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subheading 7307.99.50, HTSUS, as 

other tube or pipe fitting (for example, 

couplings, elbows, sleeves), of iron or 

steel. It is CBP’s position that the subject 

fitting is a part of general use that can 

connect tubes and pipes, and is thus 

classified under heading 7307, HTSUS, 

by application of GRI 1 and the 

exclusionary effect of Legal Note 1(g) to 

Section XVI. In order for classification 

by application of GRI 3 to be 

appropriate, a good must be unable to be 

classified by application of GRIs 1 or 2, 

and the good must be prima facie 

classifiable in two or more headings. In 

this instance, goods of heading 7307, 

HTSUS, are explicitly excluded from 

heading 8412, HTSUS, by application of 

Legal Note 1(g) to Section XVI. 

Therefore, GRI 3 is not applicable. 

Historically, CBP has recognized that, 

for tariff purposes, hoses are not 

interchangeable with pipes or tubes. In 

HQ 088393, dated March 26, 1991, CBP 

examined the difference between hose 

fittings, and tube or pipe fittings. In that 

ruling, CBP first noted that the courts 

have long recognized that although a 

‘‘hose’’ may be considered a ‘‘tube’’ in 

common meaning, they are not 

interchangeable terms for tariff 

purposes. Citing John V. Carr & Son, 

Inc. v. United States, 76 Cust.Ct. 162, 

C.D. 4652 (1976) (interpreting the 

meanings of the terms ‘‘hose’’ and 

‘‘pipes and tubes’’ within the context of 

the Tariff Schedule of the United States 

(TSUS)); see also J.E. Bernard & Co., Inc. 

v. United States, 64 Cust.Ct. 425, C.D. 

4029 (1970) (in comparing the TSUS 

tariff terms ‘‘copper tubing’’ and 

‘‘flexible metal tubing,’’ the court 

expressed the principle that quite often 

articles that literally appear to respond 

to the common meaning of a tariff term 

are not the articles classified in a tariff 

sense); R.J. Saunders & Co., Inc. v. 

United States, 49 C.C.P.A. 87, C.A.D. 

801 (1962). Thus, under the TSUS, CBP 

consistently held that hose fittings are 

not properly classifiable under the 

TSUS provision for pipe and tube 

fittings. See C.I.E. 953/63 (July 2, 1963), 

C.I.E. 1684/65 (October 18, 1965), TC 

465.251 M (June 18, 1968), TC 426.89 

AS (November 27, 1968), MFG 423.371 

G (September 8, 1970), and HQ 064538 

(April 17, 1980). While prior TSUS 

cases are not dispositive, 

‘‘[n]evertheless, on a case-by-case basis 

prior decisions should be considered 

instructive in interpreting the HTSUS, 

particularly where the nomenclature 

previously interpreted in those 

decisions remains unchanged and no 

dissimilar interpretation is required by 

the text of the HTSUS.’’ H.R. Conf. Rep. 

No. 100–576, at 549–50 (1988), 

reprinted in 1988 U.S.C.C.A.N. 1547, 

1582–83; see also NY 870421, dated 

February 7, 1992. 

The text of heading 7307, HTSUS, 

provides for ‘‘tube or pipe fittings,’’ 

which is similar to the TSUS text in the 

cases discussed above (‘‘pipe and tube 

fittings,’’ heading 613, TSUS). Thus, 

with regard to the competing HTSUS 

provisions at issue, CBP’s position is 

that if an iron or steel fitting is a part 

of general use and is designed in such 

a manner where it can be used in 

conjunction with tubes or pipes, or 

tubes, pipes and hoses, that fitting is 

classified in heading 7307. See NY 

K87518, dated July 21, 2004; see also 

NY H87517, dated February 20, 2002. 

However, and again with regard to the 

competing headings at issue, if such 

fittings meet the terms of Note 2 to 

Section XVI and are considered to be 

parts of hydraulic systems, such as hose 

fittings (as opposed to ‘‘parts of general 

use’’ of heading 7307, HTSUS), they are 

classified in heading 8412, HTSUS. See 

NY K89798, dated October 18, 2004; NY 

N006172, dated February 28, 2007; NY 

H82321, dated June 25, 2001; NY 

N242950, dated June 26, 2013; see also 

HQ 956743, dated January 24, 1995 

(stating the general principle). 

