[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 156 (Wednesday, August 13, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47473-47474]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-19088]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

[1651-0125]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Dominican Republic-
Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement

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

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

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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: 
Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement 
(CAFTA-DR). 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 based on 
recent estimates regarding the number of CAFTA-DR claims filed. There 
are no changes to the information collected. This document is published 
to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before September 12, 
2014 to be assured of consideration.

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.

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, 90 
K Street NE., 10th Floor, Washington, DC 20229-1177, at 202-325-0265.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This proposed information collection was 
previously published in the Federal Register (79 FR 31962) on June 3, 
2014, 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. 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. 3507). 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) 
the annual costs to respondents or record keepers from the collection 
of information (total capital/startup costs and operations and 
maintenance costs). The comments that are submitted will be summarized 
and included in the CBP request for 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 
(also known as CAFTA-DR) with Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, El 
Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua. 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 under CAFTA-DR, CBP collects a 
certification that contains information such as the 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. This collection of 
information is provided for by 19 CFR 10.583 through 19 CFR 10.592. 
Guidance on filing claims under CAFTA-DR may be found at: http://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/documents/us_dominican.pdf.
    Current Actions: This submission is being made to extend the 
expiration date with a change to the burden hours based on recent 
estimates of the number of CAFTA-DR claims filed. There are no changes 
to the information collected.
    Type of Review: Extension (with change).
    Affected Public: Businesses.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 800.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 3.
    Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 2,400.
    Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 4,800.


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    Dated: August 6, 2014.
Tracey Denning,
Agency Clearance Officer, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
[FR Doc. 2014-19088 Filed 8-12-14; 8:45 am]
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