CBP Extends Comments Period on Info Collection for Certificates of Origin
CBP is seeking comments by Sept. 13 on an existing information collection related to certificates of origin, it said in a notice. CBP proposes to extend the expiration date of this information collection with no changes.
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CBP Form 3229
CBP Form 3229, Certificate of Origin, is used by shippers and importers to declare that goods being imported into the United States are produced or manufactured in a U.S. insular possession from materials grown, produced or manufactured in such possession. This form includes a list of the foreign materials included in the goods, and their description and value. CBP Form 3229 is used as documentation for goods entitled to enter the U.S. free of duty.
CBP Burden Estimates
CBP estimated 2,260 total annual responses, estimated to create about 746 total annual burden hours.
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.
(Federal Register 08/14/18)