[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 233 (Monday, December 5, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 75893-75894]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-31181]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection


Agency Information Collection Activities: Dominican Republic-
Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR)

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

ACTION: 60-Day Notice and request for comments; Extension of an 
existing collection of information: 1651-0125.

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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 Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade 
Agreement (CAFTA-DR). This request for comment is being made pursuant 
to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13).

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before February 3, 
2012, to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection, Attn: Tracey Denning, Regulations and Rulings, Office of 
International Trade, 799 9th Street NW., 5th 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, Regulations and Rulings, Office of International Trade, 799 
9th Street NW., 5th 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). 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

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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) 
the annual costs burden to respondents or record keepers from the 
collection of information (a total capital/startup costs and operations 
and maintenance costs). 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: Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade 
Agreement (CAFTA-DR).
    OMB Number: 1651-0125.
    Form Number: None.
    Abstract: On August 5, 2004, the United States entered into the 
Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement 
with Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, 
Honduras, and Nicaragua (also known as CAFTA-DR). The Agreement was 
approved by Congress in section 101(a) of the Dominican Republic-
Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act 
(Pub. L. 109-53, 119 Stat. 462) (19 U.S.C. 4001) and provides for 
preferential tariff treatment of certain goods originating in one or 
more of the CAFTA-DR countries. It was signed into law on August 2, 
2005.
    In order to ascertain if imported goods are eligible for 
preferential tariff treatment or duty refunds under CAFTA-DR, CBP 
collects information such as name and contact information for importer 
and exporter; information about the producer of the good; a description 
of the good; the HTSUS tariff classification; and the applicable rule 
of origin. In addition, a certification and supporting documents may be 
requested by CBP in order to substantiate the claim for preferential 
tariff treatment. This collection of information is provided for by 19 
CFR 10.583 through 19 CFR 10.592.
    Current Actions: CBP proposes to extend the expiration date of this 
information collection with no change to the burden hours or to the 
information collected.
    Type of Review: Extension (without change).
    Affected Public: Businesses.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,500.
    Estimated Total Annual Responses: 10,000.
    Annual Number of Responses per Respondent: 4.
    Estimated Time per Response: 24 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 4,000.

    Dated: November 30, 2011.
 Tracey Denning,
Agency Clearance Officer, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
[FR Doc. 2011-31181 Filed 12-2-11; 8:45 am]
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