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(3) Flight number
(4) Port of lading
(5) Port of unlading
(6) Scheduled date of departure (As
reflected in the July 10, 2015 notice,
CBP finds this term to be clearer
than the term ‘‘Date’’ used on CBP
Form 7509.)
(7) Consolidator (conditional)
(8) De-consolidator (conditional)
(9) Air waybill type (Master, House,
Simple or Sub)
(10) Air waybill number
(11) Number of pieces and unit of
measure (optional)
(12) Weight (kg./lb.)
(13) Number of house air waybills
(optional)
(14) Shipper name and address
(15) Consignee name and address
(16) Cargo description (As reflected in
the July 10, 2015 notice, CBP finds
this term to be clearer than the term
‘‘Nature of goods’’ used on CBP
Form 7509.)
(17) AES Internal Transaction Number
(ITN) or AES Exemption Statement/
Exception Classification (per
shipment)
(18) Split air waybill indicator
(optional)
(19) Hazmat indicator (Yes/No)
(20) UN Number (conditional) (If the
hazmat indicator is yes, the fourdigit UN (United Nations) Number
assigned to the hazardous material
must be provided.)
(21) In-bond number (optional)
(22) Mode of transportation (Air,
containerized or Air, noncontainerized) (optional)
If, after the conclusion of the ACE
Export Manifest for Air Cargo Test, CBP
decides to conduct rulemaking to
amend the regulations concerning the
filing of the air export cargo manifest,
CBP will reevaluate the filing conditions
for each data element to determine the
feasibility of requiring that data element
to be filed electronically in ACE within
a specified time before the cargo is
loaded on the aircraft.
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Extension of the Test
To continue further evaluation of the
ACE Export Manifest for Air Cargo Test,
CBP is extending the test for an
additional year. The expanded and
modified test will run until August 10,
2018.
Applicability of Initial Test Notice
Unless explicitly changed by this or
subsequent notices published in the
Federal Register, all other aspects of the
initial test announced in the July 10,
2015 notice, including test procedures
and conditions, the application process,
and the waiver of certain regulatory
requirements, remain in effect.
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Paperwork Reduction Act
In accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13,
44 U.S.C. 3507), an agency may not
conduct, and a person is not required to
respond to, a collection of information
unless the collection of information
displays a valid control number
assigned by the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB). The collections of
information in this NCAP test have been
approved by OMB in accordance with
the requirements of the Paperwork
Reduction Act and assigned OMB
control number 1651–0001.
Dated: August 8, 2017.
Todd C. Owen,
Executive Assistant Commissioner, Office of
Field Operations.
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Background
BILLING CODE 9111–14–P
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Automated Commercial Environment
(ACE) Export Manifest for Vessel
Cargo Test: Expansion of Test To
Include Additional Participants,
Modification of Required Data
Elements, and Extension of Test
U.S. Customs and Border
Protection, Department of Homeland
Security.
ACTION: General notice.
AGENCY:
This notice announces that
CBP is modifying the U.S. Customs and
Border Protection’s (CBP’s) Automated
Commercial Environment (ACE) Export
Manifest for Vessel Cargo Test, a
National Customs Automation Program
(NCAP) test concerning ACE export
manifest capability, by making certain
of the export manifest data elements
optional. CBP is also extending the test
and will be accepting additional
applications for participation in this
modified test from all parties meeting
the eligibility requirements.
DATES: The modifications of the ACE
Export Manifest for Vessel Cargo Test
set forth in this document are effective
August 14, 2017. The modified test will
run until September 21, 2018.
Applications from additional
participants may be submitted at any
time. Current test participants do not
need to reapply. Comments concerning
this notice and all aspects of the test
may be submitted at any time during the
test period to the email address below.
ADDRESSES: Applications to participate
in the ACE Export Manifest for Vessel
SUMMARY:
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Cargo Test must be submitted via email
to CBP Export Manifest at
cbpvesselexportmanifest@cbp.dhs.gov.
