Certificate of Registration

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form CBP Form 4455 Certificate of Registration	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
Form CBP Form 4455 Certificate of Registration	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
Form CBP Form 4457 Certificate of Registration for Personal Effects Taken Abroad	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form CBP Form 4457 Certificate of Registration for Personal Effects Taken Abroad (Form 4457)	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
ROCIS 10.01.2024 Renewal SS 1651-0010 Certificate of Registration (CBP Form 4455 4457).docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2024-10-01	Repair queued
ROCIS 10.01.2024 Renewal SS 1651-0010 Certificate of Registration (CBP Form 4455 4457).docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2024-10-01	Repair queued
30FRN for 1651-0010 Certificate of Registration.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-10-01	Repair queued
30FRN for 1651-0010 Certificate of Registration.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-10-01	Missing upstream
60FRN for 1651-0010.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-09-24	Repair queued
60FRN for 1651-0010.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-09-24	Repair queued
PIA ACE.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-02-17	Repair queued
PIA ACE.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-02-17	Repair queued
Section 19CFR148_1.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2009-07-07	Available
Section 19CFR148_1.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2009-07-07	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
43941	Certificate of Registration	Form and Instruction	Modified	Certificate of Registration
43941	Certificate of Registration	Form and Instruction	Modified
189828	Certificate of Registration for Personal Effects Taken Abroad (Form 4457)	Form and Instruction	Modified	Certificate of Registration for Personal Effects Taken Abroad
189828	Certificate of Registration for Personal Effects Taken Abroad (Form 4457)	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1651-0010	ICR Reference No: 202409-1651-003
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202203-1651-001
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 with change	Conclusion Date: 06/03/2025
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 10/01/2024
Terms of Clearance: TOC: OMB approves the collection and the request to no longer display the expiration date for a period of 2 years. In the interim and prior to renewing the collection, CBP shall work on revisions to the form and instructions that make the purpose and use clear. Contingent on these changes, OMB will revisit the request to remove the expiration date at the next renewal. Background: CBP Forms 4457 and 4455 are used by travelers who want to register foreign made personal effects (e.g. watches, firearms, cameras) with CBP prior to exiting the U.S. in order to avoid an assessed duty on these items when they return to the U.S. from abroad. CBP uses the form for the sole purpose of determining whether a personal article is dutiable upon return arrival at a U.S. port of entry. Completed forms are not a permit or export document, nor are they intended for any use by foreign governments. Over the years, it has been brought to CBP’s attention that foreign governments are incorrectly interpreting the form as a type of export permit, allowing U.S. citizens to travel with their firearms internationally. Similarly, the OMB expiration date for the control number has been misinterpreted by foreign governments as an expiration for the “permit.” CBP requests and OMB approves removing the expiration date from displaying on the form with the terms of clearance listed above.

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2027	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2025
Responses	200,000	0	200,000
Time Burden (Hours)	16,960	0	16,960
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): US Code: 19 USC 148 Name of Law: Tariff Act of 1930
   US Code: 18 USC 1905 Name of Law: Trade Secrets 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:
	89 FR 46898	05/30/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 79941	10/01/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

table that charts list of burden

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

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ICR Summary of Burden

table that charts list 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)	16,960	16,960	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: $3,509,500

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.     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? 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: 10/01/2024

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