81_FR_28184 81 FR 28095 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Declaration of Owner and Declaration of Consignee When Entry Is Made by an Agent

81 FR 28095 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Declaration of Owner and Declaration of Consignee When Entry Is Made by an Agent

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 89 (May 9, 2016)

Page Range28095-28096
FR Document2016-10810

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: Declaration of Owner and Declaration of Consignee When Entry is made by an Agent (Forms 3347 and 3347A). CBP is proposing that this information collection be extended with no change to the burden hours or to the information collected. This document is published to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 89 (Monday, May 9, 2016)
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 89 (Monday, May 9, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28095-28096]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-10810]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

[1651-0093]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Declaration of Owner 
and Declaration of Consignee When Entry Is Made by an Agent

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

ACTION: 60-Day Notice and request for comments; extension of an 
existing collection of information.

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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: 
Declaration of Owner and Declaration of Consignee When Entry is made by 
an Agent (Forms 3347 and 3347A). CBP is proposing that this information 
collection be extended with no change to the burden hours or to the 
information collected. This document is published to obtain comments 
from the public and affected agencies.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before July 8, 2016 to 
be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Written comments may be mailed to U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection, Attn: Tracey Denning, Regulations and Rulings, Office of 
Trade, 90 K Street NE., 10th 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 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 (Public Law 
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 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 Owner and Declaration of Consignee When Entry 
is made by an Agent.
    OMB Number: 1651-0093.
    Form Number: CBP Forms 3347 and 3347A.
    Abstract: CBP Form 3347, Declaration of Owner, is a declaration 
from the owner of imported merchandise stating that he/she agrees to 
pay additional or increased duties, therefore releasing the importer of 
record from paying such duties. This form must be filed within 90 days 
from the date of entry. CBP Form 3347 is provided for by 19 CFR 24.11 
and 141.20.
    When entry is made in a consignee's name by an agent who has 
knowledge

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of the facts and who is authorized under a proper power of attorney by 
that consignee, a declaration from the consignee on CBP Form 3347A, 
Declaration of Consignee When Entry is Made by an Agent, shall be filed 
with the entry summary. If this declaration is filed, then no bond to 
produce a declaration of the consignee is required. CBP Form 3347A is 
provided for by 19 CFR 141.19(b)(2).
    CBP Forms 3347 and 3347A are authorized by 19 U.S.C. 1485 and are 
accessible at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/toolbox/forms/.
    Action: CBP proposes to extend the expiration date of this 
information collection with no change to the estimated burden hours or 
to the information collected.
    Type of Review: Extension (without change).
    Affected Public: Businesses.
    CBP Form 3347:
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 900.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 6.
    Estimated Total Annual Responses: 5,400.
    Estimated Time per Response: 6 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 540.
    CBP Form 3347A:
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 50.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 6.
    Estimated Total Annual Responses: 300.
    Estimated Time per Response: 6 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 30.

