Modification of the National Customs Automation Program (NCAP); Tests Concerning the Partner Government Agency Message Set for Certain Data Required by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), 13399-13403 [2016-05678]
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Modification of the National Customs
Automation Program (NCAP); Tests
Concerning the Partner Government
Agency Message Set for Certain Data
Required by the Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA)
U.S. Customs and Border
Protection, Department of Homeland
Security.
ACTION: General notice.
AGENCY:
This document announces
U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s
(CBP’s) plan to modify three National
Customs Automation Program (NCAP)
tests concerning the electronic
transmission through the Automated
Commercial Environment (ACE) of
certain import data required by the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
for commodities regulated by the EPA.
SUMMARY:
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These modifications revise the number
of persons who may participate in the
three previously announced NCAP tests.
DATES: The modifications of the PGA
Message Set Tests described in this
notice are effective March 14, 2016.
These modified tests will continue until
concluded by way of announcement in
the Federal Register. Comments
concerning this notice and any aspect of
the announced modifications may be
submitted during each of the test
periods to the address set forth below.
ADDRESSES: Comments concerning this
notice and any aspect of the modified
PGA Message Set Test may be submitted
at any time during the testing periods
via email to Josephine Baiamonte, ACE
Business Office (ABO), Office of
International Trade, at
josephine.baiamonte@cbp.dhs.gov. In
the subject line of your email, please
indicate, ‘‘Comment on PGA Message
Set Test FRN.’’
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
technical questions related to the
application or request for an ACE Portal
Account contact the ACE Account
Service Desk by calling 1–866–530–
4172, selecting option 1, then option 2,
or by emailing ACE.Support@
cbp.dhs.gov for assistance. For EPArelated questions, contact Carol S.
Holmes, Senior Counsel, Office of Civil
Enforcement, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, at Holmes.Carol@
epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The National Customs Automation
Program (NCAP) was established in
Subtitle B of Title VI—Customs
Modernization (‘‘Customs
Modernization Act’’), North American
Free Trade Agreement Implementation
Act (Pub. L. 103–182, 107 Stat. 2057,
Dec. 8. 1993) (19 U.S.C. 1411). Through
NCAP, the thrust of customs
modernization has been on trade
compliance and the development of the
Automated Commercial Environment
(ACE), the planned successor to the
Automated Commercial System (ACS).
ACE is an automated and electronic
system for processing commercial trade
data which is intended to streamline
business processes, facilitate growth in
trade, ensure cargo security, and foster
participation in global commerce, while
ensuring compliance with U.S. laws and
regulations and reducing costs for U.S.
Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
and all of its communities of interest.
The ability to meet these objectives
depends on successfully modernizing
CBP’s business functions and the
information technology that supports
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those functions. The Automated Broker
Interface (ABI) is the electronic data
interchange (EDI) system that enables
members of the trade community to file
electronically required import data with
CBP and transfers that data to ACE.
CBP’s modernization efforts are
accomplished through phased releases
of ACE component functionality
designed to replace specific legacy ACS
functions. Each release will begin with
a test and, if the test is successful, will
end with mandatory use of the new ACE
feature, thus retiring the legacy ACS
function. Each release builds on
previous releases and sets the
foundation for subsequent releases.
For the convenience of the public, a
chronological listing of Federal Register
publications detailing ACE test
developments is set forth below in
Section XI and entitled, ‘‘Development
of ACE Prototypes.’’ The procedures and
criteria related to participation in the
prior ACE test pilots remain in effect
unless otherwise explicitly changed by
this or subsequent notices published in
the Federal Register.
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II. Authorization for the Test
The Customs Modernization Act
provisions provide the Commissioner of
CBP with authority to conduct limited
test programs or procedures designed to
evaluate planned components of the
NCAP. The tests described in this notice
are authorized pursuant to § 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, 60 FR 14211
(March 16, 1995).
III. International Trade Data System
(ITDS)
These tests are also in furtherance of
the International Trade Data System
(ITDS) key initiatives, set forth in
section 405 of the Security and
Accountability for Every Port Act of
2006 (‘‘SAFE Port Act’’) (Sec. 405, Pub.
