81 FR 69072 - Agency Information Collection Activities: United States-Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act (CBTPA)

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

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

Page Range		69072-69073
FR Document		2016-24019

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: United States-Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act (CBTPA) (Form 450). 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 69072-69073]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-24019]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

[1651-0083]


Agency Information Collection Activities: United States-Caribbean 
Basin Trade Partnership Act (CBTPA)

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: 
United States-Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act (CBTPA) (Form 450). 
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 Clearance 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 43615) on July 5, 
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: United States-Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act.
    OMB Number: 1651-0083.
    Form Number: CBP Form 450.
    Abstract: The provisions of the United States-Caribbean Basin Trade 
Partnership Act (CBTPA) were adopted by the U.S. with the enactment of 
the Trade and Development Act of 2000 (PL.106-200). The objective of 
the CBTPA is to expand trade benefits to countries in the Caribbean 
Basin. For preferential duty treatment under CBTPA, importers are 
required to have a CBTPA Certification of Origin (CBP Form 450) in 
their possession at the time of the claim, and to provide it to CBP 
upon request. CBP Form 450 collects data such as contact information 
for the exporter, importer and producer, and information about the 
goods being claimed.

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    This collection of information is provided for by 19 CFR 10.224. 
CBP Form 450 is accessible at: http://forms.cbp.gov/pdf/CBP_Form_450.pdf.
    Current Actions: This submission is being made to extend the 
expiration date and to revise the burden hours as a result of an 
increase in time estimated per response from 15 minutes to 2 hours. 
There are no changes to CBP Form 450 or to the data collected on this 
form.
    Type of Review: Extension with a change to the burden hours.
    Affected Public: Businesses.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 15.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 286.13.
    Estimated Total Annual Responses: 4,292.
    Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 8,584.

