81 FR 53497 - National Customs Automation Program (NCAP) Test Concerning Electronic Filing of Protests in the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE)

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 156 (August 12, 2016)

Page Range		53497-53501
FR Document		2016-19267
This document announces U.S. Customs and Border Protection's (CBP's) plan to conduct a National Customs Automation Program (NCAP) test to assess new functionalities related to the electronic filing and processing of protests and new notification procedures for protests filed electronically in the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE). During the test, participants will be able to submit additional arguments and supporting information electronically, with their electronic protest in ACE. In addition, participants will be able to submit requests for further review, requests for accelerated disposition, requests to set aside denial of further review, and requests to void denial of a protest electronically in ACE. This notice also announces the testing of electronic protest status notifications from CBP. The test will be known as the ACE Protest Test.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection


National Customs Automation Program (NCAP) Test Concerning 
Electronic Filing of Protests in the Automated Commercial Environment 
(ACE)

AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland 
Security.

ACTION: General notice.

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SUMMARY: This document announces U.S. Customs and Border Protection's 
(CBP's) plan to conduct a National Customs Automation Program (NCAP) 
test to assess new functionalities related to the electronic filing and 
processing of protests and new notification procedures for protests 
filed electronically in the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE). 
During the test, participants will be able to submit additional 
arguments and supporting information electronically, with their 
electronic protest in ACE. In addition, participants will be able to 
submit requests for further review, requests for accelerated 
disposition, requests to set aside denial of further review, and 
requests to void denial of a protest electronically in ACE. This notice 
also announces the testing of electronic protest status notifications 
from CBP. The test will be known as the ACE Protest Test.

DATES: The ACE Protest Test will commence on August 29, 2016, and will 
continue until concluded by a notice published in the Federal Register. 
Comments concerning this notice and any aspect of the test may be 
submitted at any time during the test to the address set forth below.

ADDRESSES: Comments concerning this notice and any aspect of the ACE 
Protest Test may be submitted at any time during the testing period via 
email to Josephine Baiamonte, ACE Business Office (ABO), Office of 
Trade at josephine.baiamonte@cbp.dhs.gov. In the subject line of your 
email, please indicate, ``Comment on ACE Protest Test FRN.''

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical questions related to the 
application or requests for an ACE Portal Account, including ACE 
Protest Filer Accounts, contact the ACE Account Service Desk by calling 
1-866-530-4172, selecting option 1, then option 2, or by emailing 
ACE.Support@cbp.dhs.gov for assistance.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. The National Customs Automation Program

    The National Customs Automation Program (NCAP) was established by 
Subtitle B of Title VI--Customs Modernization in the North American 
Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (Customs Modernization Act) 
(Pub. L. 103-182, 107 Stat. 2057, 2170, December 8, 1993) (19 U.S.C. 
1411). Through NCAP, the thrust of customs modernization was on trade 
compliance and the development of the Automated Commercial Environment 
(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 U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection (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

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releases of ACE component functionality designed to replace specific 
legacy ACS functions and add new functionality.
    Sections 514 and 515 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 
U.S.C. 1514 and 1515), provide procedures for protesting certain 
decisions made by CBP. Section 645 of the Customs Modernization Act 
amended section 514(c)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 
1514(c)(1)) to permit the transmission of such protests to CBP 
electronically. The CBP regulations governing protests are found in 
part 174 of Title 19 of the Code of Federal Regulations (19 CFR part 
174).

II. Authorization for the ACE Protest Test

    The Customs Modernization Act authorizes the Commissioner of CBP to 
conduct limited test programs or procedures designed to evaluate 
planned components of the NCAP. The ACE Protest Test is authorized 
pursuant to 19 CFR 101.9(b) which provides for the testing of NCAP 
programs or procedures. See Treasury Decision (T.D.) 95-21.

III. Electronic Protest Program

A. ACS Protest Filing

    The electronic filing and status of protests is a planned component 
of the NCAP, authorized by section 411 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as 
amended by section 631 of the Customs Modernization Act. See 19 U.S.C. 
1411(a)(2)(A). The U.S. Customs Service, the legacy agency of CBP, 
previously tested and deployed electronic protest filing using the 
Automated Broker Interface (ABI) to transmit a protest to ACS. See, 
e.g., 65 FR 39224 (June 23, 2000).
    On January 14, 2011, CBP published a Final Rule in the Federal 
Register (76 FR 2573) making technical corrections to the protest 
regulations in 19 CFR part 174 and related provisions in Title 19 of 
the CFR. The rule amended section 174.12(b) to conform to section 
514(c)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as modified by the Customs 
Modernization Act, allowing a protest to be transmitted electronically 
to the electronic data interchange system authorized by CBP for that 
purpose.

B. ACE Protest

    CBP has developed the ACE Protest Module to replace electronic 
protest filing in ACS. The ACE Protest Module is an internet-based 
processing module, which allows any person with a Protest Filer Account 
in the ACE Portal to file a protest and supporting documentation 
electronically, monitor the status of the filer's electronic protest, 
and receive CBP notifications and messages regarding the protest. CBP 
has modified the ACE Portal Account Test to establish the Protest Filer 
Account. See 81 FR 52453 (August 8, 2016). Parties wishing to file an 
electronic protest will need to establish and maintain an ACE Portal 
Account, as specified in that notice.
    In addition, on July 28, 2016, CBP published a notice in the 
Federal Register announcing that the ACE Protest Module will be the 
sole electronic method authorized by the Commissioner of CBP for filing 
electronic protests. See 81 FR 49685 (July 28, 2016). That notice also 
announced that CBP will no longer accept protests filed through ABI to 
ACS. Upon the effective date of that notice, ACE will replace ACS as 
the authorized electronic data interchange system for filing protests 
electronically. Pursuant to 19 CFR 174.12(b), protest filers are 
authorized to transmit their protest electronically to ACE.

