82_FR_4910 82 FR 4900 - Delay of 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

82 FR 4900 - Delay of 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 82, Issue 10 (January 17, 2017)

Page Range4900-4901
FR Document2017-00852

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. On December 12, 2016, CBP published a notice in the Federal Register announcing that the effective date for the transition would be January 14, 2017. This notice announces that the effective date for the transition has been delayed until further notice.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 10 (Tuesday, January 17, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 10 (Tuesday, January 17, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4900-4901]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-00852]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection


Delay of 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: Delay of effective date.

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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. On December 12, 
2016, CBP published a notice in the Federal Register announcing that 
the effective date for the transition would be January 14, 2017. This 
notice announces that the effective date for the transition has been 
delayed until further notice.

DATES: The effective date is delayed until further notice: CBP will 
publish a subsequent notice announcing the effective date when 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. Thereafter, on December 12, 2016, CBP published a 
notice in the Federal Register (81 FR 89486) announcing that the new 
effective date for the transition would be January 14, 2017.
    The effective date for the all that was announced in the August 30, 
2016 Federal Register notice, including the transition to ACE as the 
sole CBP-authorized EDI system for electronic drawback and duty 
deferral entry and entry summary filings, is delayed until further 
notice. CBP will publish a subsequent notice announcing the effective 
date.


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    Dated: January 11, 2017.
Brenda B. Smith,
Executive Assistant Commissioner, Office of Trade.
[FR Doc. 2017-00852 Filed 1-13-17; 8:45 am]
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Bennett, Register announcing that the effective the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Director, Division of the Executive Secretariat. date for the transition to ACE as the sole Border Protection (CBP) for processing [FR Doc. 2017–00792 Filed 1–13–17; 8:45 am] CBP-authorized EDI system for electronic drawback and duty deferral BILLING CODE 4165–15–P electronic drawback and duty deferral entry and entry summary filings, entry and entry summary filings would effective on October 1, 2016. The be delayed until further notice. On document also announced that, on DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND December 12, 2016, CBP published a October 1, 2016, the Automated SECURITY notice in the Federal Register Commercial System (ACS) would no announcing that the effective date for longer be a CBP-authorized EDI system U.S. Customs and Border Protection the transition would be January 14, for purposes of processing these 2017. This notice announces that the electronic filings. Finally, the notice Delay of Effective Date for the effective date for the transition has been Automated Commercial Environment announced a name change for the ACE delayed until further notice. (ACE) Becoming the Sole CBP- filing code for duty deferral and the DATES: The effective date is delayed creation of a new ACE filing code for all Authorized Electronic Data until further notice: CBP will publish a Interchange (EDI) System for electronic drawback filings, replacing subsequent notice announcing the the six distinct drawback codes Processing Electronic Drawback and effective date when ACE will be the sole Duty Deferral Entry and Entry previously filed in ACS. On October 3, CBP-authorized EDI system for 2016, CBP published a notice in the Summary Filings processing electronic drawback and Federal Register (81 FR 68023) AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border duty deferral entry and entry summary announcing that the effective date for Protection, Department of Homeland filings, and ACS will no longer be a these changes would be delayed until Security. CBP-authorized EDI system for purposes further notice. Thereafter, on December ACTION: Delay of effective date. of processing these filings. 12, 2016, CBP published a notice in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Federal Register (81 FR 89486) SUMMARY: On August 30, 2016, U.S. Questions related to this notice may be announcing that the new effective date Customs and Border Protection (CBP) emailed to ASKACE@cbp.dhs.gov with for the transition would be January 14, published a notice in the Federal the subject line identifier reading ‘‘ACS 2017. Register announcing plans to make the to ACE Drawback and Duty Deferral Automated Commercial Environment The effective date for the all that was Entry and Entry Summary Filings (ACE) the sole electronic data announced in the August 30, 2016 transition’’. interchange (EDI) system authorized by Federal Register notice, including the the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES transition to ACE as the sole CBP- Border Protection (CBP) for processing 30, 2016, U.S. Customs and Border authorized EDI system for electronic electronic drawback and duty deferral Protection (CBP) published a notice in drawback and duty deferral entry and entry and entry summary filings. The the Federal Register (81 FR 59644) entry summary filings, is delayed until changes announced in that notice were announcing plans to make the further notice. CBP will publish a to have been effective on October 1, Automated Commercial Environment subsequent notice announcing the 2016. On October 3, 2016, CBP (ACE) the sole electronic data published a notice in the Federal interchange (EDI) system authorized by effective date. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:21 Jan 13, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00063 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\17JAN1.SGM 17JAN1

Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 10 / Tuesday, January 17, 2017 / Notices 4901 Dated: January 11, 2017. are deposited. The changes to the PSC requirement that reconciliation entries Brenda B. Smith, and PMS tests were to have been be filed in ACE regardless of whether Executive Assistant Commissioner, Office of effective January 14, 2017. This notice the underlying entry was filed in ACS Trade. announces that the effective date for the or ACE. [FR Doc. 2017–00852 Filed 1–13–17; 8:45 am] modifications to these NCAP tests has CBP has assessed stakeholder BILLING CODE 9111–14–P been delayed until further notice. readiness for the mandatory transition DATES: The effective date for the of post-release capabilities in ACE, modifications to the reconciliation, PSC, including the modifications to the DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND and PMS NCAP tests is delayed until reconciliation test and the transition of SECURITY further notice. reconciliation filings from ACS to ACE. ADDRESSES: Comments concerning the This notice announces that the effective U.S. Customs and Border Protection date for the modifications to the reconciliation test program may be submitted any time during the test via reconciliation test, and for mandatory Delayed Effective Date for filing of reconciliation entries in ACE Modifications of the National Customs email, with a subject line identifier reading, ‘‘Comment on Reconciliation has been delayed until further notice. Automation Program Tests Regarding Reconciliation, Post-Summary test’’, to OFO-RECONFOLDER@ II. Post-Summary Correction and Corrections, and Periodic Monthly cbp.dhs.gov. Periodic Monthly Statement Tests Statements Comments concerning the PSC and On December 12, 2016, U.S. Customs PMS test programs may be submitted and Border Protection (CBP) published AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border via email to Monica Crockett at a notice in the Federal Register (81 FR Protection, Department of Homeland ESARinfoinbox@dhs.gov with a subject 89482) announcing plans to modify and Security. line identifier reading, ‘‘Post-Summary clarify, effective January 14, 2017, the ACTION: Delay of effective date. Corrections and Periodic Monthly National Customs Automation Program Statements.’’ (NCAP) test regarding Post-Summary SUMMARY: This notice announces that FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Correction (PSC) claims, and the the effective date for the modifications Reconciliation: Acenitha Kennedy, Periodic Monthly Statement (PMS) test. to the National Customs Automation Entry Summary and Revenue Branch, The modifications made by the notice Program (NCAP) tests regarding Trade Policy and Programs, Office of eliminated or liberalized certain Reconciliation, Post-Summary Trade at (202) 863–6064 or requirements for the filing of a PSC, Corrections, and Periodic Monthly ACENITHA.KENNEDY@CBP.DHS.GOV. making it easier for importers to file a Statements is delayed until further PSC and PMS: For policy-related PSC for additional entry types, and notice. On December 12, 2016, U.S. questions, contact Randy Mitchell, allowed filers additional time to make a Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Director, Commercial Operations, Trade deposit for duties, fees and taxes owed. published a notice in the Federal Policy and Programs, Office of Trade, at With regard to the PMS test program, Register announcing modifications to Randy.Mitchell@cbp.dhs.gov. For the notice announced the time at which the National Customs Automation technical questions related to ABI CBP considers a PMS as paid when Program (NCAP) test regarding transmissions, contact your assigned filers use the Automated Clearing House reconciliation, and the transition of the client representative. Interested parties (ACH) debit process. test from the Automated Commercial Subsequently, CBP decided not to without an assigned client System (ACS) to the Automated implement two of the changes representative should direct their Commercial Environment (ACE). The announced in the December 12, 2016 questions to the Client Representative modifications made by this notice were notice. In a notice published in the Branch at (703) 650–3500. to be effective on January 14, 2017. On Federal Register (82 FR 2385) on December 12, 2016, U.S. Customs and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: January 9, 2017, CBP removed the Border Protection (CBP) published in Background requirement that additional duties, fees the Federal Register a document and taxes be submitted within three announcing CBP’s plans to modify and I. Reconciliation Test business days of filing a PSC, and clarify the National Customs On December 12, 2016, U.S. Customs limited the restriction of submitting Automation Program (NCAP) test and Border Protection (CBP) published payment to PSC filings declaring an regarding Post-Summary Correction a notice entitled ‘‘Modification of the increase of liability for antidumping/ (PSC) claims to entry summaries that are National Customs Automation Program countervailing duties and associated filed in the Automated Commercial Test Regarding Reconciliation and fees and taxes. The notice also removed Environment (ACE), as well as the Transition of the Test from the the prohibition of filing additional PSCs Periodic Monthly Statement (PMS) test. Automated Commercial System to the until the duties, fees and taxes are The notice liberalized and eliminated Automated Commercial Environment’’ deposited. Like the changes made in the some requirements needed for the filing in the Federal Register (81 FR 89486), December 12, 2016 notice, these of PSCs; however, it also placed burdens with an effective date of January 14, changes were to become effective on on the importer in the form of a 2017. This notice announced January 14, 2017. This notice announces restriction and a prohibition. modifications to the National Customs that the effective date for the Subsequently, CBP published a notice Automation Program (NCAP) test modifications to the PSC and PMS tests in the Federal Register on January 9, regarding reconciliation, and the sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES has been delayed until further notice. 2017, to remove the restriction imposed transition of the test from the on all PSC filings to make payments Automated Commercial System (ACS) Dated: January 11, 2017. within three business days of submitting to the Automated Commercial Brenda B. Smith, the PSC, with the exception of entry Environment (ACE). The modifications Executive Assistant Commissioner, Office of type 03 filings, and to remove the eliminated several requirements for Trade. prohibition of filing additional PSCs participation in the test, imposed new [FR Doc. 2017–00837 Filed 1–13–17; 8:45 am] until additional duties, fees and taxes data requirements, and established the BILLING CODE 9111–14–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:21 Jan 13, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00064 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\17JAN1.SGM 17JAN1


Document Created: 2017-01-14 01:45:08
Document Modified: 2017-01-14 01:45:08
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 effective date.
DatesThe effective date is delayed until further notice: CBP will publish a subsequent notice announcing the effective date when 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.
ContactQuestions 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 Citation82 FR 4900 
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