Free Trade Agreements

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
US-Korea FTA IFR.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2012-03-12	Available
FTA Supporting Statement (2012).doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2012-03-12	Available
Supporting Regs.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2010-11-29	Available
FR 30 2010.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2010-11-29	Available
FR 60 2010.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2010-11-29	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
20901	US/Chile FTA	Other-Data Elements	Unchanged
201515	U.S.- Korea Free Trade Agreement	Instruction	New
195196	US/Peru FTA	Instruction	Unchanged
195131	US/Oman FTA	Instruction	Unchanged
195127	US/Jordan FTA	Instruction	Unchanged
195116	US/Bahrain FTA	Instruction	Unchanged
195115	US/Morocco FTA	Instruction	Unchanged
195113	US/Australia FTA	Instruction	Unchanged
195108	US/Singapore FTA	Instruction	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1651-0117	ICR Reference No: 201203-1651-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201011-1651-001
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCBP	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Free Trade Agreements
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 07/26/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/12/2012
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2015	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2014
Responses	316,100	0	116,100
Time Burden (Hours)	63,220	0	23,220
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This information collection is used to verify which imported goods are entitled to duty-free or reduced duty treatment under Free Trade Agreements. This includes The U.S. - Chile Free Trade Agreement; the U.S.- Singapore Free Trade Agreement; the U.S.- Australia Free Trade Agreement and the U.S.- Morocco Free Trade Agreement; the U.S.-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement; the U.S.- Peru Free Trade Agreement; and the U.S.- Oman Free Trade Agreement. CBP proposes to add the U.S.- Korea Free Trade Agreement to this ICR.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 108 - 302 302 Name of Law: U.S.- Morocco FTA
   PL: Pub.L. 108 - 77 948 Name of Law: U.S.-Singapore Free Trade Agree,emt
   PL: Pub.L. 108 - 78 117 Name of Law: U.S.- Chile FTA
   PL: Pub.L. 108 - 286 286 Name of Law: U.S. - Australia FTA
   PL: Pub.L. 107 - 43 43 Name of Law: U.S.- Jordan FTA
   PL: Pub.L. 109 - 169 169 Name of Law: U.S. - Bahrain FTA
   PL: Pub.L. 107 - 210 210 Name of Law: U.S. - Oman FTA
   PL: Pub.L. 110 - 138 121 Name of Law: U.S. - Peru FTA
   PL: Pub.L. 112 - 41 125 Name of Law: U.S.- Korea FTA
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: US Code: 19 USC 3805 Name of Law: U.S. Singapore Free Trade Agreement

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1515-AD86	Final or interim final rulemaking	73 FR 11111	04/12/2012

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 9

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
US/Bahrain FTA
US/Chile FTA
US/Morocco FTA
US/Oman FTA
US/Australia FTA
U.S.- Korea Free Trade Agreement
US/Peru FTA
US/Singapore FTA
US/Jordan FTA

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	316,100	116,100	200,000	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	63,220	23,220	40,000	0	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The increase in the burden hours is due to the addition of the new FTA with Korea.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $22,050

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

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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: 04/12/2012

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