[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 94 (Monday, May 16, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29757-29758]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-10463]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

[1651-0032]


Importers of Merchandise Subject to Actual Use Provisions

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

ACTION: 60-Day notice and request for comments; extension without 
change 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 
July 15, 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 1651-0032 
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/ 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: Importers of Merchandise Subject to Actual Use Provisions.
    OMB Number: 1651-0032.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Current Actions: Extension without change.
    Type of Review: Extension (without change).
    Affected Public: Businesses.
    Abstract: In accordance with 19 CFR 10.137, importers of goods 
subject to the actual use provisions of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule 
of the United States (HTSUS) are required to maintain detailed records 
to establish that these goods were actually used as contemplated by the 
law, and to support the importer's claim for a free or reduced rate of 
duty. The importer shall maintain records of use or disposition for a 
period of three years from the date of liquidation of the entry, and 
the records shall be available at all times for examination and 
inspection by CBP.
    The collection of information is supplemental to importer 
information about goods subject to the actual use provisions of the 
Harmonized Tariff

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Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) and pursuant to section 10.137 of 
title 19 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) (19 CFR 10.137).
    Importers of goods subject to 19 CFR 10.137 Actual Use Provisions 
are required to show the imported item/merchandise:
    1. Is not on an exclusion list;
    2. Complies with provisions of the law; and
    3. Meets the required actual use provisions laid out in law.
    This information is collected from members of the trade community 
who are familiar with CBP regulations.
    Type of Information Collection: Importers Subject to Actual Use 
Provision Recordkeeping.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 12,000.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 12,000.
    Estimated Time per Response: 65 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 13,000 hours.

    Dated: May 11, 2022.
Seth D. Renkema,
Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis Branch, U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection.
[FR Doc. 2022-10463 Filed 5-13-22; 8:45 am]
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