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 Range		43395-43395
FR Document		2017-19669

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.

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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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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
respondent hours
(in hours)

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]
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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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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		Delay of transition of test program.
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.
Contact		For 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 Citation		82 FR 43395

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 SECURITYU.S. Customs and Border Protection

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

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