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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 229 (Wednesday, November 27, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 93630-93631]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-27830]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

[OMB Control Number 1651-0006]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension; Application 
and Approval To Manipulate, Examine, Sample or Transfer Goods (CBP Form 
3499)

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

ACTION: 30-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 
December 27, 2024 to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the item(s) 
contained in this notice should be sent within 30 days of publication 
of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Please submit 
written comments and/or suggestions in English. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.

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 
[email protected]. 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 proposed information collection was 
previously published in the Federal Register (89 FR 76866) on September 
19, 2024, 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 1320.8. 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: Application and Approval to Manipulate, Examine, Sample or 
Transfer Goods (CBP Form 3499).
    OMB Number: 1651-0006.
    Form Number: 3499.
    Current Actions: This submission will renew the expiration date 
while updating the burden hours to reflect current usage. No change to 
information collected or method of collection.
    Type of Review: Extension (with change).
    Affected Public: Businesses.
    Abstract: CBP Form 3499, ``Application and Approval to

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Manipulate, Examine, Sample or Transfer Goods,'' is used as an 
application to perform various operations on merchandise located at a 
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) approved bonded facility. This form 
is filed by importers, bonded warehouse proprietors, consignees, 
transferees, or owners of merchandise, and is subject to approval by 
the port director. The data requested on the form identifies the 
merchandise for which action is being sought and specifies the 
operation that is to be performed. The form may also be approved as a 
blanket application to manipulate goods for a period of up to one year 
for continuous or repetitive manipulation. CBP Form 3499 is provided 
for by 19 U.S.C. 1562, and 19 CFR 158.43, 19.8, 19.11 and is accessible 
at: https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/publications/forms?title=3499&=Apply.
    Type of Information Collection: Form 3499.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 4,200.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 60.
    Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 252,000.
    Estimated Time per Response: 6 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 25,200.

    Dated: November 22, 2024.
Seth D. Renkema,
Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis Branch, U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection.
[FR Doc. 2024-27830 Filed 11-26-24; 8:45 am]
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