81 FR 47812 - Extension of the Air Cargo Advance Screening (ACAS) Pilot Program
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 141 (July 22, 2016)
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 141 (July 22, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-17366 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 141 (Friday, July 22, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 47812-47813] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-17366] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. Customs and Border Protection Extension of the Air Cargo Advance Screening (ACAS) Pilot Program 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, 2016. This document announces that CBP is extending the pilot period for an additional year. 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, 2017. Comments concerning any aspect of the announced test may be submitted at any time during the test period. ADDRESSES: Written comments concerning program, policy, and technical issues may 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 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 practicable impact on trade operations, and any other related procedures and policies. Extension of the ACAS Pilot 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 [[Page 47813]] 63237) extending the ACAS pilot period through July 26, 2014, and reopening the application period through December 23, 2013. 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. Finally, on July 27, 2015, CBP published a notice in the Federal Register (80 FR 44360) extending the ACAS pilot period through July 26, 2016, and reopening the application period through October 26, 2015. 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. The current pilot participants now represent a strong sample size of the air cargo community and new pilot participants will not be accepted. CBP intends to issue a notice of proposed rulemaking to incorporate ACAS as an ongoing regulatory program taking into account the results of the pilot and has begun work on that process. CBP would like the pilot to continue during the rulemaking process. This will provide continuity in the flow of advance air cargo security information and serve as a stop-gap measure to address the vulnerability of the air cargo supply chain identified by the October 2010 Yemen cargo plot. CBP would also like to provide pilot participants with the additional opportunity to adjust and test business procedures and operations in preparation for the forthcoming rulemaking. For these reasons, CBP is extending the ACAS pilot period through July 26, 2017. Dated: July 19, 2016. Todd C. Owen, Executive Assistant Commissioner, Office of Field Operations. [FR Doc. 2016-17366 Filed 7-21-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111-14-P
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with Title 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4) and (6) DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND comments on any aspect of the test. In
and Title 5 U.S.C. App. 2, Section 10(d). SECURITY brief, the ACAS pilot revises the time
The meeting will be held at the frame for pilot participants to transmit
U.S. Customs and Border Protection a subset of mandatory advance
SAMHSA 5600 Fishers Lane,
Conference Room 5 E29, Rockville, MD electronic information for air cargo. CBP
Extension of the Air Cargo Advance regulations implementing the Trade Act
20857. Attendance by the public will be Screening (ACAS) Pilot Program of 2002 specify the required data
limited to space available and will be
AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border elements and the time frame for
limited to the open sessions of the
Protection, DHS. submitting them to CBP. Pursuant to
meeting. Interested persons may present
ACTION: General notice. title 19, Code of Federal Regulations (19
data, information, or views, orally or in CFR) 122.48a, the required advance
writing, on issues pending before the SUMMARY: On October 24, 2012, U.S. information for air cargo must be
Council. Written submissions should be Customs and Border Protection (CBP) submitted no later than the time of
forwarded to the contact person on or published a notice in the Federal departure of the aircraft for the United
before August 15, 2016. Oral Register that announced the States (from specified locations) or four
presentations from the public will be formalization and expansion of the Air hours prior to arrival in the United
scheduled at the conclusion of the Cargo Advance Screening (ACAS) pilot States for all other locations.
meeting. Individuals interested in program that would run for six months. The ACAS pilot is a voluntary test in
making oral presentations are CBP subsequently published several which participants agree to submit a
encouraged to notify the contact person notices extending the pilot period and/ subset of the required 19 CFR 122.48a
on or before August 15, 2016. Five or reopening the application period to data elements (ACAS data) at the
minutes will be allotted for each new participants for limited periods. earliest point practicable prior to
presentation. The most recent notice extended the loading of the cargo onto the aircraft
The open meeting session may be pilot period through July 26, 2016. This destined to or transiting through the
accessed via telephone. To attend on document announces that CBP is United States. The ACAS data is used to
site, obtain the call-in number and extending the pilot period for an target high-risk air cargo. CBP is
access code, submit written or brief oral additional year. The ACAS pilot is a considering possible amendments to the
comments, or request special voluntary test in which participants regulations regarding advance
accommodations for persons with submit a subset of required advance air information for air cargo. The results of
cargo data to CBP at the earliest point the ACAS pilot will help determine the
disabilities, please register on-line at
practicable prior to loading of the cargo relevant data elements, the time frame
http://nac.samhsa.gov/Registration/
onto the aircraft destined to or transiting within which data must be submitted to
meetingsRegistration.aspx, or
through the United States. permit CBP to effectively target, identify
communicate with the CSAT national
DATES: CBP is extending the ACAS pilot and mitigate any risk with the least
Advisory Council Designated Federal
program through July 26, 2017. practicable impact on trade operations,
Officer; Tracy Goss (see contact and any other related procedures and
information below). Comments concerning any aspect of the
announced test may be submitted at any policies.
