[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 41 (Monday, March 3, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11814-11815]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-04648]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection


Agency Information Collection Activities: Haitian Hemispheric 
Opportunity Through Partnership Encouragement Act of 2006

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

ACTION: 30-Day Notice and request for comments; Extension of an 
existing collection of information: 1651-0129.

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SUMMARY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) of the Department of 
Homeland Security 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: 
Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement Act 
of 2006 (``Haiti HOPE Act''). This is a proposed extension of an 
information collection that was previously approved. CBP is proposing 
that this information collection be extended with no change to the 
burden hours. This document is published to obtain comments from the 
public and affected agencies. This proposed information collection was 
previously published in the Federal Register (78 FR 76851) on December 
19, 2013, 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 1320.10.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before April 2, 2014 
be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on 
this proposed information collection to the Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget. Comments should be 
addressed to the OMB Desk Officer for Customs and Border Protection, 
Department of Homeland Security, and sent via electronic mail to [email protected] or faxed to (202) 395-5806.

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, 90 
K Street NE., 10th 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; 44 U.S.C. 3507). 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: Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership 
Encouragement Act of 2006 (``Haiti Hope Act'').
    OMB Number: 1651-0129.

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    Abstract: Title V of the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 
amended the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (CBERA 19 U.S.C. 
2701-2707) and authorized the President to extend additional trade 
benefits to Haiti. This trade program, the Haitian Hemispheric 
Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement Act of 2006 (``Haiti HOPE 
Act''), provides for duty-free treatment for certain apparel articles 
and certain wire harness automotive components from Haiti.
    Those wishing to claim duty-free treatment under this program must 
prepare a declaration of compliance which identifies and details the 
costs of the beneficiary components of production and non-beneficiary 
components of production to show that the 50% value content requirement 
was satisfied. The information collected under the Haiti Hope Act is 
provided for in 19 CFR 10.848.
    Current Actions: This submission is being made to extend the 
expiration date with no change to the burden hours. There is no change 
to the information being collected.
    Type of Review: Extension (without change).
    Affected Public: Businesses.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 12.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 17.
    Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 204.
    Estimated Time per Response: 20 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 67.

    Dated: February 26, 2014.
Tracey Denning,
Agency Clearance Officer, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
[FR Doc. 2014-04648 Filed 2-28-14; 8:45 am]
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