[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 134 (Friday, July 14, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 32560]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-14788]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

[1651-0028]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Cost Submission

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

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

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SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection 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 of 1995. The 
information collection is published in the Federal Register to obtain 
comments from the public and affected agencies. Comments are encouraged 
and will be accepted (no later than August 14, 2017) 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].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information 
should be directed to the CBP Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection, Office of Trade, Regulations and 
Rulings, Economic Impact Analysis Branch, 90 K Street NE., 10th Floor, 
Washington, DC 20229-1177, or via email [email protected]. Please 
note that the contact information provided here is solely for questions 
regarding this notice. Individuals seeking information about other CBP 
programs should contact the CBP National Customer Service Center at 
877-227-5511, (TTY) 1-800-877-8339, or CBP Web site at https://www.cbp.gov/.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CBP invites the general public and other 
Federal agencies to comment on the proposed and/or continuing 
information collections pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 
(44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq). This proposed information collection was 
previously published in the Federal Register (82 FR 16602) on April 5, 
2017, 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. Written comments and suggestions from 
the public and affected agencies should address one or more of the 
following four points: (1) Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the agency, including whether the information will have practical 
utility; (2) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used; (3) suggestions to enhance the 
quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and 
(4) suggestions to minimize the burden of the collection of information 
on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate 
automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting 
electronic submission of responses. The comments that are submitted 
will be summarized and included in the request for approval. All 
comments will become a matter of public record.

Overview of This Information Collection

    Title: Cost Submission.
    OMB Number: 1651-0028.
    Form Number: CBP Form 247.
    Current Actions: CBP proposes to extend the expiration date of this 
information collection. There is no change to the burden hours or to 
the information collected.
    Type of Review: Extension (without change).
    Affected Public: Businesses.
    Abstract: The information collected on CBP Form 247, Cost 
Submission, is used by CBP to assist in correctly calculating the duty 
on imported merchandise. This form includes details on actual costs and 
helps CBP determine which costs are dutiable and which are not. This 
collection of information is provided for by subheadings 9801.00.10, 
9802.00.40, 9802.00.50, 9802.00.60 and 9802.00.80 of the Harmonized 
Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), and by 19 U.S.C. 1508 
through 1509, 19 CFR 10.11-10.24, 19 CFR 141.88 and 19 CFR 152.106. CBP 
Form 247 may be found on the Forms page on CBP.gov at: https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/publications/forms.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,000.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Time per Response: 50 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 50,000.

    Dated: July 11, 2017.
Seth Renkema,
Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis Branch, U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection.
[FR Doc. 2017-14788 Filed 7-13-17; 8:45 am]
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