IV. Test Participation Criteria

    CBP is conducting a test of the ACE Protest Module, to assess new 
functionalities related to the electronic filing and processing of 
protests and new notification procedures for protests filed 
electronically in ACE. Any party who wishes to participate in this test 
may do so as long as it has a Protest Filer Account. Participation in 
this test is not confidential information and CBP may disclose the 
name(s) of participants. When a participant in the ACE Protest Test 
files a protest in ACE, the entire protest process will be fully 
automated and must be completed in ACE, with the exception of a request 
for accelerated disposition, which must be sent by registered or 
certified mail as required under 19 U.S.C. 1515(b). Once a test 
participant files a protest as part of this test, the protest filer 
agrees to the test procedures below for all subsequent actions 
regarding the protest. For test participants, CBP will waive certain 
regulations pertaining to protest filing, as described below. Except 
where otherwise specified by this notice, the CBP regulations 
concerning the filing of a protest remain the same.

A. Power of Attorney and Certification

    The regulations governing the ability to file a protest on behalf 
of another person are codified at 19 CFR 174.3. For participants in the 
ACE Protest Test, rather than submitting a power of attorney, the 
protest filer will be required to check a box affirming the following 
statement:

    I certify that I am authorized to file this protest, that such 
authority has been granted by a duly and properly executed Power of 
Attorney where one is required, that all the information, statements 
and assertions herein are true and correct to the best of my 
knowledge and belief, and that this protest complies with all 
applicable regulations.

    A protest filer will not be able to submit a protest electronically 
unless the box next to the certification statement is checked. The 
protest filer must maintain a copy of the power of attorney to provide 
to CBP upon request.

B. Identity of Filer

    The CBP regulations require that a protest include the name of the 
person filing the protest, or his agent or attorney. See 19 CFR 
174.12(c). Participants in the ACE Protest Test should identify the 
person filing the protest through the Protest Filer Account. 
Information identifying the filer of the protest, as required by 
section 174.12(c), will be collected at the time the protest filer 
establishes an account. In addition, the Protest Filer will be required 
to enter the capacity in which it is filing, by selecting a ``filer 
type'' (e.g., attorney, broker, importer/consignee, or surety).

C. Place of Filing

    The CBP regulations require a protest to be filed with the port 
director whose decision is being protested. See 19 CFR 174.12(d). 
Delegation Order Number 14-004, effective on September 11, 2014, 
delegates concurrent trade authority to the port directors and the 
directors of the Centers of Excellence & Expertise (CEE). As a result, 
a protest may be submitted to either the port director or the director 
of the filer's assigned CEE. For participants in the ACE Protest Test, 
electronic protests will be filed in the ACE Protest Module instead. 
Protests filed electronically through the module will be routed to the 
CBP port, CEE, or other office responsible for the decision that is the 
subject of the protest.

D. Date of Filing

    The CBP regulations state that the date of filing of a protest is 
the date on which the protest is received by the Customs officer with 
whom it is required to be filed. See 19 CFR 174.12(f). For electronic 
filings, the date of filing for claims or information (including a 
protest, protest amendment, request to set aside denial of further 
review, and request to void denial of a protest) will be the date on 
which the protest is received by the ACE Protest Module. The date of 
filing in the ACE Protest Module will be

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determined based on midnight Eastern Standard Time (EST). This means 
that, to be considered timely, an electronic filing in the ACE Protest 
Module must be received by 11:59 p.m. (EST) on the final day of the 
filing period. The protest filer and any other designated parties will 
receive an electronic message confirming receipt of a protest filing in 
ACE.

E. Amendment of Protests

    The Protest Filer may amend an electronic protest according to the 
requirements set forth in section 174.14. As required under 19 CFR 
174.14(b), when a Protest Filer files a protest electronically, any 
amendment to such protest must be made electronically through the ACE 
Protest Module. As a result, for participants in the ACE Protest Test, 
the place of filing of an amendment to a protest filed in ACE will be 
the ACE Protest Module, rather than the port director with whom the 
protest was filed. See 19 CFR 174.14(e). The date of filing of an 
amendment to an ACE Protest will be the date on which the protest 
amendment is received by the ACE Protest Module. The date of filing in 
the ACE Protest Module will be determined by the time of receipt of the 
amendment in ACE based on midnight Eastern Standard Time. The Protest 
Filer and any other designated parties will receive an electronic 
message confirming receipt of an amendment made to an electronic 
protest.

F. Accelerated Disposition

    Under 19 U.S.C. 1515(b), a request for accelerated disposition must 
be sent by registered or certified mail. If the Protest Filer intends 
to request accelerated disposition for a protest, the request must be 
sent by registered or certified mail to the port director or other CBP 
officer whose decision is protested. See 19 CFR 174.12(d) and 
174.22(a). Test participants are also required to check a box in the 
ACE Protest Module indicating a request was properly mailed. When 
making a request for accelerated disposition the Protest Filer must 
check a box affirming that the Protest Filer has filed the request for 
accelerated disposition by registered or certified mail:

    I certify that I have sent a request for Accelerated Disposition 
by Certified or Registered United States Mail, and I understand that 
by requesting accelerated disposition this protest will be deemed 
denied within 30 days of the request if it is not decided by CBP 
before the end of the 30 day period, and that any lawsuit filed in 
the United States Court of International Trade contesting the deemed 
denial of this protest is barred unless commenced within 180 days of 
the date of the deemed denial.

