[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 55 (Wednesday, March 21, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16552-16553]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-6762]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection


Agency Information Collection Activities: JADE Act

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: 1651-0133.

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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: 
JADE Act. This is a proposed extension of an information collection 
that was previously approved. CBP is proposing that this information 
collection be extended with no change to the burden hours. This 
document is published to obtain comments from the public and affected 
agencies. This information collection was previously published in the 
Federal Register (77 FR 1947) on January 12, 2012, 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 April 20, 2012.

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ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on 
this 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 U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 
Department of Homeland Security, and sent via electronic mail to [email protected] or faxed to (202) 395-5806.

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 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: JADE Act.
    OMB Number: 1651-0133.
    Form Number: None.
    Abstract: The Tom Lantos Block Burmese JADE Act of 2008 (JADE Act) 
prohibits the importation of ``Burmese covered articles'' (jadeite, 
rubies, and articles of jewelry containing jadeite or rubies mined or 
extracted from Burma), and sets forth conditions for the importation of 
``non-Burmese covered articles'' (jadeite, rubies, and articles of 
jewelry containing jadeite or rubies mined or extracted from a country 
other than Burma).
    In order to implement the provisions of this Act, CBP requires that 
the importer enter the specific HTSUS subheading for jadeite, rubies or 
articles containing jadeite or rubies on the CBP Form 7501, Entry 
Summary, which serves as the importer's certification. In addition, at 
the time of entry, the importer must have in his or her possession a 
certification from the exporter certifying that the conditions of the 
JADE Act have been met. Importers must keep this certification in their 
records and make it available to CBP upon request.
    This information collection is authorized by Public Law 110-286 and 
provided for by 19 CFR 12.151. Guidance regarding how to comply with 
the JADE Act is on the CBP Web site at: http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/trade/trade_programs/entry_summary/laws/public_law/jade_act.ctt/jade_act.pdf.
    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: 22,197.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 20.
    Estimated Total Annual Responses: 443,940.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 10 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 74,005.

    Dated: March 15, 2012.
Tracey Denning,
Agency Clearance Officer, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
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