L. 109–347, 120 Stat. 1884, Oct. 13,
2006) (19 U.S.C. 1411(d)) and in
Executive Order 13659 of February 19,
2014, Streamlining the Export/Import
Process for America’s Businesses, 79 FR
10657 (February 25, 2014). The purpose
of ITDS, as stated in section 405 of the
SAFE Port Act, is to eliminate
redundant information requirements,
efficiently regulate the flow of
commerce, and effectively enforce laws
and regulations relating to international
trade, by establishing a single portal
system, operated by CBP, for the
collection and distribution of standard
electronic import and export data
required by all participating Federal
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agencies. CBP is developing ACE as the
‘‘single window’’ for the trade
community to comply with the ITDS
requirement established by the SAFE
Port Act.
Executive Order 13659 requires that
by December 31, 2016, ACE, as the ITDS
‘‘single window,’’ have the operational
capabilities to serve as the primary
means of receiving from users the
standard set of data and other relevant
documentation (exclusive of
applications for permits, licenses, or
certifications) required for the release of
imported cargo and clearance of cargo
for export, and to transition from paperbased requirements and procedures to
faster and more cost-effective electronic
submissions to, and communications
with, U.S. government agencies.
IV. Partner Government Agency (PGA)
Message Set Test
The PGA Message Set is the data
needed to satisfy the PGA reporting
requirements. ACE enables the message
set by acting as the ‘‘single window’’ for
the submission of trade-related data
required by the PGAs only once to CBP.
After validation, the data will be made
available to the relevant PGAs involved
in import, export, and transportationrelated decision making. The data will
be used to fulfill merchandise entry
requirements and may allow for earlier
release decisions and more certainty for
the importer in determining the logistics
of cargo delivery. Also, by virtue of
being electronic, the PGA Message Set
will eliminate the necessity for the
submission and subsequent handling of
paper documents.
Under the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995 (Public Law 104–13, 109 Stat.
163, codified at 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520)
(PRA), an agency may not conduct or
sponsor, and a person is not required to
respond to, a collection of information
unless it displays a valid control
number assigned by the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB). A
collection of information, however, is
exempt from the requirements of the
PRA if fewer than ten (10) persons will
be asked to provide the information.
This notice addresses the
modification of the following three
previously announced tests under the
NCAP with respect to the number of test
participants. (Please note that all terms,
conditions, rules and requirements
announced in the previous notices
concerning the submission through ACE
of certain EPA data through the PGA
Message Set continue to apply except to
the extent expressly modified by this
notice.)
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A. Non-Road Vehicles and Engines
On December 13, 2013, CBP
published a notice in the Federal
Register announcing CBP’s plan to
modify the PGA Message Set test to
allow for electronic filings of certain
EPA import data with CBP for a variety
of vehicles and engines. See 78 FR
75931 (December 13, 2013). That test
notice did not limit the number of filers
or participants. As the collection of
electronic information under the PGA
Message Set EPA Non-road Vehicles and
Engines is governed by the PRA and the
test notice inadvertently indicated that
there was an OMB-approved
Information Collection Request (ICR) for
this additional information collection
when there is not such an ICR for this
additional information, participation in
the non-road vehicles and engines
portion of the test is hereby limited to
nine (9) or fewer filers (see Section IX
below). Accordingly, in order to comply
with the participation limitation of the
PRA, only up to nine filers seeking to
participate in this test will be accepted
at this stage of the test. CBP will accept
applications throughout the duration of
this test.
Applicants who qualify for this test
but are not accepted because the limit
of nine filers has been reached will have
their applications placed on hold until
and unless CBP lifts the limit on
participation. All applicants will be
notified that they have, or have not,
been accepted into the test. If the
limitation is lifted applicants will be
notified of whether CBP has accepted
their request to participate in the test
and the date they can begin
participation. CBP will not, however,
publish another notice if the limitation
is lifted. Rather, CBP will contact those
who have applied and notify them that
the limitation for participants has been
lifted. Additionally, this test is
expanded to all entries filed in ACE at
any port in the customs territory of the
United States.
