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###### Department of Homeland Security

###### U.S. Customs and Border Protection

          - [OMB Control Number 1651-0036]

# AGENCY:

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

# ACTION:

60-Day notice and request for comments.

# SUMMARY:

                        The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) 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 of 1995 (PRA). The information collection is published in the                         **Federal Register**                         to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies.                    

# DATES:

Comments are encouraged and must be submitted (no later than November 25, 2024) to be assured of consideration.

# ADDRESSES:

Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the item(s) contained in this notice must include the OMB Control Number 1651-0036 in the subject line and the agency name. Please submit written comments and/or suggestions in English. Please use the following method to submit comments:

*Email.*                         Submit comments to:                         *CBP_PRA@cbp.dhs.gov.*

# FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

                        Requests for additional PRA information should be directed to Seth Renkema, Chief, Economic Impact Analysis Branch, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Trade, Regulations and Rulings, 90 K Street NE, 10th Floor, Washington, DC 20229-1177, Telephone number 202-325-0056 or via email                         *CBP_PRA@cbp.dhs.gov.*                         Please note that the contact information provided here is solely for questions regarding this notice. Individuals seeking information about other CBP programs should contact the CBP National Customer Service Center at 877-227-5511, (TTY) 1-800-877-8339, or CBP website at                         *https://www.cbp.gov/​.*

# SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

                    CBP invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on the proposed and/or continuing information collections pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501*et seq.*). This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.8. Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected agencies should address one or more of the following four points: (1) whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3) suggestions to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) suggestions to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology,                     *e.g.,*                     permitting electronic submission of responses. The comments that are submitted will be summarized and included in the request for approval. All comments will become a matter of public record.                

## Overview of This Information Collection

*Title:*                     Declaration of the Ultimate Consignee that Articles were Exported for Temporary Scientific or Educational Purposes.                

*OMB Number:*                     1651-0036.                

*Form Number:*                     N/A.                

*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.                          ( print page 78326)    

*Type of Review:*                     Extension (without change).                

*Affected Public:*                     Businesses.                

*Abstract:*                     The Declaration of the Ultimate Consignee that Articles were Exported for Temporary Scientific or Educational Purposes is used to document duty free entry under conditions when articles are temporarily exported solely for scientific or educational purposes. This declaration is provided for under 19 U.S.C. 1202, HTSUS Subheading 9801.00.40, and 19 CFR 10.67(a)(3) which requires a declaration from the ultimate consignee stating that the articles were sent from the United States solely for temporary scientific or educational use and for no other use abroad than for exhibition, examination, or experimentation; and that the articles are being returned without having been changed in condition in any manner, except by reason of their bona fide use as described in the declaration. This declaration is submitted to CBP by the importer or the agent of the importer and is used by CBP to determine whether the imported articles should be free of duty.                

*Type of Information Collection:*                     Declaration that Articles were Exported for Temporary Scientific or Educational Purposes.                

*Estimated Number of Respondents:*                     55.                

*Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent:*                     3.                

*Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses:*                     165.                

*Estimated Time per Response:*                     10 minutes.                

*Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:*                     27.                

Dated: September 20, 2024.

Seth D Renkema,

Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis Branch, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

[FR Doc. 2024-21937 Filed 9-24-24; 8:45 am]

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