CBP Extends Comment Period for Customs Declarations Info Collection
CBP is extending the comment period until July 6 on an existing information collection for customs declarations. CBP proposes (here) to extend the expiration date of this information collection without a change to the burden hours or information collected.
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CBP Form 6059B
CBP Form 6059B, Customs Declaration, is used as a standard report of the identity and residence of each person arriving in the U.S. This form is also used to declare imported articles to CBP. CBP regulations prescribe the use of the CBP Form 6059B when a written declaration is required of a traveler entering the U.S. Generally, written declarations are required from travelers arriving by air or sea. Generally, verbal declarations are required from travelers arriving by land
CBP Estimates
CBP estimated 104.5 million total annual responses to CBP Form 6059B, estimated to create about 7 million total annual burden hours. CBP estimated 233 million total annual verbal responses, estimated to create about 669,000 total annual burden hours.
Comments Requested on Ways to Minimize Burden, Etc.
CBP is asking for comments from the general public and other federal agencies on (a) whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimates of the burden of the collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) ways to minimize the burden, including the use of automated collection techniques or the use of other forms of information technology; and (e) the annual costs burden to respondents or record keepers from the collection of information (a total of capital/startup costs and operations and maintenance costs).
CBP Contact -- Tracey Denning (202) 325-0265
(Federal Register 06/05/15)