B. Notice of Arrival: Pesticides or
Pesticidal Devices
On February 4, 2015, CBP published
a notice in the Federal Register
announcing CBP’s plan to modify the
PGA Message Set test to expand the use
of the ACE PGA Message Set to transmit
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Notice of Arrival of Pesticides and
Devices (NOA) import data in the ocean
and rail modes of transportation. See 80
FR 6098. That notice indicated that CBP
would accept an unlimited number of
participants for the test. As the
collection of electronic information
under the PGA Message Set EPA NOA
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is governed by the PRA and the test
notice inadvertently indicated there was
an OMB-approved Information
Collection Request (ICR) for this
additional information collection when
there is not such an ICR for this
additional information, participation in
the test is hereby limited to nine (9) or
fewer participants (see Section IX
below). Accordingly, in order to comply
with the participation limitation of the
PRA, only up to nine filers seeking to
participate in this test will be accepted
throughout the duration of the test.
CBP will accept applications
throughout the duration of this test. All
applicants will be notified that they
have, or have not, been accepted into
the test. Applicants who qualify for this
test but are not accepted because the
limit of nine filers has been reached will
have their applications placed on hold
until and unless CBP lifts the limit on
participation. If the limitation is lifted
applicants will be notified of whether
CBP has accepted their request to
participate in the test and the date they
can begin participation. CBP will not,
however, publish another notice if the
limitation is lifted. Rather, CBP will
contact those who have applied and
notify them that the limitation has been
lifted. (If the limitation is lifted, the test
will also require the mandatory filing of
the product label affixed to the pesticide
cargo via the pdf format into the Digital
Image System, which must accompany
the electronic filing of the Notice of
Arrival PGA Message Set). Additionally,
this test is expanded to all entries filed
in ACE at any port in the customs
territory of the United States.
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C. Ozone Depleting Substances
In the Federal Register notice
announcing the test for the submission
of data and information related to the
importation of Ozone Depleting
Substances (ODS) through the PGA
Message Set, CBP announced that the
test would be limited to nine (9) or
fewer filers. See 78 FR 75931 (December
13, 2013). All PRA requirements for the
ODS pilot have been met since the
publication of the above-referenced
December 13, 2013, Federal Register
notice (see Section IX below). Therefore,
the limitation of nine filers is lifted and
there is no longer a limit to the number
of parties who may participate in this
test. Applications may be submitted
throughout the duration of the test and
applicants will be notified of their
acceptance into the test and the date
they may begin participating.
Additionally, this test is expanded to all
modes of transportation, not exclusively
ocean as was previously the case, and to
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all entries filed in ACE at any port in the
customs territory of the United States.
V. Test Duration
Except as stated below, the
modification of all three of the PGA
Message Set Tests announced in this
notice are effective on March 14, 2016.
The modified PGA Message Set Tests
will continue until concluded by way of
announcement in the Federal Register.
At the conclusion of the testing, an
evaluation will be conducted and the
results of that evaluation will be
published in the Federal Register and
the Customs Bulletin as required by
section 101.9(b)(2) of the CBP
regulations (19 CFR 101.9(b)(2)).
VI. Comments
All interested parties are invited to
comment on any aspect of these ACE
Portal Account Tests, as modified by
this notice, for the duration of the
modified tests. CBP requests comments
and feedback on all aspects of these
modifications, including the design,
conduct and implementation of the
modifications, in order to determine
whether to modify, alter, expand, limit,
continue, end, or fully implement these
modifications.
VII. Waiver of Regulations Under This
Test
For purposes of these tests, any
provision in title 19 of the Code of
Federal Regulations including, but not
limited to, the provisions found in part
12 that are inconsistent with the
requirements set forth in this notice are
waived for the duration of these tests.
See 19 CFR 101.9(b). This document,
however, does not waive any
recordkeeping requirements found in
part 163 of title 19 of the Code of
Federal Regulations (19 CFR part 163)
and the Appendix to part 163
(commonly known as the ‘‘(a)(1)(A)
list’’).