In the subject line of the email, please
use ‘‘ACE Export Manifest for Vessel
Cargo Test Application’’. Written
comments concerning program, policy,
and technical issues may also be
submitted via email to CBP Export
Manifest at cbpvesselexportmanifest@
cbp.dhs.gov. In the subject line of the
email, please use ‘‘Comment on ACE
Export Manifest for Vessel Cargo Test’’.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Robert C. Rawls, Outbound Enforcement
and Policy Branch, Office of Field
Operations, U.S. Customs and Border
Protection, via email at
cbpvesselexportmanifest@cbp.dhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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The ACE Export Manifest for Vessel
Cargo Test is a voluntary test in which
participants agree to submit export
manifest data to CBP electronically, at
least 24 hours prior to loading of the
cargo onto the vessel in preparation for
departure from the United States. The
ACE Export Manifest for Vessel Cargo
Test is authorized under § 101.9(b) of
title 19 of the Code of Federal
Regulations (19 CFR 101.9(b)), which
provides for the testing of NCAP
programs or procedures. See Treasury
Decision (T.D.) 95–21.
CBP announced the procedures and
criteria related to participation in the
ACE Export Manifest for Vessel Cargo
Test in a notice published in the
Federal Register on August 20, 2015 (80
FR 50644). On October 20, 2015, CBP
issued a notice published in the Federal
Register (80 FR 63575) correcting an
error in the initial notice that misstated
the technical capability requirements for
submitting data to CBP. This test was
originally set to run for approximately
two years. For further details on the
background and procedures regarding
the test, please refer to the August 20,
2015 notice.
Expansion of Test to Additional
Participants
In the August 20, 2015 notice
announcing the initial phase of the ACE
Export Manifest for Vessel Cargo Test,
CBP stated that participation in the test
was limited to nine stakeholders
composed of a mix of a certain number
of vessel carriers and freight forwarders
or non-vessel operating common
carriers (NVOCCs) who met the
eligibility requirements. This notice
announces that the ACE Export Manifest
for Vessel Cargo Test is now open to all
eligible applicants. CBP will endeavor
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to accept all new eligible applicants on
a first come first serve basis; however,
if the number of eligible applicants
exceeds CBP’s administrative
capabilities, CBP reserves the right to
select eligible participants in order to
achieve a diverse participant pool.
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Eligibility Requirements
Except for the expansion to additional
participants, the eligibility requirements
for the ACE Export Manifest for Vessel
Cargo Test have not changed since the
October 20, 2015 correction notice. For
clarity and convenience to the public,
CBP sets forth below the eligibility
requirements for participation in the
test.
Participation in the ACE Export
Manifest for Vessel Cargo Test is limited
to those parties able to electronically
transmit manifest data in the identified
acceptable format. Prospective ACE
Export Manifest for Vessel Cargo Test
participants must have the technical
capability to electronically submit data
to CBP and receive response message
sets via Ocean CAMIR, ANSI X12, or
Unified XML,1 and must successfully
complete certification testing with their
client representative. Once parties have
applied to participate, they must
complete a test phase to determine if the
data transmission is in the required
readable format. Applicants will be
notified once they have successfully
completed testing and are permitted to
participate fully in the test. In selecting
participants, CBP will take into
consideration the order in which the
applications are received.
There are no restrictions with regard
to the participant’s organization size,
location, or commodity type for
participation in the test.
Modification of the Filing Condition of
Certain Data Elements
One of the main purposes of the ACE
Export Manifest for Vessel Cargo Test is
to test the feasibility of requiring certain
manifest information to be filed
electronically in ACE at least 24 hours
before the cargo is loaded on the vessel.
Another purpose is to test the
functionality regarding the filing of such
export manifest data within the above
specified time. Under the current
regulatory requirements, the complete
manifest is generally not required to be
submitted until after the departure of
the vessel. See 19 CFR 4.75, 4.76 and
4.84. The data and the results of the
ACE Export Manifest for Vessel Cargo
Test will aid CBP in determining which
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of the original Automated Commercial Environment
(ACE) Export Manifest for Vessel Cargo Test. It is
now fully functional and available for use.
