[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 110 (Wednesday, June 8, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34894-34895]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-12272]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

[1651-0017]


Protest (CBP Form 19)

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

ACTION: 60-Day Notice and request for comments; Extension without 
change 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 
June 8, 2022) to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the item(s) 
contained in this notice must include the OMB Control Number 1651-0017 
in the subject line and the agency name. Please use the following 
method to submit comments:
    Email. Submit comments to: [email protected].
    Due to COVID-19-related restrictions, CBP has temporarily suspended 
its ability to receive public comments by mail.

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 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: Protest.
    OMB Number: 1651-0017.
    Form Number: CBP Form 19.
    Current Actions: 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: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Form 19, 
Protest, is filed to seek the review of a CBP decision. This review may 
be conducted by CBP personnel 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 CBP personnel 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 Secretary of 
Homeland Security or the Secretary of the Treasury; exclusion of 
merchandise from entry or delivery, or demand for redelivery; the 
liquidation or reliquidation of an entry or any modification of an 
entry; the refusal to pay a claim for drawback; refusal to reliquidate 
an entry made before December 18, 2004 under section 520(c) of the 
Tariff Act of 1930; or refusal to reliquidate an entry under section 
520(d) of the Tariff Act of 1930.
    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, with respect to a determination of origin

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under 19 CFR 181 Subpart G any exporter or producer of the merchandise 
subject to that determination, if the exporter or producer completed 
and signed a Certification of Origin covering the merchandise as 
provided for in 19 CR 181.11(a); of 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 being protested, 
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, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1514 
and 1514 (a)) and provided for by 19 CFR part 174 et seq. This form is 
accessible at: https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/publications/forms?title_1=19.
    Type of Information Collection: Protest (Form 19).
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,750.
    Estimated Number of Annual 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 2, 2022.
Seth D. Renkema,
Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis Branch, U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection.
[FR Doc. 2022-12272 Filed 6-7-22; 8:45 am]
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