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###### Department of Homeland Security

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

          - [1651-0075]

# 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.

# SUMMARY:

                        The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection 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. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted (no later than March 20, 2018) 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 1651-0075 in the subject line and the agency name. To avoid duplicate submissions, please use only                         *one*                         of the following methods to submit comments:                    

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

                        (2)                         *Mail.*                         Submit written comments to CBP Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Trade, Regulations and Rulings, Economic Impact Analysis Branch, 90 K Street NE, 10th Floor, Washington, DC 20229-1177.                    

# 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:*                     Drawback Process Regulations.                

*OMB Number:*                     1651-0075.                

*Form Number:*                     CBP Forms 7551, 7552 and 7553.                

*Current Actions:*                     This submission is being made to extend the expiration date of this information collection with a decrease to the burden hours due to updated agency estimates. There is no change CBP Forms 7551, 7552, 7553, or to the information being collected.                

*Type of Review:*                     Extension (without change).                          ( print page 2814)    

*Abstract:*                     The collections of information related to the drawback process are required to implement the provisions of 19 CFR part 191, and certain provisions of part 181 (regarding NAFTA drawback claims), which provide for refunds of duties, as well as taxes and fees in certain situations, imposed merchandise where there is a subsequent related exportation or destruction. The claims referred to in this notice are limited to drawback claims filed in compliance with the regulations in parts 181 and 191 and under 19 U.S.C. 1313, as it was in effect prior to the amendments made by the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (TFTEA) (Pub. L. 114-125, 130 stat. 122, February 24, 2016). If the requirements set forth in Parts 181 and 191 are met, claimants may file for a refund using CBP Form 7551,                     *Drawback Entry.*                     CBP Form 7552,                     *Delivery Certificate for Purposes of Drawback,*                     is used to record transfers of merchandise and is also used each time a change to the merchandise occurs as a result of a manufacturing operation. CBP Form 7553,                     *Notice of Intent to Export, Destroy or Return Merchandise for Purposes of Drawback,*                     is used to notify CBP if an exportation, destruction, or return of the imported merchandise will take place. The information collected on these forms is authorized by 19 U.S.C. 1313(l). The drawback forms are accessible at                     *http://www.cbp.gov/​newsroom/​publications/​forms.*

*Affected Public:*                     Businesses.                

### CBP Form 7551, Drawback Entry

*Estimated Number of Respondents:*                     2,516.                

*Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent:*                     20.205.                

*Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses:*                     50.836.                

*Estimated Time per Response:*                     35 minutes.                

*Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:*                     29,652.                

### CBP Form 7552, Delivery Certificate for Drawback

*Estimated Number of Respondents:*                     2,000.                

*Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent:*                     20.                

*Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses:*                     40,000.                

*Estimated Time per Response:*                     33 minutes.                

*Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:*                     22,000.                

### CBP Form 7553, Notice of Intent To Export, Destroy or Return Merchandise for Purposes of Drawback

*Estimated Number of Respondents:*                     150.                

*Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent:*                     20.                

*Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses:*                     3,000.                

*Estimated Time per Response:*                     33 minutes.                

*Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:*                     1,650.                

Dated: January 16, 2018.

Seth Renkema,

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

[FR Doc. 2018-00895 Filed 1-18-18; 8:45 am]

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