VIII. Previous Notices
All requirements, terms and
conditions, and aspects of the ACE tests
discussed in previous notices are hereby
incorporated by reference into this
notice and continue to be applicable,
unless changed by this notice.
IX. Paperwork Reduction Act
The collection of information related
to the importation of Ozone Depleting
Substances has been approved by the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) in accordance with the
requirements of the Paperwork
Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3507) and
assigned OMB Information Collection
Request (ICR) numbers 2060–0170 and
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2060–0498. With respect to the two
other ICRs, EPA will request OMB
approval for its ICRs for the collection
of information related to (1) the
importation of non-road vehicles and
engines and (2) the notice of arrival for
pesticides or devices consistent with
proposed revisions to the related CBP
regulations at 19 CFR part 12. Once
OMB approves those information
collections CBP will lift the limit on
participation in (1) the non-road
vehicles and engines test and (2) the
notice of arrival for pesticides or devices
test.
X. Confidentiality
All data submitted and entered into
ACE may be subject to the Trade Secrets
Act (18 U.S.C. 1905) and is considered
confidential by CBP, except to the
extent as otherwise provided by law.
The Electronic Export Information (EEI)
is also subject to the confidentiality
provisions of 15 CFR 30.60. As stated in
previous notices, participation in these
or any of the previous ACE tests is not
confidential and upon a written
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
request, a name(s) of an approved
participant(s) will be disclosed by CBP
in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552.
XI. Development of ACE Prototypes
A chronological listing of Federal
Register publications detailing ACE test
developments is set forth below.
• ACE Portal Accounts and
Subsequent Revision Notices: 67 FR
21800 (May 1, 2002); 69 FR 5360 and 69
FR 5362 (February 4, 2004); 69 FR
54302 (September 8, 2004); 70 FR 5199
(February 1, 2005).
• ACE System of Records Notice: 71
FR 3109 (January 19, 2006).
• Terms/Conditions for Access to the
ACE Portal and Subsequent Revisions:
72 FR 27632 (May 16, 2007); 73 FR
38464 (July 7, 2008).
• ACE Non-Portal Accounts and
Related Notice: 70 FR 61466 (October
24, 2005); 71 FR 15756 (March 29,
2006).
• ACE Entry Summary, Accounts and
Revenue (ESAR I) Capabilities: 72 FR
59105 (October 18, 2007).
• ACE Entry Summary, Accounts and
Revenue (ESAR II) Capabilities: 73 FR
50337 (August 26, 2008); 74 FR 9826
(March 6, 2009).
• ACE Entry Summary, Accounts and
Revenue (ESAR III) Capabilities: 74 FR
69129 (December 30, 2009).
• ACE Entry Summary, Accounts and
Revenue (ESAR IV) Capabilities: 76 FR
37136 (June 24, 2011).
• Post-Entry Amendment (PEA)
Processing Test: 76 FR 37136 (June 24,
2011).
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• ACE Announcement of a New Start
Date for the National Customs
Automation Program Test of Automated
Manifest Capabilities for Ocean and Rail
Carriers: 76 FR 42721 (July 19, 2011).
• ACE Simplified Entry: 76 FR 69755
(November 9, 2011).
• National Customs Automation
Program (NCAP) Tests Concerning
Automated Commercial Environment
(ACE) Document Image System (DIS): 77
FR 20835 (April 6, 2012).
• National Customs Automation
Program (NCAP) Tests Concerning
Automated Commercial Environment
(ACE) Simplified Entry: Modification of
Participant Selection Criteria and
Application Process: 77 FR 48527
(August 14, 2012).
• Modification of NCAP Test
Regarding Reconciliation for Filing
Certain Post-Importation Preferential
Tariff Treatment Claims under Certain
FTAs: 78 FR 27984 (May 13, 2013).
• Modification of Two National
Customs Automation Program (NCAP)
Tests Concerning Automated
Commercial Environment (ACE)
Document Image System (DIS) and
Simplified Entry (SE): 78 FR 44142 (July
23, 2013).
• Modification of Two National
Customs Automation Program (NCAP)
Tests Concerning Automated
Commercial Environment (ACE)
Document Image System (DIS) and
Simplified Entry (SE); Correction: 78 FR
53466 (August 29, 2013).
