81 FR 89486 - Effective Date for the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Becoming the Sole CBP-Authorized Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) System for Processing Electronic Drawback and Duty Deferral Entry and Entry Summary Filings
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 238 (December 12, 2016)
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 238 (December 12, 2016)
| Page Range | 89486-89486 | |
| FR Document | 2016-29711 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 238 (Monday, December 12, 2016)] [Notices] [Page 89486] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-29711] [[Page 89486]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. Customs and Border Protection Effective Date for the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Becoming the Sole CBP-Authorized Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) System for Processing Electronic Drawback and Duty Deferral Entry and Entry Summary Filings AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security. ACTION: General notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: On August 30, 2016, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published a notice in the Federal Register announcing plans to make the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) the sole electronic data interchange (EDI) system authorized by the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) for processing electronic drawback and duty deferral entry and entry summary filings. The changes announced in that notice were to have been effective on October 1, 2016. On October 3, 2016, CBP published a notice in the Federal Register announcing that the effective date for the transition to ACE as the sole CBP-authorized EDI system for electronic drawback and duty deferral entry and entry summary filings would be delayed until further notice. This notice announces that the effective date for the transition will be January 14, 2017. DATES: Effective January 14, 2017: ACE will be the sole CBP-authorized EDI system for processing electronic drawback and duty deferral entry and entry summary filings, and ACS will no longer be a CBP-authorized EDI system for purposes of processing these filings. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions related to this notice may be emailed to [email protected] with the subject line identifier reading ``ACS to ACE Drawback and Duty Deferral Entry and Entry Summary Filings transition''. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 30, 2016, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published a notice in the Federal Register (81 FR 59644) announcing plans to make the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) the sole electronic data interchange (EDI) system authorized by the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) for processing electronic drawback and duty deferral entry and entry summary filings, effective on October 1, 2016. The document also announced that, on October 1, 2016, the Automated Commercial System (ACS) would no longer be a CBP-authorized EDI system for purposes of processing these electronic filings. Finally, the notice announced a name change for the ACE filing code for duty deferral and the creation of a new ACE filing code for all electronic drawback filings, replacing the six distinct drawback codes previously filed in ACS. On October 3, 2016, CBP published a notice in the Federal Register (81 FR 68023) announcing that the effective date for these changes would be delayed until further notice. This notice announces that the new effective date for the transition will be January 14, 2017. At that time, ACE will become the sole CBP-authorized EDI system for electronic drawback and duty deferral entry and entry summary filings, and ACS will no longer be a CBP-authorized EDI system for purposes of processing these electronic filings. Dated: December 7, 2016. R. Gil Kerlikowske, Commissioner, U.S. Customs and Border Protection. [FR Doc. 2016-29711 Filed 12-9-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111-14-P
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND effective on October 1, 2016. The extent expressly announced or modified
SECURITY document also announced that, on by this document, all aspects, rules,
October 1, 2016, the Automated terms and conditions announced in
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commercial System (ACS) would no previous notices regarding the
longer be a CBP-authorized EDI system reconciliation test remain in effect.
Effective Date for the Automated for purposes of processing these DATES: The changes made by this notice
Commercial Environment (ACE) electronic filings. Finally, the notice are effective January 14, 2017.
Becoming the Sole CBP-Authorized announced a name change for the ACE ADDRESSES: Comments concerning this
Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) filing code for duty deferral and the
System for Processing Electronic test program may be submitted any time
creation of a new ACE filing code for all during the test via email, with a subject
Drawback and Duty Deferral Entry and electronic drawback filings, replacing
Entry Summary Filings line identifier reading, ‘‘Comment on
the six distinct drawback codes Reconciliation test’’, to OFO-
AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border previously filed in ACS. On October 3, RECONFOLDER@cbp.dhs.gov.
Protection, Department of Homeland 2016, CBP published a notice in the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Security. Federal Register (81 FR 68023)
Acenitha Kennedy, Entry Summary and
announcing that the effective date for
ACTION: General notice. Revenue Branch, Trade Policy and
these changes would be delayed until
Programs, Office of Trade at (202) 863–
SUMMARY: On August 30, 2016, U.S. further notice.
