[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 182 (Thursday, September 19, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 76866]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-21439]



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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

[OMB Control Number 1651-0006]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension; Application 
and Approval To Manipulate, Examine, Sample or Transfer Goods (CBP Form 
3499)

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

ACTION: 60-Day notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection (CBP) 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 
November 18, 2024) 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 1651-0006 
in the subject line and the agency name. Please submit written comments 
and/or suggestions in English. Please use the following method to 
submit comments:
    Email. Submit comments to: [email protected].

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 and Approval to Manipulate, Examine, Sample or 
Transfer Goods.
    OMB Number: 1651-0006.
    Form Number: 3499.
    Current Actions: This submission will renew the expiration date 
while updating the burden hours to reflect current usage. No change to 
information collected or method of collection.
    Type of Review: Extension (with/change).
    Affected Public: Businesses.
    Abstract: CBP Form 3499, ``Application and Approval to Manipulate, 
Examine, Sample or Transfer Goods,'' is used as an application to 
perform various operations on merchandise located at a Customs and 
Border Protection (CBP) approved bonded facility. This form is filed by 
importers, bonded warehouse proprietors, consignees, transferees, or 
owners of merchandise, and is subject to approval by the port director. 
The data requested on the form identifies the merchandise for which 
action is being sought and specifies the operation that is to be 
performed. The form may also be approved as a blanket application to 
manipulate goods for a period of up to one year for continuous or 
repetitive manipulation. CBP Form 3499 is provided for by 19 U.S.C. 
1562, and 19 CFR 158.43, 19.8, 19.11 and is accessible at: https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/publications/forms?title=3499&=Apply.
    Type of Information Collection: Form 3499.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 4,200.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 60.
    Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 252,000.
    Estimated Time per Response: 6 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 25,200.

    Dated: September 16, 2024.
Seth D. Renkema,
Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis Branch, U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection.
[FR Doc. 2024-21439 Filed 9-18-24; 8:45 am]
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