Notice2022-27410
NAFTA Regulations and Certificate of Origin
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Published
December 19, 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 242 (Monday, December 19, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 77626-77627]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-27410]
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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: 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 17, 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 1651-0098
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#4e0d0c1e111e1c0f0e2d2c3e602a263d60292138"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="490a0b1916191b08092a2b39672d213a672e263f">[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#6b28293b343b392a2b08091b450f0318450c041d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d39091838c83819293b0b1a3fdb7bba0fdb4bca5">[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 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: NAFTA Regulations and Certificate of Origin.
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:
<a href="https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/publications/forms">https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/publications/forms</a>.
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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: <a href="https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/publications/forms">https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/publications/forms</a>.
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: <a href="https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/publications/forms">https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/publications/forms</a>.
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: December 14, 2022.
Seth D. Renkema,
Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis Branch, U.S. Customs and Border
Protection.
[FR Doc. 2022-27410 Filed 12-16-22; 8:45 am]
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