81 FR 39094 - Pilot Test of DS-2031 Into International Trade Data System
DEPARTMENT OF STATE Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 115 (June 15, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 115 (June 15, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-14184 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 115 (Wednesday, June 15, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 39094-39096] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-14184] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice: 9603] Pilot Test of DS-2031 Into International Trade Data System AGENCY: Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, Office of Marine Conservation (OES/OMC), Department of State. ACTION: Notice of request for public comment. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: OES/OMC announces a pilot test of the International Trade Data System (ITDS) involving the electronic submission of forms and/or data related to importations of shrimp and shrimp products using the Partner Government Agency (PGA) Message Set and Document Image System (DIS) components of the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE). The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and OES/OMC have developed a pilot plan to test and assess the electronic transmission of import data for shrimp and shrimp products. The pilot test will involve using the ACE, the OMC PGA Message Set, the DIS and the Automated Broker Interface (ABI) to transmit the data required for admissibility determinations for entries of shrimp and product of shrimp. ABI is the electronic data interchange that enables participants to file electronically required import data with CBP and transfers that data into ACE. Initially, under this test, OMC PGA Message Set data may be submitted only for formal and informal consumption entries (entry types 01 and 11), filed at certain ports. DATES: The test will commence after July 25, 2016, and will continue until concluded by publication of a notice in the Federal Register ending the test. Participants should consult the following Web site for additional information regarding pilot status: https://www.cbp.gov/trade/ace/features (see the PGA Integration tab). Comments will be accepted through the duration of the test. ADDRESSES: To submit comments concerning this test program, send an email to Josephine Baiamonte ([email protected]), Director, Business Transformation, ACE Business Office (ABO), Office of International Trade. In the subject line of the message, please use ``Comment on PGA Message Set Test FRN''. Any party seeking to participate in the PGA Message Set test should contact their client representative. Interested parties without an assigned client representative should submit an email to Steven Zaccaro at [email protected] with the subject ``PGA Message Set Test FRN-Request to Participate''. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical questions related to ACE or ABI transmissions, contact your assigned client representative. Interested parties without an assigned client representative should direct their questions to Steven Zaccaro at [email protected]. For PGA related questions, contact Emi Wallace (CBP) at [email protected] and for OMC-related questions contact the Section 609 Program Manager at [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: [[Page 39095]] Background I. The National Customs Automation Program (NCAP) NCAP was established in Subtitle B of Title VI--Customs Modernization, in the North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (Pub. L. 103-182, 107 Stat. 2057, 2170, December 8, 1993) (Customs Modernization Act). See 19 U.S.C. 1411. Through NCAP, the initial thrust of customs modernization was on trade compliance and the development of ACE, the planned successor to the Automated Commercial System (ACS). ACE is an automated and electronic system for commercial trade processing which is intended to streamline business processes, facilitate growth in trade, ensure cargo security, and foster participation in global commerce, while ensuring compliance with U.S. laws and regulations and reducing costs for CBP and all of its communities of interest. The ability to meet these objectives depends on successfully modernizing CBP's business functions and the information technology that supports those functions. CBP's modernization efforts are accomplished through phased releases of ACE component functionality designed to replace a specific legacy ACS function. Each release will begin with a test and will end with mandatory use of the new ACE feature, thus retiring the legacy ACS function. Each release builds on previous releases and sets the foundation for subsequent releases. ABI allows participants to electronically file required import data with CBP and transfers that data into ACE. II. ITDS This test is in furtherance of the ITDS, which is statutorily authorized by section 405 of the Security and Accountability for Every (SAFE) Port Act of 2006, Public Law 109-347. The purpose of ITDS, as defined by section 4 of the SAFE Port Act of 2006, is to eliminate redundant information filing requirements, efficiently regulate the flow of commerce, and effectively enforce laws and regulations relating to international trade, by establishing a single portal system, operated by CBP, for the collection and distribution of standard electronic import and export data required by all participating Federal agencies. III. PGA Message Set The PGA Message Set consists of the data needed to satisfy the PGA reporting requirements. For