NAFTA Regulations and Certificate of Origin, 12970-12971 [2023-04118]

Agencies

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

[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 40 (Wednesday, March 1, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12970-12971]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-04118]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

[1651-0098]


NAFTA Regulations and Certificate of Origin

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 
March 31, 2023) 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, Telephone number 202-325-0056 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/.

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 77626) on December 
19, 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: NAFTA Regulations and Certificate of Origin.

[[Page 12971]]

    OMB Number: 1651-0098.
    Form Number: 434, 446, and 447.
    Current Actions: This submission is being made to extend the 
expiration dates for CBP Forms 434, 446, and 447 with no change to the 
estimated burden hours or to the information collected.
    Type of Review: Extension (without change).
    Affected Public: Businesses.
    Abstract: On December 17, 1992, the U.S., Mexico and Canada entered 
into an agreement, the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The 
provisions of NAFTA were adopted by the U.S. with the enactment of the 
North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act of 1993 (Pub. L. 
103-182, 107 Stat. 2057).
    CBP Form 434, North American Free Trade Agreement Certificate of 
Origin, is used to certify that a good being exported either from the 
United States into Canada or Mexico or from Canada or Mexico into the 
United States qualifies as an originating good for purposes of 
preferential tariff treatment under NAFTA. This form is completed by 
exporters and/or producers and furnished to CBP upon request. CBP Form 
434 is provided for by 19 CFR 181.11, 181.22, and is accessible at: 
https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/publications/forms.
    CBP Form 446, NAFTA Verification of Origin Questionnaire, is used 
by CBP personnel to gather sufficient information from exporters and/or 
producers to determine whether goods imported into the United States 
qualify as originating goods for the purposes of preferential tariff 
treatment under NAFTA. CBP Form 446 is provided for by 19 CFR 181.72 
and is accessible at: https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/publications/forms.
    CBP Form 447, North American Free Trade Agreement Motor Vehicle 
Averaging Election, is used to gather information required by 19 CFR 
181 Appendix, Section 11(2) ``Information Required When Producer 
Chooses to Average for Motor Vehicles''. This form is provided to CBP 
when a manufacturer chooses to average motor vehicles for the purpose 
of obtaining NAFTA preference. CBP Form 447 is accessible at: https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/publications/forms.
    This information is collected from members of the trade community 
who are familiar with the CBP regulations.
    Type of Information Collection: NAFTA Certificate of Origin (Form 
434).
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 13,000.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 13,000.
    Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 26,000.
    Type of Information Collection: NAFTA Questionnaire (Form 446).
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 400.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 400.
    Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 800.
    Type of Information Collection: NAFTA Motor Vehicle Averaging 
Election.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 11.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1.28.
    Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 14.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 14.

    Dated: February 23, 2023.
Seth D. Renkema,
Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis Branch, U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection.
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