    Dated: May 4, 2016.
 Tracey Denning,
 Agency Clearance Officer, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
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                                                  Public Participation and Request for                    any personal information you have                     published to obtain comments from the
                                                  Comments                                                provided. For more about privacy and                  public and affected agencies.
                                                    This Notice relies on the authority of                the docket, you may review a Privacy                  DATES: Written comments should be
                                                  the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995;                    Act notice regarding the Federal Docket               received on or before July 8, 2016 to be
                                                  44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended. An                    Management System in the March 24,                    assured of consideration.
                                                  ICR is an application to OIRA seeking                   2005, issue of the Federal Register (70               ADDRESSES: Written comments may be
                                                  the approval, extension, or renewal of a                FR 15086).                                            mailed to U.S. Customs and Border
                                                  Coast Guard collection of information                   Information Collection Request                        Protection, Attn: Tracey Denning,
                                                  (Collection). The ICR contains                                                                                Regulations and Rulings, Office of
                                                                                                             Title: Marine Occupational Health                  Trade, 90 K Street NE., 10th Floor,
                                                  information describing the Collection’s
                                                                                                          and Safety Standards for Benzene—46                   Washington, DC 20229–1177.
                                                  purpose, the Collection’s likely burden
                                                                                                          Code of Federal Regulations 197
                                                  on the affected public, an explanation of                                                                     FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                                                                          Subpart C.
                                                  the necessity of the Collection, and                                                                          Requests for additional information
                                                                                                             OMB Control Number: 1625–0063.
                                                  other important information describing                                                                        should be directed to Tracey Denning,
                                                                                                             Summary: To protect marine workers
                                                  the Collection. There is one ICR for each                                                                     U.S. Customs and Border Protection,
                                                                                                          from exposure to toxic Benzene vapor,
                                                  Collection.                                                                                                   Regulations and Rulings, Office of
                                                                                                          the Coast Guard implemented Title 46
                                                    The Coast Guard invites comments on                                                                         Trade, 90 K Street NE., 10th Floor,
                                                                                                          CFR Subpart C.
                                                  whether this ICR should be granted                                                                            Washington, DC 20229–1177, at 202–
                                                                                                             Need: This information collection is
                                                  based on the Collection being necessary                                                                       325–0265.
                                                                                                          vital to verifying compliance.
                                                  for the proper performance of                                                                                 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CBP
                                                                                                             Forms: None.
                                                  Departmental functions. In particular,                                                                        invites the general public and other
                                                                                                             Respondents: Owners and operators
                                                  the Coast Guard would appreciate                                                                              Federal agencies to comment on
                                                                                                          of vessels.
                                                  comments addressing: (1) The practical                                                                        proposed and/or continuing information
                                                                                                             Frequency: On occasion.
                                                  utility of the Collection; (2) the accuracy                                                                   collections pursuant to the Paperwork
                                                                                                             Hour Burden Estimate: The estimated
                                                  of the estimated burden of the                                                                                Reduction Act of 1995 (Public Law 104–
                                                                                                          burden remains 38,165 hours a year.
                                                  Collection; (3) ways to enhance the                                                                           13). The comments should address: (a)
                                                  quality, utility, and clarity of                          Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act              Whether the collection of information is
                                                  information subject to the Collection;                  of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended.
                                                                                                                                                                necessary for the proper performance of
                                                  and (4) ways to minimize the burden of                    Dated: April 29, 2016.                              the functions of the agency, including
                                                  the Collection on respondents,                          Thomas P. Michelli,                                   whether the information shall have
                                                  including the use of automated                          U.S. Coast Guard, Deputy Chief Information            practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
                                                  collection techniques or other forms of                 Officer.                                              agency’s estimates of the burden of the
                                                  information technology. In response to                  [FR Doc. 2016–10900 Filed 5–6–16; 8:45 am]            collection of information; (c) ways to
                                                  your comments, we may revise this ICR                   BILLING CODE 9110–04–P                                enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
                                                  or decide not to seek an extension of                                                                         of the information to be collected; (d)
                                                  approval for the Collection. We will                                                                          ways to minimize the burden including
                                                  consider all comments and material                      DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND                                the use of automated collection
                                                  received during the comment period.                     SECURITY                                              techniques or the use of other forms of
                                                    We encourage you to respond to this                                                                         information technology; and (e) the
                                                  request by submitting comments and                      U.S. Customs and Border Protection                    annual cost burden to respondents or
                                                  related materials. Comments must                                                                              record keepers from the collection of
                                                                                                          [1651–0093]
                                                  contain the OMB Control Number of the                                                                         information (total capital/startup costs
                                                  ICR and the docket number of this                       Agency Information Collection                         and operations and maintenance costs).
                                                  request, [USCG–2016–0261], and must                     Activities: Declaration of Owner and                  The comments that are submitted will
                                                  be received by July 8, 2016                             Declaration of Consignee When Entry                   be summarized and included in the CBP
                                                  Submitting Comments                                     Is Made by an Agent                                   request for OMB approval. All
                                                                                                                                                                comments will become a matter of
                                                     We encourage you to submit                           AGENCY:  U.S. Customs and Border                      public record. In this document, CBP is
                                                  comments through the Federal                            Protection, Department of Homeland                    soliciting comments concerning the
                                                  eRulemaking Portal at http://                           Security                                              following information collection:
                                                  www.regulations.gov. If your material                   ACTION: 60-Day Notice and request for                   Title: Declaration of Owner and
                                                  cannot be submitted using http://                       comments; extension of an existing                    Declaration of Consignee When Entry is
                                                  www.regulations.gov, contact the person                 collection of information.                            made by an Agent.
                                                  in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION                                                                                  OMB Number: 1651–0093.
                                                  CONTACT section of this document for                    SUMMARY:   U.S. Customs and Border                      Form Number: CBP Forms 3347 and
                                                  alternate instructions. Documents                       Protection (CBP) of the Department of                 3347A.
                                                  mentioned in this notice, and all public                Homeland Security will be submitting                    Abstract: CBP Form 3347, Declaration
                                                  comments, are in our online docket at                   the following information collection                  of Owner, is a declaration from the
                                                  http://www.regulations.gov and can be                   request to the Office of Management and               owner of imported merchandise stating
                                                  viewed by following that Web site’s                     Budget (OMB) for review and approval                  that he/she agrees to pay additional or
                                                  instructions. Additionally, if you go to                in accordance with the Paperwork                      increased duties, therefore releasing the
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                                                  the online docket and sign up for email                 Reduction Act: Declaration of Owner                   importer of record from paying such
                                                  alerts, you will be notified when                       and Declaration of Consignee When                     duties. This form must be filed within
                                                  comments are posted.                                    Entry is made by an Agent (Forms 3347                 90 days from the date of entry. CBP
                                                     We accept anonymous comments. All                    and 3347A). CBP is proposing that this                Form 3347 is provided for by 19 CFR
                                                  comments received will be posted                        information collection be extended with               24.11 and 141.20.
                                                  without change to http://                               no change to the burden hours or to the                 When entry is made in a consignee’s
                                                  www.regulations.gov and will include                    information collected. This document is               name by an agent who has knowledge


