[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 6 (Monday, January 11, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1986-1988]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-00257]
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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.
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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 must be submitted (no later than
February 10, 2021) to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
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 collection was
previously published in the Federal Register (85 FR 68905) on October
30, 2020, 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: Drawback Process Regulations.
OMB Number: 1651-0075.
Form Number: CPB Form 7553.
Current Action: This submission is being made to extend the
expiration date with no change to the burden hours.
Type of Review: Extension (without change).
Affected Public: Businesses.
Abstract: The collections of information related to the drawback
process are required as per 19 CFR part 190 (Modernized Drawback),
which provides for refunds of duties, taxes, and fees for certain
merchandise that is imported into the United States where there is a
subsequent related exportation or destruction. All claims for drawback,
sometimes referred to as TFTEA-Drawback, must be filed electronically
in the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE), in accordance with the
Trade Facilitation Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (TFTEA) (Pub. L. 114-
125, 130 Stat. 122), 19 U.S.C. 1313, and in compliance with the
regulations in part 190, 181 (NAFTA Drawback), and 182 (USMCA
Drawback). Specific information on completing a claim is available in
the drawback CBP and Trade Automated Interface Requirement (CATAIR)
document at: https://www.cbp.gov/document/guidance/ace-drawback-catair-guidelines.
CBP Form 7553, Notice of Intent to Export, Destroy or Return
Merchandise for Purposes of Drawback (NOI), documents both the
exportation and destruction of merchandise eligible for drawback. The
NOI is the official notification to CBP that an exportation or
destruction will occur for drawback eligible merchandise. The CBP Form
7553 has been updated to comply with TFTEA-Drawback requirements and is
accessible at http://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/publications/forms.
Relevant Regulations and Statutes
Title 19, part 181--https://ecfr.io/Title-19/Part-181.
Title 19, part 182--https://ecfr.federalregister.gov/current/title-19/chapter-I/part-182?toc=1.
Title 19, part 190--https://ecfr.io/Title-19/Part-190.
19 U.S.C. 1313--https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCODE-2011-title19/pdf/USCODE-2011-title19-chap4-subtitleII-partI-sec1313.pdf.
19 U.S.C. 1313 authorizes the information collected on the CBP form
7553 as well as in the ACE system for the electronic drawback claim.
The New Data Elements in ACE for Drawback include the following:
1. Substituted Value per Unit
2. Entry Summary Line Item Number
3. Bill of Materials/Formula
4. Certificate of Delivery/Drawback Eligibility Indicator
5. Import Tracing Identification Number (ITIN)
6. Manufacture Tracing Identification Number (MTIN)
7. Certification for Valuation of Destroyed Merchandise
8. Substituted Unused Wine Certification
9. Certification of Eligibility for AP and/or WPN Privilege(s)
10. Identification of Accounting Methodology
11. Indicator for Notice of Intent To Export or Destroy
12. Indicator for Waiver of Drawback Claim Rights
New data elements added to the CBP Form 7553:
1. Continuation sheet (#15-19)
2. Line item number added (#15)
3. Rejected merchandise box added (#20)
4. Instructions were edited to comply with TFTEA-Drawback requirements
This collection of information applies to the individuals and
companies in the trade community who are and are not familiar with
drawback, importing and exporting procedures, and with the CBP
regulations.
Please note that CBP Forms 7551 and 7552 are both abolished. From
February 24, 2019, onward, TFTEA-Drawback, as provided for in part 190,
is the only legal framework for filing drawback claims. Sections
190.51, 190.52, and 190.53 provide the requirements to submit a
drawback claim electronically.
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Sections 190.10 and 190.24 require that any transfers of merchandise
must be evidenced by business records, as defined in section 190.2.
Type of Information Collection: CBP Form 7553 Notice of Intent to
Export/Destroy Merchandise.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,066.
Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 20.
Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 66,772.
Estimated Time per Response: 33 minutes (.55 hours).
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 38,582.
Dated: January 6, 2021.
Seth D. Renkema,
Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis Branch, U.S. Customs and Border
Protection.
[FR Doc. 2021-00257 Filed 1-8-21; 8:45 am]
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