• Modification of NCAP Test
Concerning Automated Commercial
Environment (ACE) Cargo Release
(formerly known as Simplified Entry):
78 FR 66039 (November 4, 2013).
• Post-Summary Corrections to Entry
Summaries Filed in ACE Pursuant to the
ESAR IV Test: Modifications and
Clarifications: 78 FR 69434 (November
19, 2013).
• National Customs Automation
Program (NCAP) Test Concerning the
Submission of Certain Data Required by
the Environmental Protection Agency
and the Food Safety and Inspection
Service Using the Partner Government
Agency Message Set Through the
Automated Commercial Environment
(ACE): 78 FR 75931 (December 13,
2013).
• Modification of National Customs
Automation Program (NCAP) Test
Concerning Automated Commercial
Environment (ACE) Cargo Release for
Ocean and Rail Carriers: 79 FR 6210
(February 3, 2014).
• Modification of National Customs
Automation Program (NCAP) Test
Concerning Automated Commercial
Environment (ACE) Cargo Release to
Allow Importers and Brokers to Certify
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From ACE Entry Summary: 79 FR 24744
(May 1, 2014).
• Modification of National Customs
Automation Program (NCAP) Test
Concerning Automated Commercial
Environment (ACE) Cargo Release for
Truck Carriers: 79 FR 25142 (May 2,
2014).
• Modification of National Customs
Automation Program (NCAP) Test
Concerning Automated Commercial
Environment (ACE) Document Image
System: 79 FR 36083 (June 25, 2014).
• Announcement of eBond Test: 79
FR 70881 (November 28, 2014).
• eBond Test Modifications and
Clarifications: Continuous Bond
Executed Prior to or Outside the eBond
Test May Be Converted to an eBond by
the Surety and Principal, Termination of
an eBond by Filing Identification
Number, and Email Address Correction:
80 FR 899 (January 7, 2015).
• Modification of National Customs
Automation Program (NCAP) Test
Concerning Automated Commercial
Environment (ACE) Document Image
System Relating to Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
Document Submissions: 80 FR 5126
(January 30, 2015).
• Modification of National Customs
Automation Program (NCAP) Test
Concerning the use of Partner
Government Agency Message Set
through the Automated Commercial
Environment (ACE) for the Submission
of Certain Data Required by the
Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA): 80 FR 6098 (February 4, 2015).
• Announcement of Modification of
ACE Cargo Release Test to Permit the
Combined Filing of Cargo Release and
Importer Security Filing (ISF) Data: 80
FR 7487 (February 10, 2015).
• Modification of National Customs
Automation Program (NCAP) Test
Concerning Automated Commercial
Environment (ACE) Cargo Release for
Type 03 Entries and Advanced
Capabilities for Truck Carriers: 80 FR
16414 (March 27, 2015).
• Automated Commercial
Environment (ACE) Export Manifest for
Air Cargo Test: 80 FR 39790 (July 10,
2015).
• National Customs Automation
Program (NCAP) Concerning Remote
Location Filing Entry Procedures in the
Automated Commercial Environment
(ACE) and the Use of the Document
Image System for the Submission of
Invoices and the Use of eBonds for the
Transmission of Single Transaction
Bonds: 80 FR 40079 (July 13, 2015).
• Modification of National Customs
Automation Program (NCAP) Test
Concerning the Automated Commercial
Environment (ACE) Partner Government
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Agency (PGA) Message Set Regarding
Types of Transportation Modes and
Certain Data Required by the National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration
(NHTSA): 80 FR 47938 (August 10,
2015).
• ACE Export Manifest for Vessel
Cargo Test: 80 FR 50644 (August 20,
2015).
• Modification of National Customs
Automation Program (NCAP) Test
Concerning the Submission of Certain
Data Required by the Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) Using the Partner
Government Agency (PGA) Message Set
Through the Automated Commercial
Environment (ACE): 80 FR 52051
(August 27, 2015).
• ACE Export Manifest for Rail Cargo
Test: 80 FR 54305 (September 9, 2015).
