81 FR 70441 - International Trade Data System Test-Voluntary Export Pilot Project
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 197 (October 12, 2016)
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 197 (October 12, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-24639 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 197 (Wednesday, October 12, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 70441-70442] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-24639] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives [Docket No. ATF 2016R-11] International Trade Data System Test--Voluntary Export Pilot Project AGENCY: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Department of Justice. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Along with other agencies, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) will participate in a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) pilot test of the International Trade Data System (ITDS), using electronic processing of export data through the Automated Export System (AES) which is accessed within CBP's Automated Commercial [[Page 70442]] Environment (ACE). ACE, the primary system through which exporters transmit export data for the clearance of cargo, automates manual processes, eliminates paper, and helps exporters efficiently comply with laws and regulations. Exporters of National Firearms Act (NFA) firearms, which include machineguns, silencers and destructive devices, may use the ACE portal, to submit data via the AESDirect system. Participation in the pilot test is voluntary. The pilot test will allow participating exporters to submit forms, such as the ATF Form 9, Application and Permit for Permanent Exportation of Firearms, and information to CBP electronically to obtain CBP certification of exportation. CBP will validate that information, and electronically transmit export information to agencies (including ATF) to satisfy CBP's certification requirements. The pilot test seeks to streamline this part of the export process. Information on ATF's rules and regulations, and answers to commonly asked questions, can be found on the agency's Web site: http://www.atf.gov. DATES: Interested exporters of NFA firearms, which include machineguns, silencers and destructive devices, may participate in the pilot test throughout the duration of the pilot. This pilot will begin upon publication of this notice, and will continue until concluded by publication of a notice ending it. Interested parties with ATF questions should contact Gary Schaible, whose contact information is found below. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gary Schaible, Industry Liaison Analyst, Firearms and Explosives Services Division, Office of Enforcement Programs and Services; Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; U.S. Department of Justice; 99 New York Avenue NE., Room 6N521, Washington, DC 20226; telephone: (202) 648-7165; email [email protected]. For technical questions regarding ACE or the AES data transmission, please contact your assigned CBP client representative. Interested parties without an assigned client representative should submit an email to Steven Zaccaro at [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In compliance with Executive Order 13659, Streamlining the Export/Import Process for America's Businesses (79 FR 10657, Feb. 25, 2014), ATF intends to join CBP's pilot test upon publication of this notice. ATF encourages the voluntary participation of U.S. exporters of NFA firearms, which include machineguns, silencers and destructive devices. The NFA (Title 26, United States Code, Chapter 53) and the implementing regulations in Title 27, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 479 require any person desiring to export a firearm without payment of transfer tax to apply for a permit (ATF Form 9, Application and Permit for Permanent Exportation of Firearms). The approval provides for deferment of tax liability. The exporter is then required to furnish to ATF evidence of the exportation of the firearm(s) within a six-month's period of the date of issuance of the permit to relieve the tax liability. A satisfactory means of documentation of exportation is for CBP to execute the certificate of exportation (Part 3 of Form 9) and send a copy of the executed certificate to ATF. This pilot program will allow CBP to transmit the certificate to ATF electronically rather than by mail. The exporter will continue to apply on Form 9 for the permit. Exporters who wish to participate in this pilot test must have an ACE Portal Account to be able to file the relevant data electronically via AES Direct. Information regarding an ACE Portal Account can be found at https://www.cbp.gov/trade/automated/getting-started/using-ace-secure-data-portal. Additional information is available at https://www.cbp.gov/trade/automated/getting-started. ATF data elements include ATF Category Code, Federal Firearms License (FFL) Number, FFL Exemption Code, Control Number, Control Number Exemption Code, Quantity, and Optional Description Field. CBP will validate that information, and electronically transmit CBPs certification of exportation to ATF. Regarding appropriate data elements, CBP stipulates that ``Electronic Export Information'' is the electronic export data as filed in the Automated Export System (AES). This data is the electronic equivalent of the export data formerly collected as Shipper's Export Declaration (SED) information. For additional information, ATF refers exporters to CBP's AES Technical Information page at https://www.cbp.gov/trade/aes. 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, however, the submitter's participation in this or any of the previous ACE tests is not confidential and upon a written Freedom of Information Act request, the name(s) of an approved participant(s) will be disclosed by CBP in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552. This pilot test will begin upon publication of this notice, and will continue until concluded by publication of a notice ending it. Approved: October 5, 2016. Thomas E. Brandon, Deputy Director. [FR Doc. 2016-24639 Filed 10-11-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410-FY-P
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Hearing.—The Commission will hold rules. The Commission’s Handbook on Committee Secretary, Rules Committee
a hearing in connection with the final E-Filing, available on the Commission’s Support Office, Administrative Office of
phase of these investigations beginning Web site at https://edis.usitc.gov, the United States Courts, Washington,
at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November elaborates upon the Commission’s rules DC 20544, telephone (202) 502–1820.
