[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 58 (Tuesday, March 25, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15766-15767]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-6070]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection


Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Certificate of Origin

AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland 
Security.

ACTION: 60-Day Notice and request for comments; Extension of existing 
collection of information: 1651-0016.

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SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and 
respondent burden, CBP invites the general public and other Federal 
agencies to comment on an information collection requirement concerning 
the Certificate of Origin. This request for comment is being made 
pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act (Pub. L. 104-13; 44 U.S.C. 
3505(c)(2)).

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before May 27, 2008 to 
be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection (CBP), Information Services Group, Attn.: Tracey Denning, 
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Room 3.2.C, Washington, DC 20229.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information 
should be directed to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Attn.: Tracey 
Denning, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Room 3.2C, Washington, DC 
20229, Tel. (202) 344-1429.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CBP invites the general public and other 
Federal agencies to comment on proposed and/or continuing information 
collections pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act (Pub. L. 104-13; 44 
U.S.C. 3505(c)(2)). The comments should address: (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; (d)

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ways to minimize the burden including the use of automated collection 
techniques or the use of other forms of information technology; and (e) 
estimates of capital or start-up costs and costs of operations, 
maintenance, and purchase of services to provide information. The 
comments that are submitted will be summarized and included in the CBP 
request for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval. All 
comments will become a matter of public record. In this document CBP is 
soliciting comments concerning the following information collection:
    Title: Certificate of Origin.
    OMB Number: 1651-0016.
    Form Number: Customs Form-3229.
    Abstract: This certification is required to determine whether an 
importer is entitled to duty-free for goods which are the growth or 
product of a U.S. insular possession and which contain foreign 
materials representing no more than 70 percent of the goods total 
value.
    Current Actions: There are no changes to the information 
collection. This submission is being submitted to extend the expiration 
date.
    Type of Review: Extension (without change).
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit institutions.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 10.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 310.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 20 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 113.

    Dated: March 18, 2008.
Tracey Denning,
Agency Clearance Officer, Information Services Group.
 [FR Doc. E8-6070 Filed 3-24-08; 8:45 am]
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