CBP Seeks Add'l Comments on 3 Drawback Forms (CBP 7551-7553)
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is seeking additional comments on extending the use of three existing drawback forms, CBP Forms 7551, 7552, and 7553 as approved government information collections. CBP plans to request Office of Management and Budget (OMB) review and approval of these forms without change.
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CBP published the proposed information collection extension for comment in April 2011 and received one comment. It is now allowing an additional 30 days, until August 25, 2011, for comment.
Drawback Provides Refund of Duty for Goods Imported into U.S., then Exported
Drawback forms (CBP 7551-7553) are needed to implement provisions of 19 CFR 191 (the Drawback Process Regulations), which provides for a refund of duty for certain merchandise that is imported into the U.S. and subsequently exported. If the requirements set forth in Part 191 are met, claimants may file for a refund of duties using CBP Form 7551, “Drawback Entry.”
CBP Form 7552, “Delivery Certificate for Purposes of Drawback,” is used to record a transfer of merchandise from a company other than the importer of record and is also used each time a change to the imported merchandise occurs as a result of a manufacturing operation.
CBP Form 7553, “Notice of Intent to Export, Destroy or Return Merchandise for Purposes of Drawback,” is used to notify CBP if an exportation, destruction, or return of the imported merchandise will take place.
The information collected on these forms is authorized by 19 USC 1313(l), and the drawback forms are accessible here.
CBP Estimates 150 to 6,000 Respondents for Each Form
CBP estimates the number of respondents annually for CBP Form 7551 to be 6,000, the number of responses per respondent to be 20, with the total annual responses to be 120,000. CBP estimates the time per response will be 35 minutes, and the total annual burden hours to be 70,000.
CBP estimates the number of respondents annually for CBP Form 7552 to be 2,000, the number of responses per respondent to be 20, with the total annual responses to be 40,000. CBP estimates the time per response as 33 minutes and the total annual burden hours to be 22,000.
CBP estimates the number of respondents annually for CBP Form 7553 to be 150, the number of responses per respondent to be 20, with the total annual responses to be 3,000. CBP estimates the time per response will be 33 minutes and the total annual burden hours to be 1,650.
Comments Requested on Ways to Minimize Burden, Etc.
CBP is asking for comments from the general public and other Federal agencies on: (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; and (d) ways to minimize the burden including the use of automated collection techniques or the use of other forms of information technology.
(See ITT’s Online Archives or 04/05/11 and 04/26/11 news, 11040511 and 11042616, for BP summaries of CBP’s previous request for information on extension of this information collection.)
CBP Contact -- Tracey Denning (202) 325-0265
(FR Pub 07/25/11)