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parties are the best source of the export
manifest data and when the data is
available to be submitted to CBP.
CBP has been consulting with the
Commercial Customs Operations
Advisory Committee (COAC) to address
ongoing issues concerning the quality,
accessibility, and timeliness of export
manifest data received during the test.
Through this process, the COAC advised
CBP that certain data elements currently
required under the test may not be
available to the party submitting the
export manifest data to CBP 24 hours
prior to loading of the cargo onto the
vessel in preparation for departure from
the United States and urged CBP to
make those data elements optional.
After evaluating the initial phase of
the ACE Export Manifest for Vessel
Cargo Test and considering COAC’s
comments, CBP has determined that, in
order to better test the functionality and
feasibility of submitting the specified
export data at least 24 hours prior to
loading of the cargo on the vessel, four
of the previously mandatory or
conditional data elements should be
changed to optional. This will enable
participants to submit the optional
information when and if it is available.
(Data elements which are ‘‘mandatory’’
must be provided to CBP for every
shipment. Data elements which are
‘‘conditional’’ must be provided to CBP
only if the particular information
pertains to the cargo. Data elements
which are ‘‘optional’’ may be provided
to CBP but are not required.)
CBP is modifying the ACE Export
Manifest for Vessel Cargo Test to change
the following four mandatory or
conditional data elements to optional:
• Name of the Master (Data Element #4)
• Number of House Bills of Lading
(Data Element #9)
• Split Shipment Indicator (Data
Element #22)
• Portion of Split Shipments (Data
Element #23)
The remaining data elements under
the ACE Export Manifest for Vessel
Cargo Test continue to be mandatory,
conditional, or optional as provided in
the August 20, 2015 notice. The full list
of data elements is set forth below.
Unless otherwise noted, the data
elements are mandatory.
(1) Mode of transportation (Vessel,
containerized or Vessel, noncontainerized)
(2) Name of ship or vessel
(3) Nationality of ship
(4) Name of Master (optional)
(5) Port of loading
(6) Port of discharge
(7) Bill of Lading number (Master and
House)
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(8) Bill of Lading type (Master, House,
Simple or Sub)
(9) Number of House Bills of Lading
(optional)
(10) Marks and Numbers (conditional)
(11) Container Numbers (conditional)
(12) Seal Numbers (conditional)
(13) Number and kind of packages
(14) Description of goods
(15) Gross Weight (lb. or kg.) or
Measurements (per HTSUS)
(16) Shipper name and address
(17) Consignee name and address
(18) Notify Party name and address
(conditional)
(19) Country of Ultimate Destination
(20) In-bond number (conditional)
(21) Internal Transaction Number (ITN)
or AES Exemption Statement (per
shipment)
(22) Split Shipment Indicator (Yes/No)
(optional)
(23) Portion of split shipment (e.g., 1 of
10, 4 of 10, 5 of 10—Final, etc.)
(optional)
(24) Hazmat Indicator (Yes/No)
(25) UN Number (conditional) (If the
hazmat indicator is yes, then UN
(for United Nations Number) or NA
(North American Number) and the
corresponding 4-digit identification
number assigned to the hazardous
material must be provided.)
(26) Chemical Abstract Service (CAS)
Registry Number (conditional)
(27) Vehicle Identification Number
(VIN) or Product Identification
Number (conditional) (For
shipments of used vehicles, the VIN
must be reported, or for used
vehicles that do not have a VIN, the
Product Identification Number must
be reported.)
If, after the conclusion of the ACE
Export Manifest for Vessel Cargo Test,
CBP decides to conduct rulemaking to
amend the regulations concerning the
filing of the vessel export cargo
manifest, CBP will reevaluate the filing
conditions for each data element to
determine the feasibility of requiring
that data element to be filed
electronically in ACE within the
specified time before the cargo is loaded
on the vessel.
