82_FR_43573 82 FR 43395 - Delay of Transition of Test Program Regarding Electronic Foreign Trade Zone; Admission Applications From the Automated Commercial System to the Automated Commercial Environment

82 FR 43395 - Delay of Transition of Test Program Regarding Electronic Foreign Trade Zone; Admission Applications From the Automated Commercial System to the Automated Commercial Environment

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

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 178 (September 15, 2017)

Page Range43395-43395
FR Document2017-19669

On August 16, 2017, 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 CBP for processing electronic Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) admission applications. The changes announced in that notice were to become operational on September 16, 2017. This notice announces that the date for the transition to ACE as the sole CBP-authorized EDI system for electronic FTZ admission applications is delayed until December 9, 2017.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 178 (Friday, September 15, 2017)
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 178 (Friday, September 15, 2017)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection


Delay of Transition of Test Program Regarding Electronic Foreign 
Trade Zone; Admission Applications From the Automated Commercial System 
to the Automated Commercial Environment

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

ACTION: Delay of transition of test program.

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SUMMARY: On August 16, 2017, 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 CBP for 
processing electronic Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) admission applications. 
The changes announced in that notice were to become operational on 
September 16, 2017. This notice announces that the date for the 
transition to ACE as the sole CBP-authorized EDI system for electronic 
FTZ admission applications is delayed until December 9, 2017.

DATES: As of December 9, 2017, ACE will be the sole CBP-authorized EDI 
system for processing electronic FTZ admission applications, and the 
Automated Commercial System (ACS) will no longer be a CBP-authorized 
EDI system for purposes of processing these filings.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For operational questions, contact 
Lydia Jackson, Cargo & Conveyance Security, Office of Field Operations, 
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, via email at 
Lydia.A.Jackson@cbp.dhs.gov. For technical questions, contact Tonya 
Perez, Cargo Systems Program Directorate, Office of Information and 
Technology, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, via email at 
Tonya.M.Perez@cbp.dhs.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  On August 16, 2017, U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection (CBP) published a notice in the Federal Register (82 FR 
38923) 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 Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) admission applications, 
as of September 16, 2017. The document also announced that, on 
September 16, 2017, the Automated Commercial System (ACS) would no 
longer be a CBP-authorized EDI system for purposes of processing these 
electronic filings. Further, the document announced that the test 
program would be extended until a decision is reached to implement the 
program on a permanent basis and/or to conclude the test. Finally, the 
notice clarified that the list of data elements required for the 
electronic FTZ admission application must include the ``Zone ID,'' and 
reminded test participants that they must provide the data elements 
``Steel Import License Number'' and ``Kimberley Process Certificate 
Number'' to CBP.
    CBP has been assessing stakeholder readiness for the mandatory 
transition of electronic FTZ admission applications from ACS to ACE. 
CBP has determined that industry partners need additional time to 
prepare for the transition to electronic capabilities in ACE.
    Accordingly, all the changes announced in the August 16, 2017 
Federal Register notice, including the transition to ACE as the sole 
CBP-authorized EDI system for electronic FTZ admission applications, 
will not be operational until December 9, 2017.

    Dated: September 11, 2017.
Todd C. Owen,
Executive Assistant Commissioner, Office of Field Operations.
[FR Doc. 2017-19669 Filed 9-14-17; 8:45 am]
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                                                                                     Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 178 / Friday, September 15, 2017 / Notices                                                                                     43395

                                                                                                           ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS—Continued
                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Average
                                                                                                                                                                                           Number of                                           Total annual
                                                                                                                                                                         Number of                                     burden per
                                                                   Form name                                          Type of respondents                                                responses per                                         hour burden
                                                                                                                                                                        respondents                                     response
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                                                  NIH Special Volunteer Agreement ....                    Special Volunteers ...........................                         2,600                         1                     5/60               217
                                                  NIH Guest Researcher Agreement ...                      Guest Researchers ..........................                             270                         1                     5/60                23

                                                       Totals .........................................   ...........................................................            2,870   ........................   ........................            527



                                                     Dated: September 7, 2017.                                           technical questions, contact Tonya                                    Dated: September 11, 2017.
                                                  Lawrence A. Tabak,                                                     Perez, Cargo Systems Program                                        Todd C. Owen,
                                                  Principal Deputy Director, National Institutes                         Directorate, Office of Information and                              Executive Assistant Commissioner, Office of
                                                  of Health.                                                             Technology, U.S. Customs and Border                                 Field Operations.
                                                  [FR Doc. 2017–19595 Filed 9–14–17; 8:45 am]                            Protection, via email at Tonya.M.Perez@                             [FR Doc. 2017–19669 Filed 9–14–17; 8:45 am]
                                                  BILLING CODE 4140–01–P                                                 cbp.dhs.gov.                                                        BILLING CODE 9111–14–P

