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Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 34 / Tuesday, February 21, 2012 / Notices

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
U.S. Customs And Border Protection
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Declaration of Owner and
Declaration of Consignee When Entry
Is Made by an Agent
U.S. Customs and Border
Protection, Department of Homeland
Security.
ACTION: 30-Day notice and request for
comments; Extension of an existing
information collection.
AGENCY:

U.S. Customs and Border
Protection (CBP) of the Department of
Homeland Security 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: Declaration of Owner
and Declaration of Consignee When
Entry is made by an Agent (CBP Forms
3347 and 3347A). This is a proposed
extension of an information collection
that was previously approved. CBP is
proposing that this information
collection be extended with no change
to the burden hours. This document is
published to obtain comments from the
public and affected agencies. This
proposed information collection was
previously published in the Federal
Register (76 FR 75893) on December 5,
2011, 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 1320.10.
DATES: Written comments should be
received on or before March 22, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit written comments on
this proposed information collection to
the Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Office of Management and
Budget. Comments should be addressed
to the OMB Desk Officer for Customs
and Border Protection, Department of
Homeland Security, and sent via
electronic mail to
oira_submission@omb.eop.gov or faxed
to (202) 395–5806.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: U.S.
Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
encourages the general public and
affected Federal agencies to submit
written comments and suggestions on
proposed and/or continuing information
collection requests pursuant to the
Paperwork Reduction Act (Pub. L. 104–
13). Your comments should address one
of the following four points:
(1) Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary

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for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency/component,
including whether the information will
have practical utility;
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the
agencies/components estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection of
information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
(4) Minimize the burden of the
collections of information on those who
are to respond, including the use of
appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological
techniques or other forms of
information.
Title: Declaration of Owner and
Declaration of Consignee When Entry is
made by an Agent.
OMB Number: 1651–0093.
Form Number: CBP Forms 3347 and
3347A.
Abstract: CBP Form 3347, Declaration
of Owner, is a declaration from the
owner of imported merchandise stating
that he/she agrees to pay additional or
increased duties, therefore releasing the
importer of record from paying such
duties. This form must be filed within
90 days from the date of entry. CBP
Form 3347 is provided for by 19 CFR
24.11 and 141.20.
When entry is made in a consignee’s
name by an agent who has knowledge
of the facts and who is authorized under
a proper power of attorney by that
consignee, a declaration from the
consignee on CBP Form 3347A,
Declaration of Consignee When Entry is
Made by an Agent, shall be filed with
the entry summary. If this declaration is
filed, then no bond to produce a
declaration of the consignee is required.
CBP Form 3347 is provided for by 19
CFR 141.19(b)(2).
CBP Forms 3347 and 3347A are
authorized by 19 U.S.C. 1485(d) and are
accessible at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/
cgov/toolbox/forms/.
Current Actions: CBP proposes to
extend the expiration date of this
information collection with no change
to the burden hours or to the
information collected.
Type of Review: Extension (without
change).
Affected Public: Businesses.
CBP Form 3347
Estimated Number of Respondents:
900.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 6.
Estimated Total Annual Responses:
5,400.
Estimated Time per Response: 6
minutes.

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Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 540.
CBP Form 3347A
Estimated Number of Respondents:
50.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 6.
Estimated Total Annual Responses:
300.
Estimated Time per Response: 6
minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 30.
If additional information is required
contact: Tracey Denning, U.S. Customs
and Border Protection, Regulations and
Rulings, Office of International Trade,
799 9th Street NW., 5th Floor,
Washington, DC 20229–1177, at 202–
325–0265.
Dated: February 13, 2012.
Tracey Denning,
Agency Clearance Officer, U.S. Customs and
Border Protection.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Agency Information Collection
Activities: NAFTA Regulations and
Certificate of Origin
U.S. Customs and Border
Protection, Department of Homeland
Security.
ACTION: 30-Day Notice and request for
comments; Extension of an existing
collection of information: 1651–0098.
AGENCY:

U.S. Customs and Border
Protection (CBP) of the Department of
Homeland Security 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: NAFTA Regulations and
Certificate of Origin. This is a proposed
revision and extension of an
information collection that was
previously approved. CBP is proposing
that this information collection be
revised with a change to the burden
hours. This document is published to
obtain comments from the public and
affected agencies. This proposed
information collection was previously
published in the Federal Register (77
FR 76983) on December 9, 2011,
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
1320.10.

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