81_FR_69264 81 FR 69071 - Agency Information Collection Activities: NAFTA Regulations and Certificate of Origin

81 FR 69071 - Agency Information Collection Activities: NAFTA Regulations and Certificate of Origin

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

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 193 (October 5, 2016)

Page Range69071-69072
FR Document2016-24018

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: NAFTA Regulations and Certificate of Origin (CBP Forms 434, 446, and 447). CBP is proposing that this information collection be extended with a change to the burden hours. There is no change to the information collected. This document is published to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 193 (Wednesday, October 5, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 193 (Wednesday, October 5, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69071-69072]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-24018]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

[1651-0098]


Agency Information Collection Activities: NAFTA Regulations and 
Certificate of Origin

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.

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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: 
NAFTA Regulations and Certificate of Origin (CBP Forms 434, 446, and 
447). CBP is proposing that this information collection be extended 
with a change to the burden hours. There is no change 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 November 4, 
2016 to 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 Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection, Regulations and Rulings, Office of Trade, 90 K 
Street NE., 10th Floor, Washington, DC 20229-1177, or via email 
([email protected]). Please note contact information provided here is 
solely for questions regarding this notice. Individuals seeking 
information about other CBP programs please contact the CBP National 
Customer Service Center at 877-227-5511, (TTY) 1-800-877-8339, or CBP 
Web site at https://www.cbp.gov/. For additional help: https://help.cbp.gov/app/home/search/1.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This proposed information collection was 
previously published in the Federal Register (81 FR 33541) on May 26, 
2016, 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. 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 (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 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: NAFTA Regulations and Certificate of Origin.
    OMB Number: 1651-0098.
    Form Number: CBP Forms 434, 446, and 447.
    Abstract: On December 17, 1992, the U.S., Mexico and Canada entered 
into an agreement, ``The North American Free Trade Agreement'' (NAFTA). 
The provisions of NAFTA were adopted by the U.S. with the enactment of 
the North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act of 1993 (PL. 
103-182).
    CBP Form 434, North American Free Trade Certificate of Origin, is 
used to certify that a good being exported either from the United 
States into Canada or Mexico or from Canada or Mexico into the United 
States qualifies as an originating good for purposes of preferential 
tariff treatment under NAFTA. This form is completed by exporters and/
or producers and furnished to CBP upon request. CBP

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Form 434 is provided for by 19 CFR 181.11 and is accessible at: https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/publications/forms.
    CBP Form 446, NAFTA Verification of Origin Questionnaire, is a 
questionnaire that CBP personnel use to gather sufficient information 
from exporters and/or producers to determine whether goods imported 
into the United States qualify as originating goods for the purposes of 
preferential tariff treatment under NAFTA. CBP Form 446 is provided for 
by 19 CFR 181.72 and is accessible at: https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/publications/forms.
    CBP Form 447, North American Free Trade Agreement Motor Vehicle 
Averaging Election, is used to gather information required by 19 CFR 
181 Appendix, Section 11, (2) ``Information Required When Producer 
Chooses to Average for Motor Vehicles''. This form is provided to CBP 
when a manufacturer chooses to average motor vehicles for the purpose 
of obtaining NAFTA preference. CBP Form 447 is accessible at: https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/publications/forms.
    Current Actions: This submission is being made to extend the 
expiration date for CBP Forms 434, 446, and 447 and to revise the 
burden hours as a result of updated estimates for the time per response 
for CBP Forms 434 and 446. There are no changes to the forms or the 
information collected.
    Type of Review: Extension with a change to the burden hours.
    Affected Public: Businesses.
    Form 434, NAFTA Certificate of Origin:
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 40,000.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 3.
    Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 240,000.
    Form 446, NAFTA Questionnaire:
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 400.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 800.
    Form 447, NAFTA Motor Vehicle Averaging Election:
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 11.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.28.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 14.

