[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 147 (Wednesday, August 4, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41985-41986]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-16606]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

[1651-0011]


Declaration of Free Entry for Returned American Products (CBP 
Form 3311)

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 
October 4, 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 1651-0011 
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 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 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: Declaration for Free Entry of Returned American Products 
(CBP Form 3311).
    OMB Number: 1651-0011.
    Form Number: CBP Form 3311.

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    Current Actions: Extension.
    Type of Review: Extension (without change).
    Affected Public: Businesses.
    Abstract: CBP Form 3311, Declaration for Free Entry of Returned 
American Products, which is authorized by, among others, 19 CFR 10.1, 
10.66, 10.67, 12.41, 123.4, and 143.23, is used to collect information 
from the importer or authorized agent in order to claim duty-free 
treatment for articles entered under certain provisions of Subchapter I 
of Chapter 98 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States 
(HTSUS, https://hts.usitc.gov/current). The form serves as a 
declaration that the articles are: (1) The growth, production, and 
manufacture of the United States; (2) are returned to the United States 
without having been advanced in value or improved in condition while 
abroad; (3) the goods were not previously entered under a temporary 
importation under bond provision; and (4) drawback was never claimed 
and/or paid.
    This collection of information applies to members of the importing 
public and trade community who seek to claim duty-free treatment based 
on compliance with the aforementioned requirements. These members of 
the public and trade community are familiar with import procedures and 
with CBP regulations. Obligation to respond to this information 
collection is required to obtain benefits.
    Type of Information Collection: CBP Form 3311, Declaration for Free 
Entry of Returned American Products.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 12,000.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 35.
    Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 420,000.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.10 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 42,000.

    Dated: July 30, 2021.
Seth D. Renkema,
Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis Branch, U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection.
[FR Doc. 2021-16606 Filed 8-3-21; 8:45 am]
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