[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 83 (Friday, April 29, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25503-25504]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-09221]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

[1651-0015]


Application for Extension of Bond for Temporary Importation (CBP 
Form 3173)

AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Department of 
Homeland Security.

ACTION: 30-day notice and request for comments; revision 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 May 
31, 2022) 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 (87 FR 9633) on February 
22, 2022, 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

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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 Extension of Bond for Temporary Importation.
    OMB Number: 1651-0015.
    Form Number: CBP Form 3173.
    Current Actions: CBP proposes to extend the expiration date of this 
information collection and to revise this information collection to 
allow electronic submission via the Document Image System (DIS). There 
is no change to the information collected and no change to CBP Form 
3173.
    Type of Review: Revision.
    Affected Public: Businesses.
    Abstract: Imported merchandise which is to remain in the customs 
territory for a period of one year or less without the payment of 
duties with the intent to destroy or export is entered as a temporary 
importation of goods under bond (TIB), as authorized under the 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (19 U.S.C. 1202). 
Consistent with 19 CFR 10.37, when this time period is not sufficient, 
importers and brokers may request an extension by submitting a CBP Form 
3173, ``Application for Extension of Bond for Temporary Importation'', 
either electronically or manually, to the Center Director. The period 
of time may be extended for not more than two further periods of 1 year 
each, or such shorter periods as may be appropriate. An Extension may 
be granted by CBP, upon written or electronic submission of a CBP Form 
3173, provided that the articles have not been exported or destroyed 
before receipt of the application, and liquidated damages have not been 
assessed under the bond before receipt of the application. CBP Form 
3173 is provided for in 19 CFR 10.37 and is accessible at: https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/publications/forms?title=3173.
    CBP published its plan to conduct a test of the National Customs 
Automation Program (NCAP) concerning document imaging in the Federal 
Register (77 FR 20835), on April 6, 2012. Under the test, certain 
Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) participants are able to submit 
electronic images of a specific set of CBP and Participating Government 
Agency (PGA) forms and supporting information to CBP. Specifically, 
importers, and brokers, are allowed to submit official CBP documents 
and specified PGA forms via the Electronic Data Interchange (EDI). 
Although the first phase of the DIS test was limited to certain CBP and 
PGA forms, the Federal Register notice advises that subsequent 
deployment phases of DIS will incorporate additional forms and that 
these other forms may be referenced in the DIS implementation 
guidelines. ACE participants may now submit the CBP Form 3173 via the 
DIS.
    This information collection is necessary to ensure compliance with 
19 CFR 10.37 and the DIS guidance.
    Proposed Change:
    Respondents will be able to submit information electronically 
through the Document Image System (DIS).
    Type of Information Collection: Application for Extension of Bond 
for Temporary Importation (Form 3173).
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,822.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 14.
    Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 25,508.
    Estimated Time per Response: .217 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 5,535.

    Dated: April 26, 2022.
Seth D. Renkema,
Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis Branch, U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection.
[FR Doc. 2022-09221 Filed 4-28-22; 8:45 am]
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