80 FR 44360 - Extension of the Air Cargo Advance Screening (ACAS) Pilot Program and Reopening of Application Period for Participation
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 143 (July 27, 2015)
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 143 (July 27, 2015)
| Page Range | 44360-44361 | |
| FR Document | 2015-18287 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 143 (Monday, July 27, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 44360-44361] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-18287] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. Customs and Border Protection Extension of the Air Cargo Advance Screening (ACAS) Pilot Program and Reopening of Application Period for Participation AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, DHS. ACTION: General notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: On October 24, 2012, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published a notice in the Federal Register that announced the formalization and expansion of the Air Cargo Advance Screening (ACAS) pilot program that would run for six months. CBP subsequently published several notices extending the pilot period and/or reopening the application period to new participants for limited periods. The most recent notice extended the pilot period through July 26, 2015. This document announces that CBP is extending the pilot period for an additional year and reopening the application period for new participants for 90 days. The ACAS pilot is a voluntary test in which participants submit a subset of required advance air cargo data to CBP at the earliest point practicable prior to loading of the cargo onto the aircraft destined to or transiting through the United States. DATES: CBP is extending the ACAS pilot program through July 26, 2016, and reopening the application period to accept applications for new ACAS pilot participants through October 26, 2015. Comments concerning any aspect of the announced test may be submitted at any time during the test period. ADDRESSES: Applications to participate in the ACAS pilot must be submitted via email to [email protected]. In the subject line of the email, please use ``ACAS Pilot Application''. Written comments concerning program, policy, and technical issues may also be submitted via email to [email protected]. In the subject line of the email, please use ``Comment on ACAS pilot''. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Craig Clark, Cargo and Conveyance Security, Office of Field Operations, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, via email at [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On October 24, 2012, CBP published a general notice in the Federal Register (77 FR 65006, corrected in 77 FR 65395 \1\) announcing that CBP is formalizing and expanding the ACAS pilot to include other eligible participants in the air cargo environment. The notice provides a description of the ACAS pilot, sets forth eligibility requirements for participation, and invites public comments on any aspect of the test. In brief, the ACAS pilot revises the time frame for pilot participants to transmit a subset of mandatory advance electronic information for air cargo. CBP regulations implementing the Trade Act of 2002 specify the required data elements and the time frame for submitting them to CBP. Pursuant to title 19, Code of Federal Regulations (19 CFR) 122.48a, the required advance information for air cargo must be submitted no later than the time of departure of the aircraft for the United States (from specified locations) or four hours prior to arrival in the United States for all other locations. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ This Federal Register notice, published on October 26, 2012, corrected the email address under the ADDRESSES heading for submitting applications or comments. The correct email address is [email protected]. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The ACAS pilot is a voluntary test in which participants agree to submit a [[Page 44361]] subset of the required 19 CFR 122.48a data elements (ACAS data) at the earliest point practicable prior to loading of the cargo onto the aircraft destined to or transiting through the United States. The ACAS data is used to target high-risk air cargo. CBP is considering possible amendments to the regulations regarding advance information for air cargo. The results of the ACAS pilot will help determine the relevant data elements, the time frame within which data must be submitted to permit CBP to effectively target, identify and mitigate any risk with the least impact practicable on trade operations, and any other related procedures and policies. Extension of the ACAS Pilot Period and Reopening of the Application Period The October 2012 notice announced that the ACAS pilot would run for six months. The notice provided that if CBP determined that the pilot period should be extended, CBP would publish another notice in the Federal Register. The October 2012 notice also stated that applications for new ACAS pilot participants would be accepted until November 23, 2012. CBP subsequently published several notices extending the pilot period and/or reopening the application period to new participants for limited periods. On December 26, 2012, CBP published a notice in the Federal Register (77 FR 76064) reopening the application period for new participants until January 8, 2013. On January 3, 2013, the Federal Register published a correction (78 FR 315) stating that the correct date of