Meeting information and a roster of time during the test period.
Council members may be obtained by Extension of the ACAS Pilot Period
ADDRESSES: Written comments The October 2012 notice announced
accessing the SAMHSA Committee Web
concerning program, policy, and that the ACAS pilot would run for six
site at http://www.samhsa.gov/about-us/
technical issues may be submitted via months. The notice provided that if CBP
advisory-councils/csat-national-
email to CBPCCS@cbp.dhs.gov. In the determined that the pilot period should
advisory-council or by contacting the
subject line of the email, please use be extended, CBP would publish
CSAT National Advisory Council
‘‘Comment on ACAS pilot’’. another notice in the Federal Register.
Designated Federal Officer; Tracy Goss
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The October 2012 notice also stated that
(see contact information below).
Craig Clark, Cargo and Conveyance applications for new ACAS pilot
Council Name: SAMHSA’s Center for Security, Office of Field Operations, participants would be accepted until
Substance Abuse Treatment, National U.S. Customs & Border Protection, via November 23, 2012. CBP subsequently
Advisory Council. email at craig.clark@cbp.dhs.gov. published several notices extending the
Date/Time/Type: August 24, 2016, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: pilot period and/or reopening the
9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. EDT, OPEN; August application period to new participants
Background
24, 2016, 4:05 p.m.–5:00 p.m. EDT, for limited periods. On December 26,
CLOSED. On October 24, 2012, CBP published 2012, CBP published a notice in the
a general notice in the Federal Register Federal Register (77 FR 76064)
Place: SAMHSA, 5600 Fishers Lane, (77 FR 65006, corrected in 77 FR reopening the application period for
Rockville, Maryland 20857. 65395) 1 announcing that CBP is new participants until January 8, 2013.
Contact: Tracy Goss, Designated formalizing and expanding the ACAS On January 3, 2013, the Federal Register
Federal Officer, CSAT National pilot to include other eligible published a correction (78 FR 315)
Advisory Council, 5600 Fishers Lane, participants in the air cargo stating that the correct date of the close
Rockville, Maryland 20857 (mail), environment. The notice provides a of the reopened application period was
Telephone: (240) 276–0759, Fax: (240) description of the ACAS pilot, sets forth January 10, 2013. On April 23, 2013,
eligibility requirements for
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276–2252, Email: tracy.goss@ CBP published a notice in the Federal
samhsa.hhs.gov. participation, and invites public Register (78 FR 23946) extending the
ACAS pilot period through October 26,
Summer King, 1 This Federal Register notice, published on
2013, and reopening the application
Statistician, SAMHSA. October 26, 2012, corrected the email address under
the ADDRESSES heading for submitting applications
period through May 23, 2013. On
[FR Doc. 2016–17346 Filed 7–21–16; 8:45 am] October 23, 2013, CBP published a
or comments. The correct email address is
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63237) extending the ACAS pilot period Committee (NSTAC) will meet via Speakers are requested to limit their
through July 26, 2014, and reopening teleconference on Wednesday, August comments to three minutes and will
the application period through 10, 2016. The meeting will be open to speak in order of registration. Please
December 23, 2013. On July 28, 2014, the public. note that the public comment period
CBP published a notice in the Federal DATES: The NSTAC will meet on may end before the time indicated,
Register (79 FR 43766) extending the Wednesday, August 10, 2016, from 2:00 following the last request for comments.
