Supporting Statement
Country of Origin Marking Requirements for Containers or Holders
1651-0057
A. Justification
Explain the circumstances that make the collection of information necessary. Identify any legal or administrative requirements that necessitate the collection. Attach a copy of the appropriate section of each statute and regulation mandating or authorizing the collection of information.
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 United States of the country in which the container was manufactured or produced. The marking requirements for containers or holders of imported merchandise are provided for by 19 CFR 134.22(b).
The respondents to these requirements collection are members of the trade community who are familiar with CBP requirements and regulations.
2. Indicate how, by whom, and for what purpose the information is to be used. Except for a new collection, indicate the actual use the agency has made of the information received from the current collection.
CBP requires this information so that the purchaser will know the name of the country in which the container was manufactured or produced. However there is no information actually collected by CBP.
3. Describe whether, and to what extent, the collection of information involves the use of automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g. permitting electronic submission of responses, and the basis for the decision for adopting this means of collection. Also describe any consideration of using information technology to reduce burden.
Since this involves marking a container or holder, it is not the type of information that can be automated, and it is not a collection of information.
4. Describe efforts to identify duplication. Show specifically why any similar information already available cannot be used or modified for use for the purposes described in Item 2 above.
This information is not duplicated in any other place or any other form.
5. If the collection of information impacts small businesses or other small entities, describe any methods used to minimize burden.
This information collection does not have an impact on small businesses or other small entities.
Describe consequences to Federal program or policy activities if the collection is not conducted or is conducted less frequently.
If this information about the country of origin was required it purchasers would not be informed about the origin of imported goods.
7. Explain any special circumstances.
This information is collected in a manner consistent with the guidelines of 5 CFR 1320.5(d)(2).
If applicable, provide a copy and identify the date and page number of publication in the Federal Register of the agency's notice, required by 5 CFR 1320.8(d), soliciting comments on the information collection prior to submission to OMB. Summarize public comments received in response to that notice and describe actions taken by the agency in response to these comments. Specifically address comments received on cost and hour burden.
Public comments were solicited through two Federal Register notices published on October 6, 2015 (Volume 80, Pages 60396) on which no comments were received, and on February 8, 2016 (Volume 81, Pages 6528) on which no comments have been received.
9. Explain any decision to provide any payment or gift to respondents, other than remuneration of contractors or grantees.
There is no offer of a monetary or material value for this information collection.
10. Describe any assurance of confidentiality provided to respondents and the basis for the assurance in statute, regulation, or agency policy.
There is no PII associated with this requirement. No information is collected or stored.
11. Provide additional justification for any questions of a sensitive nature, such as sexual behavior and attitudes, religious beliefs, and other matters that are commonly considered private. This justification should include the reasons why the agency considers the questions necessary, the specific uses to be made of the information, the explanation to be given to persons from whom the information is requested, and any steps to be taken to obtain their consent.
There are no questions of a sensitive nature.
Provide estimates of the hour burden of the collection of information.
INFORMATION COLLECTION |
TOTAL ANNUAL BURDEN HOURS |
NO. OF RESPONDENTS |
NO. OF RESPONSES PER RESPONDENT |
TOTAL RESPONSES |
TIME PER RESPONSE |
Country of Origin Marking
|
41 |
250 |
40 |
10,000 |
15 seconds (.0041 hours) |
Public Cost
The estimated cost to the respondents is $1207.86. This is based on the estimated burden hours (41) multiplied (x) the estimated average loaded hourly rate for importers ($29.46). CBP bases this wage on hourly wage data for the occupation from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), adjusted using a BLS wage rate multiplier.
13. Provide an estimate of the total annual cost burden to respondents or record keepers resulting from the collection of information.
There are no record keeping, capital, start-up or maintenance costs associated with this information collection.
Provide estimates of annualized cost to the Federal Government. Also provide a description of the method used to estimate cost, which should include quantification of hours, operational expenses (such as equipment overhead, printing, and support staff), and any other expense that would not have been incurred without this collection of information.
The annual estimated cost to the Federal Government associated with reviewing and processing the information is $18,450. This is based on the time spent per response (2 minutes or .033 hours) x number of responses (10,000) = 330 hours expended x an annual loaded rate of a general CBP employee ($55.91) = $18,450.
CBP bases this wage on the salary and benefits of the national average of general, non-Officer/frontline CBP positions, which is a GS-12, Step 5. Source: Email correspondence with CBP’s Office of Administration on June 25, 2015.
15. Explain the reasons for any program changes or adjustments reported in Items 12 or 13 of this statement.
There has been no increase or decrease in the estimated annual burden hours previously reported for this information collection. There are no changes to the information collected.
16. For collection of information whose results will be published, outline plans for tabulation, and publication.
This information collection will not be published for statistical purposes.
17. If seeking approval to not display the expiration date, explain the reasons that displaying the expiration date would be inappropriate.
There is no form or website related to this information collection, so displaying the expiration date would not be appropriate.
18. “Certification for Paperwork Reduction Act Submissions.”
CBP does not request an exception to the certification of this information collection.
No statistical methods were employed.
| File Type | application/msword |
| File Title | Supporting Statement |
| Author | Preferred Customer |
| Last Modified By | DENNING, TRACEY |
| File Modified | 2016-02-22 |
| File Created | 2015-09-10 |