[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 227 (Tuesday, November 30, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67962-67963]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-25997]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Certificate of Origin (CBP Form 3229)
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 31, 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 1651-0016
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: Certificate of Origin.
OMB Number: 1651-0016.
Form Number: CBP Form 3229.
Current Actions: Extension without change.
Type of Review: Extension (without change).
Affected Public: Businesses.
Abstract: CBP Form 3229, Certificate of Origin, is used by shippers
and
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importers to declare that goods being imported into the United States
are grown or the product of an insular possession of the United States
and/or produced or manufactured in a U.S. insular possession from
material grown in or product of such possession. This form includes a
list of the foreign materials in the goods, including their description
and value. CBP Form 3229 is used as documentation for goods entitled to
enter the U.S. free of duty. This form is authorized by General Note
3(a)(iv) of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (19
U.S.C. 1202) and is provided for by 19 CFR part 7.3. CBP Form 3229 is
accessible at: https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/publications/forms?title=3229&=Apply.
Type of Information Collection: Certificate of Origin (CBP Form
3229).
Estimated Number of Respondents: 113.
Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 20.
Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 2,260.
Estimated Time per Response: 20 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 753.
Dated: November 23, 2021.
Robert F. Altneu,
Director, Regulations & Disclosure Law Division, U.S. Customs and
Border Protection.
[FR Doc. 2021-25997 Filed 11-29-21; 8:45 am]
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