• Automated Commercial
Environment (ACE) Fillings for
Electronic Entry/Entry Summary (Cargo
Release and Related Entry): 80 FR 61278
(October 13, 2015).
• Modification of the National
Customs Automation Program (NCAP)
Test Concerning the Automated
Commercial Environment (ACE)
Document Image System (DIS)
Regarding Future Updates and New
Method of Submission of Accepted
Documents: 80 FR 62082 (October 15,
2015).
• Modification of National Customs
Automation Program (NCAP) Test
Concerning Automated Commercial
Environment (ACE) Cargo Release Test
for Entry Type 52 and Certain Other
Modes of Transportation: 80 FR 63576
(October 20, 2015).
• Modification of National Customs
Automation Program (NCAP) Test
Concerning the Automated Commercial
Environment (ACE) Portal Account Test
to Establish the Exporter Portal
Account: 80 FR 63817 (October 21,
2015).
• Modification of National Customs
Automation Program (NCAP) Test
Concerning Automated Customs
Environment (ACE) Entry Summary,
Accounts and Revenue (ESAR) Test of
Automated Entry Summary Types 51
and 52 and Certain Modes of
Transportation: 80 FR 63815 (October
21, 2015).
• Modification of National Customs
Automation Program (NCAP) Test
Concerning the Automated Commercial
Environment (ACE) Partner Government
Agency (PGA) Message Set Regarding
the Toxic Substances Control Act
(TSCA) Certification Required by the
Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA): 81 FR 7133 (February 10, 2016).
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Dated: March 9, 2016.
Brenda B. Smith,
Assistant Commissioner, Office of
International Trade.
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BILLING CODE 9111–14–P
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR–5921–N–01]
Privacy Act of 1974; Computer
Matching Program Between the
Department of Housing and Urban
Development and the Department of
Health and Human Services: Matching
Tenant Data in Assisted Housing
Programs
Office of Administration,
Housing and Urban Development
(HUD).
ACTION: Notice of a new computer
matching agreement between HUD and
Health and Human Services (HHS).
AGENCY:
Pursuant to the Computer
Matching and Privacy Protection Act of
1988, as amended, HUD is providing
notice of its intent to execute a new
computer matching agreement with
HHS for a recurring matching program
with HUD’s Office of Public and Indian
Housing (PIH) and Office of Housing,
involving comparisons of information
provided by participants in any
authorized HUD rental housing
assistance program with the
independent sources of income
information available through the
National Directory of New Hires
(NDNH) maintained by HHS. HUD will
obtain HHS data and make the results
available to: (1) Program administrators
such as public housing agencies (PHAs)
and private owners and management
agents (O/As) (collectively referred to as
POAs) to enable them to verify the
accuracy of income reported by the
tenants (participants) of HUD rental
assistance programs and (2) contract
administrators (CAs) overseeing and
monitoring O/A operations as well as
independent public auditors (IPAs) that
audit both PHAs and O/As.
The most recent renewal of the
current matching agreement expires on
March 15, 2016.
DATES: HUD will file a report of the
subject matching program with the
Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform of the House of
Representatives, the Committee on
Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs of the Senate, and Office of
Management and Budget’s (OMB),
Office of Information and Regulatory
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Affairs. The matching program will
become effective as cited in Section VI
of this notice.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit comments regarding
this notice to the Rules Docket Clerk,
Office of General Counsel, Room 10276,
Department of Housing and Urban
Development, 451 Seventh Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20410–0500.
Communications should refer to the
above docket number and title.