purposes of this test, the affected PGA is OMC. ACE enables the message set by acting as the ``single window'' for the one-time submission of trade-related data required by the PGAs to CBP. The data must be submitted at any time prior to the arrival of the merchandise on the conveyance transporting the cargo to the United States as part of an ACE Entry/Cargo Release or Entry Summary. The data will be validated and made available to the relevant PGAs involved in import, export, and transportation-related decision making. The data will be used to fulfill merchandise entry and entry summary requirements and will allow for earlier release decisions and more certainty for the importer in determining the logistics of cargo delivery. Also, by virtue of being electronic, the PGA Message Set will eliminate the necessity for the submission and subsequent handling of paper documents. All PGA Message Set participants are required to use a software program that has completed ACE certification testing for the PGA Message Set. Alternatively, test participants may transmit required PGA data using the DIS as ACE is ready to receive imaged copies of OMC forms and documents through the DIS. For information regarding the use of DIS, and for a list of PGA forms and documents which may be transmitted to ACE using DIS, please see http://www.cbp.gov/trade/ace/features and 80 FR 62082 (October 15, 2015). The PGA data elements comprising the test are generally those found in the current paper form (Department of State Form 2031, Shrimp Exporter's/Importer's Declaration, or DS-2031), which currently is required to accompany all shipments of shrimp and shrimp products into the United States pursuant to Section 609 of Public Law 101-162 (Sec. 609). These data elements are set forth in the supplemental Customs and Trade Automated Interface Requirements (CATAIR) guidelines for OMC. These technical specifications, including the CATAIR chapters, can be found at the following link: http://www.cbp.gov/trade/ace/catair. Test participants and interested parties should consult https://www.cbp.gov/trade/ace/features for the most up to date information pertaining to the test. IV. The OMC Test This ITDS test is in furtherance of key CBP ITDS initiatives as provided in SAFE Port Act of 2006. The goal is to establish ACE as the ``single window'' for the Government and trade community by automating and enhancing the interaction between international trade partners, CBP, and PGAs by facilitating electronic collection, processing, sharing, and review of trade data and documents required by Federal agencies during the cargo import and export process. Processing trade data through ITDS and ACE will significantly increase efficiency and reduce costs over the manual, paper-based interactions that are currently in place. The PGA Message Set and DIS will improve communication between OMC and entry filers regarding imports and, for eligible entries, will allow test participants to submit the required data once, resulting in quicker processing. During this test, pilot participants will collaborate with CBP and OMC to examine the effectiveness of the ``single window'' capability. Under this test, OMC-required data will be transmitted electronically through ACE utilizing the PGA Message Set and DIS for any merchandise or combination thereof covered by any of these programs. For approved participants, the pilot test may include all modes of transport at the selected port(s). The import filing process for OMC will require the submission of specifically designated data/information. Both the designated PGA Message Set and DIS will be utilized to collect the specified information that is required by OMC in implementing Section 609. The PGA Message Set data will be submitted to the CBP ACE system through the use of ABI at the time of the filing in addition to the CBP required import Entry or Entry Summary data. Scanned copies of specific documents required will be submitted at the time of filing to the CBP DIS, either through uploading the file copies to the ABI system or by sending them to the DIS as email attachments. Examples of the kind of data that will be submitted as part of the PGA Message set are the name of the harvesting nation, the method of harvest, and the identity of the exporter, importer or ultimate consignee, and the net weight in kilograms. Examples of the types of scanned images that will be submitted to the DIS are DS-2031 forms requiring information about and the signature of a Responsible Government Official of the harvesting nation or economy. For information regarding products regulated by Section 609 and data, information, and DS-2031 form required by OMC, see the implementation guidelines for OMC at: http://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/documents/OMC%20PGA%20Message%20Set%20Guidelines.pdf. V. Test Participation Criteria and Participation Procedure Any party seeking to participate in this test must provide CBP, in their request to participate, their filer code [[Page 39096]] and the port(s) at which they are interested in filing the appropriate PGA Message Set and DIS information. Requests to participate in this test will be accepted throughout the duration of the test without limitation as to number of participants. To be eligible for this pilot, the applicant must be a self-filing importer who has the ability to file ACE Entry Summaries certified for cargo release and ACE cargo release or a broker who has the ability to file ACE Entry Summaries certified for cargo release and ACE cargo release; and the applicant files