Agency Information Collection Activities; Andean Trade Preferences Act, 28239 [2013-11302]

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

[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 93 (Tuesday, May 14, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 28239]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-11302]



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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection


Agency Information Collection Activities; Andean Trade 
Preferences Act

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

ACTION: 30-Day notice and request for comments; Extension of an 
existing information collection: 1651-0091.

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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: 
Andean Trade Preferences Act. 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 information collection was 
previously published in the Federal Register (78 FR 15031) on March 8, 
2013, 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 June 13, 2013.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on 
this 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 U.S. 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, 90 
K Street NE., 10th Floor, Washington, DC 20229-1177, at 202-325-0265.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CBP invites the general public and affected 
Federal agencies to submit written comments and suggestions on proposed 
and/or continuing information collection requests pursuant to the 
Paperwork Reduction Act (Pub. L.104-13). Your comments should address 
one of the following four points:
    (1) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency/
component, including whether the information will have practical 
utility;
    (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the agencies/components estimate of 
the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the 
validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
    (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected; and
    (4) Minimize the burden of the collections of information on those 
who are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated, 
electronic, mechanical, or other technological techniques or other 
forms of information.
    Title: Andean Trade Preferences Act.
    OMB Number: 1651-0091.
    Form Number: CBP Forms 449 and 17.
    Abstract: This collection of information is required to implement 
the duty preference provisions of the Andean Trade Preference Act 
(ATPA) and the Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act 
(ATPDEA). These programs involve duty-free or reduced-duty treatment of 
imported goods under certain rules that are provided for in these two 
Acts, as codified in 19 U.S.C. 3201 through 3206.
    The ATPA declaration format is provided for by19 CFR Part 10.201-
10.207. The type of information collected includes the processing 
operations performed on articles, the material produced in a 
beneficiary country or in the U.S., and a description of those 
processing operations. CBP Form 17, Andean Trade Preference Act (ATPA) 
Declaration, may be used when claiming preferential treatment under 
ATPA. This form is accessible at: https://forms.cbp.gov/pdf/cbp_form_17.pdf.
    ATPDEA is provided for by 19 CFR 10.251-10.257. Claims under ATPDEA 
are submitted using CBP Form 449, Andean Trade Promotion and Drug 
Eradication Act (ATPDEA) Certificate of Origin. This form can be used 
only when claiming ATPDEA preferential treatment on the goods listed on 
the back of the form. CBP Form 449 is accessible at: https://forms.cbp.gov/pdf/CBP_Form_449.pdf.
    Current Actions: CBP proposes to extend the expiration date of this 
information collection with no change to the burden hours or to the 
information being collected on CBP Forms 449 or 17.
    Type of Review: Extension (without change).
    Affected Public: Businesses.
    ATPA Certificate of Origin:
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,133.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 2.
    Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 4,266.
    Estimated Time per Response: 10 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 711.
    ATPDEA Certificate of Origin:
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 233.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 7.
    Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 1,631.
    Estimated Time per Response: 30 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 815.

    Dated: May 8, 2013.
Tracey Denning,
Agency Clearance Officer, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
[FR Doc. 2013-11302 Filed 5-13-13; 8:45 am]
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