Importers of Merchandise Subject to Actual Use Provisions, 59447 [2022-21266]

Agencies

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

[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 189 (Friday, September 30, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 59447]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-21266]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

[1651-0032]


Importers of Merchandise Subject to Actual Use Provisions

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 (PRA). 
The information collection is published in the Federal Register to 
obtain comments from the public and affected agencies.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and must be submitted (no later than 
October 31, 2022) to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the item(s) 
contained in this notice should be sent within 30 days of publication 
of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this 
particular information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day 
Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional PRA 
information should be directed to Seth Renkema, Chief, Economic Impact 
Analysis Branch, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Trade, 
Regulations and Rulings, 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 website at https://www.cbp.gov/ 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 (87 FR 29757) on May 16, 
2022, 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 1320.8. 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: Importers of Merchandise Subject to Actual Use Provisions.
    OMB Number: 1651-0032.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Current Actions: Extension without change.
    Type of Review: Extension (without change).
    Affected Public: Businesses.
    Abstract: In accordance with 19 CFR 10.137, importers of goods 
subject to the actual use provisions of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule 
of the United States (HTSUS) are required to maintain detailed records 
to establish that these goods were actually used as contemplated by the 
law, and to support the importer's claim for a free or reduced rate of 
duty. The importer shall maintain records of use or disposition for a 
period of three years from the date of liquidation of the entry, and 
the records shall be available at all times for examination and 
inspection by CBP.
    The collection of information is supplemental to importer 
information about goods subject to the actual use provisions of the 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) and pursuant to 
section 10.137 of title 19 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) (19 
CFR 10.137).
    Importers of goods subject to 19 CFR 10.137 Actual Use Provisions 
are required to show the imported item/merchandise:
    1. Is not on an exclusion list;
    2. Complies with provisions of the law; and
    3. Meets the required actual use provisions laid out in law.
    This information is collected from members of the trade community 
who are familiar with CBP regulations.
    Type of Information Collection: Importers Subject to Actual Use 
Provision Recordkeeping.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 12,000.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 12,000.
    Estimated Time per Response: 65 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 13,000 hours.

    Dated: September 27, 2022.
Seth D. Renkema,
Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis Branch, U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection.
[FR Doc. 2022-21266 Filed 9-29-22; 8:45 am]
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