CBP Seeks Add'l Comments on Origin Marking Requirements for Containers Info Collection

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is requesting to extend the comments deadline to May 21, 2012, on an existing information collection on Country of Origin Marking Requirements for Containers or Holders. CBP proposes to extend the expiration date of this information collection with no change to the burden hours or to the information collected. The notice is scheduled to run in the Federal Register April 19, 2012. This information collection was previously published in the Federal Register (77 FR 6817) on February 9, 2012, allowing for a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments.

Imported Foreign Origin Articles Must be Marked with Country of Origin

Section 304 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1304, requires each imported article of foreign origin, or its container, to be marked in a conspicuous place as legibly, indelibly and permanently as the nature of the article or container permits, with the English name of the country of origin. The marking informs the ultimate purchaser in the U.S. of the name of the country in which the article was manufactured or produced. The marking requirements for containers are provided for by 19 CFR 134.22(b).

CBP Estimates 250 Respondents, 40 Reponses per Respondent

CBP estimates there will be 250 respondents, and 40 responses per respondent. The time per response is estimated to be 15 seconds. CBP estimates the total annual burden hours will be 41.

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).

(See ITT's Online Archives 12020822 for a summary of the original info collection.)

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