the close of the reopened application period was January 10, 2013. On April 23, 2013, CBP published a notice in the Federal Register (78 FR 23946) extending the ACAS pilot period through October 26, 2013, and reopening the application period through May 23, 2013. On October 23, 2013, CBP published a notice in the Federal Register (78 FR 63237) extending the ACAS pilot period through July 26, 2014, and reopening the application period through December 23, 2013. Finally, on July 28, 2014, CBP published a notice in the Federal Register (79 FR 43766) extending the ACAS pilot period through July 26, 2015, and reopening the application period through September 26, 2014. Each extension of the pilot period and reopening of the application period has allowed for a significant increase in the diversity and number of pilot participants. CBP continues to receive a number of requests to participate in the pilot. CBP would like to extend the pilot further and reopen the application period for participants in order to provide sufficient opportunity to the broader air cargo community to participate and prepare for a potential regulatory regime in a pilot environment. CBP would also like to ensure continuity in the flow of advance air cargo security information as the rulemaking process progresses. For these reasons, CBP is extending the ACAS pilot period through July 26, 2016, and reopening the application period through October 26, 2015. Anyone interested in participating in the ACAS pilot should refer to the notice published in the Federal Register on October 24, 2012, for additional application information and eligibility requirements. Dated: July 21, 2015. Todd C. Owen, Assistant Commissioner, Office of Field Operations. [FR Doc. 2015-18287 Filed 7-24-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111-14-P
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Contact Person: Susan R.B. Weiss, Ph.D., Name of Committee: National Institute of voluntary test in which participants
Director, Division of Extramural Research, Environmental Health Sciences Special submit a subset of required advance air
Office of the Director, National Institute on Emphasis Panel; Support for the National cargo data to CBP at the earliest point
Drug Abuse, NIH, DHHS, 6001 Executive Institute of Environmental Health Sciences practicable prior to loading of the cargo
Boulevard, NSC, Room 5274, MSC 9591, (NIEHS) Clinical Research Program.
Rockville, MD 20892, 301–443–6487, Date: August 20–21, 2015. onto the aircraft destined to or transiting
sweiss@nida.nih.gov. Time: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. through the United States.
Any member of the public interested in Agenda: To review and evaluate contract DATES: CBP is extending the ACAS pilot
presenting oral comments to the committee proposals. program through July 26, 2016, and
may notify the Contact Person listed on this Place: Hilton Garden Inn Durham reopening the application period to
notice at least 10 days in advance of the Southpoint, 7007 Fayetteville Road, Durham, accept applications for new ACAS pilot
meeting. Interested individuals and NC 27713.
representatives of organizations may submit
participants through October 26, 2015.
Contact Person: RoseAnne M. McGee,
a letter of intent, a brief description of the Scientific Review Officer, Scientific Review
Comments concerning any aspect of the
organization represented, and a short Branch, Division of Extramural Research and announced test may be submitted at any
description of the oral presentation. Only one Training, Nat. Institute of Environmental time during the test period.
representative of an organization may be Health Sciences, P.O. Box 12233, MD EC–30, ADDRESSES: Applications to participate
allowed to present oral comments and if Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, (919) 541– in the ACAS pilot must be submitted via
accepted by the committee, presentations 0752, mcgee1@niehs.nih.gov. email to CBPCCS@cbp.dhs.gov. In the
may be limited to five minutes. Both printed (Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance subject line of the email, please use
and electronic copies are requested for the Program Nos. 93.115, Biometry and Risk
record. In addition, any interested person ‘‘ACAS Pilot Application’’. Written
Estimation—Health Risks from comments concerning program, policy,
may file written comments with the Environmental Exposures; 93.142, NIEHS
committee by forwarding their statement to and technical issues may also be
Hazardous Waste Worker Health and Safety
the Contact Person listed on this notice. The Training; 93.143, NIEHS Superfund submitted via email to CBPCCS@
statement should include the name, address, Hazardous Substances—Basic Research and cbp.dhs.gov. In the subject line of the
telephone number and when applicable, the Education; 93.894, Resources and Manpower email, please use ‘‘Comment on ACAS
business or professional affiliation of the Development in the Environmental Health pilot’’.
interested person. Sciences; 93.113, Biological Response to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Information is also available on the Environmental Health Hazards; 93.114,
Institute’s/Center’s home page: Craig Clark, Cargo and Conveyance
Applied Toxicological Research and Testing,
www.drugabuse.gov/NACDA/ Security, Office of Field Operations,
National Institutes of Health, HHS)
NACDAHome.html, where an agenda and U.S. Customs & Border Protection, via
any additional information for the meeting Dated: July 21, 2015. email at craig.clark@cbp.dhs.gov.
