[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 155 (Monday, August 16, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 45746]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-17404]



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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

[1651-0007]


Application for Allowance in Duties

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.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and must be submitted (no later than 
September 15, 2021) to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the item(s) 
contained in this notice should be sent within 30 days of publication 
of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this 
particular information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day 
Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.

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 (Volume 86 FR Page 30325) 
on June 07, 2021, 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: Application for Allowance in Duties.
    OMB Number: 1651-0007.
    Form Number: CBP Form 4315.
    Current Actions: Extension.
    Type of Review: Extension (without change).
    Affected Public: Businesses.
    Abstract: CBP Form 4315, ``Application for Allowance in Duties,'' 
is submitted to CBP in instances of claims of damaged or defective 
imported merchandise on which an allowance in duty is made in the 
liquidation of the entry. The information on this form is used to 
substantiate an importer's claim for such duty allowances. CBP Form 
4315 is authorized by 19 U.S.C. 1506 and provided for by 19 CFR 158.11, 
158.13, and 158.23. This form is accessible at: https://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/assets/documents/2020-Mar/CBP%20Form%204315.pdf.
    This collection of information applies to the importing and trade 
community who are familiar with import procedures and with the CBP 
regulations.
    19 CFR 158.11--Merchandise completely worthless at time of 
importation.
    The allowance in duties may be made to nonperishable merchandise if 
found without commercial value at the time of the importation by reason 
of damage or deterioration. For perishable merchandise an allowance in 
duties may be made if an application, on Customs Form 4315, or its 
electronic equivalent, is filed within 96 hours after the unlading of 
the merchandise and before any of the shipment involved has been 
removed from the pier, and only on such of the merchandise as is found 
by the port director to be entirely without commercial value by reason 
of damage or deterioration. If an application is withdrawn, the 
merchandise involved shall thereafter be released upon presentation of 
an appropriate permit.
    19 CFR 158.13--Allowance for moisture and impurities.
    An application for an allowance in duties is made by the importer 
on Customs Form 4315, or its electronic equivalent, for all detectable 
moisture and impurities present in or upon imported petroleum or 
petroleum products. For products, other than petroleum or petroleum 
products, with excessive moisture or other impurities, not usually 
found in or upon such or similar merchandise, an application for an 
allowance in duties shall be made by the importer on Customs Form 4315, 
or its electronic equivalent. If the port director is satisfied after 
any necessary investigation that the merchandise contains moisture or 
impurities, the Center director will make allowance for the amount 
thereof in the liquidation of the entry.
    19 CFR 158.23--Filing of application and evidence by importer. 
Within 30 days from the date of his discovery of the loss, theft, 
injury, or destruction, the importer shall file an application on 
Customs Form 4315, or its electronic equivalent and within 90 days from 
the date of discovery shall file any evidence required by Sec.  158.26 
or Sec.  158.27.
    Type of Information Collection: Application for Allowance in Duties 
(CBP Form 4315).
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 12,000.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 12,000.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.1333 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,600.

    Dated: August 10, 2021.
Seth D. Renkema,
Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis Branch, U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection.
[FR Doc. 2021-17404 Filed 8-13-21; 8:45 am]
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