Notice2022-27319
Free Trade Agreements
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Published
December 16, 2022
Issuing agencies
Homeland Security DepartmentU.S. Customs and Border Protection
Abstract
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 241 (Friday, December 16, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 77131-77132]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-27319]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
[1651-0117]
Free Trade Agreements
AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Department of
Homeland Security.
ACTION: 60-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
February 14, 2023) to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the item(s)
contained in this notice must include the OMB Control Number 1651-0117
in the subject line and the agency name. Please use the following
method to submit comments:
Email. Submit comments to: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#397a7b6966696b78795a5b49175d514a175e564f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="612223313e313320210203114f0509124f060e17">[email protected]</span></a>.
Due to COVID-19-related restrictions, CBP has temporarily suspended
its ability to receive public comments by mail.
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#783b3a2827282a39381b1a08561c100b561f170e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="befdfceee1eeecfffedddcce90dad6cd90d9d1c8">[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 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: Free Trade Agreements.
OMB Number: 1651-0117.
Form Number: N/A.
Current Actions: CBP proposes to extend the expiration date of this
information collection with no change to the burden hours, method of
collection or to the information collected.
Type of Review: Extension (without change).
Affected Public: Businesses.
Abstract: Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) are established to reduce
and eliminate trade barriers, strengthen, and develop economic
relations, and to lay the foundation for further cooperation to expand
and enhance benefits of the agreement. These agreements establish free
trade by reduced-duty treatment on imported goods.
The U.S. has entered into FTAs with the following countries: Chile
(Pub. L. 108-77); the Republic of Singapore (Pub. L. 108-78, 117 Stat.
948,19 U.S.C. 3805 note); Australia (Pub. L. 108-286); Morocco (Pub. L.
108-302); Jordan (Pub. L. 107-43); Bahrain (Pub. L. 109-169); Oman
(Pub. L. 109-283); Peru (Pub. L. 110-138, 121 Stat. 1455); Korea (Pub.
L. 112-41); Colombia (Pub. L. 112-42, 125 Stat. 462); Panama (Pub. L.
112-43); and Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador,
Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua (Pub. L. 109-53, 119 Stat. 462);
Japan (Presidential Proclamation 9974, (Federal Register Notice (84 FR
72187)); Mexico and Canada (USMCA) (Pub. L. 116-113 section 101--195)
and Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (Pub. L. No: 116-260)
(December 27, 2020).
These FTAs involve collection of data elements such as information
about the importer and exporter of the goods, a description of the
goods, tariff classification number, and the preference criterion in
the Rules of Origin.
Respondents can obtain information on how to make claims under
these FTAs at <a href="http://www.cbp.gov/trade/free-trade-agreements">http://www.cbp.gov/trade/free-trade-agreements</a>, and use a
standard fillable format for the FTA submission
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by going to <a href="http://www.cbp.gov/document/guides/certification-origin-template">http://www.cbp.gov/document/guides/certification-origin-template</a>.
Type of Information Collection: Free Trade Agreements.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 4,699,460.
Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 4,701,060.
Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 9,402,120.
Dated: December 13, 2022.
Seth D. Renkema,
Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis Branch, U.S. Customs and Border
Protection.
[FR Doc. 2022-27319 Filed 12-15-22; 8:45 am]
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