Agency Information Collection Activities: Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity Through Partnership Encouragement Act of 2006, 20370 [2017-08675]

Agencies

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

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 82 (Monday, May 1, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 20370]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-08675]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

[1651-0129]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Haitian Hemispheric 
Opportunity Through Partnership Encouragement Act of 2006

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.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted (no later than May 
31, 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 
oira_submission@omb.eop.gov 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 CBP_PRA@cbp.dhs.gov. 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: Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership 
Encouragement Act of 2006 (``Haiti Hope Act'').
    OMB Number: 1651-0129.
    Current Actions: This submission is being made to extend the 
expiration date with no change to the burden hours. There is no change 
to the information being collected.
    Type of Review: Extension (without change).
    Affected Public: Businesses.
    Abstract: Title V of the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 
amended the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (CBERA 19 U.S.C. 
2701-2707) and authorized the President to extend additional trade 
benefits to Haiti. This trade program, the Haitian Hemispheric 
Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement Act of 2006 (``Haiti HOPE 
Act''), provides for duty-free treatment for certain apparel articles 
and certain wire harness automotive components from Haiti.
    Those wishing to claim duty-free treatment under this program must 
prepare a declaration of compliance which identifies and details the 
costs of the beneficiary components of production and non-beneficiary 
components of production to show that the 50% value content requirement 
was satisfied. The information collected under the Haiti Hope Act is 
provided for in 19 CFR 10.848.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 8.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 72.
    Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 576.
    Estimated Time per Response: 20 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 190.

    Dated: April 25, 2017.
Seth Renkema,
Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis Branch, U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection.
[FR Doc. 2017-08675 Filed 4-28-17; 8:45 am]
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