[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 166 (Tuesday, August 29, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41040-41041]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-18258]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

[1651-0048]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Declaration of Person 
Who Performed Repairs

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 (PRA). 
The information collection is published in the Federal Register to 
obtain comments from the public and affected agencies.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted no later than 
September 28, 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 PRA 
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 CBP_

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PRA@cbp.dhs.gov. 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 28503) on June 22, 
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 1320.8. 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: Declaration of Person Who Performed Repairs.
    OMB Number: 1651-0048.
    Form Number: N/A.
    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).
    Abstract: The ``Declaration of Persons Who Performed Repairs or 
Alterations,'' as required by 19 CFR 10.8, is used in connection with 
the entry of articles entered under subheadings 9802.00.40 and 
9802.00.50, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). 
Articles entered under these HTSUS provisions are articles that were in 
the U.S. and were exported temporarily for repairs. Upon their return, 
duty is only assessed on the value of the repairs performed abroad and 
not on the full value of the article. The declaration under 19 CFR 10.8 
includes information such as a description of the article and the 
repairs; the value of the article and the repairs; and a declaration by 
the owner, importer, consignee, or agent having knowledge of the 
pertinent facts. The information in this declaration is used by CBP to 
determine the value of the repairs and assess duty only on the value of 
those repairs.
    Affected Public: Businesses.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 10,236.
    Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 20,472.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 2.
    Estimated Time per Response: 30 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 10,236.

    Dated: August 24, 2017.
Seth Renkema,
Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis Branch, U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection.
[FR Doc. 2017-18258 Filed 8-28-17; 8:45 am]
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