Declaration of Owner and Declaration of Consignee When Entry Is Made by an Agent, 25670 [2023-08883]

Agencies

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

[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 81 (Thursday, April 27, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 25670]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-08883]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

[1651-0093]


Declaration of Owner and Declaration of Consignee When Entry Is 
Made by an Agent

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 May 
30, 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 (88 FR 9889) on February 
15, 2023, 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: Declaration of Owner and Declaration of Consignee When Entry 
is made by an Agent.
    OMB Number: 1651-0093.
    Form Number: CBP Form 3347, 3347A.
    Current Actions: CBP proposes to extend the expiration date of this 
information collection with no change to the estimated burden hours or 
to the information collected.
    Type of Review: Extension (without change).
    Affected Public: Businesses and Individuals.
    Abstract: CBP Form 3347, Declaration of Owner, is a declaration 
from the owner of imported merchandise stating that he/she agrees to 
pay additional and increased duties, therefore releasing the importer 
of record from paying such duties. This form must be filed within 90 
days after the date of entry. CBP Form 3347 is provided for by 19 CFR 
24.11 and 141.20.
    When entry is made in a consignee's name by an agent who has 
knowledge of the facts and who is authorized under a proper power of 
attorney by that consignee, a declaration from the consignee on CBP 
Form 3347A, Declaration of Consignee When Entry is Made by an Agent, 
shall be filed with the entry documentation or entry summary. If this 
declaration is filed, then no bond to produce a declaration of the 
consignee is required. CBP Form 3347A is provided for by 19 CFR 
141.19(b)(2).
    CBP Forms 3347 and 3347A are authorized by 19 U.S.C. 1485(d) and 
are accessible at https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/publications/forms.
    Type of Information Collection: Declaration of Owner (Form 3347).
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 900.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 6.
    Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 5,400.
    Estimated Time per Response: 6 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 540.
    Type of Information Collection: Declaration of Importer Form 
(3347A).
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 50.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 6.
    Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 300.
    Estimated Time per Response: 6 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 30.

    Dated: April 24, 2023.
Seth D. Renkema,
Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis Branch, U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection.
[FR Doc. 2023-08883 Filed 4-26-23; 8:45 am]
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