Approved in
accordance with Section 1320.13 of the regulations implementing the
Paperwork Reducion Act. The Department is requested to take
particular care in responding to public comments in order to show
the impact on recordkeeping resulting from alleged changes in
current commercial practices. We particularly note comments such as
those alleging the proposed regulations do not adopt the WTO
Agreement on rules of origin with specific procedures for origin
determination or criteria mentioned in the Customs Service's
January 3, 1994 publication; comments that the rules conflict with
other regulations governing the country of origin marking of home
textile products, disrupt commerce and industry in violation of
NAFTA, and broaden the definition of textiles and apparel; and
comments that allege that the proposed regulations would cause
enormous disruption for United States and foreign producers of home
textiles and made-up textile articles.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
08/31/1998
08/31/1998
2,000
0
0
750
0
0
0
0
0
The information, which is provided by
the foreign assembler and the importer, permits Customs to
determine whether imported articles which were assembled abroad
with components cut to shape in the U.S. from foreign fabric are
eligible for a duty exemption for the value of the
components.
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:
(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;
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.