[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 236 (Thursday, December 10, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 65543]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-29458]



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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection


Agency Information Collection Activities: Andean Trade 
Preferences

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

ACTION: 60-Day notice and request for comments; Revision of an existing 
information collection: 1651-0091.

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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 Andean Trade Preferences. This request for comment is being made 
pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13; 44 
U.S.C. 3505(c)(2)).

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before February 8, 
2010, to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection, Attn: Tracey Denning, Office of Regulations and Rulings, 
799 9th Street, NW., 7th Floor, Washington, DC. 20229-1177.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information 
should be directed to Tracey Denning, U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection, Office of Regulations and Rulings, 799 9th Street, NW., 7th 
Floor, Washington, DC. 20229-1177, at 202-325-0265.

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 of 1995 (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) 
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 
request for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval. All 
comments will become a matter of public record. In this document the 
CBP is soliciting comments concerning the following information 
collection:
    Title: Andean Trade Preferences.
    OMB Number: 1651-0091.
    Form Number: 449.
    Abstract: The information is to be used by CBP officers to document 
preferential tariff treatment under the provisions of the Andean Trade 
Preferences Act and the Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act 
(ATPDEA), as codified in 19 U.S.C. 3201 through 3206. CBP is adding 
form 449 to this collection of information so respondents can submit 
information under ATPDEA.
    Current Actions: This submission is being made to extend the 
expiration date and to revise this information collection by adding 
Form 449.
    Type of Review: Extension (with change).
    Affected Public: Businesses.
    ATPA Certificate of Origin:
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,133.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 2.
    Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 4,266.
    Estimated Time per Response: 10 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 711.
    ATPDEA Certificate of Origin:
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 233.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 7.
    Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 1,631.
    Estimated Time per Response: 30 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 815.

    Dated: December 7, 2009.
Tracey Denning,
Agency Clearance Officer, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
[FR Doc. E9-29458 Filed 12-9-09; 8:45 am]
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