30, 2016, at the U.S. International Trade with respect to electronic filing. Dated: October 5, 2016.
Commission Building. Requests to Additional written submissions to the
Rebecca A. Womeldorf,
appear at the hearing should be filed in Commission, including requests
Rules Committee Secretary.
writing with the Secretary to the pursuant to section 201.12 of the
Commission’s rules, shall not be [FR Doc. 2016–24542 Filed 10–11–16; 8:45 am]
Commission on or before November 23,
2016. A nonparty who has testimony accepted unless good cause is shown for BILLING CODE 2210–55–P
that may aid the Commission’s accepting such submissions, or unless
deliberations may request permission to the submission is pursuant to a specific
request by a Commissioner or JUDICIAL CONFERENCE OF THE
present a short statement at the hearing.
Commission staff. UNITED STATES
All parties and nonparties desiring to
appear at the hearing and make oral In accordance with sections 201.16(c)
Hearings of the Judicial Conference
presentations should participate in a and 207.3 of the Commission’s rules,
Advisory Committee on the Federal
prehearing conference to be held on each document filed by a party to the
Rules of Appellate Procedure
November 29, 2016, at the U.S. investigations must be served on all
International Trade Commission other parties to the investigations (as AGENCY: Advisory Committee on the
Building, if deemed necessary. Oral identified by either the public or BPI Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure,
testimony and written materials to be service list), and a certificate of service Judicial Conference of the United States.
submitted at the public hearing are must be timely filed. The Secretary will ACTION: Notice of cancellation of public
governed by sections 201.6(b)(2), not accept a document for filing without hearing.
201.13(f), and 207.24 of the a certificate of service.
Commission’s rules. Parties must submit Authority: These investigations are SUMMARY: The following public hearing
any request to present a portion of their being conducted under authority of title on proposed amendments to the Federal
hearing testimony in camera no later VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice Rules of Appellate Procedure has been
than 7 business days prior to the date of is published pursuant to section 207.21 canceled: Appellate Rules Hearing on
the hearing. of the Commission’s rules. October 17, 2016, in Washington, DC.
Written submissions.—Each party Issued: October 5, 2016. Announcement for this meeting was
who is an interested party shall submit By order of the Commission.
previously published in 81 FR 52713.
a prehearing brief to the Commission. Lisa R. Barton, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Prehearing briefs must conform with the Rebecca A. Womeldorf, Rules
Secretary to the Commission.
provisions of section 207.23 of the Committee Secretary, Rules Committee
[FR Doc. 2016–24566 Filed 10–11–16; 8:45 am]
Commission’s rules; the deadline for Support Office, Administrative Office of
BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
filing is November 22, 2016. Parties may the United States Courts, Washington,
also file written testimony in connection DC 20544, telephone (202) 502–1820.
with their presentation at the hearing, as Dated: October 5, 2016.
JUDICIAL CONFERENCE OF THE
provided in section 207.24 of the Rebecca A. Womeldorf,
UNITED STATES
Commission’s rules, and posthearing Rules Committee Secretary.
briefs, which must conform with the Meeting of the Judicial Conference [FR Doc. 2016–24541 Filed 10–11–16; 8:45 am]
provisions of section 207.25 of the Advisory Committee on Rules of BILLING CODE 2210–55–P
Commission’s rules. The deadline for Bankruptcy Procedure
filing posthearing briefs is December 7,
2016. In addition, any person who has AGENCY: Judicial Conference of the
United States, Advisory Committee on DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
not entered an appearance as a party to
the investigations may submit a written Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure.