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                                                  28096                           Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 89 / Monday, May 9, 2016 / Notices

                                                  of the facts and who is authorized under                SUMMARY:   U.S. Customs and Border                       Abstract: The African Growth and
                                                  a proper power of attorney by that                      Protection (CBP) of the Department of                 Opportunity Act (AGOA) was adopted
                                                  consignee, a declaration from the                       Homeland Security will be submitting                  by the United States with the enactment
                                                  consignee on CBP Form 3347A,                            the following information collection                  of the Trade and Development Act of
                                                  Declaration of Consignee When Entry is                  request to the Office of Management and               2000 (Pub. L. 106–200). The objectives
                                                  Made by an Agent, shall be filed with                   Budget (OMB) for review and approval                  of AGOA are (1) to provide for extension
                                                  the entry summary. If this declaration is               in accordance with the Paperwork                      of duty-free treatment under the
                                                  filed, then no bond to produce a                        Reduction Act: African Growth and                     Generalized System of Preferences
                                                  declaration of the consignee is required.               Opportunity Act Certificate of Origin                 (GSP) to import sensitive articles
                                                  CBP Form 3347A is provided for by 19                    (AGOA). CBP is proposing that this                    normally excluded from GSP duty
                                                  CFR 141.19(b)(2).                                       information collection be extended with               treatment, and (2) to provide for the
                                                     CBP Forms 3347 and 3347A are                         no change to the burden hours or to the               entry of specific textile and apparel
                                                  authorized by 19 U.S.C. 1485 and are                    information collected. This document is
                                                  accessible at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/                                                                          articles free of duty and free of any
                                                                                                          published to obtain comments from the
                                                  cgov/toolbox/forms/.                                                                                          quantitative limits from the countries of
                                                                                                          public and affected agencies.
                                                     Action: CBP proposes to extend the                                                                         sub-Saharan Africa.
                                                                                                          DATES: Written comments should be
                                                  expiration date of this information                     received on or before July 8, 2016 to be                 For preferential treatment under
                                                  collection with no change to the                        assured of consideration.                             AGOA, the exporter is required to
                                                  estimated burden hours or to the                                                                              prepare a certificate of origin and
                                                  information collected.                                  ADDRESSES: Written comments may be
                                                                                                                                                                provide it to the importer. The
                                                     Type of Review: Extension (without                   mailed to U.S. Customs and Border
                                                                                                                                                                certificate of origin includes information
                                                  change).                                                Protection, Attn: Tracey Denning,
                                                                                                          Regulations and Rulings, Office of                    such as contact information for the
                                                     Affected Public: Businesses.                                                                               importer, exporter and producer; the
                                                     CBP Form 3347:                                       Trade, 90 K Street NE., 10th Floor,
                                                     Estimated Number of Respondents:                     Washington, DC 20229–1177.                            basis for which preferential treatment is
                                                  900.                                                                                                          claimed; and a description of the
                                                                                                          FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                     Estimated Number of Responses per                                                                          imported merchandise. The importers
                                                                                                          Requests for additional information
                                                  Respondent: 6.                                                                                                are required to have the certificate in
                                                                                                          should be directed to Tracey Denning,
                                                     Estimated Total Annual Responses:                                                                          their possession at the time of the claim,
                                                                                                          U.S. Customs and Border Protection,
                                                  5,400.                                                  Regulations and Rulings, Office of                    and to provide it to Customs and Border
                                                     Estimated Time per Response: 6                                                                             Protection (CBP) upon request. The
                                                                                                          Trade, 90 K Street NE., 10th Floor,
                                                  minutes.                                                                                                      collection of this information is
                                                     Estimated Total Annual Burden                        Washington, DC 20229–1177, at 202–
                                                                                                          325–0265.                                             provided for in 19 CFR 10.214, 10.215,
                                                  Hours: 540.                                                                                                   and 10.216.
