Free Trade Agreements

OMB Control No: 1651-0117	ICR Reference No: 201011-1651-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200804-1651-002
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCBP	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Free Trade Agreements
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 03/04/2011
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 12/27/2010
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2014	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2011
Responses	116,100	0	109,500
Time Burden (Hours)	23,220	0	21,900
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This information collection is used to verify which imported goods are entitled to duty-free or reduced duty treatment under Free Trade Agreements. This includes The U.S. - Chile Free Trade Agreement; the U.S.- Singapore Free Trade Agreement; the U.S.- Australia Free Trade Agreement and the U.S.- Morocco Free Trade Agreement; the U.S.-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement; the U.S.- Peru Free Trade Agreement; and the U.S.- Oman Free Trade Agreement

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 108 - 77 948 Name of Law: U.S.-Singapore Free Trade Agree,emt    PL: Pub.L. 108 - 78 117 Name of Law: U.S.- Chile FTA    PL: Pub.L. 108 - 286 286 Name of Law: U.S. - Australia FTA    PL: Pub.L. 108 - 302 302 Name of Law: U.S.- Morocco FTA    PL: Pub.L. 107 - 43 43 Name of Law: U.S.- Jordan FTA    PL: Pub.L. 109 - 169 169 Name of Law: U.S. - Bahrain FTA    PL: Pub.L. 107 - 210 210 Name of Law: U.S. - Oman FTA    PL: Pub.L. 110 - 138 121 Name of Law: U.S. - Peru FTA

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: US Code: 19 USC 3805 Name of Law: U.S. Singapore Free Trade Agreement

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 54352	09/07/2010
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 68808	11/09/2010
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 8

IC Title Form No. Form Name US/Bahrain FTA US/Chile FTA US/Singapore FTA US/Morocco FTA US/Jordan FTA US/Peru FTA US/Oman FTA US/Australia FTA

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	116,100	109,500	4,100	2,500	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	23,220	21,900	820	500	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The increase in the burden hours is due to the addition of the new FTAs with Chile and Oman. Also, the U.S.-Jordan Free Trade Agreement was added to this collection, although this is not a substantive change because the burden hours for the U.S.-Jordan FTA were already approved under collection 1651-0128.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $8,106

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

Agency Contact: Tracey Denning 202 927-0197

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
		(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;
		(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;
		(c) It reduces burden on small entities;
		(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;
		(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;
		(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;
		(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:
			(i) Why the information is being collected;
			(ii) Use of information;
			(iii) Burden estimate;
			(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
			(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
			(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
		(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.
		(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and
		(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Certification Date: 12/27/2010

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