North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Certificate of Origin

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 434 North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Certificate of Origin Form and Instruction	Modified
Form 447 NAFTA Motor Vehicle Averaging Election Form and Instruction	Modified
Form 446 NAFTA Verification of Origin Quesionnaire Form and Instruction	Modified
SS 1651-0098 NAFTA Regulations and Certificate of Origin.docx Supporting Statement A	2021-07-14
Final USMCA tranche 2_published (07-06-2021)_86 FR 35566.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-07-06
Public Law 103-182.pdf Supplementary Document	2016-10-31
19 CFR 181.22.pdf Supplementary Document	2016-10-31
New ACE SORN.docx Supplementary Document	2016-10-21
PIA ACE.pdf Supplementary Document	2016-10-21
19 CFR 181 Appendix Motor Vehicle.doc Supplementary Document	2012-07-17
19 CFR 181.72.doc Supplementary Document	2008-12-17
19 CFR 181.12.doc Supplementary Document	2008-12-17

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
20870	North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Certificate of Origin Form and Instruction	Modified
201249	NAFTA Motor Vehicle Averaging Election Form and Instruction	Modified
187562	NAFTA Verification of Origin Quesionnaire Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1651-0098	ICR Reference No: 202102-1651-007
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202004-1651-004
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCBP	Agency Tracking No:
Title: North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Certificate of Origin
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 12/31/2021
Date Submitted to OIRA: 08/12/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	6 Months From Approved	08/31/2023
Responses	13,414	120,414
Time Burden (Hours)	26,814	240,814
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The objectives of NAFTA are to eliminate barrier to trade between the United States, Mexico, and Canada, and facilitate conditions of fair competition within the free trade area. These forms are used to verify claims for preferential tariff treatment under NAFTA.

Emergency Justfication: In order to meet the July 1st statutory deadline with a publication goal of July 6th for The Agreement Between the United States of America, the United Mexican States, and Canada (USMCA) Implementing Regulations Related to the Marking Rules, Tariff-Rate Quotas, and other USMCA Provisions interim final rule (IFR).

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 103 - 182 182 Name of Law: NAFTA Implementation Act of 1993
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 116 - 113 134 Stat. 11 Name of Law: United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1515-AE56	Final or interim final rulemaking	86 FR 35566	07/06/2021

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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: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
NAFTA Motor Vehicle Averaging Election	447	North American Free Trade Agreement Motor Vehicle Averaging
NAFTA Verification of Origin Quesionnaire	446	North American Free Trade Agreement Verification of Origin
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Certificate of Origin	434	North American Free Trade Agreement Certificate of Origin

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	13,414	120,414	13,000	-120,000	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	26,814	240,814	26,000	-240,000	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: There has been a decrease in burden due to compliance with the USMCA IFR.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $38,133

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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? No

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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: 08/12/2021

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