82 FR 4901 - Delayed Effective Date for Modifications of the National Customs Automation Program Tests Regarding Reconciliation, Post-Summary Corrections, and Periodic Monthly Statements

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

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 10 (January 17, 2017)

Page Range		4901-4901
FR Document		2017-00837

This notice announces that the effective date for the modifications to the National Customs Automation Program (NCAP) tests regarding Reconciliation, Post-Summary Corrections, and Periodic Monthly Statements is delayed until further notice. On December 12, 2016, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published a notice in the Federal Register announcing modifications to the National Customs Automation Program (NCAP) test regarding reconciliation, and the transition of the test from the Automated Commercial System (ACS) to the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE). The modifications made by this notice were to be effective on January 14, 2017. On December 12, 2016, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published in the Federal Register a document announcing CBP's plans to modify and clarify the National Customs Automation Program (NCAP) test regarding Post-Summary Correction (PSC) claims to entry summaries that are filed in the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE), as well as the Periodic Monthly Statement (PMS) test. The notice liberalized and eliminated some requirements needed for the filing of PSCs; however, it also placed burdens on the importer in the form of a restriction and a prohibition. Subsequently, CBP published a notice in the Federal Register on January 9, 2017, to remove the restriction imposed on all PSC filings to make payments within three business days of submitting the PSC, with the exception of entry type 03 filings, and to remove the prohibition of filing additional PSCs until additional duties, fees and taxes are deposited. The changes to the PSC and PMS tests were to have been effective January 14, 2017. This notice announces that the effective date for the modifications to these NCAP tests has been delayed until further notice.

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection


Delayed Effective Date for Modifications of the National Customs 
Automation Program Tests Regarding Reconciliation, Post-Summary 
Corrections, and Periodic Monthly Statements

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

ACTION: Delay of effective date.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces that the effective date for the 
modifications to the National Customs Automation Program (NCAP) tests 
regarding Reconciliation, Post-Summary Corrections, and Periodic 
Monthly Statements is delayed until further notice. On December 12, 
2016, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published a notice in 
the Federal Register announcing modifications to the National Customs 
Automation Program (NCAP) test regarding reconciliation, and the 
transition of the test from the Automated Commercial System (ACS) to 
the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE). The modifications made by 
this notice were to be effective on January 14, 2017. On December 12, 
2016, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published in the Federal 
Register a document announcing CBP's plans to modify and clarify the 
National Customs Automation Program (NCAP) test regarding Post-Summary 
Correction (PSC) claims to entry summaries that are filed in the 
Automated Commercial Environment (ACE), as well as the Periodic Monthly 
Statement (PMS) test. The notice liberalized and eliminated some 
requirements needed for the filing of PSCs; however, it also placed 
burdens on the importer in the form of a restriction and a prohibition. 
Subsequently, CBP published a notice in the Federal Register on January 
9, 2017, to remove the restriction imposed on all PSC filings to make 
payments within three business days of submitting the PSC, with the 
exception of entry type 03 filings, and to remove the prohibition of 
filing additional PSCs until additional duties, fees and taxes are 
deposited. The changes to the PSC and PMS tests were to have been 
effective January 14, 2017. This notice announces that the effective 
date for the modifications to these NCAP tests has been delayed until 
further notice.

DATES: The effective date for the modifications to the reconciliation, 
PSC, and PMS NCAP tests is delayed until further notice.

ADDRESSES: Comments concerning the reconciliation test program may be 
submitted any time during the test via email, with a subject line 
identifier reading, ``Comment on Reconciliation test'', to [email protected].
    Comments concerning the PSC and PMS test programs may be submitted 
via email to Monica Crockett at [email protected] with a subject 
line identifier reading, ``Post-Summary Corrections and Periodic 
Monthly Statements.''

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Reconciliation: Acenitha Kennedy, 
Entry Summary and Revenue Branch, Trade Policy and Programs, Office of 
Trade at (202) 863-6064 or [email protected].
    PSC and PMS: For policy-related questions, contact Randy Mitchell, 
Director, Commercial Operations, Trade Policy and Programs, Office of 
Trade, at [email protected]. For technical questions related 
to ABI transmissions, contact your assigned client representative. 
Interested parties without an assigned client representative should 
direct their questions to the Client Representative Branch at (703) 
650-3500.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

I. Reconciliation Test

    On December 12, 2016, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) 
published a notice entitled ``Modification of the National Customs 
Automation Program Test Regarding Reconciliation and Transition of the 
Test from the Automated Commercial System to the Automated Commercial 
Environment'' in the Federal Register (81 FR 89486), with an effective 
date of January 14, 2017. This notice announced modifications to the 
National Customs Automation Program (NCAP) test regarding 
reconciliation, and the transition of the test from the Automated 
Commercial System (ACS) to the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE). 
The modifications eliminated several requirements for participation in 
the test, imposed new data requirements, and established the 
requirement that reconciliation entries be filed in ACE regardless of 
whether the underlying entry was filed in ACS or ACE.
    CBP has assessed stakeholder readiness for the mandatory transition 
of post-release capabilities in ACE, including the modifications to the 
reconciliation test and the transition of reconciliation filings from 
ACS to ACE. This notice announces that the effective date for the 
modifications to the reconciliation test, and for mandatory filing of 
reconciliation entries in ACE has been delayed until further notice.

II. Post-Summary Correction and Periodic Monthly Statement Tests

    On December 12, 2016, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) 
published a notice in the Federal Register (81 FR 89482) announcing 
plans to modify and clarify, effective January 14, 2017, the National 
Customs Automation Program (NCAP) test regarding Post-Summary 
Correction (PSC) claims, and the Periodic Monthly Statement (PMS) test. 
The modifications made by the notice eliminated or liberalized certain 
requirements for the filing of a PSC, making it easier for importers to 
file a PSC for additional entry types, and allowed filers additional 
time to make a deposit for duties, fees and taxes owed. With regard to 
the PMS test program, the notice announced the time at which CBP 
considers a PMS as paid when filers use the Automated Clearing House 
(ACH) debit process.
    Subsequently, CBP decided not to implement two of the changes 
announced in the December 12, 2016 notice. In a notice published in the 
Federal Register (82 FR 2385) on January 9, 2017, CBP removed the 
requirement that additional duties, fees and taxes be submitted within 
three business days of filing a PSC, and limited the restriction of 
submitting payment to PSC filings declaring an increase of liability 
for antidumping/countervailing duties and associated fees and taxes. 
The notice also removed the prohibition of filing additional PSCs until 
the duties, fees and taxes are deposited. Like the changes made in the 
December 12, 2016 notice, these changes were to become effective on 
January 14, 2017. This notice announces that the effective date for the 
modifications to the PSC and PMS tests has been delayed until further 
notice.

    Dated: January 11, 2017.
Brenda B. Smith,
Executive Assistant Commissioner, Office of Trade.
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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
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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

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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 effective date.
Dates		The effective date for the modifications to the reconciliation, PSC, and PMS NCAP tests is delayed until further notice.
Contact		Reconciliation: Acenitha Kennedy, Entry Summary and Revenue Branch, Trade Policy and Programs, Office of Trade at (202) 863-6064 or [email protected]
FR Citation		82 FR 4901

82 FR 4901 - Delayed Effective Date for Modifications of the National Customs Automation Program Tests Regarding Reconciliation, Post-Summary Corrections, and Periodic Monthly Statements

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITYU.S. Customs and Border Protection

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 10 (January 17, 2017)

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