[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 207 (Friday, October 27, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73867-73868]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-23783]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
[OMB Control Number 1651-0009]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Revision of Existing
Collection; U.S. Customs Declaration (CBP Form 6059B)
AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Department of
Homeland Security.
ACTION: 30-Day Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Department of
Homeland Security, 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
November 27, 2023) 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 (88 FR 13452) on March 03,
2023, 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: U.S. Customs Declaration.
OMB Number: 1651-0009.
Form Number: 6059B.
Current Actions: CBP is submitting a revision package to terminate
the APC Program, announce MPC Expansion, and add the CBP One Mobile
Application to the collection.
Type of Review: Revision.
Affected Public: Individuals.
Abstract: CBP Form 6059B, Customs Declaration, is used as a
standard report of the identity and residence of each person arriving
in the United States. This form is also used to declare imported
articles to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in accordance with
19 CFR 122.27, 148.12, 148.13, 148.110, 148.111; 31 U.S.C. 5316 and
Section 498 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1498).
Section 148.13 of the CBP regulations prescribes the use of the CBP
Form 6059B when a written declaration is required of a traveler
entering the United States. Generally, written declarations are
required from travelers arriving by air or sea. Section 148.12 requires
verbal declarations from travelers entering the United States.
Generally, verbal declarations are required from travelers arriving by
land.
CBP continues to find ways to improve the entry process through the
use of mobile technology to ensure it is safe and efficient. To that
end, CBP has deployed a process which allows travelers to use a mobile
app to submit information to CBP prior to arrival in domestic locations
and prior to departure at preclearance locations. This process, called
Mobile Passport Control (MPC) allows travelers to self-segment upon
arrival into the United States or departing a preclearance location.
The MPC process also helps determine under what circumstances CBP
should require a written customs declaration (CBP Form 6059B) and when
it is beneficial to admit travelers who make an oral customs
declaration during the primary inspection. MPC eliminates the
administrative tasks performed by the officer during a traditional
inspection and in most cases will eliminate the need for respondents/
travelers to fill out a paper declaration. MPC provides a more
efficient and secure in person inspection between the CBP Officer and
the traveler.
Another electronic process that CBP has in lieu of the paper 6059B
is the Automated Passport Control (APC). This is a CBP program that
facilitates the entry process for travelers by providing self-service
kiosks in CBP's Primary Inspection area that travelers can use to make
their declaration.
Both APC and MPC allow an electronic method for travelers to answer
the questions that appear on form 6059B without filling out a paper
form. APC program will continue to collect this information until the
program is terminated on September 30, 2023.
A sample of CBP Form 6059B can be found at: https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/publications/forms?title=6059.
This collection is available in the following languages: English,
French, Vietnamese, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish,
Portuguese, Russian, Chinese, Hebrew, Spanish, Dutch, Arabic, Farsi,
and Punjabi.
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New Change
APC Program Termination
The Automated Passport Control (APC) program is terminated as of
September 30, 2023. Termination of the APC program will allow CBP
passenger processing to streamline into a single Simplified Arrival
workflow without need of interacting with a kiosk. The removal of the
kiosk space will also provide additional queueing space for travelers
that will utilize MPC to expedite their entry process into the United
States.
MPC Expansion
Mobile Passport Control (MPC) program will expand to include U.S.
Legal permanent residents (LPR) and Visa Waiver Program (VWP) country
visitors arriving for their second visit to the United States. The
Automated Passport Control (APC) program previously captured this
population, and CBP is now expanding the MPC program to be used by
these populations. U.S. LPRs are eligible for SA's photo biometric
confirmation upon arrival into the United States. Other classes of
admission eligible for SA's photo biometric confirmation will be
considered for MPC inclusion as a future update.
CBP One\TM\ Mobile Application
A new mobile application testing the operational effectiveness of a
process which allows travelers to use a mobile application to submit
information to CBP, in advance, prior to arrival. This second mobile
capability is under the current CBP One\TM\ application which is a
platform application that serves as a single portal for travelers and
stakeholders to virtually interact with CBP. The CBP One\TM\
application will also allow travelers to self-segment upon arrival at
land borders in the United States.
Similar to the MPC application, the CBP One\TM\ application
eliminates the administrative tasks performed by the officer during a
traditional inspection and in most cases will eliminate the need for
respondents/travelers to fill out a paper declaration. In addition, the
CBP One\TM\ application will also provide a more efficient and secure
in person inspection between the CBP Officer and the traveler at the
land border.
Unique to the CBP One\TM\ application is that while the MPC
submission is completed upon arrival, the CBP One\TM\ application must
be submitted in advance and will require the additional data elements:
1. Traveler Identify the Port of Entry (POE).
2. Time and/or date of arrival.
In addition, like the MPC application, travelers will provide their
answers to CBP's questions, take a self-picture/selfie and submit the
information via the CBP One\TM\ application, after the plane lands.
This will allow for advance vetting and proper resource management at
the POE. This capability through the CBP One\TM\ application is
available to all travelers arriving with authorized travel documents,
including foreign nationals.
Type of Information Collection: Customs Declarations (Form 6059B).
Estimated Number of Respondents: 34,006,000.
Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 34,006,000.
Estimated Time per Response: 4 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,278,402.
Type of Information Collection: Verbal Declarations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 233,000,000.
Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 233,000,000.
Estimated Time per Response: 10 seconds.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 699,000.
Type of Information Collection: MPC APP.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,500,000.
Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 3,500,000.
Estimated Time per Response: 2 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 115,500.
Type of Information Collection: CBP One APP.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 500,000.
Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 500,000.
Estimated Time per Response: 2 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 16,500.
Dated: October 24, 2023.
Seth D. Renkema,
Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis Branch, U.S. Customs and Border
Protection.
[FR Doc. 2023-23783 Filed 10-26-23; 8:45 am]
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