81 FR 38727 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Application To Use the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE)
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 114 (June 14, 2016)
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 114 (June 14, 2016)
| Page Range | 38727-38728 | |
| FR Document | 2016-14003 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 114 (Tuesday, June 14, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 38727-38728] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-14003] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. Customs and Border Protection [1651-0105] Agency Information Collection Activities: Application To Use the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security. ACTION: 60-Day notice and request for comments; extension and revision of an existing collection of information. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) of the Department of Homeland Security 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: Application to Use the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE). CBP is proposing that this information collection be extended with a change to the burden hours resulting from the addition of a new application for brokers, importers, sureties, attorneys and other parties to establish an ACE Portal account to file protests. There are no proposed changes to the existing ACE Portal application for imported merchandise. This document is published to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. DATES: Written comments should be received on or before August 15, 2016 to be assured of consideration. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Attn: Tracey Denning, Regulations and Rulings, Office of Trade, 90 K Street NE., 10th Floor, Washington, DC 20229-1177. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information should be directed to Tracey Denning, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Regulations and Rulings, Office of Trade, 90 K Street NE., 10th Floor, Washington, DC 20229-1177, at 202-325-0265. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CBP invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13; 44 U.S.C. 3507). The comments should address: (a) Whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; [[Page 38728]] (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimates of the burden of the collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) ways to minimize the burden including the use of automated collection techniques or the use of other forms of information technology; and (e) the annual cost burden to respondents or record keepers from the collection of information (total capital/startup costs and operations and maintenance costs). The comments that are submitted will be summarized and included in the CBP request for OMB approval. All comments will become a matter of public record. In this document, CBP is soliciting comments concerning the following information collection: Title: Application to Use the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE). OMB Number: 1651-0105. Abstract: As of July 23, 2016, the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) will be the sole CBP-authorized electronic data interchange (EDI) system for processing electronic entry and entry summary filings of certain entry types. Pursuant to Executive Order 13659, a deadline of December 31, 2016, was established for participating Federal agencies to have capabilities, agreements, and other requirements in place to utilize the International Trade Data System (ITDS) and supporting systems, such as ACE, as the primary means of receiving from users the standard set of data and other relevant documentation (exclusive of applications for permits, licenses, or certifications) required for the release of imported cargo and clearance of cargo for export. See 79 FR 10655 (February 25, 2014). ACE supports government agencies and the trade community with border-related missions with respect to moving goods across the border efficiently and securely. Once ACE is fully implemented, all related CBP trade functions and the trade community will be supported from a single common user interface. In order to establish an ACE Portal account, participants submit information such as their name, their employer identification number (EIN) or social security number, and if applicable, a statement certifying their capability to connect to the internet. This information is submitted through the ACE Secure Data Portal which is accessible at: http://www.cbp.gov/trade/automated. CBP is proposing to add the capability of electronically filing protests to ACE. A protest is a procedure whereby a private party may administratively challenge a CBP decision regarding imported merchandise and certain other CBP decisions. Trade members wishing to establish a protest filer account will need to submit the following data elements: 1. Organization Information a. Protest Filer Number (EIN, SSN, or CBP Assigned Number) b. Organization Name c. Organization Type d. End of Fiscal Year (month and day) e. Mailing Address 2. ACE Account Owner Information a. Name b. Date of Birth c. Email Address d. Telephone Number e. Fax Number (optional) f. Account Owner address if different from Company Address 3. Filing Notification Point of Contact a. Name b. Email address Current Actions: CBP is proposing that this information collection be extended with a change to the burden hours resulting from the addition of a new application for protest filers to establish an ACE Portal account. There are no proposed changes to the existing ACE Portal application, or changes to the burden hours, for other ACE accounts. Type of Review: Extension (with change). Affected Public: Businesses. Application to ACE (Import) Estimated Number of Respondents: 21,100. Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 21,100. Estimated Time per Response: .33 hours. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 6,963. Application to ACE (Export) Estimated Number of Respondents: 9,000. Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 9,000. Estimated Time per Response: .066 hours. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 594. Application to ACE (Protest) Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,750. Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 3,750. Estimated Time per Response: .066 hours. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 248. Dated: June 9, 2016. Tracey Denning, Agency Clearance Officer, U.S. Customs and Border Protection. [FR Doc. 2016-14003 Filed 6-13-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111-14-P
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Discussion (3) Provide for shipment and delivery DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
CRADAs are authorized under 15 required for testing under this CRADA; SECURITY
U.S.C. 3710(a).1 A CRADA promotes the (4) Provide technical oversight,
transfer of technology to the private technical equipment, and materials U.S. Customs and Border Protection
sector for commercial use, as well as provided for testing under this CRADA; [1651–0105]
specified research or development and
efforts that are consistent with the (5) Provide/pay for travel and other Agency Information Collection
mission of the Federal parties to the associated personnel costs and other Activities: Application To Use the
CRADA. The Federal party or parties required expenses for the Non-federal Automated Commercial Environment
agree with one or more non-Federal participant’s personnel. (ACE)
parties to share research resources, but
The Coast Guard reserves the right to AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border
the Federal party does not contribute
select for CRADA participants all, some, Protection, Department of Homeland
funding.
