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The pilot program was designed to
allow customs brokers to voluntarily
provide CBP with internal control
procedures designed to ensure their
compliance with broker requirements
such as annual summary reports from
periodic compliance evaluations and
risk assessments. CBP provided the
participants with recognition and
support, in the form of consultations
and general assistance.
The BSA team, which was comprised
of CBP regulatory auditors and national
account managers, gathered and
analyzed the data provided by the
participants to determine whether: (1)
The resources expended by brokers
were commensurate with the potential
gains to CBP and the broker; (2) there
were mutual benefits for CBP and the
broker that would make the program
attractive; and (3) the intent of the pilot
was realized through the pilot design
utilized. In making its assessment, the
BSA team examined the brokers’
processing of its clients’ submissions in
the following areas: periodic monthly
statement; bonded warehouse; importer
security filings; remote location filing;
and drawback.
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Pilot Results
CBP’s assessment of the pilot results
showed that the participants
successfully demonstrated their
supervision and control over customs
transactions and documented their
internal controls over their customs
operations. However, the procedures for
the internal controls, such as
supervision and control over customs
transactions and customs operations,
were not always written, and in some
cases, the procedures were modified or
improved, but not yet implemented. The
pilot also disclosed that the broker’s
assessment of risk factors differed from
the risk factors CBP identified as
potentially significant risks.
All of the participants agreed that the
BSA pilot helped them identify some
areas of risk that they had not
previously considered. Most of the
participants concluded that the
development of the internal control
procedures revealed ways to better
manage and mitigate risk factors.
The reliable quantitative measure
related to import transactions is the
compliance measurement rate, which
primarily measures compliance in areas
such as, classification, valuation, free
trade agreement, anti-dumping and
countervailing duty. It was discovered
in the BSA Pilot that the compliance
measurement rate did not necessarily
correlate with demonstrated compliance
on the part of the broker.
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The BSA evaluation team’s
assessment of the broker’s internal
control for achieving compliance with
the CBP regulations (19 CFR part 111)
concluded that the participants
demonstrated a strong commitment to
ensuring compliance, professional
ethics and professional development of
their employees to meet its overall
objective in regards to broker oversight
and management controls. Moreover,
the participants generally provided
exemplary documentation to support
their processes, which validated the
assertions made as to the significant
resources allocated in preparation for
the team’s assessment. The NCBFAA
observed that the BSA pilot
demonstrated that business profiles and
process management within the
brokerage community is highly diverse.
As such, it would be difficult to provide
for a standard template that CBP could
use to establish uniform methodology
for compliance verification. NCBFAA
recommended that CBP not pursue the
BSA pilot as it is currently designed.
Since CBP has decided to end the
BSA pilot without a plan to proceed
with another Importer Self-Assessment
type model, CBP and NCBFAA will
pursue other avenues to collaborate
pertaining to trade modernization
efforts.
The complete March 1, 2011 ‘‘Broker
Self-Assessment Outreach Pilot’’ Report
is available on the following Web site:
https://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/
trade/trade_programs/bsa/
bsa_report.ctt/bsa_report.pdf.
Dated: November 29, 2011.
Allen Gina,
Assistant Commissioner, Office of
International Trade.
Street SW., Room 7262, Washington, DC
20410; telephone (202) 708–1234; TTY
number for the hearing- and speechimpaired (202) 708–2565, (these
telephone numbers are not toll-free), or
call the toll-free Title V information line
at (800) 927–7588.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
accordance with the December 12, 1988
court order in National Coalition for the
Homeless v. Veterans Administration,
No. 88–2503–OG (D.D.C.), HUD
publishes a Notice, on a weekly basis,
identifying unutilized, underutilized,
excess and surplus Federal buildings
and real property that HUD has
reviewed for suitability for use to assist
the homeless. Today’s Notice is for the
purpose of announcing that no
additional properties have been
determined suitable or unsuitable this
week.
Dated November 24, 2011.
Mark R. Johnston,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Special Needs.
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Environmental Impact Statement for
the Mount Hope Project, Eureka
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Bureau of Land Management,
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ACTION: Notice of availability.
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In accordance with the
National Environmental Policy Act of
1969, as amended (NEPA), the Bureau of
Land Management (BLM) has prepared
a Draft Environmental Impact Statement
(EIS) for the Mount Hope Project and by
this notice is announcing the opening of
the comment period.
DATES: To ensure comments will be
considered, the BLM must receive
written comments on the Mount Hope
Project Draft EIS within 90 days
following the date the Environmental
Protection Agency publishes its Notice
of Availability in the Federal Register.
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or hearings and any other public
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SUMMARY:
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR–5477–N–48]
Federal Property Suitable as Facilities
to Assist the Homeless
Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Community Planning and
Development, HUD.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
This Notice identifies
unutilized, underutilized, excess, and
surplus Federal property reviewed by
HUD for suitability for possible use to
assist the homeless.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Juanita Perry, Department of Housing
and Urban Development, 451 Seventh
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR-5477-N-48]
Federal Property Suitable as Facilities to Assist the Homeless
AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and
Development, HUD.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This Notice identifies unutilized, underutilized, excess, and
surplus Federal property reviewed by HUD for suitability for possible
use to assist the homeless.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Juanita Perry, Department of Housing
and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street SW., Room 7262, Washington,
DC 20410; telephone (202) 708-1234; TTY number for the hearing- and
speech-impaired (202) 708-2565, (these telephone numbers are not toll-
free), or call the toll-free Title V information line at (800) 927-
7588.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the December 12, 1988
court order in National Coalition for the Homeless v. Veterans
Administration, No. 88-2503-OG (D.D.C.), HUD publishes a Notice, on a
weekly basis, identifying unutilized, underutilized, excess and surplus
Federal buildings and real property that HUD has reviewed for
suitability for use to assist the homeless. Today's Notice is for the
purpose of announcing that no additional properties have been
determined suitable or unsuitable this week.
Dated November 24, 2011.
Mark R. Johnston,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Special Needs.
[FR Doc. 2011-30835 Filed 12-1-11; 8:45 am]
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