[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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