Agency Information Collection Activities: Drawback Process Regulations, 56596 [2014-22498]

Agencies

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

[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 183 (Monday, September 22, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 56596]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-22498]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

[1651-0075]


 Agency Information Collection Activities: Drawback Process 
Regulations

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: 
Drawback Process Regulations. 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 November 21, 
2014 to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection, Attn: Tracey Denning, Regulations and Rulings, Office of 
International 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 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 (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: Drawback Process Regulations.
    OMB Number: 1651-0075.
    Form Number: CBP Forms 7551, 7552 and 7553.
    Abstract: The collections of information related to the drawback 
process are required to implement provisions of 19 CFR, Part 191, which 
provides for a refund of duty for certain merchandise that is imported 
into the United States and subsequently exported. If the requirements 
set forth in Part 191 are met, claimants may file for a refund of 
duties using CBP Form 7551, Drawback Entry. CBP Form 7552, Delivery 
Certificate for Purposes of Drawback, is used to record a transfer of 
merchandise from a company other than the importer of record and is 
also used each time a change to the imported merchandise occurs as a 
result of a manufacturing operation. CBP Form 7553, Notice of Intent to 
Export, Destroy or Return Merchandise for Purposes of Drawback, is used 
to notify CBP if an exportation, destruction, or return of the imported 
merchandise will take place. The information collected on these forms 
is authorized by 19 U.S.C. 1313(l). The drawback forms are accessible 
at https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/publications/forms.
    Current Actions: This submission is being made to extend the 
expiration date of this information collection with no change to the 
burden hours or to the information being collected.
    Type of Review: Extension (without change).
    Affected Public: Businesses.

CBP Form 7551, Drawback Entry

    Estimated Number of Respondents: 6,000.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 20.
    Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 120,000.
    Estimated Time per Response: 35 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 70,000.

CBP Form 7552, Delivery Certificate for Drawback

    Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,000.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 20.
    Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 40,000.
    Estimated Time per Response: 33 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 22,000.

CBP Form 7553, Notice of Intent to Export, Destroy or Return 
Merchandise for Purposes of Drawback

    Estimated Number of Respondents: 150.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 20.
    Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 3,000.
    Estimated Time per Response: 33 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,650.

    Dated: September 17, 2014.
Tracey Denning,
Agency Clearance Officer, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
[FR Doc. 2014-22498 Filed 9-19-14; 8:45 am]
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