    The date of the request for accelerated disposition will be based 
on the date of the mailing. The Protest Filer may electronically 
withdraw a request for accelerated disposition of a protest filed 
through the ACE Protest Module any time prior to the 30 days after the 
date of the request or the CBP decision on the protest, whichever comes 
first.

G. Further Review

    In lieu of filing an application for further review (AFR) on 
Customs Form 19, pursuant to 19 CFR 174.25, test participants may 
submit an AFR concurrently with the protest in the ACE Protest Module. 
When a protest is filed through the ACE Protest Module, the Protest 
Filer must use the module to submit the AFR. When a Protest Filer 
applies for further review, the filer must check a box to answer 
``yes'' or ``no'' to the following questions:

    Have you made prior request of a port director for a further 
review of the same claim with respect to the same or substantially 
similar merchandise?
    Have you received a final adverse decision from the U.S. Court 
of International Trade on the same claim with respect to the same 
category of merchandise or do you have an action involving such a 
claim pending before the U.S. Court of International Trade?
    Have you previously received an adverse administrative decision 
from the Commissioner of CBP or his designee or have you presently 
pending an application for an administrative decision on the same 
claim with respect to the same category of merchandise?

    The ACE Protest Module will not accept a protest with an AFR unless 
the Protest Filer answers these three questions and provides a written 
justification. The written justification must be entered in the text 
box provided or uploaded separately.

H. Additional Arguments

    A reviewing officer may consider alternative claims and additional 
grounds or arguments submitted by the protesting party. See 19 CFR 
174.28. For purposes of the ACE Protest Test, participants may use the 
ACE Protest Module to submit alternative claims and additional grounds 
or arguments any time prior to the disposition of the protest. When a 
protest is filed through the ACE Protest Module, the Protest Filer must 
use the module to submit additional arguments unless such information 
is incapable of electronic submission, e.g., samples of imported 
merchandise.

I. Submission of Additional Information and Protest Withdrawal

    When a protest is filed through the ACE Protest Module, the Protest 
Filer must use the module to submit additional information requested by 
CBP unless such information is incapable of electronic submission, 
e.g., samples of imported merchandise. Any request to withdraw a 
protest submitted through the ACE Protest Module must be submitted 
electronically through the module.

J. Request To Set Aside Denial of Further Review

    A Protest Filer seeking to file a request to set aside CBP's denial 
of further review under 19 U.S.C. 1515(c) must use the ACE Protest 
Module when the underlying protest was filed through the ACE Protest 
Module. A request will be considered filed with the appropriate CBP 
officer if it is filed in the ACE Protest Module within 60 days after 
the date of the protest denial. As noted above, the date of filing in 
the ACE Protest Module will be determined by the time of receipt of the 
request for setting aside of the denial of further review in ACE based 
on midnight Eastern Standard Time. If CBP fails to act on the request 
to set aside the denial of further review within 60 days from the time 
of filing, the request will be considered denied and the Protest Filer 
will receive a courtesy electronic notification.

K. Request To Void Denial of a Protest

    A Protest Filer seeking to file a request to void the denial of a 
protest under 19 U.S.C. 1515(d) must use the ACE Protest Module when 
the underlying protest was filed through the ACE Protest Module. A 
request will be considered filed with the appropriate CBP office if it 
is filed in the ACE Protest Module within 90 days after the date of the 
protest denial. The date of filing of a request will be the date on 
which the request is received by the ACE Protest Module. As noted 
above, the date of filing in the ACE Protest Module will be determined 
by the time of receipt of the request in ACE based on midnight Eastern 
Standard Time.

L. Messaging

    ACE will generate and send automated messages to notify the Protest 
Filer and any other designated parties of changes in the status of the 
protest and decisions made by CBP regarding the protest. These messages 
will advise the parties when CBP has received the: Protest; request for 
accelerated disposition; additional arguments; application for further 
review; protest

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amendment; request to set aside denial of further review; request to 
withdraw a protest; or request to void the denial of a protest. In 
addition, rather than mailing a notice of denial of the protest 
pursuant to 19 CFR 174.30, for protests filed electronically, ACE will 
notify designated parties of actions taken by CBP electronically, 
including CBP's decision to suspend, grant, or deny a protest.

V. Comments

    All interested parties are invited to comment on any aspect of this 
ACE Protest Test for the duration of the test. CBP requests comments 
and feedback on all aspects of this test in order to determine whether 
to modify, alter, expand, limit, continue, end, or fully implement this 
test.

