[Federal Register: January 18, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 11)]
[Notices]
[Page 2950-2951]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Bureau of Customs and Border Protection
[USCBP-2006-0008]
Proposed Collection; Comment Request; NAFTA Regulations and
Certificate of Origin
AGENCY: Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Department of Homeland
Security.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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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 NAFTA Regulations and Certificate of Origin. This proposed
information collection was previously published in the Federal Register
(70 FR 58456) on October 6, 2005, allowing for a 60-day comment period.
This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments. This
request for comment is being made pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13; 44 U.S.C. 3505(c)(2)).
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DATES: Written comments should be received on or before February 17,
2006 to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to the Bureau of Customs and
Border Protection, Tracey Denning, Information Services Group, Room
3.2.C, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20229.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information
should be directed to the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection,
Attn.: Tracey Denning, Room 3.2.C, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20229, Tel. (202) 344-1429.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CBP invites the general public and other
Federal agencies to comment on proposed and/or continuing information
collections pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L.
104-13; 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 the CBP is soliciting comments concerning the
following information collection:
Title: NAFTA Regulations and Certificate of Origin.
OMB Number: 1651-0098.
Form Number: CBP Forms 434 and 446.
Abstract: The objectives of NAFTA are to eliminate barriers to
trade in goods and services between the United States, Mexico, and
Canada; facilitate conditions of fair competition within the free trade
area; liberalize significantly conditions for investments within the
free trade area; establish effective procedures for the joint
administration of the NAFTA; and the resolution of disputes.
Current Actions: There are no changes to the information
collection. This submission is being submitted to extend the expiration
date.
Type of Review: Extension.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit institutions.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 120,050.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 15 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 30,037.
Estimated Total Annualized Cost on the Public: N/A.
Dated: January 10, 2006.
Tracey Denning,
Agency Clearance Officer, Information Services Branch.
[FR Doc. 06-427 Filed 1-17-06; 8:45 am]
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