African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Textile Certificate of Origin
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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.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 210 (Tuesday, November 1, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65791-65792]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-23741]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
[1651-0082]
African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Textile 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
December 1, 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 <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. 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
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0a49485a555a584b4a69687a246e6279246d657c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b9fafbe9e6e9ebf8f9dadbc997ddd1ca97ded6cf">[email protected]</span></a>. 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 <a href="https://www.cbp.gov/">https://www.cbp.gov/</a>.
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 37881) on June 24,
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: African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Textile
Certificate of Origin.
OMB Number: 1651-0082.
Form Number: N/A.
Current Actions: CBP proposes to extend the expiration date of this
information collection with an increase in burden hours due to revised
agency estimates, there is no change to the information collected.
Type of Review: Extension (with change).
Affected Public: Businesses.
Abstract: The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) was adopted
by the U.S. with the enactment of the Trade and Development Act of 2000
(Pub. L. 106-200). The objectives of AGOA are (1) to provide for
extension of duty-free treatment under the Generalized System of
Preferences (GSP) to import sensitive articles normally excluded from
GSP duty treatment, and (2) to provide for the entry of specific
textile and apparel articles free of duty and free of any quantitative
limits from eligible countries of sub-Saharan Africa.
For preferential treatment of textile and apparel articles under
AGOA, the exporter or producer is required to prepare a certificate of
origin and provide it to the importer. The certificate of origin
includes information such as name and address of the exporter,
producer, and importer; the basis for which preferential treatment is
claimed; and a description of the imported article(s). The importers
are required to have the certificate in their possession at the time of
the claim, and to provide it to Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
upon request. The collection of this information is provided for in 19
CFR 10.214, 10.215, and 10.216.
Instructions for complying with this regulation are posted on
<a href="http://CBP.gov">CBP.gov</a> website at: <a href="https://www.cbp.gov/trade/rulings/informed-compliance-publications">https://www.cbp.gov/trade/rulings/informed-compliance-publications</a>. This collection of information applies to the
importing and trade community who are familiar with import procedures
and with the CBP regulations.
Type of Information Collection: AGOA Textile Certificate of Origin.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 68.
Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 68.
Estimated Time per Response: 20 minutes.
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 23 hours.
Dated: October 27, 2022.
Seth D. Renkema,
Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis Branch, U.S. Customs and Border
Protection.
[FR Doc. 2022-23741 Filed 10-31-22; 8:45 am]
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