[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 184 (Friday, September 21, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58564-58565]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-23280]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Agency Information Collection Activities: Declaration for Free
Entry of Returned American Products
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.
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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 Declaration for Free Entry of Returned American Products (CBP Form
3311). 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 November 20,
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
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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 cost burden to respondents or record keepers from the
collection of information (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: Declaration of Free entry of Returned American Products.
OMB Number: 1651-0011.
Form Number: CBP Form 3311.
Abstract: CBP Form 3311, Declaration for Free Entry of Returned
American Products, is used by importers and their agents when duty-free
entry is claimed for a shipment of returned American products under the
Harmonized Tariff Schedules of the United States. This form serves as a
declaration that the goods are American made and that (a) They have not
been advanced in value or improved in condition while abroad, (b) were
not previously entered under a Temporary Importation Under Bond
provision, and (c) drawback was never claimed and/or paid. CBP Form
3311 is authorized by 19 CFR 10.1, 10.5, 10.6, 10.66, 10.67, 12.41,
123.4, 142.11, 143.21, 143.23, 143.25 and is accessible at. http://forms.cbp.gov/pdf/CBP_Form_3311.pdf.
Action: CBP proposes to extend the expiration date of this
information collection with no change to the burden hours or to CBP
Form 3311.
Type of Review: Extension (without change).
Affected Public: Businesses.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 12,000.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 35.
Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 420,000.
Estimated Time per Response: 6 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 42,000.
Dated: September 17, 2012.
Tracey Denning,
Agency Clearance Officer, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
[FR Doc. 2012-23280 Filed 9-20-12; 8:45 am]
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