82 FR 27274 - New Date for the October 2017 Customs Broker's License Examination

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

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 113 (June 14, 2017)

Page Range		27274-27274
FR Document		2017-12311

This document announces that U.S. Customs and Border Protection has changed the date on which the semi-annual examination for an individual broker's license will be held in October 2017.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 113 (Wednesday, June 14, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 113 (Wednesday, June 14, 2017)]
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[FR Doc No: 2017-12311]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection


New Date for the October 2017 Customs Broker's License 
Examination

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

ACTION: General notice.

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SUMMARY: This document announces that U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection has changed the date on which the semi-annual examination 
for an individual broker's license will be held in October 2017.

DATES: The customs broker's license examination scheduled for October 
2017 will be held on Wednesday, October 25, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Neila Venne, Broker Management Branch, 
Office of Trade, (843) 579-6407, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    Section 641 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1641), 
provides that a person (an individual, corporation, association, or 
partnership) must hold a valid customs broker's license and permit in 
order to transact customs business on behalf of others, sets forth 
standards for the issuance of broker's licenses and permits, and 
provides for the taking of disciplinary action against brokers that 
have engaged in specified types of infractions. This section also 
provides that an examination may be conducted to assess an applicant's 
qualifications for a license.
    The regulations issued under the authority of section 641 are set 
forth in Title 19 of the Code of Federal Regulations, part 111 (19 CFR 
111). Part 111 sets forth the regulations regarding the licensing of, 
and granting of permits to, persons desiring to transact customs 
business as customs brokers. These regulations also include the 
qualifications required of applicants and the procedures for applying 
for licenses and permits. Section 111.11 of the CBP Regulations (19 CFR 
111.11) sets forth the basic requirements for a broker's license and in 
paragraph (a)(4) of that section provides that an applicant for an 
individual broker's license must attain a passing grade (75 percent or 
higher) on a written examination.
    Section 111.13 of the CBP Regulations (19 CFR 111.13) sets forth 
the requirements and procedures for the written examination for an 
individual broker's license and states that written customs broker 
license examinations will be given on the first Monday in April and 
October unless the regularly scheduled examination date conflicts with 
a national holiday, religious observance, or other foreseeable event.
    To avoid concerns related to the commencement of the federal 
government's 2018 fiscal year, CBP has decided to change the regularly 
scheduled date of the examination. This document announces that CBP has 
scheduled the October 2017 customs broker's license examination for 
Wednesday, October 25, 2017.

