91 FR 48912 · published 2026-08-03
· Homeland Security Department, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
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The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) 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 of 1995 (PRA). The information collection is published in the Federal Register to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies.
[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 147 (Monday, August 3, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48912-48913]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2026-15610]
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
[OMB Control Number 1651-0117]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension; Free Trade
Agreements (FTAs)
AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Department of
Homeland Security.
ACTION: 30-Day notice and request for comments.
SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border
Protection (CBP) 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 of
1995 (PRA). The information collection is published in the Federal
Register to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies.
DATES: Comments are encouraged and must be submitted (no later than
September 2, 2026) to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the item(s)
contained in this notice should be sent within 30 days of publication
of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Please submit
written comments and/or suggestions in English. Find this particular
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional PRA
information should be directed to Seth Renkema, Chief, Economic Impact
Analysis Branch, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Trade,
Regulations and Rulings, 90 K Street NE, 10th Floor, Washington, DC
20229-1177, Telephone number 202-325-0056 or via email
[email protected]. Please note that the contact information provided
here is solely for questions regarding this notice. Individuals seeking
information about other CBP programs should contact the CBP National
Customer Service Center at 877-227-5511, (TTY) 1-800-877-8339, or CBP
website at https://www.cbp.gov/.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CBP invites the general public and other
Federal agencies to comment on the proposed and/or continuing
information collections pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). This proposed information collection was
previously published in the Federal Register (91 FR 24890) on May 07,
2026, allowing for a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an
additional 30 days for public comments. This process is conducted in
accordance with 5 CFR 1320.8. Written comments and suggestions from the
public and affected agencies should address one or more of the
following four points: (1) whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the agency, including whether the information will have practical
utility; (2) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (3) suggestions to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and
(4) suggestions to minimize the burden of the collection of information
on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate
automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection
techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting
electronic submission of responses. The comments that are submitted
will be summarized and included in the request for approval. All
comments will become a matter of public record.
Overview of This Information Collection
Title: Free Trade Agreements.
OMB Number: 1651-0117.
Form Number: N/A.
Current Actions: Extension.
Type of Review: Extension (without change).
Affected Public: Individuals and Businesses.
Abstract: The U.S. negotiates and implements free trade agreements
(FTAs) and preferential trade legislations (PTLs), also known as
preference programs, to promote prosperity for the U.S. economy. FTAs
and PTLs open new markets for U.S. exports, protect American producers
and workers, and encourage free and equitable trade among our trading
partners. Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) are established to reduce and
eliminate trade barriers, strengthen, and develop economic relations,
and lay the foundation for further cooperation to expand and enhance
benefits of the agreement between partner countries. These agreements
establish free trade by reduced-duty treatment of imported goods. FTAs
encourage international trade by making it easier and cheaper for
businesses to export and import products and services between partner
countries.
The U.S. has entered into the following FTAs: United States-Chile
Free Trade Agreement (US-CFTA) (Pub. L. 108-77);.the Republic of
Singapore (Pub. L. 108-78, 117 Stat. 948,19 U.S.C. 3805 note);
Australia (Pub. L. 108-286); Morocco (Pub. L. 108-302); Jordan (Pub. L.
107-43); Bahrain (Pub. L. 109-169); Oman (Pub. L. 109-283); Peru (Pub.
L. 110-138, 121 Stat. 1455); Korea (Pub. L. 112-41); Colombia (Pub. L.
112-42, 125 Stat. 462); Panama (Pub. L. 112-43); and Costa Rica, the
Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua
(CAFTA-DR) (Pub. L. 109-53, 119 Stat. 462);); Japan (Presidential
Proclamation 9974, (Federal Register Notice (84 FR 72187)); Mexico and
Canada (USMCA) (Pub. L. 116-113 section 101-195) and Consolidated
Appropriations Act of 2021 (Pub. L. No: 116-260) (December 27, 2020).
These FTAs involve collection of data elements such as information
about the importer and exporter of the goods, a description of the
goods, tariff classification number, country of origin and the
preference criterion in the Rules of Origin. Collection of data
elements for compliance with preferential claims made on importations
under the applicable FTA, while performing data trade trend analysis
for compliance and enforcement.
Respondents can obtain information on how to make preferential
claims under these FTAs at http://www.cbp.gov/trade/free-trade-agreements, and use a standard fillable format for the FTA
Certification for submission to CBP by going to http://www.cbp.gov/document/guides/certification-origin-template.
Type of Information Collection: U.S.-Chile FTA.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 40,000.
Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 40,000.
Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 80,000.
Type of Information Collection: U.S.-Singapore FTA.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 45,000.
Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 45,000.
Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 90,000.
Type of Information Collection: U.S.-Australia FTA.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 20,000.
Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 20,000.
Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 40,000.
Type of Information Collection: U.S.-Morocco FTA.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 4,000.
Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 4,000.
Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 8,000.
Type of Information Collection: U.S.-Bahrain FTA.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 500.
Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 500.
Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,000.
Type of Information Collection: U.S.-Jordan FTA.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,500.
Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 2,500.
Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 5,000.
Type of Information Collection: U.S.-Oman FTA.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 100.
Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 100.
Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 200.
Type of Information Collection: U.S.-Peru TPA.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 4,000.
Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 4,000.
Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 8,000.
Type of Information Collection: U.S.-Korea FTA.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 200,000.
Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 200,000.
Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 400,000.
Type of Information Collection: U.S.-Colombia TPA.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 40,000.
Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 40,000.
Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 80,000.
Type of Information Collection: U.S.-Panama TPA.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,500.
Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 2,500.
Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 5,000.
Type of Information Collection: CAFTA-DR-U.S. FTA.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 800.
Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 3.
Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 2,400.
Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 4,800.
Type of Information Collection: JAPAN-U.S. FTA.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 40,000.
Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 40,000.
Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 80,000.
Type of Information Collection: USMCA.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 4,300,060.
Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 4,300,060.
Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 8,600,120.
Robert F. Altneu,
Director, Regulations and Disclosure Law Division, U.S. Customs and
Border Protection.
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