Agency Information Collection Activities: Deferral of Duty on Large Yachts Imported for Sale
Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 213 (Wednesday, November 4, 2015)
Federal Register Volume 80, Number 213 (Wednesday, November 4, 2015)
Notices
Pages 68326-68327
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov
FR Doc No: 2015-28059
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
1651-0080
Agency Information Collection Activities: Deferral of Duty on Large Yachts Imported for Sale
AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security.
ACTION: 60-Day Notice and request for comments; extension of an existing collection of information.
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SUMMARY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) of the Department of Homeland Security will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act: Deferral of Duty on Large Yachts Imported for Sale. CBP is proposing that this information collection be extended with no change to the burden hours or to the information collected. This document is published to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies.
DATES: Written comments should be received on or before January 4, 2016 to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Written comments may be mailed to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Attn: Tracey Denning, Regulations and Rulings, Office of International Trade, 90 K Street NE., 10th Floor, Washington, DC 20229-
1177.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information should be directed to Tracey Denning, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Regulations and Rulings, Office of International Trade, 90 K Street NE., 10th Floor, Washington, DC 20229-1177, at 202-325-0265.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CBP invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13). The comments should address: (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 cost burden to respondents or record keepers from the collection of information (total capital/startup costs and operations and maintenance costs). The comments that are submitted will be summarized and included in the CBP request for OMB approval. All comments will become a matter of public record. In this document, CBP is soliciting comments concerning the following information collection:
Title: Deferral of Duty on Large Yachts Imported for Sale.
OMB Number: 1651-0080.
Abstract: This collection of information is required to ensure compliance with 19 U.S.C. 1484b which provides that an otherwise dutiable yacht that exceeds 79 feet in length, is used primarily for recreation or pleasure, and had been previously sold by a manufacturer or dealer to a retail customer, may be imported without the payment of duty if the yacht is imported with the intention to offer for sale at a boat show in the United States. The statute provides for the deferral of payment of duty until the yacht is sold but specifies that the duty deferral period may not exceed 6 months. This collection of information is provided for by 19 CFR 4.94a which requires the submission of information to CBP such as the name and address of the owner of the yacht, the dates of cruising in the waters of the United States, information about the yacht, and the ports of arrival and departure.
Action: CBP proposes to extend the expiration date of this information collection with no change to the estimated burden hours or to the information collected.
Type of Review: Extension (with no change).
Affected Public: Businesses and Individuals.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 50.
Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 50.
Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 50.
Dated: October 29, 2015.
Tracey Denning,
Agency Clearance Officer, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
FR Doc. 2015-28059 Filed 11-3-15; 8:45 am
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