Free Trade Agreements

OMB Control No: 1651-0117	ICR Reference No: 201207-1651-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201203-1651-004
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: 03/07/2013
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 08/06/2012
Terms of Clearance: As a reminder: for future revisions associated with new FTA's CBP should include in the revised package a copy of FTA and as an IC the data fields for each FTA.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2015	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2015
Responses	356,100	0	316,100
Time Burden (Hours)	71,220	0	63,220
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; the U.S.- Oman Free Trade Agreement; and the U.S.- Korea Free Trade Agreement. CBP proposes to add the U.S.- Columbia Trade Promotion Act to this ICR.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 107 - 210 210 Name of Law: U.S. - Oman FTA    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. 108 - 77 948 Name of Law: U.S.-Singapore Free Trade Agree,emt    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. 110 - 138 121 Name of Law: U.S. - Peru FTA    PL: Pub.L. 112 - 41 112 Name of Law: U.S.- Korea FTA    PL: Pub.L. 112 - 42 125 Name of Law: U.S.-Columbia TPA

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:
1515-AD88	Final or interim final rulemaking	77 FR 59064	09/12/2012

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 10

IC Title Form No. Form Name US/Bahrain FTA US/Chile FTA US/Morocco FTA US/Peru FTA US/Singapore FTA US/Jordan FTA US/Oman FTA US/Australia FTA U.S.- Korea Free Trade Agreement U.S. - Columbia TPA

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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	356,100	316,100	40,000	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	71,220	63,220	8,000	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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 U.S.-Columbia Trade Promotion Act which adds 8,000 burden hours to this ICR.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $24,822

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: 08/06/2012

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