Extension of the Test
To continue further evaluation of the
ACE Export Manifest for Vessel Cargo
Test, CBP is extending the test for an
additional year. The expanded and
modified test will run until September
21, 2018.
Applicability of Initial Test Notice
Unless explicitly changed by this or
subsequent notices published in the
Federal Register, all other aspects of the
initial test announced in the August 20,
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2015 notice (and corrected in the
October 20, 2015 notice), including test
procedures and conditions, the
application process, and the waiver of
certain regulatory requirements, remain
in effect.
Paperwork Reduction Act
In accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13,
44 U.S.C. 3507), an agency may not
conduct, and a person is not required to
respond to, a collection of information
unless the collection of information
displays a valid control number
assigned by the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB). The collections of
information in this NCAP test have been
approved by OMB in accordance with
the requirements of the Paperwork
Reduction Act and assigned OMB
control number 1651–0001.
Dated: August 8, 2017.
Todd C. Owen,
Executive Assistant Commissioner, Office of
Field Operations.
[FR Doc. 2017–17079 Filed 8–11–17; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
[CBP Dec. No. 17–09]
Expansion of Global Entry Eligibility to
Citizens of the Republic of Colombia,
Citizens of the Republic of Singapore,
and Citizens of Switzerland
U.S. Customs and Border
Protection; Department of Homeland
Security.
ACTION: General notice.
AGENCY:
U.S. Customs and Border
Protection (CBP) operates the Global
Entry international trusted traveler
program at most major U.S. airports.
Global Entry allows pre-approved
participants dedicated CBP processing
into the United States using Global
Entry kiosks located at designated
airports. This document announces that
CBP is expanding eligibility for Global
Entry to include citizens of the Republic
of Colombia, citizens of the Republic of
Singapore, and citizens of Switzerland.
All of these individuals also must
satisfy the requirements to participate in
the Global Entry program. Additionally,
this document announces that U.S.
citizens who participate in Global Entry
will have the option to apply for
membership in Singapore’s enhancedImmigration Automated Clearance
System (e-IACS).
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SUMMARY:
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Applications will be accepted
from qualified citizens of the Republic
of Colombia, qualified citizens of the
Republic of Singapore, and qualified
citizens of Switzerland beginning on
August 14, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Garret Conover, Office of Field
Operations, (202) 325–4062,
Garret.A.Conover@cbp.dhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DATES:
Background
Global Entry Program
Global Entry is a voluntary program
that provides pre-approved travelers
arriving in the United States dedicated
CBP processing at Global Entry kiosks
located at designated airports. In a final
rule published in the Federal Register
(77 FR 5681) on February 6, 2012, CBP
promulgated the regulation (8 CFR
235.12) to establish Global Entry as an
ongoing voluntary regulatory program.
Section 235.12 contains a description of
the program, the eligibility criteria, the
application and enrollment process, and
the redress procedures. Travelers who
wish to participate in Global Entry must
apply via the Global On-Line
Enrollment System (GOES) Web site,
https://goes-app.cbp.dhs.gov, and pay
the applicable fee. Applications for
Global Entry must be completed and
submitted electronically. The list of
airports with Global Entry kiosks is
available at https://www.globalentry.gov.
Eligibility for participation in Global
Entry is limited to U.S. citizens, U.S.
nationals, U.S. lawful permanent
residents, and certain nonimmigrant
aliens from countries that have entered
into arrangements with CBP regarding
international trusted traveler programs.
Specifically, certain nonimmigrant
aliens from countries that have entered
into arrangements with CBP concerning
international trusted traveler programs
may be eligible to apply for
participation in Global Entry. CBP
announces the arrangement by
publication of a notice in the Federal
Register. The notice includes the
country, the scope of eligibility of
nonimmigrant aliens from that country
(e.g., whether only citizens of the
foreign country or citizens and
noncitizens are eligible) and other
conditions that may apply based on the
terms of the arrangement. See 8 CFR
235.12(b)(1)(ii). Since establishing the
Global Entry program, CBP has
announced several expansions of the
program.1
1 For further information see 75 FR 82202,
December 29, 2010 (utilization of Global Entry
kiosks by NEXUS and SENTRI participants); 78 FR
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CBP may deny applicants enrollment
in the Global Entry program for various
reasons. An individual who is
inadmissible to the United States under
U.S. immigration law or has, at any
time, been granted a waiver of
inadmissibility or parole is ineligible to
participate in Global Entry. CBP will
automatically reject applications from
such individuals. CBP also may reject
an application for Global Entry if an
applicant has ever been arrested for, or
convicted of, a criminal offense, or if the
individual has ever been found in
violation of customs or immigration
laws, or of any criminal law.
