[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 223 (Tuesday, November 23, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66573-66574]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-25554]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

[1651-0029]


Application for Foreign-Trade Zone Admission and/or Status 
Designation, and Application for Foreign-Trade Zone Activity Permit

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 24, 2022) 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 1651-0029 
in the subject line and the agency name. Please use the following 
method to submit comments:
    Email. Submit comments to: [email protected].

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    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: Application for Foreign-Trade Zone Admission and/or Status 
Designation, and Application for Foreign-Trade Zone Activity Permit.
    OMB Number: 1651-0029.
    Form Number: 214, 214A, 214B, 214C, and 216.
    Current Actions: Extension without change.
    Type of Review: Extension (without change).
    Affected Public: Businesses.
    Abstract: Foreign trade zones (FTZs) are geographical enclaves 
located within the geographical limits of the United States but for 
tariff purposes are considered to be outside the United States. 
Imported merchandise may be brought into FTZs for storage, 
manipulation, manufacture, or other processing and subsequent removal 
for exportation, consumption in the United States, or destruction. A 
company bringing goods into an FTZ has a choice of zone status 
(privileged/non-privileged foreign, domestic, or zone-restricted), 
which affects the way such goods are treated by Customs and Border 
Protection (CBP) and treated for tariff purposes upon entry into the 
customs territory of the United States.
    CBP Forms 214, 214A, 214B, and 214C, which make up the Application 
for Foreign-Trade Zone Admission and/or Status Designation, are used by 
companies that bring merchandise, except in certain circumstances 
including, but not limited to, domestic status merchandise, into an FTZ 
to register the admission of such merchandise into FTZs and to apply 
for the appropriate zone status. Form 214A is not filled out separately 
by respondents; it is simply a copy of Form 214 that CBP gives to the 
Census Bureau. Form 214B is a continuation sheet for Form 214 that 
respondents use when they need more room to add line items to the form. 
Form 214C is a continuation sheet for Form 214A that respondents use 
when they need more room to add line items to the form.
    CBP Form 216, Foreign-Trade Zone Activity Permit, is used by 
companies to request approval to manipulate, manufacture, exhibit, or 
destroy merchandise in an FTZ.
    These FTZ forms are authorized by 19 U.S.C. 81 and provided for by 
19 CFR 146.22, 146.32, 146.35, 146.36, 146.37, 146.39, 146.40, 146.41, 
146.44, 146.52, 146.53, and 146.66. These forms are accessible at: 
http://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/publications/forms.
    This collection of information applies to the importing and trade 
community who are familiar with import procedures and with CBP 
regulations.
    Type of Information Collection: Form 214.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 6,749.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 25.
    Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 168,725.
    Estimated Time per Response: 15 minutes (0.25 hours).
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 42,181.

    Type of Information Collection: Form 216.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,500.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 10.
    Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 25,000.
    Estimated Time per Response: 10 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 4,167.

    Dated: November 18, 2021.
Seth D. Renkema,
Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis Branch, U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection.
[FR Doc. 2021-25554 Filed 11-22-21; 8:45 am]
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