82 FR 8588 - Regulatory Implementation of the Centers of Excellence and Expertise

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

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 17 (January 27, 2017)

Page Range		8588-8589
FR Document		2017-01580

This document provides an additional 60 days for interested parties to submit comments on the interim final rule that amended the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) regulations establishing the Centers of Excellence and Expertise (``Centers'') as a permanent organizational component of the agency and transitioning certain additional trade functions to the Centers. The interim final rule was published in the Federal Register on December 20, 2016, with comments due on or before January 19, 2017. To have as much public participation as possible in the formulation of the final rule, CBP is extending the comment period to March 20, 2017.

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

19 CFR Parts 4, 7, 10, 11, 12, 24, 54, 101, 102, 103, 113, 132, 
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[Docket No. USCBP-2016-0075; CBP Dec. No. 16-26]
RIN 1651-AB02


Regulatory Implementation of the Centers of Excellence and 
Expertise

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

ACTION: Interim final rule; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: This document provides an additional 60 days for interested 
parties to submit comments on the interim final rule that amended the 
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) regulations establishing the 
Centers of Excellence and Expertise (``Centers'') as a permanent 
organizational component of the agency and transitioning certain 
additional trade functions to the Centers. The interim final rule was 
published in the Federal Register on December 20, 2016, with comments 
due on or before January 19, 2017. To have as much public participation 
as possible in the formulation of the final rule, CBP is extending the 
comment period to March 20, 2017.

DATES: The comment period for the interim final rule published December 
20, 2016, at 81 FR 92978, effective January 19, 2017, is extended. 
Comments must be received on or before March 20, 2017.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number, by one 
of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments via docket number 
USCBP-2016-0075.
     Mail: Trade and Commercial Regulations Branch, Regulations 
and Rulings, Office of Trade, Customs and Border Protection, 90 K 
Street NE., 10th Floor, Washington, DC 20229-1177.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name 
and docket number for this rulemaking. All comments received will be 
posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov, including any 
personal information provided. For detailed instructions on submitting 
comments and additional information on the rulemaking process, see the 
``Public Participation'' heading of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION 
section of this document.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or 
comments received, go to http://www.regulations.gov. Submitted comments 
may be inspected during regular business days between the hours of 9 
a.m. and 4:30 p.m. at the Trade and Commercial Regulations Branch, 
Regulations and Rulings, Office of Trade, Customs and Border 
Protection, 90 K Street NE., 10th Floor, Washington, DC. Arrangements 
to inspect submitted comments should be made in advance by calling Mr. 
Joseph Clark at (202) 325-0118.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lori Whitehurst, CBP Office of Field 
Operations by telephone (202) 344-2536 or by email, 
lori.j.whitehurst@cbp.dhs.gov; or Susan S. Thomas, CBP Office of Field 
Operations by telephone (202) 344-2511 or by email, 
susan.s.thomas@cbp.dhs.gov.

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Public Participation

    Interested persons are invited to participate in this rulemaking by 
submitting written data, views, or arguments on all aspects of the 
interim rule. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) also invites 
comments that relate to the economic, environmental, or federalism 
effects that might result from this interim rule. Comments that will 
provide the most assistance to CBP will reference a specific portion of 
the interim rule, explain the reason for any recommended change, and 
include data, information, or authority that support such recommended 
change. See ADDRESSES above for information on how to submit comments.

II. Background

    On December 20, 2016, CBP published in the Federal Register (81 FR 
92978) an Interim Final Rule (CBP Dec. No. 16-26) that amended the CBP 
regulations establishing the Centers of Excellence and Expertise 
(``Centers'') as a permanent organizational component of the agency and 
transitioning certain additional trade functions to the Centers. The 
document solicited public comments in the interim rule, and requested 
that submitted comments be received by CBP on or before January 19, 
2017. The effective date of the interim rule is January 19, 2017.

Extension of Comment Period

    With the goal of establishing the most effective and transparent 
procedures as possible for CBP to establish the Centers as a permanent 
organizational component of the agency, CBP believes that it is very 
important to have as much public participation as possible in the 
formulation of the final rule that establishes those procedures for 
CBP. Therefore, CBP has decided to allow additional time for the public 
to submit comments on the final rule. Accordingly, the comment period 
is extended to March 20, 2017.

