Harbor Maintenance Fee

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form 349 Harbor Maintence Fee Quarterly Summary Report	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
Form 349 Harbor Maintenance Fee (Quarterly Summary Report Form 349)	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
Form 350 HMF Amended Quarterly Report	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
Form 350 HMF (Amended Quarterly Summary Report) Form 350	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
SS 1651-0055 Harbor Maintence Fee.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2021-09-17	Repair queued
30-Day FRN 1651-0055.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-09-17	Repair queued
60-Day FRN 1651-0055.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-08-13	Repair queued
IIS SORN.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2018-06-12	Repair queued
privacy-pia-cbp003-ace-march2018.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2018-06-12	Available
26 USC 4461.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2015-03-04	Repair queued
19 CFR 24.24.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2008-08-21	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
43954	Harbor Maintenance Fee (Quarterly Summary Report Form 349)	Form and Instruction	Modified	Harbor Maintence Fee Quarterly Summary Report
43954	Harbor Maintenance Fee (Quarterly Summary Report Form 349)	Form and Instruction	Modified
199145	HMF Recordkeeping		Modified
186190	HMF (Amended Quarterly Summary Report) Form 350	Form and Instruction	Modified	HMF Amended Quarterly Report
186190	HMF (Amended Quarterly Summary Report) Form 350	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1651-0055	ICR Reference No: 202108-1651-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201806-1651-002
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCBP	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Harbor Maintenance Fee
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: 08/17/2022
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 09/17/2021
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2025	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2022
Responses	4,345	0	2,875
Time Burden (Hours)	1,883	0	1,246
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Harbor Maintenance Fee (HMF) and Trust Fund is used for the operation and maintenance of certain U.S. channels and harbors by the Army Corps of Engineers. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is required to collect the HMF from importers, domestic shippers, and passenger vessel operators using federal navigation projects. Commercial cargo loaded on or unloaded from a commercial vessel is subject to a port use fee of 0.125 percent of its value if the loading or unloading occurs at a port that has been designated by the Army Corps of Engineers. The HMF also applies to the total ticket value of embarking and disembarking passengers and on cargo admissions into a Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ). CBP Form 349, Harbor Maintenance Fee Quarterly Summary Report, and CBP Form 350, Harbor Maintenance Fee Amended Quarterly Summary Report are completed by domestic shippers, foreign trade zone applicants, and passenger vessel operators and submitted with payment to CBP. CBP uses the information collected on CBP Forms 349 and 350 to verify that the fee collected is timely and accurately submitted. These forms are authorized by the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 4461, et seq.) and provided for by 19 CFR 24.24, which also includes the list of designated ports. CBP Forms 349 and 350 are accessible at http://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/publications/forms or they may be completed and filed electronically at www.pay.gov.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 26 USC 4461 Name of Law: The Water Resources Development Act
  

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:
	86 FR 35816	07/07/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 51910	09/17/2021
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
HMF (Amended Quarterly Summary Report) Form 350	350	HMF Amended Quarterly Report
HMF Recordkeeping
Harbor Maintenance Fee (Quarterly Summary Report Form 349)	349	Harbor Maintence Fee Quarterly Summary Report

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	4,345	2,875	0	1,470	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,883	1,246	0	637	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: There has been an increase in burden hours previously reported due to an increase in the number of respondents, which increased the total number of responses received. There is no change to the information being collected.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $159,259

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

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

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? No

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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: 09/17/2021

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