Entry/Immediate Delivery Application and Simplified Entry

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form CBP Form 3461 Entry/Immediate Delivery Paper submission	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Available
Form CBP Form 3461 ALT Entry/Immediate Delivery	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
ROCIS SS 1651-0024 EIDA and ACE Cargo Release - ET Update for LVS Rule.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2026-10-13	Available
SORN018.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-10-13	Available
SORN006 Federal Register Volume 77 Issue 99 May 22-2012.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-10-13	Available
DHS-2016-0048-0001_content (4).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-10-13	Available
privacy-pia-cbp013(a)-ctpat-january2022.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-10-13	Available
priv-pia-cbp-automatedtargetingsystem006-appendixupdate.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-10-13	Available
privacy-p_ia-cbp003c-acemodernizations (2).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-10-13	Available
Supporting Laws and Regs 2015.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2015-04-15	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
282976	ACE Cargo Release/ABI Postal		New
20733	Paper Submission of Entry/Immediate Delivery Application Form	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Entry/Immediate Delivery Paper submission
200631	ACE Cargo Release Electronic Submission for 3461 and 3461 ALT	Form and Instruction	Modified	Entry/Immediate Delivery

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1651-0024	ICR Reference No: 202610-1651-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202511-1651-004
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCBP	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Entry/Immediate Delivery Application and Simplified Entry
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 10/19/2026

table that charts list comparision

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2029
Responses	145,664,016	29,383,447
Time Burden (Hours)	21,873,323	4,878,686
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: CBP Forms 3461 and 3461 Alternate are used by importers to provide CBP with the necessary information in order to examine and release imported cargo. ACE Entry filers may use the ACE Cargo Release (formerly called Simplified Entry) is a program in which importers or brokers may file Simplified Entry data in lieu of filing Form 3461.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 19 USC 1484 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:
1685-AA38	Proposed rulemaking	91 FR 64532	10/08/2026

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
ACE Cargo Release Electronic Submission for 3461 and 3461 ALT	CBP Form 3461 ALT	Entry/Immediate Delivery
ACE Cargo Release/ABI Postal
Paper Submission of Entry/Immediate Delivery Application Form	CBP Form 3461	Entry/Immediate Delivery Paper submission

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ICR Summary of Burden

table that charts list 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	145,664,016	29,383,447	0	116,280,569	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	21,873,323	4,878,686	0	16,994,637	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: Changing Regulations

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: There is an increase in the previously reported annual burden for this information collection. The burden has been increased to align with the Low-Value Shipments NPRM. A new collection tool for postal was created adding an additional 2 million hours to the IC.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,058,989,236

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.     No

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: 10/19/2026

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