U.S. Customs Declaration

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form 6059B U.S. Customs Declaration	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Family Declaration Frequently Asked Questions from Travelers-Draft.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2013-02-15	Available
Sample Customs Declaration Instructions with Family Def - CBP gov.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2013-02-15	Available
Statement 2013 with Family Declaration.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2013-02-15	Available
Family Dec Final Rule Placeholder.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2012-08-08	Available
19cfr148.110-111.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2006-10-16	Available
19 U S C 498.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2006-10-16	Available
19 U S C 1497l.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2006-10-16	Available
19 CFR 148.12 ORAL DECLARATION.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2006-10-16	Available
19cfr122.27.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2006-10-16	Repair queued
19 CFR 148.13 WRITTEN DECLARATION.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2006-10-16	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
20703	U.S. Customs Declaration	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1651-0009	ICR Reference No: 201208-1651-001
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 201012-1651-002
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCBP	Agency Tracking No:
Title: U.S. Customs Declaration
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Withdrawn and continue	Conclusion Date: 05/15/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/09/2013
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2014	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2014
Responses	105,606,000	0	105,606,000
Time Burden (Hours)	7,075,602	0	7,075,602
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Customs Declaration, CBP Form 6059-B, facilitates the clearance of persons and their goods arriving in the U.S. by requiring basic information necessary for CBP to determine enforcement of all applicable laws and regulations. As a result of recent rulemaking regarding "Members of a Family for Purpose of Filing a CBP Family Declaration", CBP has revised the estimated number of responses and the burden hours for this collection of information.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 19 USC 1498 Name of Law: Tariff Act of 1930
   US Code: 19 USC 1497 Name of Law: Tariff Act of 1930
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1515-AD76	Proposed rulemaking	77 FR 18143	03/27/2012

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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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
U.S. Customs Declaration	6059B	Customs Declaration

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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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Changing Regulations

Short Statement: The revision of this ICR is a result of recent rulemaking regarding "Members of a Family for Purpose of Filing a CBP Family Declaration", CBP has revised the estimated number of responses and the burden hours for this collection of information.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $70,228,032

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]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

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: 04/09/2013

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