[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 8 (Thursday, January 12, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 1947]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-480]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection


Agency Information Collection Activities: Jade Act

AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Department of 
Homeland Security.

ACTION: 60-Day Notice and request for comments; Extension of an 
existing collection of information: 1651-0133.

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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 JADE Act. This request for comment is being made pursuant to the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13).

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before March 12, 2012, 
to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection, Attn: Tracey Denning, Regulations and Rulings, Office of 
International Trade, 799 9th Street NW., 5th Floor, Washington, DC 
20229-1177.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information 
should be directed to 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.

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). 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 CBP is soliciting comments concerning the 
following information collection:
    Title: JADE Act.
    OMB Number: 1651-0133.
    Form Number: None.
    Abstract: The Tom Lantos Block Burmese JADE Act of 2008 (JADE Act) 
prohibits the importation of ``Burmese covered articles'' (jadeite, 
rubies, and articles of jewelry containing jadeite or rubies mined or 
extracted from Burma), and sets forth conditions for the importation of 
``non-Burmese covered articles'' (jadeite, rubies, and articles of 
jewelry containing jadeite or rubies mined or extracted from a country 
other than Burma).
    In order to implement the provisions of this Act, CBP requires that 
the importer enter the specific HTSUS subheading for jadeite, rubies or 
articles containing jadeite or rubies on the CBP Form 7501, Entry 
Summary, which serves as the importer's certification. In addition, at 
the time of entry, the importer must have in his or her possession a 
certification from the exporter certifying that the conditions of the 
JADE Act have been met. Importers must keep this certification in their 
records and make it available to CBP upon request.
    This information collection is authorized by Public Law 110-286 and 
provided for by 19 CFR 12.151. Guidance regarding how to comply with 
the JADE Act is on the CBP Web site at: http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/trade/trade_programs/entry_summary/laws/public_law/jade_act.ctt/jade_act.pdf
    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.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 22,197.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 20.
    Estimated Total Annual Responses: 443,940.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 10 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 74,005.

    Dated: January 9, 2012.
Tracey Denning,
Agency Clearance Officer, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
[FR Doc. 2012-480 Filed 1-11-12; 8:45 am]
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