Notice2025-05462
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Foreign-Trade Zones Applications
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Published
March 31, 2025
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Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
Abstract
The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and continuing information collections, which helps us assess the impact of our information collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment preceding submission of the collection to OMB.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 60 (Monday, March 31, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14242-14243]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-05462]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Foreign-Trade Zones Applications
AGENCY: International Trade Administration, Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of information collection, request for comment.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), invites the general public and other
Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and continuing information
collections, which helps us assess the impact of our information
collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. The
purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment
preceding submission of the collection to OMB.
DATES: To ensure consideration, comments regarding this proposed
information collection must be received on or before May 30, 2025.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments to
Juanita Chen, Senior Foreign Trade Zones Analyst, International Trade
Administration, by phone (202) 482-1378, or by email to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#701a05111e1904115e1318151e3004021114155e171f06"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="fc96899d9295889dd29f949992bc888e9d9899d29b938a">[email protected]</span></a> or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0a5a584b4a7e786b6e6f246d657c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="92c2c0d3d2e6e0f3f6f7bcf5fde4">[email protected]</span></a>. Please reference OMB Control
Number 0625-0139 in the subject line of your comments. Do not submit
Confidential Business Information or otherwise sensitive or protected
information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
specific questions related to collection activities should be directed
to Juanita Chen, Senior Foreign Trade Zones Analyst, International
Trade Administration, by phone (202) 482-1378, or by email to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a1cbd4c0cfc8d5c08fc2c9c4cfe1d5d3c0c5c48fc6ced7"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f09a85919e998491de9398959eb08482919495de979f86">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The Foreign-Trade Zones applications are the vehicle by which
individual firms or organizations apply for foreign-trade zone (FTZ)
status, for subzone status, production authority, modifications of
existing zones, or for waivers. The FTZ Act and Regulations (19 U.S.C.
81b and 81f; 15 CFR 400.21-25, 43(f)) set forth the requirements for
applications and other requests to the FTZ Board. The Act and
Regulations require that applications for new or modified zones contain
information on facilities, financing, operational plans, proposed
production operations, need for FTZ authority, and economic impact,
where applicable. Any request involving production authority requires
specific information on the foreign status components and finished
products involved. Applications for production activity can involve
issues related to domestic industry and trade policy impact. Such
applications must include specific information on the customs-tariff-
related savings that result from zone procedures and the economic
consequences of permitting such savings. The FTZ Board needs complete
and accurate information on the proposed operation and its economic
effects because the Act and Regulations authorize the FTZ Board to
restrict or prohibit operations that are detrimental to public
interest. The Regulations (15 CFR 400.43(f)) also require specific
information for applications requesting waivers by parties impacted by
400.43(d). This information is necessary to assess the likelihood of
the proposed activity resulting in a violation of the uniform treatment
provisions of the FTZ Act and Regulations.
II. Method of Collection
U.S. firms or organizations submit applications by email to the
office of Foreign-Trade Zones.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0625-0139.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission, extension of a current
information collection.
Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal government, or not-for-
profit institutions applying for FTZ status, subzone status,
modification of existing zones, production authority, or waivers.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 289.
Estimated Time per Response: 3.5 to 131.0 hours (dependent on the
type of application).
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,400.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $133,400.
Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
Legal Authority: The Foreign-Trade Zones Act of 1934, as amended
(19 U.S.C. 81a-81u), administered through the FTZ Regulations (15 CFR
part 400) and CBP Regulations (19 CFR part 146).
IV. Request for Comments
We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department/Bureau
to: (a) Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is
necessary for the proper functions of the Department, including whether
the information will have practical utility; (b) Evaluate the accuracy
of our estimate of the time and cost burden for this proposed
collection, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions
used; (c) Evaluate ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of
the information to be collected; and (d) Minimize the reporting burden
on those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information technology.
Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of
public record. We will include or summarize each comment in our request
to OMB to approve this ICR. Before
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including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal
identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your
entire comment--including your personal identifying information--may be
made publicly available at any time. While you may ask us in your
comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public
review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.
Sheleen Dumas,
Departmental PRA Compliance Officer, Office of the Under Secretary for
Economic Affairs, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2025-05462 Filed 3-28-25; 8:45 am]
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