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Operations Sub-Working Group. The 

Centers Working Group as a whole, 

through these two sub-working groups, 

continues to evaluate the structure and 

operations of the Centers to enhance 

their effectiveness, increase 

transparency, and build stronger 

communities within CBP and with the 

Trade. The Cross-Border Recognition 

Working Group is evaluating whether 

all deliverables outlined in the 

Statement of Work have been achieved 

to determine next steps. CBP has formed 

a Task Force to assist the De Minimis 

Working Group regarding the timeframe 

for submitting de minimis shipments. 

The De Minimis Working Group, via the 

Task Force, intends to present proposed 

recommendations at the December 

quarterly COAC meeting. The Export 

Modernization Working Group has 

continued its work on the Electronic 

Export Manifest Pilot Program and the 

effects of progressive filing by the 

shipper to continuously update export 

information on successive dates, rather 

than on a specific date. The Export 

Modernization Working Group is also 

working on previous proposed 

recommendations to determine if new 

proposed recommendations need to be 

made and is reviewing the status of 

proposed recommendations that have 

not been finalized. The Drawback Task 

Force, within the Export Modernization 

Working Group, has continued 

discussions around COAC-approved 

recommendations that are in the process 

of being implemented from last quarter. 

They are also conducting an analysis of 

program statistics in the areas of 

streamlining drawback ruling processes, 

reviewing compliance issues, and 

examining areas to maximize resources. 

The FTZ/Warehouse Working Group 

continues to review 19 CFR part 146, 

explore areas in which the CustomsTrade Partnership Against Terrorism 

(CTPAT) program can be expanded, and 

consider how to modernize ACE 

functionality for Foreign Trade Zones 

(FTZs), and it anticipates presenting 

proposed recommendations for the 

COAC’s consideration at the December 

public meeting. The Pipeline Working 

Group has continued discussing the 

most appropriate commodities for and 

potential users of Distributed Ledger 

Technology to engage in the 

contemplated pilot for tracking 

pipeline-borne goods. The Global 

Interoperability Standard (GIS) 

Information Collection Federal Register 

Notice (FRN) was published on 

September 3, 2024 (89 FR 71381), and 

comments were accepted through 

November 4, 2024. The Pipeline 

Working Group has no proposed 

recommendations for this quarter. 

Meeting materials will be available on 

December 2, 2024, at: http://

www.cbp.gov/trade/stakeholderengagement/coac/coac-public-meetings. 

Felicia M. Pullam, 

Executive Director, Office of Trade Relations. 

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BILLING CODE 9111–14–P 

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. 

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 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 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, 

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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. 

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BILLING CODE 9111–14–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

U.S. Customs and Border Protection 

[OMB Control Number 1651–0036] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Extension; Declaration of 

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: 30-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 

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 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 proposed information 

collection was previously published in 

the Federal Register (89 FR 78325) on 

September 25, 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: Declaration of 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. 

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. 


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