[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 186 (Wednesday, September 25, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 78325-78326]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-21937]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

[OMB Control Number 1651-0036]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension; Declaration 
of the Ultimate Consignee That Articles Were Exported for Temporary 
Scientific or Educational Purposes

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

ACTION: 60-Day notice and request for comments.

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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: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#93d0d1c3ccc3c1d2d3f0f1e3bdf7fbe0bdf4fce5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="89cacbd9d6d9dbc8c9eaebf9a7ede1faa7eee6ff">[email protected]</span></a>.

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 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#450607151a151704052627356b212d366b222a33"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="de9d9c8e818e8c9f9ebdbcaef0bab6adf0b9b1a8">[email protected]</span></a>. 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.

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    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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