    Dated: June 7, 2017.
Brenda B. Smith,
Executive Assistant Commissioner, Office of Trade, U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection.
[FR Doc. 2017-12311 Filed 6-13-17; 8:45 am]
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Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Research, and permits. Section 111.11 of the CBP Protective Service, and individuals
National Institutes of Health, HHS) Regulations (19 CFR 111.11) sets forth maintaining a presence or access to such
Dated: June 8, 2017. the basic requirements for a broker’s property. The Department of Homeland
Sylvia L. Neal, license and in paragraph (a)(4) of that Security is updating this system of
Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory section provides that an applicant for an records notice to, among other things,
Committee Policy. individual broker’s license must attain a (1) modify the category of individuals,
[FR Doc. 2017–12241 Filed 6–13–17; 8:45 am]
passing grade (75 percent or higher) on (2) modify the category of records, (3)
a written examination. modify two existing routine uses, and
BILLING CODE 4140–01–P
Section 111.13 of the CBP Regulations (4) add a new routine use. The
(19 CFR 111.13) sets forth the Department of Homeland Security is
requirements and procedures for the also issuing a Notice of Proposed
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND written examination for an individual Rulemaking to add a new exemption
SECURITY broker’s license and states that written from certain provisions of the Privacy
customs broker license examinations Act, elsewhere in the Federal Register.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection will be given on the first Monday in This new exemption is needed to
New Date for the October 2017 April and October unless the regularly protect information relating to DHS
Customs Broker’s License scheduled examination date conflicts activities from disclosure to subjects or
Examination with a national holiday, religious others related to these activities.
observance, or other foreseeable event. Specifically, the additional exemptions
AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border To avoid concerns related to the are required to preclude subjects of
Protection, Department of Homeland commencement of the federal these activities from frustrating ongoing
Security. government’s 2018 fiscal year, CBP has operations; to avoid disclosure of
ACTION: General notice. decided to change the regularly activity techniques; to protect the
scheduled date of the examination. This identities and physical safety of
SUMMARY: This document announces document announces that CBP has confidential informants and law
that U.S. Customs and Border Protection scheduled the October 2017 customs enforcement personnel; to ensure DHS’s
has changed the date on which the broker’s license examination for ability to obtain information from third
semi-annual examination for an Wednesday, October 25, 2017. parties and other sources; to protect the
individual broker’s license will be held Dated: June 7, 2017. privacy of third parties; and to safeguard
in October 2017. Brenda B. Smith, classified information. Disclosure of
DATES: The customs broker’s license Executive Assistant Commissioner, Office of information to the subject of the inquiry
examination scheduled for October 2017 Trade, U.S. Customs and Border Protection. could also permit the subject to avoid
will be held on Wednesday, October 25, [FR Doc. 2017–12311 Filed 6–13–17; 8:45 am] detection or apprehension. The existing
2017. BILLING CODE 9111–14–P Privacy Act exemptions for this system
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: of records continue to apply to it.
Neila Venne, Broker Management Additionally, this notice includes non-
Branch, Office of Trade, (843) 579–6407, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND substantive changes to simplify the
Neila.M.Venne@cbp.dhs.gov. SECURITY formatting and text of the previously
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: published notice.
Office of the Secretary This system of records notice does not
Background [Docket No. DHS–2017–0019] apply to the facilities and perimeters
Section 641 of the Tariff Act of 1930, secured by the U.S. Secret Service.
as amended (19 U.S.C. 1641), provides Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records pertaining to perimeters and
that a person (an individual, Records facilities secured by the U.S. Secret
corporation, association, or partnership) AGENCY: Privacy Office, Department of Service, other than those records subject
must hold a valid customs broker’s Homeland Security. to the Presidential Records Act, are
license and permit in order to transact covered under Department of Homeland
ACTION: Notice of modified Privacy Act
customs business on behalf of others, Security/U.S. Secret Service-004
System of Records.
sets forth standards for the issuance of Protection Information System of
broker’s licenses and permits, and SUMMARY: In accordance with the Records, 76 FR 66940, October 28, 2011.
provides for the taking of disciplinary Privacy Act of 1974, the Department of This modified system will be
action against brokers that have engaged Homeland Security proposes to modify included in the Department of
in specified types of infractions. This and reissue a current Department of Homeland Security’s inventory of
section also provides that an Homeland Security system of records record systems.
examination may be conducted to assess titled, ‘‘Department of Homeland DATES: Submit comments on or before
an applicant’s qualifications for a Security/ALL–025 Law Enforcement July 14, 2017. This modified system will
license. Authority in Support of the Protection be effective July 14, 2017.
The regulations issued under the of Property Owned, Occupied, or
authority of section 641 are set forth in Secured by the Department of ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
Title 19 of the Code of Federal Homeland Security System of Records.’’ identified by docket number DHS–
Regulations, part 111 (19 CFR 111). Part This system of records allows the 2017–0019 by one of the following
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111 sets forth the regulations regarding Department of Homeland Security to methods:
the licensing of, and granting of permits collect and maintain records on the • Federal e-Rulemaking Portal: http://
to, persons desiring to transact customs results of law enforcement activities in www.regulations.gov. Follow the
business as customs brokers. These support of the protection of property instructions for submitting comments.
regulations also include the owned, occupied, or secured by the • Fax: 202–343–4010.
qualifications required of applicants and Department of Homeland Security and • Mail: Jonathan R. Cantor, Acting
the procedures for applying for licenses its Components, including the Federal Chief Privacy Officer, Privacy Office,

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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 customs broker's license examination scheduled for October 2017 will be held on Wednesday, October 25, 2017.
Contact		Neila Venne, Broker Management Branch, Office of Trade, (843) 579-6407, [email protected]
FR Citation		82 FR 27274

82 FR 27274 - New Date for the October 2017 Customs Broker's License Examination

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITYU.S. Customs and Border Protection

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 113 (June 14, 2017)

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