Facsimile (FAX) comments are not
acceptable. A copy of each
communication submitted will be
available for public inspection and
copying between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00
p.m. weekdays at the above address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
Privacy Act Inquiries: Office of
Administration, Office of the Executive
Secretariat, contact Frieda B. Edwards,
Acting Chief Privacy Officer,
Department of Housing and Urban
Development, 451 Seventh Street SW.,
Room 10139, Washington, DC 20410,
telephone number (202) 402–6828. For
program information: Office of Public
and Indian Housing, contact Larry
Tipton, Project Manager for the Real
Estate Assessment Center, Department
of Housing and Urban Development,
451 Seventh Street SW., Room PCFL2,
Washington, DC 20410, telephone
number (202) 475–8746; and for the
Office of Housing, contact Danielle
Garcia, Director of the Housing
Oversight Division, Department of
Housing and Urban Development, 451
Seventh Street SW., Room 6134,
Washington, DC 20410, telephone
number (202) 402–2768. (These are not
toll-free numbers.) A
telecommunications device for hearingand speech-impaired individuals (TTY)
is available at (800) 877–8339 (Federal
Information Relay Service).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March
11, 2009, Section 239 of HUD’s 2009
Appropriations Act modified Section
904 of the Stewart B. McKinney Act of
1988, as amended, to include the
Disaster Housing Assistance Program
(DHAP) as a ‘‘program’’ of HUD for the
purpose of income verifications and
computer matching. As such, pursuant
to the Computer Matching and Privacy
Protection Act (CMPPA) of 1988, as
amended; OMB’s guidance on this
statute entitled, ‘‘Final Guidance
Interpreting the Provisions of Public
Law 100–503’’; and OMB Circular No.
A–130, Appendix 1 to OMB’s Revisions
of Circular No. A–130, ‘‘Transmittal
Memorandum No. 4, Management of
Federal Information Resources’’; HUD is
providing the public with notice of a
new computer matching agreement with
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HHS (previous notice of a computer
matching program between HUD and
HHS was previously published at 78 FR
47336 on August 5, 2013). The first
HUD–HHS computer matching program
was conducted in September 2005, with
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian
Housing. The scope of the HUD–HHS
computer matching program was
extended to include HUD’s Office of
Housing in December 2007, and the
participants of HUD’s DHAP in January
2011.
The matching program will be carried
out only to the extent necessary to: (1)
Verify the employment and income of
individuals participating in programs
identified in Section II below, to
correctly determine the amount of their
rent and assistance, (2) identify,
prevent, and recover improper
payments made on behalf of tenants,
and (3) after removal of personal
identifiers, to conduct analyses of the
employment and income reporting of
individuals participating in any HUD
authorized rental housing assistance
program.
HUD will make the results of the
computer matching program available to
public housing agencies (PHAs), private
housing owners and management agents
(O/As) administering HUD rental
assistance programs to enable them to
verify employment and income and
correctly determine the rent and
assistance levels for individuals
participating in those programs, and
contract administrators (CAs) overseeing
and monitoring O/A operations. This
information also may be disclosed to the
HUD Office of Inspector General (HUD/
OIG) and the Attorney General in
detecting and investigating potential
cases of fraud, waste, and abuse within
HUD rental assistance programs.
In addition to the above noted
information disclosures, limited
redisclosure of reports containing
NDNH information may be redisclosed
to the following persons and/or entities:
(1) Independent auditors for the sole
purpose of performing an audit of
whether these HUD authorized entities
verified tenants’ employment and/or
income and calculated the subsidy and
rent correctly; and (2) entities and/or
individuals associated with grievance
procedures and judicial proceedings
(i.e. lawyers, court personnel, agency
personnel, grievance hearing officers,
etc.) relating to independently verified
unreported income identified through
this matching program.
HUD and its third party
administrators (PHAs, O/As, and CAs)
will use this matching authority to
identify, reduce or eliminate improper
payments in HUD’s rental housing
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Modification of the National Customs Automation Program (NCAP);
Tests Concerning the Partner Government Agency Message Set for Certain
Data Required by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland
Security.
ACTION: General notice.
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SUMMARY: This document announces U.S. Customs and Border Protection's
(CBP's) plan to modify three National Customs Automation Program (NCAP)
tests concerning the electronic transmission through the Automated
Commercial Environment (ACE) of certain import data required by the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for commodities regulated by the
EPA. These modifications revise the number of persons who may
participate in the three previously announced NCAP tests.
DATES: The modifications of the PGA Message Set Tests described in this
notice are effective March 14, 2016. These modified tests will continue
until concluded by way of announcement in the Federal Register.
