[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 216 (Tuesday, November 9, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68808-68809]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-28214]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Agency Information Collection Activities: Free Trade Agreements
AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland
Security.
ACTION: 30-day notice and request for comments; Extension and revision
of an existing information collection: 1651-0117.
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SUMMARY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) of the Department of
Homeland Security will be submitting the following information
collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act:
Free Trade Agreements. This is a proposed extension of an information
collection that was previously approved. CBP is proposing that this
information collection be extended with a change to the burden hours.
This document is published to obtain comments from the public and
affected agencies. This proposed information collection was previously
published in the Federal Register on September 7, 2010 (Volume 75, Page
54352), allowing for a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an
additional 30 days for public comments. This process is conducted in
accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
DATES: Written comments should be received on or before December 9,
2010.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on
this proposed information collection to the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and
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Budget. Comments should be addressed to the OMB Desk Officer for
Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security, and
sent via electronic mail to [email protected] or faxed to
(202) 395-5806.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
encourages the general public and affected Federal agencies to submit
written comments and suggestions on proposed and/or continuing
information collection requests pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act
(Pub. L.104-13). Your comments should address one of the following four
points:
(1) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency/
component, including whether the information will have practical
utility;
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the agencies/components estimate of
the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the
validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and
(4) Minimize the burden of the collections of information on those
who are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other technological techniques or other
forms of information.
Title: Free Trade Agreements.
OMB Number: 1651-0117.
Form Number: None.
Abstract: Free trade agreements are established to reduce and
eliminate barriers, strengthen and develop economic relations, and to
lay the foundation for further cooperation to expand and enhance
benefits of the agreement. Free trade agreements establish free trade
by reduced-duty treatment on imported goods. The United States has
numerous free trade agreements with various countries, eight of which
are included in this information collection: Chile, Singapore,
Australia, Morocco, Bahrain, Jordan, Oman, and Peru. These agreements
involve collection of data elements such as information about the
importer and exporter of the goods, a description of the goods, tariff
classification number, and the preference criterion in the Rules of
Origin.
Respondents can obtain information on how to make claims under
these free trade agreements by going to http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/trade/trade_programs/international_agreements/free_trade/.
Current Actions: This submission is being made to extend the
expiration date with a change to the burden hours based on the addition
of free trade agreements with Oman and Peru.
Type of Review: Extension (with change)
Affected Public: Businesses.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 116,100.
Total Number of Estimated Annual Responses: 116,100.
Estimated time per Response: 12 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 23,220.
If additional information is required contact: Tracey Denning, U.S.
Customs and Border Protection, Regulations and Rulings, Office of
International Trade, 799 9th Street, NW., 5th Floor, Washington, DC.
20229-1177, at 202-325-0265.
Dated: November 3, 2010.
Tracey Denning,
Agency Clearance Officer, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
[FR Doc. 2010-28214 Filed 11-8-10; 8:45 am]
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