87 FR 210 pgs. 65791-65792 - African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Textile Certificate of Origin
Type: NOTICEVolume: 87Number: 210Pages: 65791 - 65792
Pages: 65791, 65792Docket number: [1651-0082]
FR document: [FR Doc. 2022-23741 Filed 10-31-22; 8:45 am]
Agency: Homeland Security Department
Sub Agency: U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Official PDF Version: PDF Version
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
[1651-0082]
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; extension of an existing collection of information.
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 December 1, 2022) 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 www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain . 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 CBP_PRA@cbp.dhs.gov. 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? https://www.cbp.gov/.
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 (87 FR 37881) on June 24, 2022, 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: CBP proposes to extend the expiration date of this information collection with an increase in burden hours due to revised agency estimates, there is no change to the information collected.
Type of Review: Extension (with 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 (Pub. L. 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 specific textile and apparel articles free of duty and free of any quantitative limits from eligible countries of sub-Saharan Africa.
For preferential treatment of textile and apparel articles under AGOA, the exporter or producer is required to prepare a certificate of origin and provide it to the importer. The certificate of origin includes information such as name and address of the exporter, producer, and importer; the basis for which preferential treatment is claimed; and a description of the imported article(s). The importers are required to have the certificate in their possession at the time of the claim, and to provide it to 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 CBP.gov website at: https://www.cbp.gov/trade/rulings/informed-compliance-publications. 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: 68.
Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 68.
[top] Estimated Time per Response: 20 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 23 hours.
Dated: October 27, 2022.
Seth D. Renkema,
Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis Branch, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
[FR Doc. 2022-23741 Filed 10-31-22; 8:45 am]
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