VII. Development of ACE Prototypes

    A chronological listing of Federal Register publications detailing 
ACE test developments is set forth below.
     ACE Portal Accounts and Subsequent Revision Notices: 67 FR 
21800 (May 1, 2002); 69 FR 5360 and 69 FR 5362 (February 4, 2004); 69 
FR 54302 (September 8, 2004); 70 FR 5199 (February 1, 2005).
     ACE System of Records Notice: 71 FR 3109 (January 19, 
2006).
     Terms/Conditions for Access to the ACE Portal and 
Subsequent Revisions: 72 FR 27632 (May 16, 2007); 73 FR 38464 (July 7, 
2008).
     ACE Non-Portal Accounts and Related Notice: 70 FR 61466 
(October 24, 2005); 71 FR 15756 (March 29, 2006).
     ACE Entry Summary, Accounts and Revenue (ESAR I) 
Capabilities: 72 FR 59105 (October 18, 2007).
     ACE Entry Summary, Accounts and Revenue (ESAR II) 
Capabilities: 73 FR 50337 (August 26, 2008); 74 FR 9826 (March 6, 
2009).
     ACE Entry Summary, Accounts and Revenue (ESAR III) 
Capabilities: 74 FR 69129 (December 30, 2009).
     ACE Entry Summary, Accounts and Revenue (ESAR IV) 
Capabilities: 76 FR 37136 (June 24, 2011).
     Post-Entry Amendment (PEA) Processing Test: 76 FR 37136 
(June 24, 2011).
     ACE Announcement of a New Start Date for the National 
Customs Automation Program Test of Automated Manifest Capabilities for 
Ocean and Rail Carriers: 76 FR 42721 (July 19, 2011).
     ACE Simplified Entry: 76 FR 69755 (November 9, 2011).
     National Customs Automation Program (NCAP) Tests 
Concerning Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Document Image System 
(DIS): 77 FR 20835 (April 6, 2012).
     National Customs Automation Program (NCAP) Tests 
Concerning Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Simplified Entry: 
Modification of Participant Selection Criteria and Application Process: 
77 FR 48527 (August 14, 2012).
     Modification of NCAP Test Regarding Reconciliation for 
Filing Certain Post-Importation Preferential Tariff Treatment Claims 
under Certain FTAs: 78 FR 27984 (May 13, 2013).
     Modification of Two National Customs Automation Program 
(NCAP) Tests Concerning Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Document 
Image System (DIS) and Simplified Entry (SE): 78 FR 44142 (July 23, 
2013).
     Modification of Two National Customs Automation Program 
(NCAP) Tests Concerning Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Document 
Image System (DIS) and Simplified Entry (SE); Correction: 78 FR 53466 
(August 29, 2013).
     Modification of NCAP Test Concerning Automated Commercial 
Environment (ACE) Cargo Release (formerly known as Simplified Entry): 
78 FR 66039 (November 4, 2013).
     Post-Summary Corrections to Entry Summaries Filed in ACE 
Pursuant to the ESAR IV Test: Modifications and Clarifications: 78 FR 
69434 (November 19, 2013).
     National Customs Automation Program (NCAP) Test Concerning 
the Submission of Certain Data Required by the Environmental Protection 
Agency and the Food Safety and Inspection Service Using the Partner 
Government Agency Message Set Through the Automated Commercial 
Environment (ACE): 78 FR 75931 (December 13, 2013).
     Modification of National Customs Automation Program (NCAP) 
Test Concerning Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Cargo Release 
for Ocean and Rail Carriers: 79 FR 6210 (February 3, 2014).
     Modification of National Customs Automation Program (NCAP) 
Test Concerning Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Cargo Release to 
Allow Importers and Brokers to Certify From ACE Entry Summary: 79 FR 
24744 (May 1, 2014).
     Modification of National Customs Automation Program (NCAP) 
Test Concerning Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Cargo Release 
for Truck Carriers: 79 FR 25142 (May 2, 2014).
     Modification of National Customs Automation Program (NCAP) 
Test Concerning Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Document Image 
System: 79 FR 36083 (June 25, 2014).
     Announcement of eBond Test: 79 FR 70881 (November 28, 
2014).
     eBond Test Modifications and Clarifications: Continuous 
Bond Executed Prior to or Outside the eBond Test May Be Converted to an 
eBond by the Surety and Principal, Termination of an eBond by Filing 
Identification Number, and Email Address Correction: 80 FR 899 (January 
7, 2015).
     Modification of National Customs Automation Program (NCAP) 
Test Concerning Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Document Image 
System Relating to Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) 
Document Submissions: 80 FR 5126 (January 30, 2015).
     Modification of National Customs Automation Program (NCAP) 
Test Concerning the use of Partner Government Agency Message Set 
through the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) for the Submission 
of Certain Data Required by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): 
80 FR 6098 (February 4, 2015).
     Announcement of Modification of ACE Cargo Release Test to 
Permit the Combined Filing of Cargo Release and Importer Security 
Filing (ISF) Data: 80 FR 7487 (February 10, 2015).
     Modification of NCAP Test Concerning ACE Cargo Release for 
Type 03 Entries and Advanced Capabilities for Truck Carriers: 80 FR 
16414 (March 27, 2015).
     Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Export Manifest for 
Air Cargo Test: 80 FR 39790 (July 10, 2015).
     National Customs Automation Program (NCAP) Concerning 
Remote Location Filing Entry Procedures in the Automated Commercial 
Environment (ACE) and the Use of the Document Image System for the 
Submission of Invoices and the Use of eBonds for the Transmission of 
Single Transaction Bonds: 80 FR 40079 (July 13, 2015).
     Modification of National Customs Automation Program (NCAP) 
Test Concerning the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Partner 
Government Agency (PGA) Message Set Regarding Types of Transportation 
Modes and Certain Data Required by the National Highway Traffic Safety 
Administration (NHTSA): 80 FR 47938 (August 10, 2015).
     Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Export Manifest for 
Vessel Cargo Test: 80 FR 50644 (August 20, 2015).
     Modification of National Customs Automation Program (NCAP) 
Test Concerning the Submission of Certain

