[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 165 (Monday, August 26, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68457-68459]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-19050]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

[OMB Control Number 1651-0NEW]


Agency Information Collection Activities; New Collection of 
Information; Russian Diamonds & Seafood E.O. 14114

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 
October 25, 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 1651-0NEW 
in the subject line and the agency name. Please submit written comments 
and/or suggestions in English. 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

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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: Russian Diamonds & Seafood E.O. 14114.
    OMB Number: 1651-0NEW.
    Form Number: 3461 & 3461 ALT.
    Current Actions: New collection of information.
    Type of Review: New collection of information.
    Affected Public: Businesses.
    Abstract: On December 22, 2023, President Biden issued Executive 
Order (E.O.) 14114, amending section 1 of E.O. 14068, issued April 15, 
2021, to create subsections (a)(i)(A)-(D). Section 1(d) states,'' The 
Secretary of Homeland Security, with the concurrence of the Secretary 
of the Treasury, shall prescribe rules and regulations to collect, 
including through an authorized electronic data interchange system as 
appropriate, any documentation or information as may be necessary to 
enforce subsections (a)(i)(B)-(D) and (c) of this section as 
expeditiously as possible.'' \1\
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    \1\ https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/12/26/2023-28662/taking-additional-steps-with-respect-to-the-russian-federations-harmful-activities.
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    On December 22, 2023, the Department of Treasury's Office of 
Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued a determination defining the scope 
of E.O. 14114 as it relates to Russian Seafood. This determination 
authorized CBP's collection of additional data elements required to 
enforce the E.O.\2\
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    \2\ https://ofac.treasury.gov/faqs/
1156#:~:text=The%20Seafood%20Determination%20prohibits%20the,product%
20in%20a%20third%20country.
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    The E.O. prohibits the importation and entry into the United 
States, including importation for admission into a U.S. foreign trade 
zone, of salmon, cod, pollock, or crab that was produced wholly or in 
part in the Russian Federation or harvested in waters under the 
jurisdiction of the Russian Federation or by Russia-flagged vessels, 
even if such salmon, cod, pollock, or crab has been incorporated or 
substantially transformed into another product outside of the Russian 
Federation.
    On February 8, 2024, the Department of Treasury's Office of Foreign 
Assets Control (OFAC) issued a determination defining the scope of E.O. 
14114 as it relates to Russian Diamonds and Diamond Jewelry. The 
determination took effect on March 1, 2024.
    The E.O. prohibits importation of these products if they were 
mined, extracted, produced, or manufactured wholly or in part in the 
Russian Federation regardless of whether such products have been 
incorporated or substantially transformed into another product with a 
country of origin that is not the Russian Federation.
    These determinations authorize CBP's collection of additional data 
elements required to enforce the E.O.\3\
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    \3\ https://ofac.treasury.gov/faqs/added/2024-02-23.
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    CBP determined the following data elements required are:
    (1) Seafood:
    a. Country of Harvest--of the product, including the country of 
harvest of any ingredient or component that was incorporated or 
substantially transformed into the final product.
    b. Vessel Name--that harvested the product, including the name of 
the vessel that harvested any ingredient or component that was 
incorporated or substantially transformed into the final product.
    c. Vessel Flag--Country flag the vessel is registered in.
    d. Vessel International Maritime Organization (IMO) number--The 
unique seven-digit vessel number issued to each vessel.
    e. Self-Certification Statement--The document the importer 
providers verifying the imported goods do not contain Russian inputs. 
The certification for seafood must contain the following language on 
official importer letterhead and signed by a representative of the 
importer:
    f. Certification Statement--``I certify that any fish, seafood, or 
preparations thereof in this shipment were not harvested in waters 
under the jurisdiction of the Russian Federation or by Russia-flagged 
vessels, notwithstanding whether such product has been incorporated or 
substantially transformed into another product outside of the Russian 
Federation.''
    (2) Diamonds and Diamond Jewelry:
    a. Country of Mining--Where the diamonds were mined, extracted, 
produced, or manufactured wholly or in part.
    b. Self-Certification Statement--The document the importer 
providers verifying the imported goods do not contain Russian inputs. 
The certification for seafood must contain the following language on 
official importer letterhead and be signed by a representative of the 
importer:
    c. Certification Statement--
    i. For non-industrial diamonds: I certify that the non-industrial 
diamonds in this shipment were not mined, extracted, produced, or 
manufactured wholly or in part in the Russian Federation, or exported 
from the Russian Federation, notwithstanding whether such products have 
been substantially transformed into other products outside of the 
Russian Federation.
    ii. For diamond jewelry and unsorted diamonds: I certify that the 
diamond jewelry and unsorted diamonds in this shipment were not mined, 
extracted, produced, or manufactured wholly or in part in the Russian 
Federation, or exported from the Russian Federation, notwithstanding 
whether such products have been substantially transformed into other 
products outside of the Russian Federation.
    These new data elements will be added to the CBP Form 3461 Entry/
Immediate Delivery and CBP Form 3461 ALT for submission to Ace Cargo 
Release.
    All items imported into the United States are subject to 
examination before entering the commerce of the United States. There 
are two procedures available to enable the release of imported 
merchandise, including ``entry'' pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1484, and 
``immediate delivery'' pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1448(b). Under both 
procedures, CBP Forms 3461, Entry/Immediate Delivery, and 3461 ALT are 
the source documents in the packages presented to Customs and Border 
Protection (CBP). The information collected on CBP

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Forms 3461 and 3461 ALT allow CBP officers to verify that the 
information regarding the consignee and shipment is correct and that a 
bond is on file with CBP.
    Type of Information Collection: Paper Only Form 3461.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 28.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 3.
    Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 84.
    Estimated Time per Response: 5 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 7 hours.
    Type of Information Collection: Ace Cargo Release: Electronic Form 
3461, 3461ALT.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 549.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 274.
    Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 150,426.
    Estimated Time per Response: 5 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 12,536.

    Dated: August 21, 2024.
Seth D. Renkema,
Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis Branch, U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection.
[FR Doc. 2024-19050 Filed 8-23-24; 8:45 am]
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