Forced Labor Allegation Portal/Forced Labor Portal

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
10.15.24 30FRN for 1651-0NEW FL Portals.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-10-15
10.15.2024 SS 1651-0NEW Forced Labor Allegation Portal and Forced Labor Portal.docx Supporting Statement A	2024-10-15
SORN-DHS-ALL-004 Federal Register, Volume 77 Issue 228 (Tuesday, November 27.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-10-04
SORN-DHS-CBP-00013Federal Register, Volume 73 Issue 245 (Friday, December 19.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-10-04
DHS-2016-0048-0001_content.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-10-04
privacy-pia-cbp-eallegations-060-october2019.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-10-04
privacy-pia-cbp-section321-059-september2019.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-10-04
privacy-pia-cbp-040-seacats-april2017.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-10-04
23_0926_privacy-pia-cbp003c-acemodernizations.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-10-04
60FRN for 1651-0NEW FL Portal.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-10-04
10.03.24 Forced Labor Portal_Forced Labor Case Management System_public comment responses.docx Supplementary Document	2024-10-04

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
271387	CAATSA Exception Reviews Other-	New
271386	UFLPA Applicability Reviews Other-	New
271385	UFLPA Exception Requests Other-	New
271384	Modifications/Revocations Requests Other-	New
271383	WRO Admissibility Reviews Other-	New
271382	Allegations Other-	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 202409-1651-004
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCBP	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Forced Labor Allegation Portal/Forced Labor Portal
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 10/16/2024

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	17,131	0
Time Burden (Hours)	8,489	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The Title 19, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Section 12.42 -12.45 established methods for CBP to collect information on forced labor, conduct investigations, and initiate withhold release orders (WRO) or findings to enforce the provision of 19 U.S.C 1307 as well as the collection of information from importers on detained shipments for admissibility review under a WRO. Individuals, companies (domestic and international), civil society organizations, and nongovernmental organizations may submit allegations of forced labor, request for admissibility, applicability, and exception reviews with CBP under these laws and regulations.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 19 USC 1307 Name of Law: Tariff Act of 1930
   PL: Pub.L. 114 - 125 321 Name of Law: Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act (TFTEA)
   US Code: 22 USC 9241(a) Name of Law: Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act (TFTEA) 2017
   PL: Pub.L. 115 - 44 321(b) Name of Law: Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA),
   PL: Pub.L. 117 - 78 321 Name of Law: Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA)
  

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 24482	04/08/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 83032	10/15/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 6

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Allegations
CAATSA Exception Reviews
Modifications/Revocations Requests
UFLPA Applicability Reviews
UFLPA Exception Requests
WRO Admissibility Reviews

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	17,131	0	0	17,131	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	8,489	0	0	8,489	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: This is a new collection of information.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $43,279,758

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: 10/16/2024

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