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Data Required by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Using the 
Partner Government Agency Message Set through the Automated Commercial 
Environment (ACE): 80 FR 52051 (August 27, 2015).
     Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Export Manifest for 
Rail Cargo Test: 80 FR 54305 (September 9, 2015).
     Modification of the National Customs Automation Program 
(NCAP) Test Concerning the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) 
Document Image System (DIS) Regarding Future Updates and New Method of 
Submission of Accepted Documents: 80 FR 62082 (October 15, 2015).
     Modification of the National Customs Automation Program 
(NCAP) Test Concerning the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Cargo 
Release for Entry Type 52 and Certain Other Modes of Transportation: 80 
FR 63576 (October 20, 2015).
     Modification of the National Customs Automation Program 
(NCAP) Test Concerning the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Entry 
Summary, Accounts and Revenue (ESAR) Test of Automated Entry Summary 
Types 51 and 52 and Certain Modes of Transportation: 80 FR 63815 
(October 21, 2015).
     Modification of the National Customs Automation Program 
Test Concerning the Automated Commercial Environment Portal Account to 
Establish the Exporter Portal Account: 80 FR 63817 (October 21, 2015).
     Modification of National Customs Automation Program Test 
Concerning the Automated Commercial Environment Partner Government 
Agency Message Set Regarding the Toxic Substances Control Act 
Certification Required by the Environmental Protection Agency: 81 FR 
7133 (February 10, 2016).
     Notice Announcing the Automated Commercial Environment 
(ACE) as the Sole CBP-Authorized Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) 
System for Processing Certain Electronic Entry and Entry Summary 
Filings: 81 FR 10264 (February 29, 2016).
     Modification of the National Customs Automation Program 
(NCAP) Tests Concerning the Partner Government Agency Message Set for 
Certain Data Required by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): 81 
FR 13399 (March 14, 2016).
     Cessation of National Customs Automation Program (NCAP) 
Test Concerning the Submission of Certain Data Required by the Food and 
Drug Administration (FDA) Using the Partner Government Agency (PGA) 
Message Set Through the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE): 81 FR 
18634 (March 31, 2016).
     Automated Commercial Environment (ACE); Announcement of 
National Customs Automation Program Test of the In-Transit Manifest 
Pilot Program: 81 FR 24837 (April 27, 2016).
     Announcement of National Customs Automation Program (NCAP) 
Test Concerning the Submission Through the Automated Commercial 
Environment (ACE) of Certain Import Data and Documents Required by the 
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: 81 FR 27149 (May 5, 2015).
     Notice Announcing the Automated Commercial Environment 
(ACE) as the Sole CBP-Authorized Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) 
System for Processing Certain Electronic Entry and Entry Summary 
Filings Accompanied by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Data: 81 FR 
30320 (May 16, 2016).
     Notice Announcing the Automated Commercial Environment 
(ACE) as the Sole CBP-Authorized Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) 
System for Processing Electronic Entry and Entry Summary Filings: 81 FR 
32339 (May 23, 2016).
     Notice Announcing the Automated Commercial Environment 
(ACE) Protest Module as the Sole CBP-Authorized Method for Filing 
Electronic Protests: 81 FR 49685 (July 28, 2016).
     Modification of the National Customs Automation Program 
(NCAP) Test Concerning the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) 
Portal Accounts to Establish the Protest Filer Account and 
Clarification that the Terms and Conditions for Account Access Apply to 
All ACE Portal Accounts: 81 FR 52453 (August 8, 2016).

    Dated: August 9, 2016.
Brenda B. Smith,
Executive Assistant Commissioner, Office of Trade.
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SECURITY from CBP. The test will be known as the Subtitle B of Title VI—Customs
ACE Protest Test. Modernization in the North American
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DATES: The ACE Protest Test will
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Program (NCAP) Test Concerning continue until concluded by a notice
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at any time during the test to the
AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border address set forth below. Commercial Environment (ACE), the
Protection, Department of Homeland planned successor to the Automated
ADDRESSES: Comments concerning this Commercial System (ACS). ACE is an
Security.
notice and any aspect of the ACE Protest automated and electronic system for
ACTION: General notice. Test may be submitted at any time commercial trade processing which is
SUMMARY: This document announces during the testing period via email to intended to streamline business
U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Josephine Baiamonte, ACE Business processes, facilitate growth in trade,
(CBP’s) plan to conduct a National Office (ABO), Office of Trade at ensure cargo security, and foster
Customs Automation Program (NCAP) josephine.baiamonte@cbp.dhs.gov. In participation in global commerce, while
test to assess new functionalities related the subject line of your email, please ensuring compliance with U.S. laws and
to the electronic filing and processing of indicate, ‘‘Comment on ACE Protest regulations and reducing costs for U.S.
protests and new notification Test FRN.’’ Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
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procedures for protests filed FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For and all of its communities of interest.
electronically in the Automated technical questions related to the The ability to meet these objectives
Commercial Environment (ACE). During application or requests for an ACE depends on successfully modernizing
the test, participants will be able to Portal Account, including ACE Protest CBP’s business functions and the
submit additional arguments and Filer Accounts, contact the ACE information technology that supports
supporting information electronically, Account Service Desk by calling 1–866– those functions. CBP’s modernization
with their electronic protest in ACE. In 530–4172, selecting option 1, then efforts are accomplished through phased

