[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 62 (Friday, March 29, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22167-22168]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-06699]


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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: 30-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 
April 29, 2024) 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. Please submit 
written comments and/or suggestions in English. 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 submit written comments in English. 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 (89 FR 792) on January 05, 
2024, 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: Prior Disclosure.
    OMB Number: 1651-0074.
    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

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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: Prior Disclosure.
    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: March 26, 2024.
Emily K. Rick,
Branch Chief, Trade and Commercial Regulations Branch, U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection.
[FR Doc. 2024-06699 Filed 3-28-24; 8:45 am]
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