[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 4 (Friday, January 5, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 792-793]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-00025]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

[OMB Control Number 1651-0074]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension; Prior 
Disclosure

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

ACTION: 60-Day notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection (CBP) 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 
March 5, 2024) 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 1651-0074 
in the subject line and the agency name. Please use the following 
method to submit comments:
    Email. Submit comments 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 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

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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: Prior Disclosure.
    OMB Number: 1651-0076.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Current Actions: CBP proposes to extend the expiration date of this 
information collection with a decrease in annual burden hours.
    Type of Review: Extension (w/change).
    Affected Public: Businesses.
    Abstract: The Prior Disclosure program establishes a method for a 
potential violator to disclose to CBP that they have committed an error 
or a violation with respect to the legal requirements of entering 
merchandise into the United States, such as underpaid tariffs or 
duties, or misclassified merchandise, or regarding the payment or 
credit of any drawback claim. The procedure for making a prior 
disclosure is set forth in 19 CFR 162.74. This provision requires that 
respondents submit information about the merchandise involved, a 
specification of the false statements or omissions, and what the true 
and accurate information should be. A valid prior disclosure will 
entitle the disclosing party to the reduced penalties pursuant to 19 
U.S.C. 1592(c)(4) or 19 U.S.C. 1593a(c)(3).
    The respondents to this information collection are members of the 
trade community who are familiar with CBP regulations.
    The information is to be used by CBP officers to verify and 
validate the commission of a violation of 19 U.S.C. 1592 or 19 U.S.C. 
1593a by the disclosing party. A valid prior disclosure will entitle 
the disclosing party to reduced penalties pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 
1592(c)(4) or 19 U.S.C. 1593a(c)(3). A prior disclosure may be 
submitted orally or in writing to CBP. In the case of an oral 
disclosure, the disclosing party shall confirm the disclosure in 
writing within 10 days of the date of the oral disclosure. A written 
prior disclosure must be addressed to the Commissioner of Customs, have 
conspicuously printed on the face of the envelope the words ``prior 
disclosure,'' and be presented to a Customs officer at the Customs port 
of entry or a Center of the disclosed violation.
    Type of Information Collection:
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 762.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 762.
    Estimated Time per Response: 3 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,286.

    Dated: January 2, 2024.
Seth D. Renkema,
Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis Branch, U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection.
[FR Doc. 2024-00025 Filed 1-4-24; 8:45 am]
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