entries for shrimp or shrimp products. All PGA Message Set participants are required to use a software program that has completed ACE certification testing for the PGA Message Set. The PGA Message Set data and DIS submissions are not limited by entry type except by the ACE Mandatory Use Dates which can be found at https://www.cbp.gov/trade/automated/ace-mandatory-use-dates. VI. Anticipated Process Changes The current paper process for the DS-2031 will eventually be replaced by the submittal of data and scanned document images through a combination of the PGA Message Set and DIS. This test covers communication and coordination among the agencies and those who file the DS-2031 for the importation of shrimp and shrimp products. The agencies will also be testing new operational processes in real time with actual ACE filings in the production environment that include test messages of errors in filing and release status updates to the port and to the filer. Entry data submissions will be subject to validation edits and any applicable PGA business rules programmed into ACE. Once entry data has cleared the initial stage of validation edits and PGA business rules, the filer will receive messages, automatically generated or manually initiated by, thus keeping the filer informed as to the status of the shipment from the time of entry data submission until the time of release. Once all of the PGAs have concluded their review of the shipment and have unset any remaining holds, CBP will send one U.S. government release message to the filer to indicate that the filer has fulfilled all U.S. government filing requirements for the shipment. VII. Confidentiality All data submitted and entered into ACE is subject to the Trade Secrets Act (18 U.S.C. 1905) and is considered confidential, except to the extent as otherwise provided by law. As stated in previous notices, participation in this or any of the previous ACE tests is not confidential and the name(s) of an approved participant(s) may be disclosed by CBP. Dated: June 9, 2016. William Gibbons-Fly, Director, Office of Marine Conservation, Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, Department of State. [FR Doc. 2016-14184 Filed 6-14-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710-09-P
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available for Web site viewing and The following areas have been components of the Automated
printing in the Commission’s Public determined to be adversely affected by Commercial Environment (ACE). The
Reference Room, 100 F Street NE., the disaster: U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Washington, DC 20549 on official Primary Parish: Assumption. (CBP) and OES/OMC have developed a
business days between the hours of Contiguous Parishes: pilot plan to test and assess the
10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of such Louisiana: Ascension, Iberia, Iberville, electronic transmission of import data
filing also will be available for Lafourche, Saint James, Saint for shrimp and shrimp products. The
inspection and copying at the principal Martin, Saint Mary, Terrebonne. pilot test will involve using the ACE,
office of the Exchange. All comments The Interest Rates are: the OMC PGA Message Set, the DIS and
received will be posted without change; the Automated Broker Interface (ABI) to
the Commission does not edit personal Percent transmit the data required for
identifying information from admissibility determinations for entries
submissions. You should submit only For Physical Damage: of shrimp and product of shrimp. ABI
information that you wish to make Homeowners with Credit Avail-
available publicly. All submissions able Elsewhere ...................... 3.250 is the electronic data interchange that
Homeowners without Credit enables participants to file
should refer to File Number SR–BOX– Available Elsewhere .............. 1.625 electronically required import data with
2016–23, and should be submitted on or Businesses with Credit Avail- CBP and transfers that data into ACE.
before July 6, 2016. able Elsewhere ...................... 6.250 Initially, under this test, OMC PGA
For the Commission, by the Division of Businesses without Credit Message Set data may be submitted only
Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated Available Elsewhere .............. 4.000 for formal and informal consumption
authority.13 Non-Profit Organizations with
Credit Available Elsewhere ... 2.625
entries (entry types 01 and 11), filed at
Robert W. Errett, certain ports.
Non-Profit Organizations with-
Deputy Secretary. out Credit Available Else- The test will commence after
DATES:
[FR Doc. 2016–14083 Filed 6–14–16; 8:45 am] where ..................................... 2.625
July 25, 2016, and will continue until
BILLING CODE 8011–01–P For Economic Injury:
Businesses & Small Agricultural concluded by publication of a notice in
Cooperatives without Credit the Federal Register ending the test.
Available Elsewhere .............. 4.000 Participants should consult the
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Non-Profit Organizations with- following Web site for additional
out Credit Available Else- information regarding pilot status:
[Disaster Declaration #14742 and #14743] where .....................................
2.625 https://www.cbp.gov/trade/ace/features
(see the PGA Integration tab). Comments
Louisiana Disaster #LA–00064 The number assigned to this disaster will be accepted through the duration of
for physical damage is 14742 B and for the test.
AGENCY: U.S. Small Business economic injury is 14743 0.
