[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 246 (Tuesday, December 23, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 77021]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-29974]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
[1651-0031]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Foreign Assembler's
Declaration
AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland
Security.
ACTION: 60-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:
Foreign Assembler's Declaration (with Endorsement by Importer). CBP is
proposing that this information collection be extended with no change
to the burden hours or 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 February 23,
2015 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, 90 K Street NE., 10th 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, 90
K Street NE., 10th 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. 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 cost burden 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: Foreign Assembler's Declaration (with Endorsement by
Importer).
OMB Number: 1651-0031.
Abstract: In accordance with 19 CFR 10.24, a Foreign Assembler's
Declaration must be made in connection with the entry of assembled
articles under subheading 9802.00.80, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States (HTSUS). This declaration includes information such as
the quantity, value and description of the imported merchandise. The
declaration is made by the person who performed the assembly operations
abroad and it includes an endorsement by the importer. The Foreign
Assembler's Declaration is used by CBP to determine whether the
operations performed are within the purview of subheading 9802.00.80,
HTSUS and therefore eligible for preferential tariff treatment.
19 CFR 10.24(c) and (d) require that the importer/assembler
maintain records for 5 years from the date of the related entry and
that they make these records readily available to CBP for audit,
inspection, copying, and reproduction. Instructions for complying with
this regulation are posted on the CBP.gov Web site at: http://www.cbp.gov/trade/trade-community/outreach-programs/trade-agreements/nafta/repairs-alterations/subchpt-9802.
Action: 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/Recordkeepers: 2,730.
Estimated Time per Response/Recordkeeping: 55 minutes.
Estimated Number of Responses/Recordkeeping per Respondent: 128.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 320,087.
Dated: December 17, 2014,
Tracey Denning,
Agency Clearance Officer, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
[FR Doc. 2014-29974 Filed 12-22-14; 8:45 am]
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