This notice announces that the new 6064 or ACENITHA.KENNEDY@
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) CBP.DHS.GOV.
published a notice in the Federal effective date for the transition will be
Register announcing plans to make the January 14, 2017. At that time, ACE will SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Automated Commercial Environment become the sole CBP-authorized EDI I. Background
(ACE) the sole electronic data system for electronic drawback and duty
interchange (EDI) system authorized by deferral entry and entry summary A. Reconciliation
the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and filings, and ACS will no longer be a The National Customs Automation
Border Protection (CBP) for processing CBP-authorized EDI system for purposes Program (NCAP) was established by
electronic drawback and duty deferral of processing these electronic filings. Subtitle B of Title VI—Customs
entry and entry summary filings. The Dated: December 7, 2016. Modernization in the North American
changes announced in that notice were R. Gil Kerlikowske, Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
to have been effective on October 1, Commissioner, U.S. Customs and Border Implementation Act (Customs
2016. On October 3, 2016, CBP Protection. Modernization Act) (Pub. L. 103–182,
published a notice in the Federal [FR Doc. 2016–29711 Filed 12–9–16; 8:45 am] 107 Stat. 2057, 2170, December 8, 1993)
Register announcing that the effective BILLING CODE 9111–14–P (19 U.S.C. 1411). Through NCAP, the
date for the transition to ACE as the sole thrust of customs modernization was on
CBP-authorized EDI system for trade compliance and the development
electronic drawback and duty deferral DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND of the Automated Commercial
entry and entry summary filings would SECURITY Environment (ACE), the planned
be delayed until further notice. This successor to the Automated Commercial
notice announces that the effective date U.S. Customs And Border Protection System (ACS) as the CBP-authorized
for the transition will be January 14, electronic data interchange (EDI)
2017. Modification of the National Customs system. ACE is an automated and
Automation Program Test Regarding electronic system for commercial trade
DATES: Effective January 14, 2017: ACE Reconciliation and Transition of the
will be the sole CBP-authorized EDI processing which is intended to
Test From the Automated Commercial streamline business processes, facilitate
system for processing electronic System to the Automated Commercial
drawback and duty deferral entry and growth in trade, ensure cargo security,
Environment and foster participation in global
entry summary filings, and ACS will no
longer be a CBP-authorized EDI system AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border commerce, while ensuring compliance
for purposes of processing these filings. Protection, Department of Homeland with U.S. laws and regulations and
Security. reducing costs for U.S. Customs and
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
ACTION: General notice. Border Protection (CBP) and all of its
Questions related to this notice may be communities of interest. The ability to
emailed to ASKACE@cbp.dhs.gov with SUMMARY: This document announces meet these objectives depends on
the subject line identifier reading ‘‘ACS U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s successfully modernizing CBP’s
to ACE Drawback and Duty Deferral (CBP’s) plan to modify the National business functions and the information
Entry and Entry Summary Filings Customs Automation Program (NCAP) technology that supports those
transition’’. test regarding reconciliation, and the functions. CBP’s modernization efforts
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August transition of the test from the are accomplished through phased
30, 2016, U.S. Customs and Border Automated Commercial System (ACS) releases of ACE component
Protection (CBP) published a notice in to the Automated Commercial functionality designed to replace
the Federal Register (81 FR 59644) Environment (ACE). The modifications specific legacy ACS functions and add
announcing plans to make the made by this notice eliminate several new functionality. Section 637 of the
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Automated Commercial Environment requirements for participation in the Customs Modernization Act amended
(ACE) the sole electronic data test, impose new data requirements, and Section 484 of the Tariff Act of 1930 to
interchange (EDI) system authorized by establish the requirement that establish a new section (b), entitled
the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and reconciliation entries be filed in ACE ‘‘Reconciliation’’, a planned component
Border Protection (CBP) for processing beginning January 14, 2017, regardless of the NCAP. (19 U.S.C. 1484(b)).
electronic drawback and duty deferral of whether the underlying entry was Reconciliation is the process that
entry and entry summary filings, filed in ACS or ACE. Except to the allows an importer, at the time an entry
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| 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 | Effective January 14, 2017: ACE will be the sole CBP-authorized EDI system for processing electronic drawback and duty deferral entry and entry summary filings, and ACS will no longer be a CBP-authorized EDI system for purposes of processing these filings. | |
| Contact | Questions related to this notice may be emailed to [email protected] with the subject line identifier reading ``ACS to ACE Drawback and Duty Deferral Entry and Entry Summary Filings transition''. | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 89486 |
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