Administration. The State which received an EIDL ADDRESSES: To submit comments
ACTION: Notice. Declaration # is Louisiana. concerning this test program, send an
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance email to Josephine Baiamonte
SUMMARY: This is a notice of an Number 59008) (Josephine.Baiamonte@dhs.gov),
Administrative declaration of a disaster Director, Business Transformation, ACE
Dated: June 9, 2016.
for the State of Louisiana dated 06/09/ Business Office (ABO), Office of
2016. Maria Contreras-Sweet,
International Trade. In the subject line
Incident: Severe Weather and Administrator.
of the message, please use ‘‘Comment on
Straight-line Winds. [FR Doc. 2016–14131 Filed 6–14–16; 8:45 am]
PGA Message Set Test FRN’’. Any party
Incident Period: 05/19/2016. BILLING CODE 8025–01–P
seeking to participate in the PGA
Effective Date: 06/09/2016. Message Set test should contact their
Physical Loan Application Deadline client representative. Interested parties
Date: 08/08/2016. DEPARTMENT OF STATE without an assigned client
Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan representative should submit an email
[Public Notice: 9603]
Application Deadline Date: 03/09/2017. to Steven Zaccaro at steven.j.zaccaro@
ADDRESSES: Submit completed loan Pilot Test of DS–2031 Into International cbp.dhs.gov with the subject ‘‘PGA
applications to: U.S. Small Business Trade Data System Message Set Test FRN-Request to
Administration, Processing and Participate’’.
AGENCY: Bureau of Oceans and
Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport
Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155. International Environmental and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
Scientific Affairs, Office of Marine technical questions related to ACE or
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A.
Conservation (OES/OMC), Department ABI transmissions, contact your
Escobar, Office of Disaster Assistance, of State.
U.S. Small Business Administration, assigned client representative.
ACTION: Notice of request for public Interested parties without an assigned
409 3rd Street SW., Suite 6050,
Washington, DC 20416. comment. client representative should direct their
questions to Steven Zaccaro at
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is SUMMARY: OES/OMC announces a pilot
steven.j.zaccaro@cbp.dhs.gov. For PGA
ehiers on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
hereby given that as a result of the test of the International Trade Data
related questions, contact Emi Wallace
Administrator’s disaster declaration, System (ITDS) involving the electronic
(CBP) at emi.r.wallace@cbp.dhs.gov and
applications for disaster loans may be submission of forms and/or data related
filed at the address listed above or other for OMC-related questions contact the
to importations of shrimp and shrimp
locally announced locations. Section 609 Program Manager at
products using the Partner Government
DS2031@state.gov.
Agency (PGA) Message Set and
13 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). Document Image System (DIS) SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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and the port(s) at which they are confidential and the name(s) of an FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
interested in filing the appropriate PGA approved participant(s) may be questions about the deletion from the
Message Set and DIS information. disclosed by CBP. NN, contact Crystal Jones, FHWA Office
Requests to participate in this test will Dated: June 9, 2016. of Freight Management and Operations,
be accepted throughout the duration of William Gibbons-Fly, telephone at 202–366–2976, or via email
the test without limitation as to number at Crystal.Jones@dot.gov. For legal
Director, Office of Marine Conservation,
of participants. To be eligible for this Bureau of Oceans and International questions, please contact William
pilot, the applicant must be a self-filing Environmental and Scientific Affairs, Winne, FHWA Office of the Chief
importer who has the ability to file ACE Department of State. Counsel, telephone at 202–366–1397, or
Entry Summaries certified for cargo [FR Doc. 2016–14184 Filed 6–14–16; 8:45 am] via email at William.Winne@dot.gov.
release and ACE cargo release or a BILLING CODE 4710–09–P
Business hours for the FHWA are from
broker who has the ability to file ACE 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., e.t., Monday
Entry Summaries certified for cargo through Friday, except Federal holidays.
release and ACE cargo release; and the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
applicant files entries for shrimp or
shrimp products. All PGA Message Set Electronic Access
Federal Highway Administration
participants are required to use a You may retrieve a copy of the notice
software program that has completed [Docket No. FHWA–2016–0012] through the Federal eRulemaking portal
ACE certification testing for the PGA at http://www.regulations.gov. The Web
Emergency Deletion of National site is available 24 hours each day, 365
Message Set. The PGA Message Set data
Network Route—Kentucky Route 151 days each year. Electronic submission
and DIS submissions are not limited by
entry type except by the ACE Mandatory AGENCY: Federal Highway and retrieval help and guidelines are
Use Dates which can be found at https:// Administration (FHWA), Department of available under the help section of the
www.cbp.gov/trade/automated/ace- Transportation (DOT). Web site. An electronic copy of this
mandatory-use-dates. ACTION: Notice; request for comments. document may also be downloaded
from Office of the Federal Register’s
VI. Anticipated Process Changes SUMMARY: This notice requests Web site at http://www.archives.gov/
The current paper process for the DS– comments on the emergency deletion of federal_register and the Government
2031 will eventually be replaced by the Kentucky Route 151 (KY 151) (from US Printing Office’s Web page at http://
submittal of data and scanned document 127 north of Lawrenceburg, KY to www.gpoaccess.gov.