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms
statement of information pertinent to ACTION: Notice of Open Meeting.
and Explosives
the subject of the investigations,
including statements of support or SUMMARY: The Advisory Committee on [Docket No. ATF 2016R–11]
opposition to the petition, on or before Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure will
December 7, 2016. On December 22, hold a meeting on November 14, 2016. International Trade Data System Test—
2016, the Commission will make The meeting will be open to public Voluntary Export Pilot Project
available to parties all information on observation but not participation. An
AGENCY: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
which they have not had an opportunity agenda and supporting materials will be
Firearms and Explosives, Department of
to comment. Parties may submit final posted at least 7 days in advance of the
Justice.
comments on this information on or meeting at: http://www.uscourts.gov/
rules-policies/records-and-archives- ACTION: Notice.
before December 28, 2016, but such
final comments must not contain new rules-committees/agenda-books. SUMMARY: Along with other agencies,
factual information and must otherwise DATES: November 14, 2016; 9:00 a.m.– the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
comply with section 207.30 of the 5:00 p.m. Firearms and Explosives (ATF) will
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Commission’s rules. All written ADDRESSES: Thurgood Marshall Federal participate in a U.S. Customs and
submissions must conform with the Judiciary Building, Mecham Conference Border Protection (CBP) pilot test of the
provisions of section 201.8 of the Center, Administrative Office of the International Trade Data System (ITDS),
Commission’s rules; any submissions United States Courts, One Columbus using electronic processing of export
that contain BPI must also conform with Circle NE., Washington, DC 20544. data through the Automated Export
the requirements of sections 201.6, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: System (AES) which is accessed within
207.3, and 207.7 of the Commission’s Rebecca A. Womeldorf, Rules CBP’s Automated Commercial
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Environment (ACE). ACE, the primary devices. The NFA (Title 26, United This pilot test will begin upon
system through which exporters States Code, Chapter 53) and the publication of this notice, and will
transmit export data for the clearance of implementing regulations in Title 27, continue until concluded by publication
cargo, automates manual processes, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 479 of a notice ending it.
eliminates paper, and helps exporters require any person desiring to export a Approved: October 5, 2016.
efficiently comply with laws and firearm without payment of transfer tax
Thomas E. Brandon,
regulations. Exporters of National to apply for a permit (ATF Form 9,
Deputy Director.
Firearms Act (NFA) firearms, which Application and Permit for Permanent
include machineguns, silencers and Exportation of Firearms). The approval [FR Doc. 2016–24639 Filed 10–11–16; 8:45 am]
destructive devices, may use the ACE provides for deferment of tax liability. BILLING CODE 4410–FY–P
portal, to submit data via the AESDirect The exporter is then required to furnish
system. Participation in the pilot test is to ATF evidence of the exportation of
voluntary. the firearm(s) within a six-month’s DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
The pilot test will allow participating period of the date of issuance of the
Notice of Lodging of Proposed
exporters to submit forms, such as the permit to relieve the tax liability. A
Consent Decree Under the Clean Air
ATF Form 9, Application and Permit for satisfactory means of documentation of
Act
Permanent Exportation of Firearms, and exportation is for CBP to execute the
information to CBP electronically to certificate of exportation (Part 3 of Form On October 6, 2016, the Department
obtain CBP certification of exportation. 9) and send a copy of the executed of Justice lodged a proposed Consent
CBP will validate that information, and certificate to ATF. This pilot program Decree with the United States District
electronically transmit export will allow CBP to transmit the Court for the District of Columbia in the
information to agencies (including ATF) certificate to ATF electronically rather lawsuit entitled United States v. Detroit
to satisfy CBP’s certification than by mail. The exporter will continue Diesel Corporation, Civil Action No.
requirements. The pilot test seeks to to apply on Form 9 for the permit. 1:16–cv–01982.
streamline this part of the export Exporters who wish to participate in
this pilot test must have an ACE Portal The government’s complaint alleges
process. Information on ATF’s rules and
Account to be able to file the relevant that Detroit Diesel violated the Clean
regulations, and answers to commonly
data electronically via AES Direct. Air Act by introducing into commerce
asked questions, can be found on the
Information regarding an ACE Portal 7,786 heavy-duty diesel engines for use
agency’s Web site: http://www.atf.gov.