Additionally, CBP will not accept an
applicant for participation in Global
Entry if CBP determines that the
applicant presents a potential risk of
terrorism, or criminality (including
smuggling), or if CBP cannot sufficiently
determine that the applicant meets all
the program eligibility criteria. The
eligibility criteria are set forth in more
detail in the Global Entry final rule and
8 CFR 235.12. See also https://
www.globalentry.gov.
The Republic of Colombia
On April 27, 2015, the U.S.
Department of Homeland Security, CBP
and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of
the Republic of Colombia signed a Joint
Statement regarding the development of
an initiative involving their respective
international trusted traveler programs.
In the Joint Statement, the parties agreed
to cooperate in the expansion of Global
Entry to certain eligible citizens of
Colombia and to mutually develop
procedures for the implementation and
operation of the expansion. Based on
this Joint Statement, CBP is announcing
that citizens of the Republic of
Colombia are eligible to apply for
participation in Global Entry.
In order to apply for Global Entry,
citizens of the Republic of Colombia
must first complete the on-line
application located on the GOES Web
site, pay the nonrefundable Global Entry
fee, and satisfy all the requirements of
Global Entry. These applicants will then
undergo a thorough risk assessment by
both CBP and the Republic of
Colombia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs
and an interview with CBP. The vetting
criteria were mutually developed and
48706, August 9, 2013 (expansion to certain citizens
of the Republic of Korea and expansion through
limited pilots to a number of citizens from the
United Kingdom, the State of Qatar and Germany);
80 FR 1509, January 12, 2015 (expansion to certain
citizens of Panama); 81 FR 7822, February 16, 2016
(expansion to all German citizens); and, 81 FR
45170, July 12, 2016 (expansion to all citizens of
the United Kingdom).
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Export Manifest for Vessel
Cargo Test: Expansion of Test To Include Additional Participants,
Modification of Required Data Elements, and Extension of Test
AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland
Security.
ACTION: General notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces that CBP is modifying the U.S. Customs
and Border Protection's (CBP's) Automated Commercial Environment (ACE)
Export Manifest for Vessel Cargo Test, a National Customs Automation
Program (NCAP) test concerning ACE export manifest capability, by
making certain of the export manifest data elements optional. CBP is
also extending the test and will be accepting additional applications
for participation in this modified test from all parties meeting the
eligibility requirements.
DATES: The modifications of the ACE Export Manifest for Vessel Cargo
Test set forth in this document are effective August 14, 2017. The
modified test will run until September 21, 2018. Applications from
additional participants may be submitted at any time. Current test
participants do not need to reapply. Comments concerning this notice
and all aspects of the test may be submitted at any time during the
test period to the email address below.
ADDRESSES: Applications to participate in the ACE Export Manifest for
Vessel Cargo Test must be submitted via email to CBP Export Manifest at
cbpvesselexportmanifest@cbp.dhs.gov. In the subject line of the email,
please use ``ACE Export Manifest for Vessel Cargo Test Application''.
Written comments concerning program, policy, and technical issues may
also be submitted via email to CBP Export Manifest at
cbpvesselexportmanifest@cbp.dhs.gov. In the subject line of the email,
please use ``Comment on ACE Export Manifest for Vessel Cargo Test''.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert C. Rawls, Outbound Enforcement
and Policy Branch, Office of Field Operations, U.S. Customs and Border
Protection, via email at cbpvesselexportmanifest@cbp.dhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The ACE Export Manifest for Vessel Cargo Test is a voluntary test
in which participants agree to submit export manifest data to CBP
electronically, at least 24 hours prior to loading of the cargo onto
the vessel in preparation for departure from the United States. The ACE
Export Manifest for Vessel Cargo Test is authorized under Sec.
