CUSTOMS REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO CUSTOMHOUSE BROKERS

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IC ID	Document Title	Status
127170	CUSTOMS REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO CUSTOMHOUSE BROKERS	Migrated

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1515-0100	ICR Reference No: 198508-1515-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 198506-1515-002
Agency/Subagency: TREAS/CUSTOMS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: CUSTOMS REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO CUSTOMHOUSE BROKERS
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 10/02/1985
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/03/1985
Terms of Clearance: The information collection requirements contained in this proposed rul are approved with the exception of the following parts of 19 CFR 111.28 (b)(1): "last prior home address ... name and address of each former employer and dates of employment for the 3-year period precedin current employment with the broker, if the employer has been employed the broker for less than 3 years." The Customs Service has not explained satisfactorily: 1) the use currently made of the information collected about employees, 2) the problem addressed by the additional information, or why it is not sufficient to followup with the employer when a question comes up, 3) how the integrity of employees of private firms is assured by other U.S. agencies, 4) whether any of the information currently collected can be retrieved by a personal identifier, or whether the agency keeps any of this information in a way that meets the definition of a "syste of records" as defined in 5 U.S.C. 552 (a)(5), and 5) what alternative approaches were considered for protecting the industry from crime, and why they were rejected. An inventory correction worksheet should be submitted to correct the burden when the final rule is published.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/1986	06/30/1986	09/30/1985
Responses	1	0	1
Time Burden (Hours)	1	0	1
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: PARTS 19 CFR 111, 171, PROVIDE FOR VARIOUS TYPES OF INFORMATION TO CUSTOMHOUSE BROKERS TO ENSURE STATUTORY AND REGULATORY COMPLIANCE. THE USE OF INFORMATION COLLECTION PROVIDES FOR A MEANS FOR AUDIT AND INVESTIGATIONS OF INTERSTATE THEFT, NARCOTIC, SMUGGLING, AND TO PREVEN THE PERSON CONNECTED WITH THE ORGANIZED CRIME SYNDICATES FROM PENETRATING THE INDUSTRY.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
CUSTOMS REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO CUSTOMHOUSE BROKERS

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	1	1	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1	1	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 08/03/1985

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