[November 06, 2009] CBP Proposes Rule Changes to Statistical Sampling Tweet Nov 06, 2009 (DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY DOCUMENTS AND PUBLICATIONS/ContentWorks via COMTEX) -- (Wednesday, October 21, 2009) Washington - U.S Customs and Border Protection is proposing to amend regulations on the use of statistical sampling in CBP audits and prior disclosure cases and the use of offsetting in audits. Interested persons may submit comments on or before December 21. Statistical sampling is an important tool available to CBP auditors for examining import transactions and the methodology has been utilized in CBP audits for many years. The proposed amendments provide the circumstances and requirements for the use of sampling methods by CBP, and where appropriate, audited persons authorized by CBP to conduct self-testing or private parties conducting an independent review for prior disclosure purposes. The proposed amendments also provide guidance for the offsetting of overpayments and over-declarations when an audit involves a calculation of lost revenue or monetary penalties under 19 U.S.C. 1592 in certain specific circumstances. Offsetting has been implemented operationally since 2002 in CBP audits, in accordance with 19 U.S.C. 1509(b)(6). The proposed amendment reflects the statutory provision. It also proposes to remove from CBP regulations the term "compliance assessments," a term that has become superfluous as a result of CBP policy changes to audits. The proposed amendments is published today in the Federal Register in a notice of proposed rulemaking, entitled, "Use of Sampling Methods and Offsetting of Overpayments and Over-Declarations in CBP Audit Procedures; Sampling Under Prior Disclosure." A copy of the notice will be available on the CBP Web site. ( Recent Federal Register Notices) Erlinda Byrd, CBP Public Affairs, Phone: (202) 344-1780Fax: (202) 344-1393 CBP Headquarters, Office of Public Affairs, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Room 3.4A, Washington, DC 20229 Phone:(202) 344-1780 or, (800) 826-1471Fax:(202) 344-1393 [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]