Notice2023-08882

Deferral of Duty on Large Yachts Imported for Sale

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Published
April 27, 2023

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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 88, Number 81 (Thursday, April 27, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25668-25669]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-08882]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

[1651-0080]


Deferral of Duty on Large Yachts Imported for Sale

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 <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#135051434c434152537071633d777b603d747c65"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7b38392b242b293a3b18190b551f1308551c140d">[email&#160;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 (88 FR 9890) 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: Deferral of Duty on Large Yachts Imported for Sale.
    OMB Number: 1651-0080.
    Form Number: N/A.
    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: This collection of information is required to ensure 
compliance with 19 U.S.C. 1484b, which provides that an otherwise 
dutiable yacht that exceeds 79 feet in length, is used primarily for 
recreation or pleasure, and had been previously sold by a manufacturer 
or dealer to a retail customer, may be imported without the payment of 
duty if the yacht is imported with the intention to offer it for sale 
at a boat show in the United States. The statute provides for the 
deferral of payment of duty until the yacht is sold but specifies that 
the duty deferral period may not exceed 6 months. This collection of 
information is provided for by 19 CFR 4.94a and 19 CFR 4.95, which 
requires the submission of information to CBP such as the name and 
address of the owner of the yacht, the dates of cruising in the waters 
of the United States, information about the yacht, and the ports of 
arrival and departure.
    Type of Information Collection: Deferral of Duty on Large Yachts 
Imported for Sale.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 50.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 50.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 50 hours.


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    Dated: April 24, 2023.
Seth D. Renkema,
Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis Branch, U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection.
[FR Doc. 2023-08882 Filed 4-26-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 9111-14-P


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