ACAS pilot period through July 26, p.m. to 2:40 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
2015, and reopening the application (EDT). Please note that the meeting may Helen Jackson, NSTAC Designated
period through September 26, 2014. close early if the committee has Federal Officer, Department of
Finally, on July 27, 2015, CBP published completed its business. Homeland Security, 703–235–5321.
a notice in the Federal Register (80 FR SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held
44360) extending the ACAS pilot period this meeting is given under the Federal
via conference call. For access to the
through July 26, 2016, and reopening Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C.
conference call bridge, information on
the application period through October appendix. The NSTAC advises the
services for individuals with
26, 2015. President on matters related to national
Each extension of the pilot period and disabilities, or to request special
assistance to attend, please email security and emergency preparedness
reopening of the application period has
NSTAC@hq.dhs.gov by 5:00 p.m. EDT (NS/EP) telecommunications policy.
allowed for a significant increase in the
on August 9, 2016. Agenda: The NSTAC will hold a
diversity and number of pilot
Members of the public are invited to conference call on August 10, 2016, to
participants. The current pilot
provide comment on the issues that will discuss issues and challenges related to
participants now represent a strong
be considered by the committee as listed NS/EP communications, which will
sample size of the air cargo community
in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION include discussions with high-level
and new pilot participants will not be
section below. Associated briefing Government stakeholders and a review
accepted.
CBP intends to issue a notice of materials that participants may discuss of on-going NSTAC work, including an
proposed rulemaking to incorporate during the meeting will be available at update on the Emerging Technologies
ACAS as an ongoing regulatory program www.dhs.gov/nstac for review as of Strategic Vision Subcommittee.
taking into account the results of the August 1, 2016. Comments may be Dated: July 13, 2016.
pilot and has begun work on that submitted at any time and must be Helen Jackson,
process. CBP would like the pilot to identified by docket number DHS– Designated Federal Officer for the NSTAC.
continue during the rulemaking process. 2016–0040. Comments may be
[FR Doc. 2016–17392 Filed 7–21–16; 8:45 am]
This will provide continuity in the flow submitted by one of the following
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of advance air cargo security methods:
information and serve as a stop-gap • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
measure to address the vulnerability of www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting written DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
the air cargo supply chain identified by
comments. URBAN DEVELOPMENT
the October 2010 Yemen cargo plot. CBP
would also like to provide pilot • Email: NSTAC@hq.dhs.gov. Include [Docket No. FR–5915–N–06]
participants with the additional the docket number DHS–2016–0040 in
opportunity to adjust and test business the subject line of the email message. 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information
procedures and operations in • Fax: 703–235–5961, Attn: Helen Collection: Notice of Proposed
preparation for the forthcoming Jackson. Information Collection for Public
rulemaking. • Mail: Designated Federal Officer, Comment: Evaluation of the Office of
For these reasons, CBP is extending Stakeholder Engagement and Critical Public and Indian Housing’s (PIH)
the ACAS pilot period through July 26, Infrastructure Resilience Division, Energy Performance Contracting (EPC)
2017. National Protection and Programs Program
Dated: July 19, 2016.
Directorate, Department of Homeland
Security, 245 Murray Lane, Mail Stop AGENCY: Office of Policy Development
Todd C. Owen, and Research, HUD.
0604, Arlington, VA 20598–0604.
Executive Assistant Commissioner, Office of ACTION: Notice.
Instructions: All submissions received
Field Operations.
must include the words ‘‘Department of SUMMARY: HUD is seeking approval from
[FR Doc. 2016–17366 Filed 7–21–16; 8:45 am]
Homeland Security’’ and the docket the Office of Management and Budget
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number for this action. Comments (OMB) for the information collection
received will be posted without described below. In accordance with the
alteration at www.regulations.gov, Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
including any personal information that requesting comment from all interested
SECURITY
has been provided. parties on the proposed collection of
[Docket ID DHS–2016–0040] Docket: For access to the docket and
information. The purpose of this notice
comments received by the NSTAC,
The President’s National Security is to allow for 60 days of public
please go to www.regulations.gov and
Telecommunications Advisory comment.
enter docket number DHS–2016–0040.
Committee A public comment period will be held DATES: Comments Due Date: September
20, 2016.
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AGENCY: Department of Homeland during the conference call on August 10,
Security. 2016, from 2:30 p.m. to 2:40 p.m. EDT. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
ACTION: Committee management; Notice
Speakers who wish to participate in the invited to submit comments regarding
of Federal Advisory Committee meeting. public comment period must register in this proposal. Comments should refer to
advance by no later than August 9, the proposal by name and/or OMB
SUMMARY: The President’s National 2016, at 5:00 p.m. EDT by emailing Control Number and should be sent to:
Security Telecommunications Advisory NSTAC at NSTAC@hq.dhs.gov. Colette Pollard, Reports Management
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| Category | Regulatory Information | |
| Collection | Federal Register | |
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | General notice. | |
| Dates | CBP is extending the ACAS pilot program through July 26, 2017. 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 | 81 FR 47812 |
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