    Dated: September 29, 2016.
Seth Renkema,
 Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis Branch, U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection.
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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 193 / Wednesday, October 5, 2016 / Notices 69071 ESTIMATE OF RESPONDENT BURDEN—Continued [Note: Total burden is annualized over the 3-year clearance period] Average number of Number of Total number Hours per Total annual Instrument responses per respondents of responses response burden hours respondent per year IECMHC Cumulative Services Assessment Form .............. 17 1 17 .333 5.66 IECMHC Annual and Quarterly Benchmark Data Collec- tion Forms ........................................................................ 17 4 68 1.5 102.00 Totals ............................................................................ 438 27 2,285 ........................ 475.06 Written comments and Reduction Act: NAFTA Regulations and on proposed and/or continuing recommendations concerning the Certificate of Origin (CBP Forms 434, information collections pursuant to the proposed information collection should 446, and 447). CBP is proposing that Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 be sent by November 4, 2016 to the this information collection be extended U.S.C. 3507). The comments should SAMHSA Desk Officer at the Office of with a change to the burden hours. address: (a) Whether the collection of Information and Regulatory Affairs, There is no change to the information information is necessary for the proper Office of Management and Budget collected. This document is published performance of the functions of the (OMB). To ensure timely receipt of to obtain comments from the public and agency, including whether the comments, and to avoid potential delays affected agencies. information shall have practical utility; in OMB’s receipt and processing of mail DATES: Written comments should be (b) the accuracy of the agency’s sent through the U.S. Postal Service, received on or before November 4, 2016 estimates of the burden of the collection commenters are encouraged to submit to be assured of consideration. of information; (c) ways to enhance the their comments to OMB via email to: ADDRESSES: Interested persons are quality, utility, and clarity of the OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov. invited to submit written comments on information to be collected; (d) ways to Although commenters are encouraged to this proposed information collection to minimize the burden, including the use send their comments via email, the Office of Information and Regulatory of automated collection techniques or commenters may also fax their Affairs, Office of Management and the use of other forms of information comments to: 202–395–7285. Budget. Comments should be addressed technology; and (e) the annual costs to Commenters may also mail them to: to the OMB Desk Officer for Customs respondents or record keepers from the Office of Management and Budget, and Border Protection, Department of collection of information (total capital/ Office of Information and Regulatory Homeland Security, and sent via startup costs and operations and Affairs, New Executive Office Building, electronic mail to maintenance costs). The comments that Room 10102, Washington, DC 20503. oira_submission@omb.eop.gov or faxed are submitted will be summarized and to (202) 395–5806. included in the CBP request for OMB Summer King, approval. All comments will become a FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Statistician. matter of public record. In this Requests for additional information [FR Doc. 2016–24012 Filed 10–4–16; 8:45 am] should be directed to Paperwork document, CBP is soliciting comments BILLING CODE 4162–20–P Reduction Act Officer, U.S. Customs concerning the following information and Border Protection, Regulations and collection: Title: NAFTA Regulations and Rulings, Office of Trade, 90 K Street DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND Certificate of Origin. NE., 10th Floor, Washington, DC 20229– OMB Number: 1651–0098. SECURITY 1177, or via email Form Number: CBP Forms 434, 446, (CBP_PRA@cbp.dhs.gov). Please note and 447. U.S. Customs and Border Protection contact information provided here is Abstract: On December 17, 1992, the [1651–0098] solely for questions regarding this U.S., Mexico and Canada entered into notice. Individuals seeking information an agreement, ‘‘The North American Agency Information Collection about other CBP programs please Free Trade Agreement’’ (NAFTA). 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69072 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 193 / Wednesday, October 5, 2016 / Notices Form 434 is provided for by 19 CFR Dated: September 29, 2016. about other CBP programs please 181.11 and is accessible at: https:// Seth Renkema, contact the CBP National Customer www.cbp.gov/newsroom/publications/ Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis Service Center at 877–227–5511, (TTY) forms. Branch, U.S. Customs and Border Protection. 