82 FR 22672 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Commercial Invoice

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

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 94 (May 17, 2017)

The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection 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 of 1995. The information collection is published in the Federal Register to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted (no later than June 16, 2017 to be assured of consideration).

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 94 (Wednesday, May 17, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 22672]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-09963]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

[1651-0090]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Commercial Invoice

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

ACTION: 30-Day notice and request for comments; extension of an 
existing collection of information.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection 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 of 1995. The 
information collection is published in the Federal Register to obtain 
comments from the public and affected agencies. Comments are encouraged 
and will be accepted (no later than June 16, 2017 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 the CBP Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection, Office of Trade, Regulations and 
Rulings, Economic Impact Analysis Branch, 90 K Street NE., 10th Floor, 
Washington, DC 20229-1177, or via email [email protected]. Please 
note that the contact information provided here is solely for questions 
regarding this notice. Individuals seeking information about other CBP 
programs should 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/.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CBP invites the general public and other 
Federal agencies to comment on the proposed and/or continuing 
information collections pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 
(44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). This proposed information collection was 
previously published in the Federal Register (82 FR 10495) on February 
13, 2017, 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. Written comments and suggestions from 
the public and affected agencies should address one or more of the 
following four points: (1) Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the agency, including whether the information will have practical 
utility; (2) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used; (3) suggestions to enhance the 
quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and 
(4) suggestions to minimize the burden of the collection of information 
on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate 
automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting 
electronic submission of responses. The comments that are submitted 
will be summarized and included in the request for approval. All 
comments will become a matter of public record.

Overview of This Information Collection

    Title: Commercial Invoice.
    OMB Number: 1651-0090.
    Form Number: None.
    Current Actions: This submission is being made to extend the 
expiration date with no change to the burden hours or to the 
information collected.
    Type of Review: Extension (without change).
    Affected Public: Businesses.
    Abstract: The collection of the commercial invoice is necessary for 
conducting adequate examination of merchandise and determination of the 
duties due on imported merchandise as required by 19 CFR 141.81, 
141.82, 141.83, 141.84, 141.85, 141.86, 141.87, 141.88, 141.89, 141.90, 
141.91, 141.92 and by 19 U.S.C. 1481 and 1484. A commercial invoice is 
presented to CBP by the importer for each shipment of merchandise at 
the time the entry summary is filed, subject to the conditions set 
forth in the CBP regulations. The information is used to ascertain the 
proper tariff classification and valuation of imported merchandise, as 
required by the Tariff Act of 1930. To facilitate trade, CBP did not 
develop a specific form for this information collection. Importers are 
allowed to use their existing invoices to comply with these 
regulations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 38,500.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1208.
    Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 46,500,000.
    Estimated time per Response: 1 minute.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 744,000.

    Dated: May 12, 2017.
Seth Renkema,
Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis Branch, U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection.
[FR Doc. 2017-09963 Filed 5-16-17; 8:45 am]
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