Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 114 / Wednesday, June 12, 1996 / Notices 29797

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request; Application for Extension of

Bond for Temporary Importation

AGENCY: U.S. Customs, Department of

the Treasury.

ACTION: Notice and request for

comments.

SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort

to reduce paperwork and respondent

burden, Customs invites the general

public and other Federal agencies to

comment on an information collection

requirement concerning the Application

for Extension of Bond for Temporary

Importation. This request for comment

is being made pursuant to the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub.

L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C. 3505(c)(2)).

DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before August 12, 1996,

to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESS: Direct all written comments to

U.S. Customs Service, Printing and

Records Services Group, Room 6216,

1301 Constitution Ave., NW.,

Washington, DC 20229.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information or

copies of the form(s) and instructions

should be directed to U.S. Customs

Service, Attn.: J. Edgar Nichols, Room

6216, 1301 Constitution Avenue NW.,

Washington, DC 20229, Tel. (202) 927–

1426.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Customs

invites the general public and other

Federal agencies to comment on

proposed and/or continuing information

collections pursuant to the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13;

44 U.S.C. 3505(c)(2)). The comments

should address the accuracy of the

burden estimates and ways to minimize

the burden including the use of

automated collection techniques or the

use of other forms of information

technology, as well as other relevant

aspects of the information collection.

The comments that are submitted will

be summarized and included in the

Customs request for Office of

Management and Budget (OMB)

approval. All comments will become a

matter of public record. In this

document Customs is soliciting

comments concerning the following

information collection:

Title: Application for Extension of

Bond for Temporary Importation.

OMB Number: 1515–0054.

Form Number: Customs Form 3173.

Abstract: Imported merchandise

which is to remain in the U.S. Customs

territory for 1-year or less without duty

payment is entered as a temporary

importation. The importer may apply

for an extension of this period on

Customs Form 3173.

Current Actions: There are no changes

to the information collection. This

submission is being submitted to extend

the expiration date.

Type of Review: Extension (without

change).

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit institutions.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

1,155.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 10

minutes.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 2,694.

Estimated Total Annualized Cost on

the Public: $43,100.

Dated: June 3, 1996.

V. Carol Barr,

Printing and Records Services Group.

[FR Doc. 96–14924 Filed 6–11–96; 8:45 am]

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New Rules of Origin for Country of

Origin Declarations Covering Textiles

and Textile Products

AGENCY: U.S. Customs Service,

Treasury.

ACTION: General notice.

SUMMARY: This document reminds the

public that new rules of origin will

apply for purposes of preparing and

filing country of origin declarations for

importations of textiles and textile

products entered, or withdrawn from

warehouse, for consumption on or after

July 1, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For

operational aspects: Mark Laria, Chief,

Commercial Enforcement, Office of

Field Operations (202–927–0370). For

information about the new rules of

origin, contact the Textiles Branch,

Office of Regulations and Rulings (202–

482–7050).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

Section 12.130, Customs Regulations

(19 CFR 12.130) concerns the country of

origin of textiles and textile products

that are subject to section 204,

Agricultural Act of 1956, as amended (7

U.S.C. 1854). Paragraph (f) of § 12.130

provides that all importations of textiles

and textile products subject to section

204 shall be accompanied by the

appropriate declaration(s) set forth in

subparagraph (f)(1) (single country

declaration) or subparagraph (f)(2)

(multiple country declaration). Further,

paragraph (g) of § 12.130 provides that

release of articles from Customs custody

will be denied until the country of

origin determination can be made by

Customs. In the event that a textile or

textile product is released from Customs

custody and it is subsequently

determined that the merchandise is not

entitled to admission into the commerce

of the United States because its country

of origin was not accurately represented

to Customs, a demand for redelivery

will be made as provided in

§ 141.113(b), Customs Regulations (19

CFR 141.113(b)).

On September 5, 1995, Customs

published in the Federal Register (60

FR 46188) a final rule document setting

forth, in § 102.21, Customs Regulations

(19 CFR 102.21), new rules of origin

applicable to textile and apparel

products. Those new rules control the

determination of the country of origin of

textile and apparel products for

purposes of the Customs laws and the

administration of quantitative

restrictions and thus must be applied for

purposes of preparing and filing the

country declarations provided for in

§ 12.130(f) of the Customs Regulations.

The new rules are effective for

merchandise entered, or withdrawn

from warehouse, for consumption on or

after July 1, 1996. The new rules do not

allow for any grace period.

The purpose of this notice is to

remind importers that they should be

particularly alert in the case of

merchandise shipped prior to July 1,

1996, that will be entered for

consumption, or withdrawn from

warehouse for consumption, on or after

that date. If the new rules of origin

result in a country of origin

determination that is different from that

reached under previously applicable

rules, the visa (if applicable), country

declaration and country of origin

marking pertaining to the merchandise

may not be valid for entry and release

purposes. Importers are also reminded

that, pursuant to section 484, Tariff Act

of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1484),

reasonable care must be used when

declaring the country of origin to

Customs, which includes the accurate

completion and/or verification of

country declarations required under

§ 12.130 of the Customs Regulations.

Dated: June 6, 1996.

Samuel H. Banks,

Assistant Commissioner, Office of Field

Operations.

[FR Doc. 96–14810 Filed 6–11–96; 8:45 am]

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