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releases of ACE component electronically, monitor the status of the I certify that I am authorized to file this
functionality designed to replace filer’s electronic protest, and receive protest, that such authority has been granted
specific legacy ACS functions and add CBP notifications and messages by a duly and properly executed Power of
new functionality. regarding the protest. CBP has modified Attorney where one is required, that all the
information, statements and assertions herein
Sections 514 and 515 of the Tariff Act the ACE Portal Account Test to establish are true and correct to the best of my
of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1514 the Protest Filer Account. See 81 FR knowledge and belief, and that this protest
and 1515), provide procedures for 52453 (August 8, 2016). Parties wishing complies with all applicable regulations.
protesting certain decisions made by to file an electronic protest will need to
CBP. Section 645 of the Customs establish and maintain an ACE Portal A protest filer will not be able to
Modernization Act amended section Account, as specified in that notice. submit a protest electronically unless
514(c)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 the box next to the certification
In addition, on July 28, 2016, CBP statement is checked. The protest filer
U.S.C. 1514(c)(1)) to permit the published a notice in the Federal
transmission of such protests to CBP must maintain a copy of the power of
Register announcing that the ACE attorney to provide to CBP upon
electronically. The CBP regulations Protest Module will be the sole
governing protests are found in part 174 request.
electronic method authorized by the
of Title 19 of the Code of Federal Commissioner of CBP for filing B. Identity of Filer
Regulations (19 CFR part 174). electronic protests. See 81 FR 49685 The CBP regulations require that a
II. Authorization for the ACE Protest (July 28, 2016). That notice also protest include the name of the person
Test announced that CBP will no longer filing the protest, or his agent or
accept protests filed through ABI to attorney. See 19 CFR 174.12(c).
The Customs Modernization Act ACS. Upon the effective date of that Participants in the ACE Protest Test
authorizes the Commissioner of CBP to notice, ACE will replace ACS as the should identify the person filing the
conduct limited test programs or authorized electronic data interchange protest through the Protest Filer
procedures designed to evaluate system for filing protests electronically. Account. Information identifying the
planned components of the NCAP. The Pursuant to 19 CFR 174.12(b), protest filer of the protest, as required by
ACE Protest Test is authorized pursuant filers are authorized to transmit their section 174.12(c), will be collected at
to 19 CFR 101.9(b) which provides for protest electronically to ACE. the time the protest filer establishes an
the testing of NCAP programs or
IV. Test Participation Criteria account. In addition, the Protest Filer
procedures. See Treasury Decision
will be required to enter the capacity in
(T.D.) 95–21. CBP is conducting a test of the ACE which it is filing, by selecting a ‘‘filer
III. Electronic Protest Program Protest Module, to assess new type’’ (e.g., attorney, broker, importer/
functionalities related to the electronic consignee, or surety).
A. ACS Protest Filing filing and processing of protests and
The electronic filing and status of new notification procedures for protests C. Place of Filing
protests is a planned component of the filed electronically in ACE. Any party The CBP regulations require a protest
NCAP, authorized by section 411 of the who wishes to participate in this test to be filed with the port director whose
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended by may do so as long as it has a Protest decision is being protested. See 19 CFR
section 631 of the Customs Filer Account. Participation in this test 174.12(d). Delegation Order Number 14–
Modernization Act. See 19 U.S.C. is not confidential information and CBP 004, effective on September 11, 2014,
1411(a)(2)(A). The U.S. Customs may disclose the name(s) of delegates concurrent trade authority to
Service, the legacy agency of CBP, participants. When a participant in the the port directors and the directors of
previously tested and deployed ACE Protest Test files a protest in ACE, the Centers of Excellence & Expertise
electronic protest filing using the the entire protest process will be fully (CEE). As a result, a protest may be
Automated Broker Interface (ABI) to automated and must be completed in submitted to either the port director or
transmit a protest to ACS. See, e.g., 65 ACE, with the exception of a request for the director of the filer’s assigned CEE.
FR 39224 (June 23, 2000). accelerated disposition, which must be For participants in the ACE Protest Test,
On January 14, 2011, CBP published sent by registered or certified mail as electronic protests will be filed in the
a Final Rule in the Federal Register (76 required under 19 U.S.C. 1515(b). Once ACE Protest Module instead. Protests
FR 2573) making technical corrections a test participant files a protest as part filed electronically through the module
to the protest regulations in 19 CFR part of this test, the protest filer agrees to the will be routed to the CBP port, CEE, or
174 and related provisions in Title 19 of test procedures below for all subsequent other office responsible for the decision
the CFR. The rule amended section actions regarding the protest. For test that is the subject of the protest.
174.12(b) to conform to section 514(c)(1) participants, CBP will waive certain
regulations pertaining to protest filing, D. Date of Filing
of the Tariff Act of 1930, as modified by
the Customs Modernization Act, as described below. Except where The CBP regulations state that the
allowing a protest to be transmitted otherwise specified by this notice, the date of filing of a protest is the date on
electronically to the electronic data CBP regulations concerning the filing of which the protest is received by the
interchange system authorized by CBP a protest remain the same. Customs officer with whom it is
for that purpose. required to be filed. See 19 CFR
A. Power of Attorney and Certification
174.12(f). For electronic filings, the date
B. ACE Protest The regulations governing the ability of filing for claims or information
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CBP has developed the ACE Protest to file a protest on behalf of another (including a protest, protest
Module to replace electronic protest person are codified at 19 CFR 174.3. For amendment, request to set aside denial
filing in ACS. The ACE Protest Module participants in the ACE Protest Test, of further review, and request to void
is an internet-based processing module, rather than submitting a power of denial of a protest) will be the date on
which allows any person with a Protest attorney, the protest filer will be which the protest is received by the
Filer Account in the ACE Portal to file required to check a box affirming the ACE Protest Module. The date of filing
a protest and supporting documentation following statement: in the ACE Protest Module will be

