[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 125 (Thursday, June 30, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39105-39107]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-14048]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

[1651-0052]


User Fees

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

ACTION: 60-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 
August 29, 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 1651-0052 
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.

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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: User Fees.
    OMB Number: 1651-0052.
    Form Number: CBP Form 339A, 339C and 339V.
    Current Actions: This submission is being made to extend the 
expiration date with a change to the annual burden hours previously 
reported. There is no change to the information collected.
    Type of Review: Extension (with change).
    Affected Public: Carriers.
    Abstract: The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 
1985 (COBRA) (Pub. L. 99-272, 100 Stat. 82; 19 U.S.C. 58c), as amended, 
authorizes the collection of user fees by U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection (CBP). The collection of these fees requires submission of 
information from the party remitting the fees to CBP. This collection 
of information is provided for by 19 CFR 24.22. In certain cases, this 
information is submitted on one of three forms including the CBP Form 
339A for payment upon arrival or prepayment of the annual user fee for 
a private aircraft (19 CFR 24.22(e)(1) and (2)), CBP Form 339C for 
prepayment of the annual user fee for a commercial vehicle (19 CFR 
24.22(c)(3)), and CBP Form 339V for payment upon arrival or prepayment 
of the annual user fee for a private vessel (19 CFR 24.22(e)(1) and 
(2)). All forms can be accessed at: https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/publications/forms?title_1=339.
    The information on these forms may also be filed electronically at: 
https://dtops.cbp.dhs.gov/.
    Similarly, as authorized by the COBRA, as amended, CBP collects 
fees from each carrier or operator using an express consignment carrier 
facility (ECCF) or a centralized hub facility as provided in 19 CFR 
24.23(b)(4). The payment must be made to CBP on a quarterly basis and 
must cover the individual fees for all subject transactions that 
occurred during a calendar quarter. 19 CFR 24.23(b)(4)(i). The 
information set forth in 19 CFR 24.23(b)(4)(iii)(B) must be included 
with the quarterly payment (ECCF Quarterly Report). In cases of 
overpayments, carriers or operators using an ECCF or a centralized hub 
facility may send a request to CBP for a refund in accordance with 19 
CFR 24.23(b)(4)(iii)(C). This request must specify the grounds for the 
refund.
    In addition, CBP requires a prospective ECCF to include a list of 
all carriers or operators intending to use the facility, as well as 
other information requested in the application for approval of the ECCF 
in accordance with 19 CFR 128.11(b)(2). ECCFs are also required to 
provide to CBP at the beginning of each calendar quarter, a list of all 
carriers or operators currently using the facility and notify CBP 
whenever a new carrier or operator begins to use the facility or 
whenever a carrier or operator ceases to use the facility in accordance 
with 19 CFR 128.11(b)(7)(iv).

    Type of Information Collection: Form 339A.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 35,000.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 35,000.
    Estimated Time per Response: 16 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 9,333.

    Type of Information Collection: Form 339C Vehicles.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 80,000.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 80,000.
    Estimated Time per Response: 20 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 26,667.

    Type of Information Collection: Form 339V.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 16,000.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 16,000.
    Estimated Time per Response: 16 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 4,267.

    Type of Information Collection: ECCF Quarterly Report.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 18.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 4.
    Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 72.
    Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 144.

    Type of Information Collection: ECCF Application and List of 
Couriers.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 3.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 4.
    Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 12.
    Estimated Time per Response: 30 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 6.
    Type of Information Collection: ECCF Refund Request.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 0.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 0.
    Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 0.
    Estimated Time per Response: 30 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 0.


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    Dated: June 27, 2022.
Seth D. Renkema,
Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis Branch, U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection.
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