Petition for Remission of Mitigation of Forfeitures and Penalties Incurred

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form 4609 PETITION FOR REMISSION OR MITIGATION OF FORFEITURES AND PENALTIES INCURRED	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
9.15.25 Draft SS 1651-0100 Petition for Remission or Mitigation of Forefeitures and Penaltis Incurred.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2026-06-17	Available
30FRN 1651-0100.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-06-17	Available
60FRN 1651-0100.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-06-17	Available
privacy-pia-cbp003-ace-march2018.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2018-06-12	Available
IIS SORN.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2018-06-12	Available
Supporting Laws.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2015-03-05	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
20873	Petition for Remission of Mitigation of Forfeitures and Penalties Incurred	Form and Instruction	Modified	PETITION FOR REMISSION OR MITIGATION OF FORFEITURES AND PENALTIES INCURRED

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1651-0100	ICR Reference No: 202601-1651-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202202-1651-004
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCBP	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Petition for Remission of Mitigation of Forfeitures and Penalties Incurred
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement without change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 06/18/2026

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	1,610	0
Time Burden (Hours)	376	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: Persons whose property is seized or who incur monetary penalties due to violations of the Tariff Act are entitled to seek remission or mitigation by means of an informal appeal. The violator has the opportunity to claim mitigation and provides a record of such administration appeals.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 19 USC 1618 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:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 46627	09/29/2025
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 24892	05/07/2026
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
Petition for Remission of Mitigation of Forfeitures and Penalties Incurred	4609	PETITION FOR REMISSION OR MITIGATION OF FORFEITURES AND PENALTIES INCURRED

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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	1,610	0	0	0	0	1,610
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	376	0	0	0	0	376
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: $64,247

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: 06/18/2026

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