Another 30 Days to Comment on CBP's Form 3229 (Certificate of Origin)
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is announcing an additional 30 day comment period for the proposed extension of its existing Certificate of Origin (CBP Form 3229) information collection, which it plans to submit to the Office of Management and Budget for review and approval.
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Comments on the proposed extension are due by September 12, 2011. This submission is being made with a change to the burden hours based on revised estimates by CBP of the number of forms filed annually. There is no change to the information being collected or to CBP Form 3229.
Form Used as Documentation for Goods Entitled to Enter U.S. Free of Duty
CBP Form 3229, Certificate of Origin, is used by shippers to declare that (i) goods being imported into the U.S. are produced or manufactured in a U.S. insular possession from materials grown, produced or manufactured in such possession; and (ii) to list the foreign materials included in the goods, including their description and value. CBP Form 3229 is used as documentation for goods entitled to enter the U.S. free of duty.
This form is authorized by General Note 3(a)(iv) of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (19 USC 1202) and is provided for by 19 CFR 7.3 (available here). CBP Form 3229 is accessible here.
CBP Estimates 113 Business Will Respond at about 7 Annual Burden Hours Each
CBP estimates the number of respondents annually will be 113, the number of responses per respondent to be 20, with the total annual responses to be 2,260. CBP estimates the time per response will be 22 minutes, and the total annual burden hours to be about 7 for each respondent, and 814 annual burden hours in total.
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 will 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).
(See ITT's Online Archives or 04/25/11 news, 11042522, for BP reminder that comments on the CBP Form 3229 were due June 6, 2011.)
CBP Contact -- Tracey Denning (202) 325-0265