Account can be found at https:// in trucks and buses in model year 2010
DATES: Interested exporters of NFA without a valid EPA-issued certificate of
firearms, which include machineguns, www.cbp.gov/trade/automated/getting-
started/using-ace-secure-data-portal. conformity demonstrating conformance
silencers and destructive devices, may with Clean Air Act standards to control
participate in the pilot test throughout Additional information is available at
https://www.cbp.gov/trade/automated/ nitrogen oxide (NOX) emissions. The
the duration of the pilot. This pilot will complaint also alleges that the engines
begin upon publication of this notice, getting-started.
ATF data elements include ATF did not conform to emission standards
and will continue until concluded by applicable to model year 2010 engines.
Category Code, Federal Firearms
publication of a notice ending it.
License (FFL) Number, FFL Exemption The Consent Decree requires Detroit
Interested parties with ATF questions
Code, Control Number, Control Number Diesel to spend $14.5 million on
should contact Gary Schaible, whose
Exemption Code, Quantity, and mitigation projects to reduce NOX
contact information is found below.
Optional Description Field. CBP will emissions and other pollutants,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gary validate that information, and including replacing high-polluting
Schaible, Industry Liaison Analyst, electronically transmit CBPs diesel school buses and locomotive
Firearms and Explosives Services certification of exportation to ATF. engines with models that meet current
Division, Office of Enforcement Regarding appropriate data elements, emissions standards. Detroit Diesel will
Programs and Services; Bureau of CBP stipulates that ‘‘Electronic Export also pay a civil penalty of $14 million.
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Information’’ is the electronic export
Explosives; U.S. Department of Justice; The publication of this notice opens
data as filed in the Automated Export a period for public comment on the
99 New York Avenue NE., Room 6N521, System (AES). This data is the
Washington, DC 20226; telephone: (202) Consent Decree. Comments should be
electronic equivalent of the export data addressed to the Assistant Attorney
648–7165; email Exports-HelpDesk@ formerly collected as Shipper’s Export
atf.gov. For technical questions General, Environment and Natural
Declaration (SED) information. For Resources Division, and should refer to
regarding ACE or the AES data additional information, ATF refers
transmission, please contact your United States v. Detroit Diesel
exporters to CBP’s AES Technical Corporation, D.J. Ref. No. 90–5–2–1–
assigned CBP client representative. Information page at https://
Interested parties without an assigned 10557. All comments must be submitted
www.cbp.gov/trade/aes. no later than thirty (30) days after the
client representative should submit an All data submitted and entered into
email to Steven Zaccaro at publication date of this notice.
ACE is subject to the Trade Secrets Act
steven.j.zaccaro@cbp.dhs.gov. Comments may be submitted either by
(18 U.S.C. 1905) and is considered
email or by mail:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In confidential, except to the extent as
compliance with Executive Order otherwise provided by law. As stated in To submit
13659, Streamlining the Export/Import previous notices, however, the Send them to:
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comments:
Process for America’s Businesses (79 FR submitter’s participation in this or any
10657, Feb. 25, 2014), ATF intends to of the previous ACE tests is not By email ......... pubcomment-ees.enrd@
join CBP’s pilot test upon publication of confidential and upon a written usdoj.gov.
this notice. ATF encourages the Freedom of Information Act request, the By mail ........... Assistant Attorney General,
voluntary participation of U.S. exporters name(s) of an approved participant(s) U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O.
Box 7611, Washington,
of NFA firearms, which include will be disclosed by CBP in accordance DC 20044–7611.
machineguns, silencers and destructive with 5 U.S.C. 552.
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| Dates | Interested exporters of NFA firearms, which include machineguns, silencers and destructive devices, may participate in the pilot test throughout the duration of the pilot. This pilot will begin upon publication of this notice, and will continue until concluded by publication of a notice ending it. Interested parties with ATF questions should contact Gary Schaible, whose contact information is found below. | |
| Contact | Gary Schaible, Industry Liaison Analyst, Firearms and Explosives Services Division, Office of Enforcement Programs and Services; Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; U.S. Department of Justice; 99 New York Avenue NE., Room 6N521, Washington, DC 20226; telephone: (202) 648-7165; email [email protected] For technical questions regarding ACE or the AES data transmission, please contact your assigned CBP client representative. Interested parties without an assigned client representative should submit an email to Steven Zaccaro at [email protected] | |
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