Notice2026-08976
Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension; African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Textile Certificate of Origin
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Published
May 6, 2026
Issuing agencies
Homeland Security DepartmentU.S. Customs and Border Protection
Abstract
The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) 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 91, Number 87 (Wednesday, May 6, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24556-24557]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-08976]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
[OMB Control Number 1651-0082]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension; 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.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border
Protection (CBP) 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
June 5, 2026) 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> . Please submit
written comments and/or suggestions in English. 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#37747567686765767754554719535f4419505841"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="286b6a7877787a69684b4a58064c405b064f475e">[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 (90 FR 46621) on September
29, 2025, 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: Extension.
Type of Review: Extension (without 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
(PL.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 certain eligible textile
and apparel articles from the countries of sub-Saharan Africa free of
duty and free of any quantitative limits.
For preferential treatment of textile and apparel articles under
AGOA, the exporter or producer, or the exporter's or producer's
authorized agent having knowledge of the facts, is required to prepare
a certificate of origin and provide it to the importer. The certificate
of origin includes information such as contact information for the
importer, exporter, and producer; the basis for which preferential
treatment is claimed; and a description of the imported merchandise.
The importers are required to have the certificate in their possession
at the time of the claim, and to provide it to U.S. 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: 5.
Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 5.
Estimated Time per Response: 20 minutes.
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2.
Seth D. Renkema,
Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis Branch, U.S. Customs and Border
Protection.
[FR Doc. 2026-08976 Filed 5-5-26; 8:45 am]
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