CRADAs are not procurement or no proposals submitted for this Security.
contracts. Care is taken to ensure that CRADA. The Coast Guard will provide ACTION: 60-Day notice and request for
CRADAs are not used to circumvent the no funding for reimbursement of comments; extension and revision of an
contracting process. CRADAs have a proposal development costs. Proposals existing collection of information.
specific purpose and should not be and any other material submitted in
response to this notice will not be SUMMARY: U.S. Customs and Border
confused with procurement contracts,
returned. Proposals submitted are Protection (CBP) of the Department of
grants, and other type of agreements.
Under the proposed CRADA, the R&D expected to be unclassified and have no Homeland Security will be submitting
Center will collaborate with one non- more than five single-sided pages the following information collection
Federal participant. Together, the R&D (excluding cover page, DD 1494, JF–12, request to the Office of Management and
Center and the non-Federal participant etc.). The Coast Guard will select Budget (OMB) for review and approval
will collect information/data for proposals at its sole discretion on the in accordance with the Paperwork
performance, reliability, maintenance basis of: Reduction Act: Application to Use the
requirements, and other data on LEP. Automated Commercial Environment
(1) How well they communicate an (ACE). CBP is proposing that this
We anticipate that the Coast Guard’s understanding of, and ability to meet,
contributions under the proposed information collection be extended with
the proposed CRADA’s goal; and a change to the burden hours resulting
CRADA will include the following:
(1) Work with non-Federal participant (2) How well they address the from the addition of a new application
to develop the test plan to be executed following criteria: for brokers, importers, sureties,
under the CRADA; (a) Technical capability to support the attorneys and other parties to establish
(2) Provide the test platform, test non-Federal party contributions an ACE Portal account to file protests.
platform support, facilities, and seek all described; and There are no proposed changes to the
required approvals for testing under the existing ACE Portal application for
(b) Resources available for supporting
CRADA; imported merchandise. This document
the non-Federal party contributions
(3) Prepare the test platform for laser is published to obtain comments from
described.
testing; the public and affected agencies.
(4) Provide laboratory equipment and Currently, the Coast Guard is DATES: Written comments should be
personnel to complete the testing considering Metamaterials Technologies received on or before August 15, 2016
phases; USA Inc. for participation in this to be assured of consideration.
(5) Collect and analyze data in CRADA. This consideration is based on
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
accordance with the CRADA test plan; the fact that Metamaterials Technologies
USA Inc. has demonstrated its technical to U.S. Customs and Border Protection,
and
(6) Work with non-Federal participant ability as the developer and Attn: Tracey Denning, Regulations and
to develop a Final Report, which will manufacturer of laser protective Rulings, Office of Trade, 90 K Street
document the methodologies, findings, materials. However, we do not wish to NE., 10th Floor, Washington, DC 20229–
conclusions, and recommendations of exclude other viable participants from 1177.
this CRADA work. this or future similar CRADAs. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
We anticipate that the non-Federal Requests for additional information
This is a technology assessment effort. should be directed to Tracey Denning,
participants’ contributions under the The goal for the Coast Guard of this
proposed CRADA will include the U.S. Customs and Border Protection,
CRADA is to better understand the Regulations and Rulings, Office of
following: advantages, disadvantages, required
(1) Work with R&D Center to develop Trade, 90 K Street NE., 10th Floor,
technology enhancements, performance, Washington, DC 20229–1177, at 202–
the test plan to be executed under the
costs, and other issues associated with 325–0265.
CRADA;
laser protective technology. Special
(2) Provide the technical data package SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CBP
consideration will be given to small
for all equipments, including invites the general public and other
business firms/consortia, and preference
dimensions, weight, power Federal agencies to comment on
will be given to business units located
requirements, and other technical proposed and/or continuing information
in the U.S. This notice is issued under
considerations for the additional collections pursuant to the Paperwork
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the authority of 5 U.S.C. 552(a).
components to be utilized under this Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13;
CRADA; Dated: June 2, 2016. 44 U.S.C. 3507). The comments should
Dennis C. Evans, address: (a) Whether the collection of
1 The statute confers this authority on the head of
USCG, Commanding Officer, U.S. Coast information is necessary for the proper
each Federal agency. The Secretary of DHS’s Guard Research and Development Center.
authority is delegated to the Coast Guard and other
performance of the functions of the
DHS organizational elements by DHS Delegation [FR Doc. 2016–14038 Filed 6–13–16; 8:45 am] agency, including whether the
No. 0160.1, para. II.B.34. BILLING CODE 9110–04–P information shall have practical utility;
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(b) the accuracy of the agency’s challenge a CBP decision regarding Dated: June 9, 2016.
estimates of the burden of the collection imported merchandise and certain other Tracey Denning,
of information; (c) ways to enhance the CBP decisions. Trade members wishing Agency Clearance Officer, U.S. Customs and
quality, utility, and clarity of the to establish a protest filer account will Border Protection.