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determined based on midnight Eastern is barred unless commenced within 180 days I. Submission of Additional Information
Standard Time (EST). This means that, of the date of the deemed denial. and Protest Withdrawal
to be considered timely, an electronic When a protest is filed through the
filing in the ACE Protest Module must The date of the request for accelerated
disposition will be based on the date of ACE Protest Module, the Protest Filer
be received by 11:59 p.m. (EST) on the must use the module to submit
final day of the filing period. The the mailing. The Protest Filer may
electronically withdraw a request for additional information requested by
protest filer and any other designated CBP unless such information is
parties will receive an electronic accelerated disposition of a protest filed
through the ACE Protest Module any incapable of electronic submission, e.g.,
message confirming receipt of a protest samples of imported merchandise. Any
filing in ACE. time prior to the 30 days after the date
of the request or the CBP decision on request to withdraw a protest submitted
E. Amendment of Protests the protest, whichever comes first. through the ACE Protest Module must
be submitted electronically through the
The Protest Filer may amend an G. Further Review module.
electronic protest according to the
requirements set forth in section 174.14. In lieu of filing an application for J. Request To Set Aside Denial of
As required under 19 CFR 174.14(b), further review (AFR) on Customs Form Further Review
when a Protest Filer files a protest 19, pursuant to 19 CFR 174.25, test A Protest Filer seeking to file a
electronically, any amendment to such participants may submit an AFR request to set aside CBP’s denial of
protest must be made electronically concurrently with the protest in the further review under 19 U.S.C. 1515(c)
through the ACE Protest Module. As a ACE Protest Module. When a protest is must use the ACE Protest Module when
result, for participants in the ACE filed through the ACE Protest Module, the underlying protest was filed through
Protest Test, the place of filing of an the Protest Filer must use the module to the ACE Protest Module. A request will
amendment to a protest filed in ACE submit the AFR. When a Protest Filer be considered filed with the appropriate
will be the ACE Protest Module, rather applies for further review, the filer must CBP officer if it is filed in the ACE
than the port director with whom the check a box to answer ‘‘yes’’ or ‘‘no’’ to Protest Module within 60 days after the
protest was filed. See 19 CFR 174.14(e). the following questions: date of the protest denial. As noted
The date of filing of an amendment to Have you made prior request of a port above, the date of filing in the ACE
an ACE Protest will be the date on director for a further review of the same Protest Module will be determined by
which the protest amendment is claim with respect to the same or the time of receipt of the request for
received by the ACE Protest Module. substantially similar merchandise? setting aside of the denial of further
The date of filing in the ACE Protest Have you received a final adverse decision review in ACE based on midnight
Module will be determined by the time from the U.S. Court of International Trade on Eastern Standard Time. If CBP fails to
of receipt of the amendment in ACE the same claim with respect to the same act on the request to set aside the denial
based on midnight Eastern Standard category of merchandise or do you have an of further review within 60 days from
Time. The Protest Filer and any other action involving such a claim pending before the time of filing, the request will be
designated parties will receive an the U.S. Court of International Trade? considered denied and the Protest Filer
electronic message confirming receipt of Have you previously received an adverse will receive a courtesy electronic
an amendment made to an electronic administrative decision from the notification.
Commissioner of CBP or his designee or have
protest. K. Request To Void Denial of a Protest
you presently pending an application for an
F. Accelerated Disposition administrative decision on the same claim A Protest Filer seeking to file a
with respect to the same category of request to void the denial of a protest
Under 19 U.S.C. 1515(b), a request for merchandise?
accelerated disposition must be sent by under 19 U.S.C. 1515(d) must use the
registered or certified mail. If the Protest The ACE Protest Module will not ACE Protest Module when the
Filer intends to request accelerated accept a protest with an AFR unless the underlying protest was filed through the
disposition for a protest, the request Protest Filer answers these three ACE Protest Module. A request will be
must be sent by registered or certified questions and provides a written considered filed with the appropriate
mail to the port director or other CBP justification. The written justification CBP office if it is filed in the ACE
officer whose decision is protested. See must be entered in the text box provided Protest Module within 90 days after the
19 CFR 174.12(d) and 174.22(a). Test or uploaded separately. date of the protest denial. The date of
participants are also required to check a filing of a request will be the date on
box in the ACE Protest Module H. Additional Arguments which the request is received by the
indicating a request was properly ACE Protest Module. As noted above,
A reviewing officer may consider the date of filing in the ACE Protest
mailed. When making a request for alternative claims and additional
accelerated disposition the Protest Filer Module will be determined by the time
grounds or arguments submitted by the of receipt of the request in ACE based
must check a box affirming that the protesting party. See 19 CFR 174.28. For
Protest Filer has filed the request for on midnight Eastern Standard Time.
purposes of the ACE Protest Test,
accelerated disposition by registered or participants may use the ACE Protest L. Messaging
certified mail: Module to submit alternative claims and ACE will generate and send
I certify that I have sent a request for additional grounds or arguments any automated messages to notify the Protest
Accelerated Disposition by Certified or time prior to the disposition of the Filer and any other designated parties of
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Registered United States Mail, and I protest. When a protest is filed through changes in the status of the protest and
understand that by requesting accelerated the ACE Protest Module, the Protest decisions made by CBP regarding the
disposition this protest will be deemed
denied within 30 days of the request if it is
Filer must use the module to submit protest. These messages will advise the
not decided by CBP before the end of the 30 additional arguments unless such parties when CBP has received the:
day period, and that any lawsuit filed in the information is incapable of electronic Protest; request for accelerated
United States Court of International Trade submission, e.g., samples of imported disposition; additional arguments;
contesting the deemed denial of this protest merchandise. application for further review; protest

