[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 223 (Wednesday, November 18, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73495-73496]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-25348]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

[1651-0067]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Documentation 
Requirements for Articles Entered Under Various Special Tariff 
Treatment Provisions

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.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and must be submitted (no later than 
January 19, 2021) 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 1651-0067 
in the subject line and the agency name. Please use the following 
method to submit comments:
    Email. Submit comments to: [email protected].
    Due to COVID-19-related restrictions, CBP has temporarily suspended 
its ability to receive public comments by mail.

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

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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: Documentation Requirements for Articles Entered Under 
Various Special Tariff Treatment Provisions.
    OMB Number: 1651-0067.
    Current Actions: Extension.
    Type of Review: Extension (without change).
    Affected Public: Businesses.
    Abstract: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is responsible 
for determining whether imported articles that are classified under 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) subheadings 
9801.00.10, 9802.00.20, 9802.00.40, 9802.00.50, 9802.00.60 and 
9817.00.40 are entitled to duty-free or reduced duty treatment. In 
order to file under these HTSUS provisions, importers, or their agents, 
must have the declarations that are provided for in 19 CFR 10.1(a), 
10.8(a), 10.9(a) and 10.121 in their possession at the time of entry 
and submit them to CBP upon request. These declarations enable CBP to 
ascertain whether the requirements of these HTSUS provisions have been 
satisfied.
    These requirements apply to the trade community who are familiar 
with CBP regulations and the tariff schedules.
    Type of Information Collection: Declarations under Chapter 98.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 19,445.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 3.
    Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 58,335.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1 minute (.016 hours).
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 933.

    Dated: November 12, 2020.
Seth D. Renkema,
Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis Branch, U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection.
[FR Doc. 2020-25348 Filed 11-17-20; 8:45 am]
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