101.9(b) of title 19 of the Code of Federal Regulations (19 CFR
101.9(b)), which provides for the testing of NCAP programs or
procedures. See Treasury Decision (T.D.) 95-21.
CBP announced the procedures and criteria related to participation
in the ACE Export Manifest for Vessel Cargo Test in a notice published
in the Federal Register on August 20, 2015 (80 FR 50644). On October
20, 2015, CBP issued a notice published in the Federal Register (80 FR
63575) correcting an error in the initial notice that misstated the
technical capability requirements for submitting data to CBP. This test
was originally set to run for approximately two years. For further
details on the background and procedures regarding the test, please
refer to the August 20, 2015 notice.
Expansion of Test to Additional Participants
In the August 20, 2015 notice announcing the initial phase of the
ACE Export Manifest for Vessel Cargo Test, CBP stated that
participation in the test was limited to nine stakeholders composed of
a mix of a certain number of vessel carriers and freight forwarders or
non-vessel operating common carriers (NVOCCs) who met the eligibility
requirements. This notice announces that the ACE Export Manifest for
Vessel Cargo Test is now open to all eligible applicants. CBP will
endeavor
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to accept all new eligible applicants on a first come first serve
basis; however, if the number of eligible applicants exceeds CBP's
administrative capabilities, CBP reserves the right to select eligible
participants in order to achieve a diverse participant pool.
Eligibility Requirements
Except for the expansion to additional participants, the
eligibility requirements for the ACE Export Manifest for Vessel Cargo
Test have not changed since the October 20, 2015 correction notice. For
clarity and convenience to the public, CBP sets forth below the
eligibility requirements for participation in the test.
Participation in the ACE Export Manifest for Vessel Cargo Test is
limited to those parties able to electronically transmit manifest data
in the identified acceptable format. Prospective ACE Export Manifest
for Vessel Cargo Test participants must have the technical capability
to electronically submit data to CBP and receive response message sets
via Ocean CAMIR, ANSI X12, or Unified XML,\1\ and must successfully
complete certification testing with their client representative. Once
parties have applied to participate, they must complete a test phase to
determine if the data transmission is in the required readable format.
Applicants will be notified once they have successfully completed
testing and are permitted to participate fully in the test. In
selecting participants, CBP will take into consideration the order in
which the applications are received.
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There are no restrictions with regard to the participant's
organization size, location, or commodity type for participation in the
test.
Modification of the Filing Condition of Certain Data Elements
One of the main purposes of the ACE Export Manifest for Vessel
Cargo Test is to test the feasibility of requiring certain manifest
information to be filed electronically in ACE at least 24 hours before
the cargo is loaded on the vessel. Another purpose is to test the
functionality regarding the filing of such export manifest data within
the above specified time. Under the current regulatory requirements,
the complete manifest is generally not required to be submitted until
after the departure of the vessel. See 19 CFR 4.75, 4.76 and 4.84. The
data and the results of the ACE Export Manifest for Vessel Cargo Test
will aid CBP in determining which parties are the best source of the
export manifest data and when the data is available to be submitted to
CBP.
CBP has been consulting with the Commercial Customs Operations
Advisory Committee (COAC) to address ongoing issues concerning the
quality, accessibility, and timeliness of export manifest data received
during the test. Through this process, the COAC advised CBP that
certain data elements currently required under the test may not be
available to the party submitting the export manifest data to CBP 24
hours prior to loading of the cargo onto the vessel in preparation for
departure from the United States and urged CBP to make those data
elements optional.