1–800–877–8339, or CBP Web site at CBP Form 446, NAFTA Verification of [FR Doc. 2016–24018 Filed 10–4–16; 8:45 am] https://www.cbp.gov/. For additional Origin Questionnaire, is a questionnaire BILLING CODE 9111–14–P help: https://help.cbp.gov/app/home/ that CBP personnel use to gather search/1. sufficient information from exporters SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This and/or producers to determine whether DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND proposed information collection was goods imported into the United States SECURITY previously published in the Federal qualify as originating goods for the Register (81 FR 43615) on July 5, 2016, purposes of preferential tariff treatment U.S. Customs and Border Protection allowing for a 60-day comment period. under NAFTA. CBP Form 446 is [1651–0083] This notice allows for an additional 30 provided for by 19 CFR 181.72 and is days for public comments. This process accessible at: https://www.cbp.gov/ Agency Information Collection is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR newsroom/publications/forms. Activities: United States-Caribbean 1320.10. CBP invites the general public CBP Form 447, North American Free Basin Trade Partnership Act (CBTPA) and other Federal agencies to comment Trade Agreement Motor Vehicle on proposed and/or continuing Averaging Election, is used to gather AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border information collections pursuant to the information required by 19 CFR 181 Protection, Department of Homeland Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 Appendix, Section 11, (2) ‘‘Information Security. U.S.C. 3507). The comments should Required When Producer Chooses to ACTION: 30-Day notice and request for address: (a) Whether the collection of Average for Motor Vehicles’’. This form comments; Extension of an existing information is necessary for the proper is provided to CBP when a manufacturer collection of information. performance of the functions of the chooses to average motor vehicles for agency, including whether the the purpose of obtaining NAFTA SUMMARY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) of the Department of information shall have practical utility; preference. CBP Form 447 is accessible (b) the accuracy of the agency’s at: https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/ Homeland Security will be submitting the following information collection estimates of the burden of the collection publications/forms. of information; (c) ways to enhance the Current Actions: This submission is request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval quality, utility, and clarity of the being made to extend the expiration information to be collected; (d) ways to date for CBP Forms 434, 446, and 447 in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act: United States-Caribbean minimize the burden, including the use and to revise the burden hours as a of automated collection techniques or result of updated estimates for the time Basin Trade Partnership Act (CBTPA) (Form 450). CBP is proposing that this the use of other forms of information per response for CBP Forms 434 and technology; and (e) the annual costs to 446. There are no changes to the forms information collection be extended with a change to the burden hours. There is respondents or record keepers from the or the information collected. collection of information (total capital/ Type of Review: Extension with a no change to the information collected. This document is published to obtain startup costs and operations and change to the burden hours. maintenance costs). The comments that Affected Public: Businesses. comments from the public and affected agencies. are submitted will be summarized and Form 434, NAFTA Certificate of included in the CBP request for OMB Origin: DATES: Written comments should be approval. All comments will become a Estimated Number of Respondents: received on or before November 4, 2016 matter of public record. In this 40,000. to be assured of consideration. document, CBP is soliciting comments Estimated Number of Responses per ADDRESSES: Interested persons are concerning the following information Respondent: 3. invited to submit written comments on collection: Estimated Time per Response: 2 this proposed information collection to Title: United States-Caribbean Basin hours. the Office of Information and Regulatory Trade Partnership Act. Estimated Total Annual Burden Affairs, Office of Management and OMB Number: 1651–0083. Hours: 240,000. Budget. Comments should be addressed Form Number: CBP Form 450. Form 446, NAFTA Questionnaire: to the OMB Desk Officer for Customs Abstract: The provisions of the United Estimated Number of Respondents: and Border Protection, Department of States-Caribbean Basin Trade 400. 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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
Action30-Day notice and request for comments; Extension of an existing collection of information.
DatesWritten comments should be received on or before November 4, 2016 to be assured of consideration.
ContactRequests for additional information should be directed to Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Regulations and Rulings, Office of Trade, 90 K Street NE., 10th Floor, Washington, DC 20229-1177, or via email ([email protected]). Please note contact information provided here is solely for questions regarding this notice. Individuals seeking information about other CBP programs please contact the CBP National Customer Service Center at 877-227-5511, (TTY) 1-800-877-8339, or CBP Web site at https://www.cbp.gov/. For additional help: https:// help.cbp.gov/app/home/search/1.
FR Citation81 FR 69071 
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