Agency Information Collection Activities; Revision of Existing Collection; U.S. Customs Declaration (CBP Form 6059B), 73867-73868 [2023-23783]

Agencies

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

[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 207 (Friday, October 27, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73867-73868]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-23783]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

[OMB Control Number 1651-0009]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Revision of Existing 
Collection; U.S. Customs Declaration (CBP Form 6059B)

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: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Department of 
Homeland Security, 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 
November 27, 2023) 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. 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 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 (88 FR 13452) on March 03, 
2023, 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: U.S. Customs Declaration.
    OMB Number: 1651-0009.
    Form Number: 6059B.
    Current Actions: CBP is submitting a revision package to terminate 
the APC Program, announce MPC Expansion, and add the CBP One Mobile 
Application to the collection.
    Type of Review: Revision.
    Affected Public: Individuals.
    Abstract: CBP Form 6059B, Customs Declaration, is used as a 
standard report of the identity and residence of each person arriving 
in the United States. This form is also used to declare imported 
articles to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in accordance with 
19 CFR 122.27, 148.12, 148.13, 148.110, 148.111; 31 U.S.C. 5316 and 
Section 498 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1498).
    Section 148.13 of the CBP regulations prescribes the use of the CBP 
Form 6059B when a written declaration is required of a traveler 
entering the United States. Generally, written declarations are 
required from travelers arriving by air or sea. Section 148.12 requires 
verbal declarations from travelers entering the United States. 
Generally, verbal declarations are required from travelers arriving by 
land.
    CBP continues to find ways to improve the entry process through the 
use of mobile technology to ensure it is safe and efficient. To that 
end, CBP has deployed a process which allows travelers to use a mobile 
app to submit information to CBP prior to arrival in domestic locations 
and prior to departure at preclearance locations. This process, called 
Mobile Passport Control (MPC) allows travelers to self-segment upon 
arrival into the United States or departing a preclearance location. 
The MPC process also helps determine under what circumstances CBP 
should require a written customs declaration (CBP Form 6059B) and when 
it is beneficial to admit travelers who make an oral customs 
declaration during the primary inspection. MPC eliminates the 
administrative tasks performed by the officer during a traditional 
inspection and in most cases will eliminate the need for respondents/
travelers to fill out a paper declaration. MPC provides a more 
efficient and secure in person inspection between the CBP Officer and 
the traveler.
    Another electronic process that CBP has in lieu of the paper 6059B 
is the Automated Passport Control (APC). This is a CBP program that 
facilitates the entry process for travelers by providing self-service 
kiosks in CBP's Primary Inspection area that travelers can use to make 
their declaration.
    Both APC and MPC allow an electronic method for travelers to answer 
the questions that appear on form 6059B without filling out a paper 
form. APC program will continue to collect this information until the 
program is terminated on September 30, 2023.
    A sample of CBP Form 6059B can be found at: https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/publications/forms?title=6059.
    This collection is available in the following languages: English, 
French, Vietnamese, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, 
Portuguese, Russian, Chinese, Hebrew, Spanish, Dutch, Arabic, Farsi, 
and Punjabi.

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New Change

APC Program Termination

    The Automated Passport Control (APC) program is terminated as of 
September 30, 2023. Termination of the APC program will allow CBP 
passenger processing to streamline into a single Simplified Arrival 
workflow without need of interacting with a kiosk. The removal of the 
kiosk space will also provide additional queueing space for travelers 
that will utilize MPC to expedite their entry process into the United 
States.

MPC Expansion

    Mobile Passport Control (MPC) program will expand to include U.S. 
Legal permanent residents (LPR) and Visa Waiver Program (VWP) country 
visitors arriving for their second visit to the United States. The 
Automated Passport Control (APC) program previously captured this 
population, and CBP is now expanding the MPC program to be used by 
these populations. U.S. LPRs are eligible for SA's photo biometric 
confirmation upon arrival into the United States. Other classes of 
admission eligible for SA's photo biometric confirmation will be 
considered for MPC inclusion as a future update.

CBP One\TM\ Mobile Application

    A new mobile application testing the operational effectiveness of a 
process which allows travelers to use a mobile application to submit 
information to CBP, in advance, prior to arrival. This second mobile 
capability is under the current CBP One\TM\ application which is a 
platform application that serves as a single portal for travelers and 
stakeholders to virtually interact with CBP. The CBP One\TM\ 
application will also allow travelers to self-segment upon arrival at 
land borders in the United States.
    Similar to the MPC application, the CBP One\TM\ application 
eliminates the administrative tasks performed by the officer during a 
traditional inspection and in most cases will eliminate the need for 
respondents/travelers to fill out a paper declaration. In addition, the 
CBP One\TM\ application will also provide a more efficient and secure 
in person inspection between the CBP Officer and the traveler at the 
land border.
    Unique to the CBP One\TM\ application is that while the MPC 
submission is completed upon arrival, the CBP One\TM\ application must 
be submitted in advance and will require the additional data elements:
    1. Traveler Identify the Port of Entry (POE).
    2. Time and/or date of arrival.
    In addition, like the MPC application, travelers will provide their 
answers to CBP's questions, take a self-picture/selfie and submit the 
information via the CBP One\TM\ application, after the plane lands. 
This will allow for advance vetting and proper resource management at 
the POE. This capability through the CBP One\TM\ application is 
available to all travelers arriving with authorized travel documents, 
including foreign nationals.
    Type of Information Collection: Customs Declarations (Form 6059B).
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 34,006,000.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 34,006,000.
    Estimated Time per Response: 4 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,278,402.
    Type of Information Collection: Verbal Declarations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 233,000,000.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 233,000,000.
    Estimated Time per Response: 10 seconds.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 699,000.
    Type of Information Collection: MPC APP.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,500,000.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 3,500,000.
    Estimated Time per Response: 2 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 115,500.
    Type of Information Collection: CBP One APP.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 500,000.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 500,000.
    Estimated Time per Response: 2 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 16,500.

    Dated: October 24, 2023.
Seth D. Renkema,
Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis Branch, U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection.
[FR Doc. 2023-23783 Filed 10-26-23; 8:45 am]
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