images through a combination of the Interstate 64 (I–64) Exit 48) from the
PGA Message Set and DIS. This test National Network (NN) based on safety Background
covers communication and coordination considerations related to numerous The NN was authorized by the
among the agencies and those who file truck accidents and route geometric Surface Transportation Assistance Act
the DS–2031 for the importation of deficiencies. On April 26, 2016, FHWA of 1982 (STAA) (Pub. L. 97–424). Title
shrimp and shrimp products. The approved the emergency deletion of KY 23 CFR 658 requires States to allow
agencies will also be testing new 151 (from U.S. 127 north of conventional large truck combinations
operational processes in real time with Lawrenceburg to I–64 Exit 48), from the on designated roadways that link
actual ACE filings in the production NN based on safety considerations. The principal cities and densely developed
environment that include test messages deletion is not final and FHWA seeks areas of the States. Conventional large
of errors in filing and release status public comments and information to truck combinations are tractors with one
updates to the port and to the filer. assist in assessing its impacts. semitrailer of 48 feet in length or one
Entry data submissions will be subject DATES: Comments must be received on 28-foot semitrailer and one 28-foot
to validation edits and any applicable or before July 15, 2016. trailer, both of which can be up to 102
PGA business rules programmed into ADDRESSES: To ensure that you do not inches wide.
ACE. Once entry data has cleared the duplicate your docket submissions, Even though the geography of
initial stage of validation edits and PGA please submit them by only one of the interstate commerce has changed
business rules, the filer will receive following means: significantly with the growth of smaller
messages, automatically generated or • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to communities into principle cities and
manually initiated by, thus keeping the http://www.regulations.gov and follow the emergence of new densely
filer informed as to the status of the the online instructions for submitting developed areas, the NN has not
shipment from the time of entry data comments. changed significantly in a quarter
submission until the time of release. • Mail: Docket Management Facility, century. The definition of conventional
Once all of the PGAs have concluded U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 large truck combinations has also not
their review of the shipment and have New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, changed, although 53-feet instead of 48-
unset any remaining holds, CBP will Washington, DC 20590–0001. feet is the prevalent length of a single
send one U.S. government release • Hand Delivery: West Building trailer and is allowed in most States.
message to the filer to indicate that the Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 The STAA acknowledged that the NN
filer has fulfilled all U.S. government New Jersey Avenue SE., between 9 a.m. might need to be changed over time.
filing requirements for the shipment. and 5 p.m., e.t., Monday through Friday, Accordingly, FHWA developed
except Federal holidays. The telephone regulations on the procedures for
VII. Confidentiality number is 202–366–9329. additions, deletions, and use
• Instructions: You must include the
ehiers on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
All data submitted and entered into restrictions. Title 23 CFR 658.11(e)
ACE is subject to the Trade Secrets Act agency name and docket number at the provided for emergency deletions of any
(18 U.S.C. 1905) and is considered beginning of your comments. All route from the NN for safety
confidential, except to the extent as comments received will be posted considerations. Emergency deletions are
otherwise provided by law. As stated in without change to http:// not considered final, and must be
previous notices, participation in this or www.regulations.gov, including any published in the Federal Register for
any of the previous ACE tests is not personal information provided. notice and comment.
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| Dates | The test will commence after July 25, 2016, and will continue until concluded by publication of a notice in the Federal Register ending the test. Participants should consult the following Web site for additional information regarding pilot status: https://www.cbp.gov/ trade/ace/features (see the PGA Integration tab). Comments will be accepted through the duration of the test. | |
| Contact | For technical questions related to ACE or ABI transmissions, contact your assigned client representative. Interested parties without an assigned client representative should direct their questions to Steven Zaccaro at [email protected] For PGA related questions, contact Emi Wallace (CBP) at [email protected] and for OMC-related questions contact the Section 609 Program Manager at [email protected] | |
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