                                                                                                                         SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:        On August
                                                  DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND                                                 16, 2017, U.S. Customs and Border                                   DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
                                                  SECURITY                                                               Protection (CBP) published a notice in                              SECURITY
                                                                                                                         the Federal Register (82 FR 38923)
                                                  U.S. Customs and Border Protection                                     announcing plans to make the                                        U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
                                                                                                                         Automated Commercial Environment                                    Services
                                                  Delay of Transition of Test Program                                    (ACE) the sole electronic data
                                                  Regarding Electronic Foreign Trade                                                                                                         [OMB Control Number 1615–0078]
                                                                                                                         interchange (EDI) system authorized by
                                                  Zone; Admission Applications From                                      the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and                                Agency Information Collection
                                                  the Automated Commercial System to                                     Border Protection (CBP) for processing                              Activities; Revision of a Currently
                                                  the Automated Commercial                                               electronic Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ)                                 Approved Collection: Application To
                                                  Environment
                                                                                                                         admission applications, as of September                             File Declaration of Intention
                                                  AGENCY:  U.S. Customs and Border                                       16, 2017. The document also announced
                                                  Protection, Department of Homeland                                     that, on September 16, 2017, the                                    AGENCY:  U.S. Citizenship and
                                                  Security.                                                                                                                                  Immigration Services, Department of
                                                                                                                         Automated Commercial System (ACS)
                                                                                                                                                                                             Homeland Security.
                                                  ACTION: Delay of transition of test                                    would no longer be a CBP-authorized
                                                  program.                                                               EDI system for purposes of processing                               ACTION: 60-Day notice.
                                                                                                                         these electronic filings. Further, the                              SUMMARY:   The Department of Homeland
                                                  SUMMARY:   On August 16, 2017, U.S.
                                                                                                                         document announced that the test                                    Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and
                                                  Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
                                                  published a notice in the Federal                                      program would be extended until a                                   Immigration (USCIS) invites the general
                                                  Register announcing plans to make the                                  decision is reached to implement the                                public and other Federal agencies to
                                                  Automated Commercial Environment                                       program on a permanent basis and/or to                              comment upon this proposed revision of
                                                  (ACE) the sole electronic data                                         conclude the test. Finally, the notice                              a currently approved collection of
                                                  interchange (EDI) system authorized by                                 clarified that the list of data elements                            information or new collection of
                                                  the Commissioner of CBP for processing                                 required for the electronic FTZ                                     information. In accordance with the
                                                  electronic Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ)                                    admission application must include the                              Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
                                                  admission applications. The changes                                    ‘‘Zone ID,’’ and reminded test                                      1995, the information collection notice
                                                  announced in that notice were to                                       participants that they must provide the                             is published in the Federal Register to
                                                  become operational on September 16,                                    data elements ‘‘Steel Import License                                obtain comments regarding the nature of
                                                  2017. This notice announces that the                                   Number’’ and ‘‘Kimberley Process                                    the information collection, the
                                                  date for the transition to ACE as the sole                             Certificate Number’’ to CBP.                                        categories of respondents, the estimated
                                                  CBP-authorized EDI system for                                                                                                              burden (i.e. the time, effort, and
                                                                                                                            CBP has been assessing stakeholder
                                                  electronic FTZ admission applications                                                                                                      resources used by the respondents to
                                                                                                                         readiness for the mandatory transition                              respond), the estimated cost to the
                                                  is delayed until December 9, 2017.                                     of electronic FTZ admission
                                                  DATES: As of December 9, 2017, ACE                                                                                                         respondent, and the actual information
                                                                                                                         applications from ACS to ACE. CBP has                               collection instruments.
                                                  will be the sole CBP-authorized EDI                                    determined that industry partners need
                                                  system for processing electronic FTZ                                                                                                       DATES: Comments are encouraged and
                                                                                                                         additional time to prepare for the
                                                  admission applications, and the                                                                                                            will be accepted for 60 days until
                                                                                                                         transition to electronic capabilities in                            November 14, 2017.
                                                  Automated Commercial System (ACS)
                                                                                                                         ACE.
                                                  will no longer be a CBP-authorized EDI                                                                                                     ADDRESSES: All submissions received
                                                  system for purposes of processing these                                   Accordingly, all the changes                                     must include the OMB Control Number
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                                                  filings.                                                               announced in the August 16, 2017                                    1615–0078 in the body of the letter, the
                                                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For                                   Federal Register notice, including the                              agency name and Docket ID USCIS–
                                                  operational questions, contact Lydia                                   transition to ACE as the sole CBP-                                  2008–0007. To avoid duplicate
                                                  Jackson, Cargo & Conveyance Security,                                  authorized EDI system for electronic                                submissions, please use only one of the
                                                  Office of Field Operations, U.S. Customs                               FTZ admission applications, will not be                             following methods to submit comments:
                                                  and Border Protection, via email at                                    operational until December 9, 2017.                                    (1) Online. Submit comments via the
                                                  Lydia.A.Jackson@cbp.dhs.gov. For                                                                                                           Federal eRulemaking Portal Web site at


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Document Created: 2017-09-15 00:18:18
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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionDelay of transition of test program.
DatesAs of December 9, 2017, ACE will be the sole CBP-authorized EDI system for processing electronic FTZ admission applications, and the Automated Commercial System (ACS) will no longer be a CBP-authorized EDI system for purposes of processing these filings.
ContactFor operational questions, contact Lydia Jackson, Cargo & Conveyance Security, Office of Field Operations, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, via email at [email protected] For technical questions, contact Tonya Perez, Cargo Systems Program Directorate, Office of Information and Technology, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, via email at [email protected]
FR Citation82 FR 43395 

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