Certificate of Registration

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 4455 Certificate of Registration (Form 4455) Form	Modified
Form 4457 Certificate of Registration for Personal Effects Taken Abroad (Form 4457) Form and Instruction	New
Section 19CFR148_1.doc Supplementary Document	2009-07-07
FR 30 2009.pdf Supplementary Document	2009-07-07
FR 60 2009.pdf Supplementary Document	2009-07-07
statement (2009).doc Supporting Statement A	2009-07-07

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
43941	Certificate of Registration (Form 4455) Form	Modified
189828	Certificate of Registration for Personal Effects Taken Abroad (Form 4457) Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1651-0010	ICR Reference No: 200907-1651-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200607-1651-003
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCBP	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Certificate of Registration
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 08/07/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/20/2009
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2012	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2009
Responses	200,000	0	200,000
Time Burden (Hours)	10,000	0	10,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Certificate of Registration is used to expedite free entry or entry at a reduced rate on foreign made personal articles which are taken abroad. These articles are dutiable each time they are brought into the U.S. unless there is acceptable proof of prior possession.

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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:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 16226	04/09/2009
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 28711	06/17/2009
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Certificate of Registration for Personal Effects Taken Abroad (Form 4457)	4457	Certificate of Registration for Personal Effects Taken Abroad (Form 4457)
Certificate of Registration (Form 4455)	4455	Certificate of Registration

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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	200,000	200,000	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	10,000	10,000	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: There are no burden increases or decreases to this information collection. There are two different IC's that had been combined in ROCIS, but CBP is now showing them as separate IC's on the burden chart. ROCIS required that we put that the burden increased and decreased due to miscellaneous actions, but there were no changes to the burden except that CBP provided more detail.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $350,000

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)? No

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: 07/20/2009

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