Certificate of Origin

OMB Control No: 1651-0016	ICR Reference No: 201501-1651-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201109-1651-003
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCBP	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Certificate of Origin
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: 09/30/2015
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 02/27/2015
Terms of Clearance: The agency updated the Supporting Statement to include the appropriate confidentiality protections provided under the Trade Secrets Act, adjusted the burden table to reflect recent changes to form requirements, and changed the date of automation in order to bring this collection into compliance with E.O. 13659.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2018	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2015
Responses	2,260	0	2,260
Time Burden (Hours)	746	0	814
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This certification is required to determine whether an importer is entitled to duty-free entry for goods which are: 1) the growth or product of a U.S. insular possession, or 2) Caribbean Basin initiative imports. A Final Rule was just published to eliminate the CBP Officer's signature from Form 3229.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 19 USC 1202 Name of Law: Tariff Act of 1930

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1515-AD97	Final or interim final rulemaking	80 FR 7537	02/11/2015

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 64826	10/31/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 2960	01/21/2015
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title Form No. Form Name Certificate of Origin 3229 Certificate of Origin

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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	2,260	2,260	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	746	814	0	-68	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Changing Regulations

Short Statement: The burden hours were decreased from 814 to 746 hours as a result of the removal of the CBP officer's signature in accordance with the Final Rule, published on February 11, 2015 which decreased the time per response from 22 minutes to 20 minutes.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $223

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: 02/27/2015

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