[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 202 (Friday, October 20, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48839-48840]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-22845]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

[1651-0011]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Declaration for Free 
Entry of Returned American Products

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

ACTION: 60-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. Comments are 
encouraged and will be accepted (no later than December 19, 2017) to be 
assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the item(s) 
contained in this notice must include the OMB Control Number 1651-0011 
in the subject line and the agency name. To avoid duplicate 
submissions, please use only one of the following methods to submit 
comments:
    (1) Email. Submit comments to: [email protected].
    (2) Mail. Submit written comments to 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional PRA 
information should be directed to 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

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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 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 for Free Entry of Returned American Products.
    OMB Number: 1651-0011.
    Form Number: CBP Form 3311.
    Action: CBP proposes to extend the expiration date of this 
information collection with no change to the burden hours or to the 
information collected on Form 3311.
    Type of Review: Extension (with no change).
    Abstract: CBP Form 3311, Declaration for Free Entry of Returned 
American Products, is used by importers and their agents when duty-free 
entry is claimed for a shipment of returned American products under the 
Harmonized Tariff Schedules of the United States. This form serves as a 
declaration that the goods are American made and that they have not 
been advanced in value or improved in condition while abroad; were not 
previously entered under a temporary importation under bond provision; 
and that drawback was never claimed and/or paid. CBP Form 3311 is 
authorized by 19 CFR 10.1, 10.66, 10.67, 12.41, 123.4, and 143.23 and 
is accessible at: http://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/publications/forms?title=3311&=Apply.
    Affected Public: Businesses.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 12,000.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 35.
    Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 420,000.
    Estimated Time per Response: 6 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 42,000.

    Dated: October 17, 2017.
Seth Renkema,
Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis Branch, U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection.
[FR Doc. 2017-22845 Filed 10-19-17; 8:45 am]
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