Federal Register: September 14, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 176)
DOCID: fr14se09-75 FR Doc E9-22041
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
NOTICE: NOTICES
DOCID: fr14se09-75
DOCUMENT ACTION: 60-Day notice and request for comments; Revision of an existing collection of information: 16510029.
SUBJECT CATEGORY:
Agency Information Collection Activities: Application for Foreign Trade Zone and/or Status Designation, and Application for Foreign Trade Zone Activity Permit
DATES: Written comments should be received on or before November 13, 2009, to be assured of consideration.
DOCUMENT SUMMARY:
As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, CBP invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on an information collection requirement concerning the Application for Foreign Trade Zone Admission and/or Status Designation, and Application for Foreign Trade Zone Activity Permit. This request for comment is being made pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 10413; 44 U.S.C. 3505(c)(2)).
SUMMARY:
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
CBP invites the general public and other
Federal agencies to comment on proposed and/or continuing information [[Page 47015]]
collections pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L.
10413; 44 U.S.C. 3505(c)(2)). The comments should address: (a) Whether
the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance
of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimates of
the burden of the collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; (d)
ways to minimize the burden including the use of automated collection
techniques or the use of other forms of information technology; and (e)
the annual costs burden to respondents or record keepers from the
collection of information (a total capital/startup costs and operations
and maintenance costs). The comments that are submitted will be
summarized and included in the CBP request for Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) approval. All comments will become a matter of public
record. In this document CBP is soliciting comments concerning the following information collection:
Title: Application for Foreign Trade Zone Admission and/or Status Designation, and Application for Foreign Trade Zone Activity Permit.
OMB Number: 16510029.
Form Number: CBP Forms 214, 214A, 214B, 214C, and 216.
Abstract: CBP Forms 214, 214A, 214B, and 214C, Application for ForeignTrade Zone Admission and/or Status Designation, are used by companies that bring merchandise into a foreign trade zone to register the admission of such merchandise into zones, and to apply for the appropriate zone status. Form CBP216, ForeignTrade Zone Activity Permit, is used by companies to request approval to manipulate, manufacture, exhibit or destroy merchandise in a foreign trade zone.
Current Actions: CBP is proposing to decrease the burden hours associated with this collection of information as a result of better estimates of the total number of annual responses for Form 214.
Type of Review: Extension (with change).
Affected Public: Businesses.
Form 214, Application for ForeignTrade Zone Admission and/or Status Designation
Estimated Number of Respondents: 6,749.
Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 25.
Estimated Total Annual Responses: 168,725.
Estimated Time per Response: 15 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 42,182.
Form 216, Application for ForeignTrade Zone Activity Permit
Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,500.
Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 10.
Estimated Total Annual Responses: 25,000.
Estimated Time per Response: 10 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 4,167.
Dated: September 9, 2009.
Tracey Denning,
Agency Clearance Officer, Customs and Border Protection.
[FR Doc. E922041 Filed 91109; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 911114P
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
Requests for additional information should be directed to Tracey Denning, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Regulations and Rulings, 799 9th Street, NW., 7th Floor, Washington, DC 202291177, at 2023250265.