    Dated: September 29, 2016.
Seth Renkema,
Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis Branch, U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection.
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This collection of information is free number). Hearing- or speech- so data for Hawaii were used as the best
provided for by 19 CFR 10.224. CBP impaired individuals may access this available indicator of OCAFs for these
Form 450 is accessible at: http:// number through TTY by calling the toll- areas.
forms.cbp.gov/pdf/CBP_Form_450.pdf. free Federal Relay Service at 800–877– The best current price data sources for
Current Actions: This submission is 8339. the nine cost categories were used in
being made to extend the expiration SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: calculating annual change factors. State-
date and to revise the burden hours as level data for fuel oil, electricity, and
a result of an increase in time estimated I. OCAFs
natural gas from Department of Energy
per response from 15 minutes to 2 Section 514(e)(2) and section 524(c)(1) surveys are relatively current and
hours. There are no changes to CBP of MAHRA (42 U.S.C. 1437f note) continue to be used. Data on changes in
Form 450 or to the data collected on this require HUD to establish guidelines for employee benefits, insurance, property
form. the development of OCAFs for rent taxes, and water/sewer/trash costs are
Type of Review: Extension with a adjustments. Sections 524(a)(4)(C)(i), only available at the national level. The
change to the burden hours. 524(b)(1)(A), and 524(b)(3)(A) of data sources for the nine cost indicators
Affected Public: Businesses. MAHRA, all of which prescribe the use selected used were as follows:
Estimated Number of Respondents: of the OCAF in the calculation of • Labor Costs: First quarter, 2016
15. renewal rents, contain similar language. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) ECI,
Estimated Number of Responses per HUD has therefore used a single Private Industry Wages and Salaries, All
Respondent: 286.13. methodology for establishing OCAFs, Workers (Series ID CIU2020000000000I)
Estimated Total Annual Responses: which vary from State to State. at the national level and Private
4,292. MAHRA gives HUD broad discretion Industry Benefits, All Workers (Series
Estimated Time per Response: 2 in setting OCAFs, referring, for example, ID CIU2030000000000I) at the national
hours. in sections 524(a)(4)(C)(i), 524(b)(1)(A), level.
Estimated Total Annual Burden 524(b)(3)(A) and 524(c)(1) simply to ‘‘an • Property Taxes: Census Quarterly
Hours: 8,584. operating cost adjustment factor
Summary of State and Local
established by the Secretary.’’ The sole
Dated: September 29, 2016. Government Tax Revenue—Table 1
limitation to this grant of authority is a
Seth Renkema, http://www2.census.gov/govs/qtax/
specific requirement in each of the
Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis 2016/q1t1.xls. 12-month property taxes
foregoing provisions that application of
Branch, U.S. Customs and Border Protection. are computed as the total of four
an OCAF ‘‘shall not result in a negative
quarters of tax receipts for the period
[FR Doc. 2016–24019 Filed 10–4–16; 8:45 am] adjustment.’’ Contract rents are adjusted
from April through March. Total 12-
BILLING CODE 9111–14–P by applying the OCAF to that portion of
month taxes are then divided by the
the rent attributable to operating
number of occupied housing units to
expenses exclusive of debt service.
The OCAFs provided in this notice arrive at average 12-month tax per
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND housing unit. The number of occupied
URBAN DEVELOPMENT are applicable to eligible projects having
a contract anniversary date of February housing units is taken from the
[Docket No. FR–5971–N–01] 11, 2017 or after and were calculated estimates program at the Bureau of the
using the same method as those Census. http://www.census.gov/
Notice of Certain Operating Cost published in HUD’s 2016 OCAF notice housing/hvs/data/histtab8.xls.
Adjustment Factors for 2017 published on October 13, 2015 (79 FR • Goods, Supplies, Equipment: May
59502). Specifically, OCAFs are 2015 to May 2016 Bureau of Labor
AGENCY: Office of the Assistant
calculated as the sum of weighted Statistics (BLS) Consumer Price Index,
Secretary for Housing—Federal Housing
average cost changes for wages, All Items Less Food, Energy and Shelter
Commissioner, HUD.
employee benefits, property taxes, (Series ID CUUR0000SA0L12E) at the
ACTION: Notice. national level.
insurance, supplies and equipment, fuel
SUMMARY: This notice establishes oil, electricity, natural gas, and water/ • Insurance: May 2015 to May 2016
operating cost adjustment factors sewer/trash using publicly available Bureau of Labor Statistic (BLS)
(OCAFs) for project-based rental indices. The weights used in the OCAF Consumer Price Index, Tenants and
assistance contracts issued under calculations for each of the nine cost Household Insurance Index (Series ID
Section 8 of the United States Housing component groupings are set using CUUR0000SEHD) at the national level.
Act of 1937 and renewed under the current percentages attributable to each • Fuel Oil: October 2015–March 2016
Multifamily Assisted Housing Reform of the nine expense categories. These U.S. Weekly Heating Oil and Propane
and Affordability Act of 1997 (MAHRA) weights are calculated in the same Prices report. Average weekly
with an anniversary date on or after manner as in the October 13, 2015, residential heating oil prices in cents
February 11, 2017. OCAFs are annual notice. Average expense proportions per gallon excluding taxes for the period
factors used primarily to adjust the rents were calculated using three years of from October 5, 2015 through March 28,
for contracts renewed under section 515 audited Annual Financial Statements 2016 are compared to the average from
or section 524 of MAHRA. from projects covered by OCAFs. The October 13, 2014 through March 30,
expenditure percentages for these nine 2015. For the States with insufficient
DATES: Effective Date: February 11,
categories have been found to be very fuel oil consumption to have separate
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2017. stable over time, but using three years estimates, the relevant regional
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stan of data increases their stability. The Petroleum Administration for Defense
Houle, Program Analyst, Office of Asset nine cost component weights were Districts (PADD) change between these
Management and Portfolio Oversight, calculated at the state level, which is the two periods is used; if there is no
Department of Housing and Urban lowest level of geographical aggregation regional PADD estimate, the U.S. change
Development, 451 7th Street SW., with enough projects to permit between these two periods is used.
Washington, DC 20410; telephone statistical analysis. These data were not http://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/
number 202–402–2572 (this is not a toll- available for the Western Pacific Islands, pet_pri_wfr_a_EPD2F_prs_dpgal_w.htm.

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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		30-Day notice and request for comments; Extension of an existing collection of information.
Dates		Written comments should be received on or before November 4, 2016 to be assured of consideration.
Contact		Requests for additional information should be directed to Paperwork Reduction Act Clearance 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 Citation		81 FR 69072

81 FR 69072 - Agency Information Collection Activities: United States-Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act (CBTPA)

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITYU.S. Customs and Border Protection

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

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