[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 92 (Thursday, May 13, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26974-26975]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-11469]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

 Customs and Border Protection


Agency Information Collection Activities: African Growth and 
Opportunity Act Certificate of Origin

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

ACTION: 30-Day notice and request for comments; Extension of an 
existing information collection: 1651-0082.

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SUMMARY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) of the Department of 
Homeland Security has submitted the following information collection 
request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and 
approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act: African Growth 
and Opportunity Act Certificate of Origin (AGOA). 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 
(75 FR 9423) on March 2, 2010, 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 June 14, 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 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: African Growth and Opportunity Act Certificate of Origin.
    OMB Number: 1651-0082.
    Form Number: None.
    Abstract: The information collected is used to verify eligibility 
for duty preferences under the provisions of AGOA. It is provided for 
under 19 CFR 10.214, 10.215, and 10.216. Specifically, this program 
provides duty-free treatment under the Generalized System of 
Preferences (GSP) to sensitive articles normally excluded from GSP duty 
treatment. It also provides for the entry of specific textile and 
apparel articles free of duty and free of any quantitative limits from 
the countries of sub-Saharan Africa. The burden hours were reduced for 
this information collection because trade with African countries has 
dropped 15 percent, resulting in few claims under the AGOA program.
    Current Actions: This submission is being made to extend the 
expiration date with a change to the burden hours.
    Type of Review: Extension (with change).
    Affected Public: Businesses.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 375.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 70.
    Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 26,250.
    Estimated Time per Response: 20 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 8,925.
    If additional information is required, contact: Tracey Denning, 
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of

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Regulations and Rulings, 799 9th Street, NW., 7th Floor, Washington, DC 
20229-1177, at 202-325-0265.

    Dated: May 10, 2010.
Tracey Denning,
Agency Clearance Officer, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
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