    Dated: January 18, 2017.
Richard F. DiNucci,
Executive Director, Cargo and Conveyance Security, Office of Field 
Operations.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND FR 94974) announcing the amendment
SECURITY of CBP regulations relating to the
I. Public Participation importation into the United States of
Interested persons are invited to U.S. Customs and Border Protection certain vehicles and engines under the
participate in this rulemaking by Clean Air Act (CAA) in order to
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY harmonize the documentation
submitting written data, views, or
requirements applicable to different
arguments on all aspects of the interim
19 CFR Part 12 classes of vehicles and engines that are
rule. U.S. Customs and Border
[USCBP–2016–0011; CBP Dec. 16–29] subject to the CAA’s emission
Protection (CBP) also invites comments standards. The document further
that relate to the economic, RIN 1515–AE11 amended the regulations to permit
environmental, or federalism effects that importers to file the required U.S.
might result from this interim rule. Delay of Effective Date for Environmental protection Agency (EPA)
Comments that will provide the most Importations of Certain Vehicles and Declaration Forms with CBP
assistance to CBP will reference a Engines Subject to Federal electronically, and amended non-
specific portion of the interim rule, Antipollution Emission Standards substantive provisions to update
explain the reason for any AGENCIES: U.S. Customs and Border regulatory citations and delete obsolete
recommended change, and include data, Protection, Department of Homeland provisions. The rule was to become
information, or authority that support Security; Department of the Treasury. effective on January 26, 2017.
such recommended change. See ACTION: Final rule; delay of effective
On January 20, 2017, the Chief of Staff
ADDRESSES above for information on date. of the White House released a
how to submit comments. memorandum to ensure that the
SUMMARY: On December 27, 2016, U.S. President’s appointees or designees
II. Background Customs and Border Protection (CBP) have the opportunity to review any new
published a Final Rule in the Federal or pending regulations. The
On December 20, 2016, CBP
Register announcing amendments to memorandum asks the heads of
published in the Federal Register (81
CBP regulations relating to the executive departments and agencies to
FR 92978) an Interim Final Rule (CBP temporarily postpone the effective date
importation into the United States of
Dec. No. 16–26) that amended the CBP certain vehicles and engines under the for 60 days from the date of the
regulations establishing the Centers of Clean Air Act (CAA) in order to memorandum of all regulations that had
Excellence and Expertise (‘‘Centers’’) as harmonize the documentation been published in the Federal Register,
a permanent organizational component requirements applicable to different but had not taken effect. In light of this
of the agency and transitioning certain classes of vehicles and engines that are memo, CBP has considered whether
additional trade functions to the subject to the CAA’s emission entities affected by these final
Centers. The document solicited public standards. That document further regulations will need additional time to
comments in the interim rule, and amended the regulations to permit implement new systems or internal
requested that submitted comments be importers to file the required U.S. procedural changes. To provide
received by CBP on or before January Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) additional time for affected entities to
19, 2017. The effective date of the Declaration Forms with CBP become familiar with the increased
interim rule is January 19, 2017. electronically, and amended non- flexibilities and new processes of the
substantive provisions to update final regulations, CBP believes that
Extension of Comment Period regulatory citations and delete obsolete extending the effective date until March
With the goal of establishing the most provisions. The changes announced in 21, 2017 is appropriate and will furnish
effective and transparent procedures as that Final Rule were to be effective the affected entities with sufficient
possible for CBP to establish the Centers January 26, 2017. This notice announces additional time.
as a permanent organizational that the effective date of the Final Rule Executive Order 12866
is delayed for 60 days from January 20,
component of the agency, CBP believes It has been determined that this final
2017.
that it is very important to have as much rule is not a significant regulatory action
DATES: This regulation is effective
public participation as possible in the as defined in Executive Order 12866.
January 25, 2017. The effective date of
formulation of the final rule that Therefore, a Regulatory Assessment is
the rule amending 19 CFR part 12
establishes those procedures for CBP. not required.
published at 81 FR 94974, December 27,
Therefore, CBP has decided to allow 2016 is delayed until March 21, 2017. Regulatory Flexibility Act
additional time for the public to submit
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For Because no notice of proposed
comments on the final rule.
questions related to the filing of EPA rulemaking is required for this final
Accordingly, the comment period is forms with CBP, please contact William
extended to March 20, 2017. rule, the provisions of the Regulatory
Scopa, Partner Government Agencies Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) do
Dated: January 18, 2017. Interagency Collaboration Division, not apply.
Richard F. DiNucci, Office of Trade, Customs and Border
Protection, at William.R.Scopa@ Administrative Procedure Act
Executive Director, Cargo and Conveyance
Security, Office of Field Operations. cbp.dhs.gov. For questions related to CBP and Treasury, for good cause and
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On solicitation of comment regarding the
December 27, 2016, U.S. Customs and extension of the effective date for the
Border Protection (CBP) published a final regulation are impracticable,
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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		Rules and Regulations
Action		Interim final rule; extension of comment period.
Dates		The comment period for the interim final rule published December 20, 2016, at 81 FR 92978, effective January 19, 2017, is extended. Comments must be received on or before March 20, 2017.
Contact		Lori Whitehurst, CBP Office of Field Operations by telephone (202) 344-2536 or by email, [email protected]; or Susan S. Thomas, CBP Office of Field Operations by telephone (202) 344-2511 or by email, [email protected]
FR Citation		82 FR 8588
RIN Number		1651-AB02
CFR Citation		19 CFR 10 19 CFR 101 19 CFR 102 19 CFR 103 19 CFR 11 19 CFR 113 19 CFR 12 19 CFR 132 19 CFR 133 19 CFR 134 19 CFR 141 19 CFR 142 19 CFR 143 19 CFR 144 19 CFR 145 19 CFR 146 19 CFR 147 19 CFR 151 19 CFR 152 19 CFR 158 19 CFR 159 19 CFR 161 19 CFR 162 19 CFR 163 19 CFR 173 19 CFR 174 19 CFR 176 19 CFR 181 19 CFR 24 19 CFR 4 19 CFR 54 19 CFR 7

82 FR 8588 - Regulatory Implementation of the Centers of Excellence and Expertise

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITYU.S. Customs and Border Protection

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 17 (January 27, 2017)

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