[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 145 (Monday, July 31, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49475-49476]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-16157]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

[1651-0031]


Foreign Assembler's Declaration

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

ACTION: 30-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

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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 
August 30, 2023) 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 (88 FR 13455) on March 03, 
2023, 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 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: Foreign Assembler's Declaration.
    OMB Number: 1651-0031.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Current Actions: Extension without change.
    Type of Review: Extension (without change).
    Affected Public: Businesses.
    Abstract: In accordance with 19 CFR 10.24, a Foreign Assembler's 
Declaration must be made in connection with the entry of assembled 
articles under subheading 9802.00.80, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 
United States (HTSUS, 19 U.S.C. 1202). This declaration includes 
information such as the quantity, value and description of the imported 
merchandise. The declaration is made by the person who performed the 
assembly operations abroad and it includes an endorsement by the 
importer. The Foreign Assembler's Declaration is used by CBP to 
determine whether the operations performed are within the purview of 
subheading 9802.00.80, HTSUS and therefore eligible for preferential 
tariff treatment.
    19 CFR 10.24(c) and (d) require that the importer/assembler 
maintain records for 5 years from the date of the related entry and 
that they make these records readily available to CBP for audit, 
inspection, copying, and reproduction.
    Instructions for complying with this regulation are posted on the 
CBP.gov website at: http://www.cbp.gov/trade/trade-community/outreach-programs/trade-agreements/nafta/repairs-alterations/subchpt-9802.
    This collection of information applies to the importing and trade 
community who are familiar with import procedures and with the CBP 
regulations.
    Type of Information Collection: Foreign Assembler's Declaration 
(Reporting).
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,730.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 128.
    Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 349,440.
    Estimated Time per Response: 50 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 291,083.
    Type of Information Collection: Foreign Assembler's Declaration 
(Record Keeping).
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,730.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 128.
    Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 349,440.
    Estimated Time per Response: 5 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 29,004.

    Dated: July 26, 2023.
Robert F. Altneu,
Director, Regulations and Disclosure Law Division, Regulations and 
Rulings, Office of Trade, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
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