[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 27 (Thursday, February 11, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9081-9082]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-02813]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

[1651-0067]


Documentation Requirements for Articles Entered Under Various 
Special Tariff Treatment Provisions

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

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the Federal Register to obtain comments from the public and affected 
agencies.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and must be submitted (no later than 
March 15, 2021) to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the item(s) 
contained in this notice 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 (Volume 85 FR Page 73495) 
on November 18, 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: 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: February 8, 2021.
Seth D. Renkema,
Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis Branch, U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection.
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