information to be collected; (d) ways to need to submit the following data [FR Doc. 2016–14003 Filed 6–13–16; 8:45 am]
minimize the burden including the use elements: BILLING CODE 9111–14–P
of automated collection techniques or 1. Organization Information
the use of other forms of information a. Protest Filer Number (EIN, SSN, or
technology; and (e) the annual cost CBP Assigned Number) DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
burden to respondents or record keepers b. Organization Name SECURITY
from the collection of information (total
c. Organization Type
capital/startup costs and operations and U.S. Customs and Border Protection
d. End of Fiscal Year (month and day)
maintenance costs). The comments that [1651–0014]
are submitted will be summarized and e. Mailing Address
included in the CBP request for OMB 2. ACE Account Owner Information
a. Name Agency Information Collection
approval. All comments will become a Activities: Declaration for Free Entry of
matter of public record. In this b. Date of Birth
Unaccompanied Articles
document, CBP is soliciting comments c. Email Address
concerning the following information d. Telephone Number AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border
collection: e. Fax Number (optional) Protection, Department of Homeland
Title: Application to Use the f. Account Owner address if different Security.
Automated Commercial Environment from Company Address ACTION: 30-Day notice and request for
(ACE). 3. Filing Notification Point of Contact comments; extension of an existing
OMB Number: 1651–0105. a. Name collection of information.
Abstract: As of July 23, 2016, the b. Email address
Automated Commercial Environment SUMMARY: U.S. Customs and Border
(ACE) will be the sole CBP-authorized Current Actions: CBP is proposing Protection (CBP) of the Department of
electronic data interchange (EDI) system that this information collection be Homeland Security will be submitting
for processing electronic entry and entry extended with a change to the burden the following information collection
summary filings of certain entry types. hours resulting from the addition of a request to the Office of Management and
Pursuant to Executive Order 13659, a new application for protest filers to Budget (OMB) for review and approval
deadline of December 31, 2016, was establish an ACE Portal account. There in accordance with the Paperwork
established for participating Federal are no proposed changes to the existing Reduction Act: Declaration for Free
agencies to have capabilities, ACE Portal application, or changes to Entry of Unaccompanied Articles (Form
agreements, and other requirements in the burden hours, for other ACE 3299). This is a proposed extension of
place to utilize the International Trade accounts. an information collection that was
Data System (ITDS) and supporting Type of Review: Extension (with previously approved. CBP is proposing
systems, such as ACE, as the primary change). that this information collection be
means of receiving from users the Affected Public: Businesses. extended with no change to the burden
standard set of data and other relevant Application to ACE (Import) hours or to the information collected.
documentation (exclusive of This document is published to obtain
applications for permits, licenses, or Estimated Number of Respondents: comments from the public and affected
certifications) required for the release of 21,100. agencies.
imported cargo and clearance of cargo Estimated Number of Total Annual
DATES: Written comments should be
for export. See 79 FR 10655 (February Responses: 21,100.
Estimated Time per Response: .33 received on or before July 14, 2016 to be
25, 2014). ACE supports government assured of consideration.
agencies and the trade community with hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
border-related missions with respect to
Hours: 6,963. invited to submit written comments on
moving goods across the border
this proposed information collection to
efficiently and securely. Once ACE is Application to ACE (Export) the Office of Information and Regulatory
fully implemented, all related CBP trade
Estimated Number of Respondents: Affairs, Office of Management and
functions and the trade community will
9,000. Budget. Comments should be addressed
be supported from a single common
Estimated Number of Total Annual to the OMB Desk Officer for Customs
user interface.
In order to establish an ACE Portal Responses: 9,000. and Border Protection, Department of
account, participants submit Estimated Time per Response: .066 Homeland Security, and sent via
information such as their name, their hours. electronic mail to oira_submission@
employer identification number (EIN) or Estimated Total Annual Burden omb.eop.gov or faxed to (202) 395–5806.
social security number, and if Hours: 594. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
applicable, a statement certifying their Requests for additional information
Application to ACE (Protest) should be directed to Tracey Denning,
capability to connect to the internet.
This information is submitted through Estimated Number of Respondents: U.S. Customs and Border Protection,
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the ACE Secure Data Portal which is 3,750. Regulations and Rulings, Office of
accessible at: http://www.cbp.gov/trade/ Estimated Number of Total Annual Trade, 90 K Street NE., 10th Floor,
automated. Responses: 3,750. Washington, DC 20229–1177, at 202–
CBP is proposing to add the capability Estimated Time per Response: .066 325–0265.
of electronically filing protests to ACE. hours. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
A protest is a procedure whereby a Estimated Total Annual Burden proposed information collection was
private party may administratively Hours: 248. previously published in the Federal
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| Contact | Requests for additional information should be directed to Tracey Denning, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Regulations and Rulings, Office of Trade, 90 K Street NE., 10th Floor, Washington, DC 20229-1177, at 202-325-0265. | |
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