[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 148 (Thursday, August 1, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37657-37658]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-16387]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

[1651-0085]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Administrative Rulings

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. Comments are 
encouraged and must be submitted (no later than September 3, 2019) 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/ 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 (84 FR 13948) on April 8, 
2019, 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: Administrative rulings.
    OMB Number: 1651-0085.
    Abstract: The collection of information in 19 CFR part 177 is 
necessary in order to enable Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to 
respond to requests by importers and other interested persons for the 
issuance of administrative rulings. These rulings pertain to the 
interpretation of applicable laws related to prospective and current 
transactions involving classification, marking, and country of origin. 
The collection of information in Part 177 of the CBP Regulations is 
also necessary to enable CBP to make proper decisions regarding the 
issuance of binding rulings that modify or revoke prior CBP binding 
rulings. This collection of information is authorized by 19 U.S.C. 66, 
1202, (General Note 3(i), Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United 
States). The application to obtain an administrative ruling is 
accessible at: https://apps.cbp.gov/erulings.
    Action: CBP proposes to extend the expiration date of this 
information collection with no increase or decrease in the overall 
estimated burden hours. However there was a reduction in the Appeals 
respondent group and an increase in the Administrative Rulings 
respondent group due to updated agency estimates, in addition there was 
a decrease in the estimated time per response for the Appeals 
respondent group. There is no change to the information being 
collected.
    Type of Review: Extension (without change).
    Affected Public: Businesses.

Rulings

    Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,500.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Total Responses: 3,500.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 10 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 35,000.

Appeals

    Estimated Number of Respondents: 100.

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    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Total Responses: 100.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 30 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 3,000.

    Dated: July 29, 2019.
Seth D. Renkema,
Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis Branch, U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection.
[FR Doc. 2019-16387 Filed 7-31-19; 8:45 am]
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