[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 13 (Friday, January 19, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2813-2814]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-00895]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

[1651-0075]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Drawback Process 
Regulations

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 March 20, 2018) 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 1651-0075 
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 Seth Renkema, Chief, Economic Impact 
Analysis Branch, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Trade, 
Regulations and Rulings, 90 K Street NE, 10th Floor, Washington, DC 
20229-1177, Telephone number (202) 325-0056 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 
website at https://www.cbp.gov/ 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 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: Drawback Process Regulations.
    OMB Number: 1651-0075.
    Form Number: CBP Forms 7551, 7552 and 7553.
    Current Actions: This submission is being made to extend the 
expiration date of this information collection with a decrease to the 
burden hours due to updated agency estimates. There is no change CBP 
Forms 7551, 7552, 7553, or to the information being collected.
    Type of Review: Extension (without change).

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    Abstract: The collections of information related to the drawback 
process are required to implement the provisions of 19 CFR part 191, 
and certain provisions of part 181 (regarding NAFTA drawback claims), 
which provide for refunds of duties, as well as taxes and fees in 
certain situations, imposed merchandise where there is a subsequent 
related exportation or destruction. The claims referred to in this 
notice are limited to drawback claims filed in compliance with the 
regulations in parts 181 and 191 and under 19 U.S.C. 1313, as it was in 
effect prior to the amendments made by the Trade Facilitation and Trade 
Enforcement Act of 2015 (TFTEA) (Pub. L. 114-125, 130 stat. 122, 
February 24, 2016). If the requirements set forth in Parts 181 and 191 
are met, claimants may file for a refund using CBP Form 7551, Drawback 
Entry. CBP Form 7552, Delivery Certificate for Purposes of Drawback, is 
used to record transfers of merchandise and is also used each time a 
change to the merchandise occurs as a result of a manufacturing 
operation. CBP Form 7553, Notice of Intent to Export, Destroy or Return 
Merchandise for Purposes of Drawback, is used to notify CBP if an 
exportation, destruction, or return of the imported merchandise will 
take place. The information collected on these forms is authorized by 
19 U.S.C. 1313(l). The drawback forms are accessible at http://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/publications/forms.
    Affected Public: Businesses.

CBP Form 7551, Drawback Entry

    Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,516.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 20.205.
    Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 50.836.
    Estimated Time per Response: 35 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 29,652.

CBP Form 7552, Delivery Certificate for Drawback

    Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,000.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 20.
    Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 40,000.
    Estimated Time per Response: 33 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 22,000.

CBP Form 7553, Notice of Intent To Export, Destroy or Return 
Merchandise for Purposes of Drawback

    Estimated Number of Respondents: 150.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 20.
    Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 3,000.
    Estimated Time per Response: 33 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,650.

    Dated: January 16, 2018.
Seth Renkema,
Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis Branch, U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection.
[FR Doc. 2018-00895 Filed 1-18-18; 8:45 am]
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