In a Federal Register notice to be published on April 22, 2014, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is requesting comments from the general public and Federal agencies on their proposal to extend the expiration date of the current information collection for goods temporarily exported for repairs.
 
Articles temporarily exported for repair under subheadings 9802.00.40 and 9802.00.50 currently require a Declaration of Persons Who Performed Repairs or Alterations, which includes information such as “a description of the article and the repairs; the value of the article and the repairs; and a declaration by the owner, importer, consignee, or agent having knowledge of the pertinent facts.” The duty for these articles is only assessed on the value of the repairs performed abroad, not the entire value of the good.
 
CBP is seeking comments on the following:

• Whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency
• The accuracy of the agency’s estimates of the burden of the collection of information
• Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected
• Ways to minimize the burden including the use of automated collection techniques or the use of other forms of information technology
• The annual costs burden to respondents or record keepers from the collection of information

Comments have to be submitted by June 23, 2014.
 
The Federal Register notice can be accessed here