Agency Information Collection Activities: User Fees, 8734-8735 [2019-03790]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
• U.S. Customs and Border Protection

[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 47 (Monday, March 11, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8734-8735]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-03790]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

[1651-0052]


Agency Information Collection Activities: User Fees

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

ACTION: 60-Day Notice and request for comments; extension of an 
existing collection of information.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection 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 May 
10, 2019 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 1651-0052 
in the subject line and the agency name. To avoid duplicate 
submissions, please use only one of the following methods to submit 
comments:
    (1) Email. Submit comments to: CBP_PRA@cbp.dhs.gov.
    (2) Mail. Submit written comments to CBP Paperwork Reduction Act 
Officer, U.S. Customs and Border Protection,

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Office of Trade, Regulations and Rulings, Economic Impact Analysis 
Branch, 90 K Street NE, 10th Floor, Washington, DC 20229-1177.

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 
CBP_PRA@cbp.dhs.gov. 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 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: User Fees.
    OMB Number: 1651-0052.
    Form Number: CBP Forms 339A, 339C and 339V.
    Current Actions: This submission is being made to extend the 
expiration date with no change to the burden hours or to the 
information collected.
    Type of Review: Extension (without change).
    Affected Public: Carriers.
    Abstract: The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 
1985 (COBRA- PL 99-272; 19 U.S.C. 58c) authorizes the collection of 
user fees by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). The collection 
of these fees requires submission of information from the party 
remitting the fees to CBP. This information is submitted on three forms 
including the CBP Form 339A for aircraft, CBP Form 339C for commercial 
vehicles, and CBP Form 339V for vessels. These forms can be found at: 
https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/publications/forms?title=339.
    The information on these forms may also be filed electronically at: 
https://dtops.cbp.dhs.gov/. This collection of information is provided 
for by 19 CFR 24.22.
    In addition, CBP requires express consignment carrier facilities 
(ECCFs) to file lists of carriers or operators using the facility in 
accordance with 19 CFR 128.11. In cases of overpayments, carriers using 
the ECCFs may send a request to CBP for a refund in accordance with 19 
CFR 24.23 (b). This request must specify the grounds for the refund. 
ECCFs are also required to file a quarterly report in accordance with 
19 CFR 24.23(b)(4).

CBP Form 339A--Aircraft

    Estimated Number of Respondents: 15,000.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 15,000.
    Estimated Time per Response: 16 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 4,000.

CBP Form 339C--Vehicles

    Estimated Number of Respondents: 90,000.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 90,000.
    Estimated Time per Response: 20 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 29,997.

CBP Form 339V--Vessels

    Estimated Number of Respondents: 10,000.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 10,000.
    Estimated Time per Response: 16 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,667.

ECCF Quarterly Report

    Estimated Number of Respondents: 18.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 4.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 72.
    Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 144.

ECCF Application and List of Couriers

    Estimated Number of Respondents: 3.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 4.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 12.
    Estimated Time per Response: 30 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 6.

    Dated: February 27, 2019.
Seth D Renkema,
Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis Branch, U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection.
[FR Doc. 2019-03790 Filed 3-8-19; 8:45 am]
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