After evaluating the initial phase of the ACE Export Manifest for
Vessel Cargo Test and considering COAC's comments, CBP has determined
that, in order to better test the functionality and feasibility of
submitting the specified export data at least 24 hours prior to loading
of the cargo on the vessel, four of the previously mandatory or
conditional data elements should be changed to optional. This will
enable participants to submit the optional information when and if it
is available. (Data elements which are ``mandatory'' must be provided
to CBP for every shipment. Data elements which are ``conditional'' must
be provided to CBP only if the particular information pertains to the
cargo. Data elements which are ``optional'' may be provided to CBP but
are not required.)
CBP is modifying the ACE Export Manifest for Vessel Cargo Test to
change the following four mandatory or conditional data elements to
optional:
Name of the Master (Data Element #4)
Number of House Bills of Lading (Data Element #9)
Split Shipment Indicator (Data Element #22)
Portion of Split Shipments (Data Element #23)
The remaining data elements under the ACE Export Manifest for
Vessel Cargo Test continue to be mandatory, conditional, or optional as
provided in the August 20, 2015 notice. The full list of data elements
is set forth below. Unless otherwise noted, the data elements are
mandatory.
(1) Mode of transportation (Vessel, containerized or Vessel, non-
containerized)
(2) Name of ship or vessel
(3) Nationality of ship
(4) Name of Master (optional)
(5) Port of loading
(6) Port of discharge
(7) Bill of Lading number (Master and House)
(8) Bill of Lading type (Master, House, Simple or Sub)
(9) Number of House Bills of Lading (optional)
(10) Marks and Numbers (conditional)
(11) Container Numbers (conditional)
(12) Seal Numbers (conditional)
(13) Number and kind of packages
(14) Description of goods
(15) Gross Weight (lb. or kg.) or Measurements (per HTSUS)
(16) Shipper name and address
(17) Consignee name and address
(18) Notify Party name and address (conditional)
(19) Country of Ultimate Destination
(20) In-bond number (conditional)
(21) Internal Transaction Number (ITN) or AES Exemption Statement (per
shipment)
(22) Split Shipment Indicator (Yes/No) (optional)
(23) Portion of split shipment (e.g., 1 of 10, 4 of 10, 5 of 10--Final,
etc.) (optional)
(24) Hazmat Indicator (Yes/No)
(25) UN Number (conditional) (If the hazmat indicator is yes, then UN
(for United Nations Number) or NA (North American Number) and the
corresponding 4-digit identification number assigned to the hazardous
material must be provided.)
(26) Chemical Abstract Service (CAS) Registry Number (conditional)
(27) Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) or Product Identification
Number (conditional) (For shipments of used vehicles, the VIN must be
reported, or for used vehicles that do not have a VIN, the Product
Identification Number must be reported.)
If, after the conclusion of the ACE Export Manifest for Vessel
Cargo Test, CBP decides to conduct rulemaking to amend the regulations
concerning the filing of the vessel export cargo manifest, CBP will
reevaluate the filing conditions for each data element to determine the
feasibility of requiring that data element to be filed electronically
in ACE within the specified time before the cargo is loaded on the
vessel.
Extension of the Test
To continue further evaluation of the ACE Export Manifest for
Vessel Cargo Test, CBP is extending the test for an additional year.
The expanded and modified test will run until September 21, 2018.
Applicability of Initial Test Notice
Unless explicitly changed by this or subsequent notices published
in the Federal Register, all other aspects of the initial test
announced in the August 20,
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2015 notice (and corrected in the October 20, 2015 notice), including
test procedures and conditions, the application process, and the waiver
of certain regulatory requirements, remain in effect.
Paperwork Reduction Act
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L.
104-13, 44 U.S.C. 3507), an agency may not conduct, and a person is not
required to respond to, a collection of information unless the
collection of information displays a valid control number assigned by
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The collections of
information in this NCAP test have been approved by OMB in accordance
with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act and assigned OMB
control number 1651-0001.
Dated: August 8, 2017.
Todd C. Owen,
Executive Assistant Commissioner, Office of Field Operations.
[FR Doc. 2017-17079 Filed 8-11-17; 8:45 am]
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