CBP Seeks Comments on Info Collection for Entry Summaries
CBP is seeking comments by Aug. 21 on an existing information collection for entry summaries. CBP proposes (here) to extend the expiration date of this information collection with no change to the information collected. The information collection includes "a decrease in burden hours due to increased automation," CBP said.
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CBP Form 7501
CBP Form 7501, Entry Summary, is used to identify merchandise entering the commerce of the United States, and to document the amount of duty and/or tax paid. CBP Form 7501 is submitted by the importer, or the importer’s agent, for each import transaction. The data on this form is used by CBP as a record of the import transaction; to collect the proper duty, taxes, certifications and enforcement information; and to provide data to the U.S. Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CBP Form 7501 must be filed within 10 working days from the time of entry of merchandise into the United States. CBP Form 7501A, Document/Payment Transmittal, is used to reconcile a supplemental payment after an initial Automated Clearinghouse payment with the associated entry so the respondent’s account is properly credited.
CBP Burden Estimates
CBP estimated 23,133,408 total annual responses, estimated to create about 1,920,072.86 total annual burden hours, for Form 7501 (electronic submission). CBP estimated 277,284 total annual responses, estimated to create about 92,335.57 total annual burden hours, for Form 7501 (paper submission). CBP estimated 400,050 total annual responses, estimated to create about 266,433 total annual burden hours, for Formal Entries with Softwood Lumber Act. CBP estimated 49,058 total annual responses, estimated to create about 12,264.5 total annual burden hours, for Informal Entries (paper submission). CBP estimated 4,861,906 total annual responses, estimated to create about 403,538.20 total annual burden hours, for Informal Entries (electronic submission). CBP estimated 1,200 total annual responses, estimated to create about 300 total annual burden hours, for CBP Form 7501A -- Document/Payment Transmittal.
Comments Requested on Ways to Minimize Burden, Etc.
CBP is asking for comments from the general public and other federal agencies on (a) whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimates of the burden of the collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden, including the use of automated collection techniques or the use of other forms of information technology.
(Federal Register 06/22/17)