will be posted when available. Carolyn Baum, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
(Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory
Program Nos.: 93.279, Drug Abuse and Committee Policy. Background
Addiction Research Programs, National [FR Doc. 2015–18250 Filed 7–24–15; 8:45 am] On October 24, 2012, CBP published
Institutes of Health, HHS) a general notice in the Federal Register
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Dated: July 21, 2015. (77 FR 65006, corrected in 77 FR
Michelle Trout, 65395 1) announcing that CBP is
Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND formalizing and expanding the ACAS
Committee Policy. SECURITY pilot to include other eligible
[FR Doc. 2015–18242 Filed 7–24–15; 8:45 am] participants in the air cargo
BILLING CODE 4140–01–P U.S. Customs and Border Protection environment. The notice provides a
description of the ACAS pilot, sets forth
Extension of the Air Cargo Advance eligibility requirements for
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND Screening (ACAS) Pilot Program and participation, and invites public
HUMAN SERVICES Reopening of Application Period for comments on any aspect of the test. In
Participation brief, the ACAS pilot revises the time
National Institutes of Health frame for pilot participants to transmit
AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border
Protection, DHS. a subset of mandatory advance
National Institute of Environmental electronic information for air cargo. CBP
Health Sciences; Notice of Closed ACTION: General notice.
regulations implementing the Trade Act
Meeting SUMMARY: On October 24, 2012, U.S. of 2002 specify the required data
Pursuant to section 10(d) of the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) elements and the time frame for
Federal Advisory Committee Act, as published a notice in the Federal submitting them to CBP. Pursuant to
amended (5 U.S.C. App.), notice is Register that announced the title 19, Code of Federal Regulations (19
hereby given of the following meeting. formalization and expansion of the Air CFR) 122.48a, the required advance
The meeting will be closed to the Cargo Advance Screening (ACAS) pilot information for air cargo must be
public in accordance with the program that would run for six months. submitted no later than the time of
provisions set forth in sections CBP subsequently published several departure of the aircraft for the United
552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C., notices extending the pilot period and/ States (from specified locations) or four
as amended. The contract proposals and or reopening the application period to hours prior to arrival in the United
the discussions could disclose new participants for limited periods. States for all other locations.
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confidential trade secrets or commercial The most recent notice extended the The ACAS pilot is a voluntary test in
property such as patentable material, pilot period through July 26, 2015. This which participants agree to submit a
and personal information concerning document announces that CBP is
1 This Federal Register notice, published on
individuals associated with the contract extending the pilot period for an
October 26, 2012, corrected the email address under
proposals, the disclosure of which additional year and reopening the the ADDRESSES heading for submitting applications
would constitute a clearly unwarranted application period for new participants or comments. The correct email address is
invasion of personal privacy. for 90 days. The ACAS pilot is a CBPCCS@cbp.dhs.gov.
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subset of the required 19 CFR 122.48a period for participants in order to this proposed information collection to
data elements (ACAS data) at the provide sufficient opportunity to the the Office of Information and Regulatory
earliest point practicable prior to broader air cargo community to Affairs, Office of Management and
loading of the cargo onto the aircraft participate and prepare for a potential Budget. Comments should be addressed
destined to or transiting through the regulatory regime in a pilot to the OMB Desk Officer for Customs
United States. The ACAS data is used to environment. CBP would also like to and Border Protection, Department of
target high-risk air cargo. CBP is ensure continuity in the flow of advance Homeland Security, and sent via
considering possible amendments to the air cargo security information as the electronic mail to oira_submission@
regulations regarding advance rulemaking process progresses. omb.eop.gov or faxed to (202) 395–5806.
information for air cargo. The results of For these reasons, CBP is extending FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
the ACAS pilot will help determine the the ACAS pilot period through July 26, Requests for additional information
relevant data elements, the time frame 2016, and reopening the application should be directed to Tracey Denning,
within which data must be submitted to period through October 26, 2015. U.S. Customs and Border Protection,
permit CBP to effectively target, identify Anyone interested in participating in Regulations and Rulings, Office of
and mitigate any risk with the least the ACAS pilot should refer to the International Trade, 90 K Street NE.,
impact practicable on trade operations, notice published in the Federal Register 10th Floor, Washington, DC 20229–
and any other related procedures and on October 24, 2012, for additional 1177, at (202) 325–0265.
