Reminder: CBP Comments on Forms 7551-3 (Drawback) due June 6

April 26, 2011 by Elizabeth Parker|Customs and Ports

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is requesting comments by June 6, 2011, on extending its existing Drawback Process Regulations (CBP Forms 7551, 7552, and 7553) information collection

This submission to OMB is being made to extend the expiration date of this information collection with no change to the burden hours or to the information being collected.

Drawback Provides Refund of Duty for Goods Imported into U.S., then Exported

The collections of information related to the drawback process are required to implement provisions of 19 CFR, Part 191, which provides for a refund of duty for certain merchandise that is imported into the U.S. and subsequently exported. If the requirements set forth in Part 191 are met, claimants may file for a refund of duties using CBP Form 7551, Drawback Entry.

CBP Form 7552, Delivery Certificate for Purposes of Drawback, is used to record a transfer of merchandise from a company other than the importer of record and is also used each time a change to the imported merchandise occurs as a result of a manufacturing operation. CBP Form 7553, Notice of Intent to Export, Destroy or Return Merchandise for Purposes of Drawback, is used to notify CBP if an exportation, destruction, or return of the imported merchandise will take place.

The information collected on these forms is authorized by 19 USC. 1313(l). The drawback forms are accessible at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/toolbox/forms/.

CBP Estimates Thousands of Businesses Will Respond for Each

CBP estimates the number of respondents annually for CBP Form 7551 to be 6,000, the number of responses per respondent to be 20, with the total annual responses to be 120,000. CBP estimates the time per response will be 35 minutes and the total annual burden hours to be 70,000.

CBP estimates the number of respondents annually for CBP Form 7552 to be 2,000, the number of responses per respondent to be 20, with the total annual responses to be 40,000. CBP estimates the time per response as 33 minutes and the total annual burden hours to be 22,000.

CBP estimates the number of respondents annually for CBP Form 7553 to be 150, the number of responses per respondent to be 20, with the total annual responses to be 3,000. CBP estimates the time per response will be 33 minutes and the total annual burden hours to be 1,650.

Comments Requested on Ways to Minimize Burden, Etc.

CBP is asking for comments from the general public and other Federal agencies on: (a) whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimates of the burden of the collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) ways to minimize the burden including the use of automated collection techniques or the use of other forms of information technology; and (e) the annual costs burden to respondents or record keepers from the collection of information (a total capital/startup costs and operations and maintenance costs).

CBP Contact -- Tracey Denning (202) 325-0265

(See ITT's Online Archives or 04/05/11 news, 11040511, for BP summary announcing this request for comments on the extension of this information collection.)