Department of Homeland Security January 18, 2023 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

This notice advises the public that the quarterly Internal Revenue Service interest rates used to calculate interest on overdue accounts (underpayments) and refunds (overpayments) of customs duties will increase from the previous quarter. For the calendar quarter beginning January 1, 2023, the interest rates for overpayments will be 6 percent for corporations and 7 percent for non-corporations, and the interest rate for underpayments will be 7 percent for both corporations and non-corporations. This notice is published for the convenience of the importing public and U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), is issuing a final rule to amend its regulations to exempt portions of a newly established system of records titled ``DHS/CBP-020 Export Information System (EIS) System of Records'' from certain provisions of the Privacy Act. Specifically, the Department exempts portions of this system of records from one or more provisions of the Privacy Act because of criminal, civil, and administrative enforcement requirements.