Agency Information Collection Activities: Petroleum Refineries in Foreign Trade Sub-zones, 63320 [2012-25361]

Download as PDF 63320 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 200 / Tuesday, October 16, 2012 / Notices Submit written comments on the collection of information to OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov or by fax to 202.395.5806. Attn: OMB Desk Officer for ACL, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, OMB. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lori Stalbaum at (202) 357–3452, or lori.stalbaum@acl.hhs.gov. ADDRESSES: In compliance with 44 U.S.C. 3507, ACL has submitted the following proposed collection of information to OMB for review and clearance. ACL is requesting to continue an existing approved collection of information for semi-annual and final reports pursuant to the requirements of its discretionary grant programs. ACL estimates the burden of this collection of information as follows: Frequency: Semi-annually with the Final report taking the place of the semi-annual report at the end of the final year of the grant. Respondents: States, public agencies, private nonprofit agencies, institutions of higher education, and organizations including tribal organizations. Estimated Number of Responses: 600. Total Estimated Burden Hours: 12,000. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Dated: October 11, 2012. Kathy Greenlee, Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging. [FR Doc. 2012–25425 Filed 10–15–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4154–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency Information Collection Activities: Petroleum Refineries in Foreign Trade Sub-zones 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. AGENCY: 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: Petroleum Refineries in Foreign Trade Sub-zones. This is a proposed extension of an information collection that was previously approved. CBP is proposing that this information collection be extended with tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:25 Oct 15, 2012 Jkt 229001 no change to the burden hours. This document is published to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. This proposed information collection was previously published in the Federal Register (77 FR 47429) on August 8, 2012, 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. DATES: Written comments should be received on or before November 15, 2012. 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 Tracey Denning, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Regulations and Rulings, Office of International Trade, 799 9th Street NW., 5th 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. 3505(c)(2)). 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 (a total capital/startup costs and operations and maintenance costs). The comments that are submitted will be summarized and included in the CBP request for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval. All comments will become a matter of public record. In this document CBP is soliciting comments concerning the following information collection: ADDRESSES: PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Title: Petroleum Refineries in Foreign Trade Sub-zones. OMB Number: 1651–0063. Form Number: None. Abstract: The Foreign Trade Zones Act, 19 U.S.C. 81c(d) contains specific provisions for petroleum refinery subzones. It permits refiners and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to assess the relative value of such multiple products at the end of the manufacturing period during which these products were produced when the actual quantities of these products resulting from the refining process can be measured with certainty. The Act also permits the products refined in a sub-zone during a manufacturing period to be attributed to a given crude introduced into production during the period, to the extent that such products were producible or could have been produced the from quantities removed from the sub-zone if Industry Standards of Potential Production on a Practical Operating Basis (known as producibility) is utilized. 19 CFR 146.4(d) provides that the operator of the refinery sub-zone is required to retain all records relating to the above mentioned activities for five years after the merchandise is removed from the sub-zone. Further, the records shall be readily available for CBP review at the sub-zone. Instructions on compliance with these record keeping provisions are available in the Foreign Trade Zone Manual which is accessible at: https:// www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/trade/ cargo_security/cargo_control/ftz/ ftzmanual.ctt/FTZManual2.doc. Action: CBP proposes to extend the expiration date of this information collection with no change to the burden hours or to the information collected. Type of Review: Extension (without change). Affected Public: Businesses. Estimated Number of Respondents: 81. Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 81. Estimated Time per Response: 1000 hours. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 81,000. Dated: October 11, 2012. Tracey Denning, Agency Clearance Officer, U.S. Customs and Border Protection. [FR Doc. 2012–25361 Filed 10–15–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111–14–P E:\FR\FM\16OCN1.SGM 16OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 200 (Tuesday, October 16, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 63320]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-25361]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection


Agency Information Collection Activities: Petroleum Refineries in 
Foreign Trade Sub-zones

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: 
Petroleum Refineries in Foreign Trade Sub-zones. This is a proposed 
extension of an information collection that was previously approved. 
CBP is proposing that this information collection be extended with no 
change to the burden hours. This document is published to obtain 
comments from the public and affected agencies. This proposed 
information collection was previously published in the Federal Register 
(77 FR 47429) on August 8, 2012, 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.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before November 15, 
2012.

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 Tracey Denning, U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection, Regulations and Rulings, Office of International Trade, 799 
9th Street NW., 5th 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. 3505(c)(2)). 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 (a total capital/startup costs and operations 
and maintenance costs). The comments that are submitted will be 
summarized and included in the CBP request for Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) approval. All comments will become a matter of public 
record. In this document CBP is soliciting comments concerning the 
following information collection:
    Title: Petroleum Refineries in Foreign Trade Sub-zones.
    OMB Number: 1651-0063.
    Form Number: None.
    Abstract: The Foreign Trade Zones Act, 19 U.S.C. 81c(d) contains 
specific provisions for petroleum refinery sub-zones. It permits 
refiners and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to assess the 
relative value of such multiple products at the end of the 
manufacturing period during which these products were produced when the 
actual quantities of these products resulting from the refining process 
can be measured with certainty. The Act also permits the products 
refined in a sub-zone during a manufacturing period to be attributed to 
a given crude introduced into production during the period, to the 
extent that such products were producible or could have been produced 
the from quantities removed from the sub-zone if Industry Standards of 
Potential Production on a Practical Operating Basis (known as 
producibility) is utilized.
    19 CFR 146.4(d) provides that the operator of the refinery sub-zone 
is required to retain all records relating to the above mentioned 
activities for five years after the merchandise is removed from the 
sub-zone. Further, the records shall be readily available for CBP 
review at the sub-zone.
    Instructions on compliance with these record keeping provisions are 
available in the Foreign Trade Zone Manual which is accessible at: 
https://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/trade/cargo_security/cargo_control/ftz/ftzmanual.ctt/FTZManual2.doc.
    Action: CBP proposes to extend the expiration date of this 
information collection with no change to the burden hours or to the 
information collected.
    Type of Review: Extension (without change).
    Affected Public: Businesses.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 81.
    Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 81.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1000 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 81,000.

     Dated: October 11, 2012.
Tracey Denning,
Agency Clearance Officer, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
[FR Doc. 2012-25361 Filed 10-15-12; 8:45 am]
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