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Data Required by the Food and Drug Government Agency (PGA) Message Set surplus Federal property reviewed by
Administration (FDA) Using the Partner Through the Automated Commercial HUD for suitability for use to assist the
Government Agency Message Set Environment (ACE): 81 FR 18634 homeless.
through the Automated Commercial (March 31, 2016). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Environment (ACE): 80 FR 52051 • Automated Commercial Juanita Perry, Department of Housing
(August 27, 2015). Environment (ACE); Announcement of and Urban Development, 451 Seventh
• Automated Commercial National Customs Automation Program Street SW., Room 7266, Washington, DC
Environment (ACE) Export Manifest for Test of the In-Transit Manifest Pilot 20410; telephone (202) 402–3970; TTY
Rail Cargo Test: 80 FR 54305 Program: 81 FR 24837 (April 27, 2016). number for the hearing- and speech-
(September 9, 2015). • Announcement of National impaired (202) 708–2565 (these
• Modification of the National Customs Automation Program (NCAP) telephone numbers are not toll-free),
Customs Automation Program (NCAP) Test Concerning the Submission call the toll-free Title V information line
Test Concerning the Automated Through the Automated Commercial at 800–927–7588 or send an email to
Commercial Environment (ACE) Environment (ACE) of Certain Import title5@hud.gov .
Document Image System (DIS) Data and Documents Required by the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
Regarding Future Updates and New U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: 81 FR accordance with 24 CFR part 581 and
Method of Submission of Accepted 27149 (May 5, 2015). section 501 of the Stewart B. McKinney
Documents: 80 FR 62082 (October 15, • Notice Announcing the Automated Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C.
2015). Commercial Environment (ACE) as the
• Modification of the National 11411), as amended, HUD is publishing
Sole CBP-Authorized Electronic Data this Notice to identify Federal buildings
Customs Automation Program (NCAP) Interchange (EDI) System for Processing
Test Concerning the Automated and other real property that HUD has
Certain Electronic Entry and Entry reviewed for suitability for use to assist
Commercial Environment (ACE) Cargo Summary Filings Accompanied by Food
Release for Entry Type 52 and Certain the homeless. The properties were
and Drug Administration (FDA) Data: 81 reviewed using information provided to
Other Modes of Transportation: 80 FR FR 30320 (May 16, 2016). HUD by Federal landholding agencies
63576 (October 20, 2015). • Notice Announcing the Automated regarding unutilized and underutilized
• Modification of the National Commercial Environment (ACE) as the
Customs Automation Program (NCAP) buildings and real property controlled
Sole CBP-Authorized Electronic Data by such agencies or by GSA regarding
Test Concerning the Automated Interchange (EDI) System for Processing
Commercial Environment (ACE) Entry its inventory of excess or surplus
Electronic Entry and Entry Summary Federal property. This Notice is also
Summary, Accounts and Revenue Filings: 81 FR 32339 (May 23, 2016).
(ESAR) Test of Automated Entry published in order to comply with the
• Notice Announcing the Automated
Summary Types 51 and 52 and Certain December 12, 1988 Court Order in
Commercial Environment (ACE) Protest
Modes of Transportation: 80 FR 63815 National Coalition for the Homeless v.
Module as the Sole CBP-Authorized
(October 21, 2015). Veterans Administration, No. 88–2503–
Method for Filing Electronic Protests: 81
• Modification of the National FR 49685 (July 28, 2016).
OG (D.D.C.).
Customs Automation Program Test Properties reviewed are listed in this
• Modification of the National Notice according to the following
Concerning the Automated Commercial Customs Automation Program (NCAP)
Environment Portal Account to categories: Suitable/available, suitable/
Test Concerning the Automated unavailable, and suitable/to be excess,
Establish the Exporter Portal Account: Commercial Environment (ACE) Portal
80 FR 63817 (October 21, 2015). and unsuitable. The properties listed in
Accounts to Establish the Protest Filer
• Modification of National Customs Account and Clarification that the
the three suitable categories have been
Automation Program Test Concerning reviewed by the landholding agencies,
Terms and Conditions for Account and each agency has transmitted to
the Automated Commercial Access Apply to All ACE Portal
Environment Partner Government HUD: (1) Its intention to make the
Accounts: 81 FR 52453 (August 8, property available for use to assist the
Agency Message Set Regarding the 2016).
Toxic Substances Control Act homeless, (2) its intention to declare the
Certification Required by the Dated: August 9, 2016. property excess to the agency’s needs, or
Environmental Protection Agency: 81 Brenda B. Smith, (3) a statement of the reasons that the
FR 7133 (February 10, 2016). Executive Assistant Commissioner, Office of property cannot be declared excess or
• Notice Announcing the Automated Trade. made available for use as facilities to
Commercial Environment (ACE) as the [FR Doc. 2016–19267 Filed 8–11–16; 8:45 am] assist the homeless.
Sole CBP-Authorized Electronic Data BILLING CODE 9111–14–P Properties listed as suitable/available
Interchange (EDI) System for Processing will be available exclusively for
Certain Electronic Entry and Entry homeless use for a period of 60 days
Summary Filings: 81 FR 10264 DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND from the date of this Notice. Where
(February 29, 2016). URBAN DEVELOPMENT property is described as for ‘‘off-site use
• Modification of the National only’’ recipients of the property will be
Customs Automation Program (NCAP) [Docket No. FR–5907–N–33] required to relocate the building to their
Tests Concerning the Partner own site at their own expense.
Federal Property Suitable as Facilities Homeless assistance providers
Government Agency Message Set for
To Assist the Homeless interested in any such property should
Certain Data Required by the
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Environmental Protection Agency AGENCY: Office of the Assistant send a written expression of interest to
(EPA): 81 FR 13399 (March 14, 2016). Secretary for Community Planning and HHS, addressed to: Ms. Theresa M.
• Cessation of National Customs Development, HUD. Ritta, Chief Real Property Branch, the
Automation Program (NCAP) Test ACTION: Notice. Department of Health and Human
Concerning the Submission of Certain Services, Room 12–07, Parklawn
Data Required by the Food and Drug SUMMARY: This Notice identifies Building, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville,
Administration (FDA) Using the Partner unutilized, underutilized, excess, and MD 20857, (301)–443–2265 (This is not

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Document Created: 2018-02-09 11:33:00
Document Modified: 2018-02-09 11:33:00
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		The ACE Protest Test will commence on August 29, 2016, and will continue until concluded by a notice published in the Federal Register. Comments concerning this notice and any aspect of the test may be
Contact		For technical questions related to the application or requests for an ACE Portal Account, including ACE Protest Filer Accounts, contact the ACE Account Service Desk by calling 1-866-530-4172, selecting option 1, then option 2, or by emailing [email protected] for assistance.
FR Citation		81 FR 53497
81 FR 53497 - National Customs Automation Program (NCAP) Test Concerning Electronic Filing of Protests in the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE)

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