Declaration of Unaccompanied Articles

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form CBP Form 255 Declaration of Unaccompanied Articles Form and Instruction	Modified
11.27.24 ROCIS SS 1651-0030 Declaration of Unaccompanied Articles [CBP Form 255].docx Supporting Statement A	2024-11-27
30FRN for 1651-0030.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-11-27
60FRN for 1651-0030.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-10-31
IIS CBP SORN July 26 2016.pdf Supplementary Document	2017-08-07
19 U.S.C. 1202 Chapter 98.pdf Supplementary Document	2017-08-07
CFR-2012-title19-vol2-sec145-43.pdf Supplementary Document	2017-08-07
CFR-1999-title19-vol2-sec145-12.pdf Supplementary Document	2017-08-07
Unaccompanied Shipments regulation.pdf Supplementary Document	2008-04-30

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
20744	Declaration of Unaccompanied Articles Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1651-0030	ICR Reference No: 202410-1651-011
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202010-1651-007
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCBP	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Declaration of Unaccompanied Articles
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 11/30/2024

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2024
Responses	15,000	15,000
Time Burden (Hours)	1,250	1,250
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: CBP Form 255, Declaration of Unaccompanied Articles, is completed by travelers arriving in the United States with a parcel or container which is to be sent from an insular possession at a later date. It is the only means whereby the CBP officer, when the person arrives, can apply the exemptions or 5 percent flat rate of duty to all of the traveler's purchases. CBP Form 255 is authorized by 19 U.S.C. 1202 (Chapter 98, Subchapters IV and XVI) and provided for by 19 CFR 145.12, 145.43, 148.110, 148.113, 148.114, 148.115 and 148.116. A sample of this form can be viewed at https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/publications/forms?title=255&=Apply#

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 19 USC 1202
  

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 74281	09/12/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 93626	11/27/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Declaration of Unaccompanied Articles	CBP Form 255	Declaration of Unaccompanied Articles

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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	15,000	15,000	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,250	1,250	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: $110,263

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: 11/30/2024

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