CBP concludes that the subject fittings 

are parts of general use that can connect 

tubes and pipes, and are thus classified 

under heading 7307, HTSUS, by 

application of GRI 1 and the 

exclusionary effect of Legal Note 1(g) to 

Section XVI. Finally, with regard to 

Petitioner’s argument that GRI 3 is 

applicable, in order for classification by 

application of GRI 3 to be appropriate, 

a good must be unable to be classified 

by application of GRIs 1 or 2, and the 

good must be prima facie classifiable in 

two or more headings. In this instance, 

goods of heading 7307, HTSUS, are 

explicitly excluded from heading 8412, 

HTSUS, by application of Legal Note 

1(g) to Section XVI. Therefore, GRI 3 is 

not applicable. In addition, GRI 3 does 

not apply because the fittings do not 

consist of more than one material or 

substance. 

Comments 

Pursuant to section 175.21, CBP 

Regulations (19 CFR 175.21), before 

making a determination on this matter, 

CBP invites written comments on the 

petition from interested parties. 

The domestic interested party petition 

concerning the tariff classification of 

hydraulic system fittings, as well as all 

comments received in response to this 

notice, will be available for public 

inspection on the docket at 

www.regulations.gov. Please note that 

any submitted comments that CBP 

receives by mail will be posted on the 

above-referenced docket for the public’s 

convenience. 

Authority 

This notice is published in 

accordance with 19 U.S.C. 1516 and 

section 175.21 of the CBP Regulations 

(19 CFR 175.21). 

Dated: February 4, 2016. 

R. Gil Kerlikowske, 

Commissioner, U.S. Customs and Border 

Protection. 

[FR Doc. 2016–02555 Filed 2–8–16; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9111–14–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration 

Services 

[OMB Control Number 1615–0054] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Notice of Naturalization 

Oath Ceremony, Form Number N–445; 

Extension, Without Change, of a 

Currently Approved Collection 

AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and 

Immigration Services, Department of 

Homeland Security. 

ACTION: 60-Day Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland 

Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and 

Immigration (USCIS) invites the general 

public and other Federal agencies to 

comment upon this proposed extension 

of a currently approved collection of 

information. In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 

1995, the information collection notice 

is published in the Federal Register to 

obtain comments regarding the nature of 

the information collection, the 

categories of respondents, the estimated 

burden (i.e. the time, effort, and 

resources used by the respondents to 

respond), the estimated cost to the 

respondent, and the actual information 

collection instruments. 

DATES: Comments are encouraged and 

will be accepted for 60 days until April 

11, 2016. 

ADDRESSES: All submissions received 

must include the OMB Control Number 

1615–0054 in the subject box, the 

agency name and Docket ID USCIS– 

2006–0055. To avoid duplicate 

submissions, please use only one of the 

following methods to submit comments: 

(1) Online. Submit comments via the 

Federal eRulemaking Portal Web site at 

http://www.regulations.gov under eDocket ID number USCIS–2006–0055; 

(2) Email. Submit comments to 

USCISFRComment@uscis.dhs.gov; 

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(3) Mail. Submit written comments to 

DHS, USCIS, Office of Policy and 

Strategy, Chief, Regulatory Coordination 

Division, 20 Massachusetts Avenue 

NW., Washington, DC 20529–2140. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy, 

Regulatory Coordination Division, 

Samantha Deshommes, Acting Chief, 20 

Massachusetts Avenue NW., 

Washington, DC 20529–2140, telephone 

number 202–272–8377 (This is not a 

toll-free number. Comments are not 

accepted via telephone message). Please 

note contact information provided here 

is solely for questions regarding this 

notice. It is not for individual case 

status inquiries. Applicants seeking 

information about the status of their 

individual cases can check Case Status 

Online, available at the USCIS Web site 

at http://www.uscis.gov, or call the 

USCIS National Customer Service 

Center at 800–375–5283 (TTY 800–767– 

1833). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments 

You may access the information 

collection instrument with instructions, 

or additional information by visiting the 

Federal eRulemaking Portal site at: 

http://www.regulations.gov and enter 

USCIS–2006–0055 in the search box. 

Regardless of the method used for 

submitting comments or material, all 

submissions will be posted, without 

change, to the Federal eRulemaking 

Portal at http://www.regulations.gov, 

and will include any personal 

information you provide. Therefore, 

submitting this information makes it 

public. You may wish to consider 

limiting the amount of personal 

information that you provide in any 

voluntary submission you make to DHS. 

