27794-27795]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-12612]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

[1651-0017]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Protest

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).

DATES: 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/.

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 6016) on February 
25, 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

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for approval. All comments will become a matter of public record.

Overview of This Information Collection

    Title: Protest.
    OMB Number: 1651-0017.
    Form Number: CBP Form 19.
    Current 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).
    Affected Public: Businesses.
    Abstract: CBP Form 19, Protest, is filed to seek the review of a 
decision of an appropriate CBP officer. This review may be conducted by 
a CBP officer who participated directly in the underlying decision. 
This form is also used to request ``Further Review,'' which means a 
request for review of the protest to be performed by a CBP officer who 
did not participate directly in the protested decision, or by the 
Commissioner, or his designee as provided in the CBP regulations.
    The matters that may be protested include: The appraised value of 
merchandise; the classification and rate and amount of duties 
chargeable; all charges within the jurisdiction of the U.S. Department 
of Homeland Security; exclusion of merchandise from entry or delivery, 
or demand for redelivery; the liquidation or reliquidation of an entry; 
and the refusal to pay a claim for drawback.
    The parties who may file a protest or application for further 
review include: The importer or consignee shown on the entry papers, or 
their sureties; any person paying any charge or exaction; any person 
seeking entry or delivery, or upon whom a demand for redelivery has 
been made; any person filing a claim for drawback; or any authorized 
agent of any of the persons described above.
    CBP Form 19 collects information such as the name and address of 
the protesting party, information about the entry, detailed reasons for 
the protest, and justification for applying for further review.
    The information collected on CBP Form 19 is authorized by Sections 
514 and 514(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 and provided for by 19 CFR 
part 174. This form is accessible at https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/
publications/forms?title=19.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,750.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 12.
    Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 45,000.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 45,000.

    Dated: June 11, 2019.
Seth D. Renkema,
Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis Branch, U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection.
[FR Doc. 2019-12612 Filed 6-13-19; 8:45 am]
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