[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 157 (Tuesday, August 14, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40306-40307]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-17404]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

[1651-0016]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Certificate of Origin

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 13, 2018) 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 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/.

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

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collection was previously published in the Federal Register (83 FR 
18582) on April 27, 2018, 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: Certificate of Origin.
    OMB Number: 1651-0016.
    Form Number: CBP Form 3229.
    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).
    Abstract: CBP Form 3229, Certificate of Origin, is used by shippers 
and importers to declare that goods being imported into the United 
States are produced or manufactured in a U.S. insular possession from 
materials grown, produced or manufactured in such possession. This form 
includes a list of the foreign materials included in the goods, and 
their description and value. CBP Form 3229 is used as documentation for 
goods entitled to enter the U.S. free of duty. This form is authorized 
by General Note 3(a)(iv) of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 
United States (19 U.S.C. 1202) and is provided for by 19 CFR part 7.3. 
CBP Form 3229 is accessible at http://forms.cbp.gov/pdf/CBP_Form_3229.pdf.
    Affected Public: Businesses.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 113.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 20.
    Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 2,260.
    Estimated Time per Response: 20 minutes.
    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 746.

    Dated: August 9, 2018.
Seth D. Renkema,
Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis Branch, U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection.
[FR Doc. 2018-17404 Filed 8-13-18; 8:45 am]
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