policies. application information and eligibility SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
Extension of the ACAS Pilot Period and requirements. proposed information collection was
Reopening of the Application Period Dated: July 21, 2015. previously published in the Federal
The October 2012 notice announced Todd C. Owen, Register (79 FR 61091) on October 9,
that the ACAS pilot would run for six Assistant Commissioner, Office of Field 2014, allowing for a 60-day comment
months. The notice provided that if CBP Operations. period. CBP received 27 comment
determined that the pilot period should [FR Doc. 2015–18287 Filed 7–24–15; 8:45 am] letters in response to the 60-day notice.
be extended, CBP would publish BILLING CODE 9111–14–P This notice allows for an additional 30
another notice in the Federal Register. days for public comments. This process
The October 2012 notice also stated that is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR
applications for new ACAS pilot DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 1320.10. CBP invites the general public
participants would be accepted until SECURITY and other Federal agencies to comment
November 23, 2012. CBP subsequently on proposed and/or continuing
published several notices extending the U.S. Customs and Border Protection information collections pursuant to the
pilot period and/or reopening the [1651–0064] Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub.
application period to new participants L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C. 3507). The
for limited periods. On December 26, Agency Information Collection comments should address: (a) Whether
2012, CBP published a notice in the Activities: Importer ID Input Record the collection of information is
Federal Register (77 FR 76064) necessary for the proper performance of
AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border the functions of the agency, including
reopening the application period for
Protection, Department of Homeland whether the information shall have
new participants until January 8, 2013.
Security. practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
On January 3, 2013, the Federal Register
published a correction (78 FR 315) ACTION: 30-Day notice and request for agency’s estimates of the burden of the
stating that the correct date of the close comments; Extension of an existing collection of information; (c) ways to
of the reopened application period was collection of information. enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
January 10, 2013. On April 23, 2013, of the information to be collected; (d)
SUMMARY: U.S. Customs and Border
CBP published a notice in the Federal ways to minimize the burden, including
Protection (CBP) of the Department of
Register (78 FR 23946) extending the the use of automated collection
Homeland Security will be submitting
ACAS pilot period through October 26, techniques or the use of other forms of
the following information collection
2013, and reopening the application information technology; and (e) the
request to the Office of Management and
period through May 23, 2013. On annual costs to respondents or record
Budget (OMB) for review and approval
October 23, 2013, CBP published a keepers from the collection of
in accordance with the Paperwork
notice in the Federal Register (78 FR information (total capital/startup costs
Reduction Act: Importer ID Input
63237) extending the ACAS pilot period and operations and maintenance costs).
Record (CBP Form 5106). CBP is
through July 26, 2014, and reopening The comments that are submitted will
proposing that this information
the application period through be summarized and included in the CBP
December 23, 2013. Finally, on July 28, collection be revised with a change to
request for OMB approval. All
2014, CBP published a notice in the the burden hours, a change of the form’s
comments will become a matter of
Federal Register (79 FR 43766) name to read, ‘‘Create/Update Importer
public record. In this document, CBP is
extending the ACAS pilot period Identity Form,’’ and a change to the
soliciting comments concerning the
through July 26, 2015, and reopening information collected on Form 5106.
following information collection:
the application period through This is a proposed revision of an Title: Importer ID Input Record.
September 26, 2014. information collection that was OMB Number: 1651–0064.
Each extension of the pilot period and previously approved. This document is Form Number: CBP Form 5106.
published to obtain comments from the
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reopening of the application period has Abstract: The collection of the
allowed for a significant increase in the public and affected agencies. information on the Importer ID Input
diversity and number of pilot DATES: Written comments should be Record (CBP Form 5106) is the basis for
participants. CBP continues to receive a received on or before August 26, 2015 establishing bond coverage, release and
number of requests to participate in the to be assured of consideration. entry of merchandise, liquidation, and
pilot. CBP would like to extend the pilot ADDRESSES: Interested persons are the issuance of bills and refunds. Each
further and reopen the application invited to submit written comments on person, business firm, government
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| Category | Regulatory Information | |
| Collection | Federal Register | |
| sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Notices | |
| Action | General notice. | |
| Dates | CBP is extending the ACAS pilot program through July 26, 2016, and reopening the application period to accept applications for new ACAS pilot participants through October 26, 2015. Comments concerning any aspect of the announced test may be submitted at any time during the test period. | |
| Contact | Craig Clark, Cargo and Conveyance Security, Office of Field Operations, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, via email at [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 44360 |
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