[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 8 (Thursday, January 12, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 1947]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-480]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Agency Information Collection Activities: Jade Act
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: 1651-0133.
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SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and
respondent burden, CBP invites the general public and other Federal
agencies to comment on an information collection requirement concerning
the JADE Act. This request for comment is being made pursuant to the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13).
DATES: Written comments should be received on or before March 12, 2012,
to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to U.S. Customs and Border
Protection, Attn: Tracey Denning, Regulations and Rulings, Office of
International Trade, 799 9th Street NW., 5th Floor, Washington, DC
20229-1177.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information
should be directed to Tracey Denning, U.S. Customs and Border
Protection, Regulations and Rulings, Office of International Trade, 799
9th Street NW., 5th Floor, Washington, DC 20229-1177, at (202) 325-
0265.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CBP invites the general public and other
Federal agencies to comment on proposed and/or continuing information
collections pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L.
104-13). The comments should address: (a) Whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimates of the burden of
the collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) ways to
minimize the burden including the use of automated collection
techniques or the use of other forms of information technology; and (e)
the annual costs burden to respondents or record keepers from the
collection of information (a total capital/startup costs and operations
and maintenance costs). The comments that are submitted will be
summarized and included in the CBP request for Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) approval. All comments will become a matter of public
record. In this document CBP is soliciting comments concerning the
following information collection:
Title: JADE Act.
OMB Number: 1651-0133.
Form Number: None.
Abstract: The Tom Lantos Block Burmese JADE Act of 2008 (JADE Act)
prohibits the importation of ``Burmese covered articles'' (jadeite,
rubies, and articles of jewelry containing jadeite or rubies mined or
extracted from Burma), and sets forth conditions for the importation of
``non-Burmese covered articles'' (jadeite, rubies, and articles of
jewelry containing jadeite or rubies mined or extracted from a country
other than Burma).
In order to implement the provisions of this Act, CBP requires that
the importer enter the specific HTSUS subheading for jadeite, rubies or
articles containing jadeite or rubies on the CBP Form 7501, Entry
Summary, which serves as the importer's certification. In addition, at
the time of entry, the importer must have in his or her possession a
certification from the exporter certifying that the conditions of the
JADE Act have been met. Importers must keep this certification in their
records and make it available to CBP upon request.
This information collection is authorized by Public Law 110-286 and
provided for by 19 CFR 12.151. Guidance regarding how to comply with
the JADE Act is on the CBP Web site at: http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/trade/trade_programs/entry_summary/laws/public_law/jade_act.ctt/jade_act.pdf
Current Actions: CBP proposes to extend the expiration date of this
information collection with no change to the burden hours or to the
information collected.
Type of Review: Extension (without change).
Affected Public: Businesses.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 22,197.
Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 20.
Estimated Total Annual Responses: 443,940.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 10 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 74,005.
Dated: January 9, 2012.
Tracey Denning,
Agency Clearance Officer, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
[FR Doc. 2012-480 Filed 1-11-12; 8:45 am]
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