                                                     CBP Form 3347A:                                      SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CBP
                                                     Estimated Number of Respondents:                     invites the general public and other                     Instructions for complying with this
                                                  50.                                                     Federal agencies to comment on                        regulation are posted on CBP.gov Web
                                                     Estimated Number of Responses per                    proposed and/or continuing information                site at: http://www.cbp.gov/trade/
                                                  Respondent: 6.                                          collections pursuant to the Paperwork                 priority-issues.
                                                     Estimated Total Annual Responses:                    Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13).                  Action: CBP proposes to extend the
                                                  300.                                                    The comments should address: (a)                      expiration date of this information
                                                     Estimated Time per Response: 6                       Whether the collection of information is
                                                  minutes.                                                                                                      collection without change to the
                                                                                                          necessary for the proper performance of               estimated burden hours or the
                                                     Estimated Total Annual Burden                        the functions of the agency, including
                                                  Hours: 30.                                                                                                    information collected.
                                                                                                          whether the information shall have
                                                    Dated: May 4, 2016.                                   practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the               Type of Review: Extension (without
                                                  Tracey Denning,                                         agency’s estimates of the burden of the               change).
                                                  Agency Clearance Officer, U.S. Customs and              collection of information; (c) ways to                   Affected Public: Businesses.
                                                  Border Protection.                                      enhance the quality, utility, and clarity                Estimated Number of Respondents:
                                                  [FR Doc. 2016–10810 Filed 5–6–16; 8:45 am]              of the information to be collected; (d)
                                                                                                                                                                210.
                                                  BILLING CODE 9111–14–P                                  ways to minimize the burden including
                                                                                                          the use of automated collection                          Estimated Number of Annual
                                                                                                          techniques or the use of other forms of               Responses per Respondent: 107.
                                                  DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND                                  information technology; and (e) the                      Estimated Number of Total Annual
                                                  SECURITY                                                annual cost burden to respondents or                  Responses: 22,470.
                                                                                                          record keepers from the collection of
                                                  U.S. Customs and Border Protection                                                                               Estimated Time per Response: 20
                                                                                                          information (total capital/startup costs
                                                                                                                                                                minutes.
                                                  [1651–0082]                                             and operations and maintenance costs).
                                                                                                          The comments that are submitted will                     Estimated Total Annual Burden
                                                  Agency Information Collection                           be summarized and included in the CBP                 Hours: 7,640.
                                                  Activities: African Growth and                          request for OMB approval. All                           Dated: May 4, 2016.
                                                  Opportunity Act Certificate of Origin                   comments will become a matter of
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                                                                                                                                                                Tracey Denning,
                                                                                                          public record. In this document, CBP is
                                                  AGENCY:  U.S. Customs and Border                                                                              Agency Clearance Officer, U.S. Customs and
                                                                                                          soliciting comments concerning the
                                                  Protection, Department of Homeland                                                                            Border Protection.
                                                                                                          following information collection:
                                                  Security.                                                                                                     [FR Doc. 2016–10809 Filed 5–6–16; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                            Title: African Growth and
                                                  ACTION: 60-Day notice and request for
                                                                                                          Opportunity Act Certificate of Origin.                BILLING CODE 9111–14–P
                                                  comments; extension of an existing
                                                                                                            OMB Number: 1651–0082.
                                                  collection of information.
                                                                                                            Form Number: None.


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Document Created: 2018-02-07 14:49:45
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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
Action60-Day Notice and request for comments; extension of an existing collection of information.
DatesWritten comments should be received on or before July 8, 2016 to be assured of consideration.
ContactRequests for additional information should be directed to Tracey Denning, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Regulations and Rulings, Office of Trade, 90 K Street NE., 10th Floor, Washington, DC 20229-1177, at 202-325-0265.
FR Citation81 FR 28095 

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