[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 168 (Thursday, August 29, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45506-45507]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-18654]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

[1651-0076]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Customs and Border 
Protection Recordkeeping Requirements

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

[[Page 45507]]


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.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and must be submitted (no later than 
September 30, 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 U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection, Department of Homeland Security, and sent via email 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 26127) on June 5, 
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: CBP Recordkeeping Requirements.
    OMB Number: 1651-0076.
    Abstract: The North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation 
Act, Title VI, known as the Customs Modernization Act (Mod Act) amended 
title 19 U.S.C. 1508, 1509 and 1510 by revising customs laws related to 
recordkeeping, examination of books and witnesses, regulatory audit 
procedures and judicial enforcement. Specifically, the Mod Act amended 
Sec.  1508 by expanding the list of parties subject to recordkeeping 
requirements; distinguishing between records which pertain to the entry 
of merchandise and financial records needed to substantiate the 
correctness of information contained in entry documentation; and 
identifying a list of records which must be maintained and produced 
upon request by CBP. The information and records are used by CBP to 
verify the accuracy of the claims made on the entry documents regarding 
the tariff status of imported merchandise, admissibility, 
classification/nomenclature, value and rate of duty applicable to the 
entered goods. The CBP recordkeeping requirements are provided for by 
19 CFR 163 and instructions are available at: http://www.cbp.gov/document/publications/recordkeeping.
    Current Actions: CBP proposes to extend the expiration date of this 
information collection with no change to the burden hours or to the 
recordkeeping requirements.
    Type of Review: Extension (without change).
    Affected Public: Businesses.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 5,459.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Recordkeeper: 1.
    Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 5,459.
    Estimated Annual Time per Recordkeeper: 1,040 hours.
    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 5,677,360.

    Dated: August 26, 2019.
Seth D. Renkema,
Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis Branch, U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection.
[FR Doc. 2019-18654 Filed 8-28-19; 8:45 am]
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