DHS may withhold information 

provided in comments from public 

viewing that it determines may impact 

the privacy of an individual or is 

offensive. For additional information, 

please read the Privacy Act notice that 

is available via the link in the footer of 

http://www.regulations.gov. 

Written comments and suggestions 

from the public and affected agencies 

should address one or more of the 

following four points: 

(1) Evaluate 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) Evaluate 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) Enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and 

(4) 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. 

Overview of This Information 

Collection 

(1) Type of Information Collection: 

Extension, Without Change, of a 

Currently Approved Collection. 

(2) Title of the Form/Collection: 

Notice of Naturalization Oath 

Ceremony. 

(3) Agency form number, if any, and 

the applicable component of the DHS 

sponsoring the collection: N–445; 

USCIS. 

(4) Affected public who will be asked 

or required to respond, as well as a brief 

abstract: Primary: Individuals or 

households. The information furnished 

on Form N–445 refers to events that may 

have occurred since the applicant’s 

initial interview and prior to the 

administration of the oath of allegiance. 

Several months may elapse between 

these dates and the information that is 

provided assists the officer to make and 

render an appropriate decision on the 

application. USCIS will use this 

information to determine if any changes 

to the respondent’s prior statements 

affect the decisions the agency has made 

in regards to the respondent’s ability to 

be naturalized. 

(5) An estimate of the total number of 

respondents and the amount of time 

estimated for an average respondent to 

respond: The estimated total number of 

respondents for the information 

collection N–445 is 900,000 and the 

estimated hour burden per response is 

.166 hours. 

(6) An estimate of the total public 

burden (in hours) associated with the 

collection: The total estimated annual 

hour burden associated with this 

collection is 149,400 hours. 

(7) An estimate of the total public 

burden (in cost) associated with the 

collection: The estimated total annual 

cost burden associated with this 

collection of information is $0. 

Dated: February 4, 2016. 

Samantha Deshommes, 

Acting Chief, Regulatory Coordination 

Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. 

Citizenship and Immigration Services, 

Department of Homeland Security. 

[FR Doc. 2016–02531 Filed 2–8–16; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9111–97–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

National Park Service 

[NPS–NER–BOHA–20182; 

PPMPSPD1Z.YM0000][PPNEBOHAS1] 

Notice of March 9, 2016, Meeting of the 

Boston Harbor Islands National 

Recreation Area Advisory Council 

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of annual meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces the 

annual meeting of the Boston Harbor 

Islands National Recreation Area 

Advisory Council (Council). The agenda 

includes a talk about the history and 

contemporary nature of the Boston 

Harbor Islands as ‘‘islands on the edge.’’ 

Since their ancient formation by rising 

sea level, the Boston Harbor Islands 

have literally been on the edge of the 

continent, places where land meets sea, 

and now at the edge of a major 

metropolitan area. The islands have 

often been on the ‘‘edge of society,’’ 

used to isolate people, institutions, and 

activities. After the talk, a business 

meeting will follow. The Council will 

introduce candidates interested in 

membership, hold elections for officers, 

and nominate Council representatives to 

the Partnership. Superintendent Giles 

Parker will also give updates about park 

operations and planning efforts. 

DATES: March 9, 2016, from 6:00 p.m. to 

8:00 p.m. (Eastern). 

ADDRESSES: Museum of African 

American History, 14 Beacon Street, 

Suite 401, Boston, MA 02108. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Giles Parker, Superintendent and 

Designated Federal Official (DFO), 

Boston Harbor Islands National 

Recreation Area, 15 State Street, Suite 

1100, Boston, MA 02109, telephone 

(617) 223–8669, or email 

giles_parker@nps.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

meeting is open to the public. Those 

wishing to submit written comments 

may contact the DFO for the Council, 

Giles Parker, by mail at National Park 

Service, Boston Harbor Islands, 15 State 

Street, Suite 1100, Boston, MA 02109. 

Before including your address, 

telephone number, email address, or 

other personal identifying information 

in your comment, you should be aware 

that your entire comment—including 

your personal identifying information— 

may be made publicly available at any 

time. While you may ask us in your 

comment to withhold your personal 

identifying information from public 

review, we cannot guarantee that we 

will be able to do so. 

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