Comments concerning this notice and any aspect of the announced
modifications may be submitted during each of the test periods to the
address set forth below.
ADDRESSES: Comments concerning this notice and any aspect of the
modified PGA Message Set Test may be submitted at any time during the
testing periods via email to Josephine Baiamonte, ACE Business Office
(ABO), Office of International Trade, at
josephine.baiamonte@cbp.dhs.gov. In the subject line of your email,
please indicate, ``Comment on PGA Message Set Test FRN.''
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical questions related to the
application or request for an ACE Portal Account contact the ACE
Account Service Desk by calling 1-866-530-4172, selecting option 1,
then option 2, or by emailing ACE.Support@cbp.dhs.gov for assistance.
For EPA-related questions, contact Carol S. Holmes, Senior Counsel,
Office of Civil Enforcement, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, at
Holmes.Carol@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The National Customs Automation Program (NCAP) was established in
Subtitle B of Title VI--Customs Modernization (``Customs Modernization
Act''), North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (Pub. L.
103-182, 107 Stat. 2057, Dec. 8. 1993) (19 U.S.C. 1411). Through NCAP,
the thrust of customs modernization has been on trade compliance and
the development of the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE), the
planned successor to the Automated Commercial System (ACS). ACE is an
automated and electronic system for processing commercial trade data
which is intended to streamline business processes, facilitate growth
in trade, ensure cargo security, and foster participation in global
commerce, while ensuring compliance with U.S. laws and regulations and
reducing costs for U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and all of
its communities of interest. The ability to meet these objectives
depends on successfully modernizing CBP's business functions and the
information technology that supports
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those functions. The Automated Broker Interface (ABI) is the electronic
data interchange (EDI) system that enables members of the trade
community to file electronically required import data with CBP and
transfers that data to ACE.
CBP's modernization efforts are accomplished through phased
releases of ACE component functionality designed to replace specific
legacy ACS functions. Each release will begin with a test and, if the
test is successful, will end with mandatory use of the new ACE feature,
thus retiring the legacy ACS function. Each release builds on previous
releases and sets the foundation for subsequent releases.
For the convenience of the public, a chronological listing of
Federal Register publications detailing ACE test developments is set
forth below in Section XI and entitled, ``Development of ACE
Prototypes.'' The procedures and criteria related to participation in
the prior ACE test pilots remain in effect unless otherwise explicitly
changed by this or subsequent notices published in the Federal
Register.
II. Authorization for the Test
The Customs Modernization Act provisions provide the Commissioner
of CBP with authority to conduct limited test programs or procedures
designed to evaluate planned components of the NCAP. The tests
described in this notice are authorized pursuant to 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, 60 FR 14211 (March 16, 1995).
III. International Trade Data System (ITDS)
These tests are also in furtherance of the International Trade Data
System (ITDS) key initiatives, set forth in section 405 of the Security
and Accountability for Every Port Act of 2006 (``SAFE Port Act'') (Sec.
405, Pub. L. 109-347, 120 Stat. 1884, Oct. 13, 2006) (19 U.S.C.
1411(d)) and in Executive Order 13659 of February 19, 2014,
Streamlining the Export/Import Process for America's Businesses, 79 FR
10657 (February 25, 2014). The purpose of ITDS, as stated in section
405 of the SAFE Port Act, is to eliminate redundant information
requirements, efficiently regulate the flow of commerce, and
effectively enforce laws and regulations relating to international
trade, by establishing a single portal system, operated by CBP, for the
collection and distribution of standard electronic import and export
data required by all participating Federal agencies. CBP is developing
ACE as the ``single window'' for the trade community to comply with the
ITDS requirement established by the SAFE Port Act.
Executive Order 13659 requires that by December 31, 2016, ACE, as
the ITDS ``single window,'' have the operational capabilities to serve
as the primary means of receiving from users the standard set of data
and other relevant documentation (exclusive of applications for
permits, licenses, or certifications) required for the release of
imported cargo and clearance of cargo for export, and to transition
from paper-based requirements and procedures to faster and more cost-
effective electronic submissions to, and communications with, U.S.
government agencies.
IV. Partner Government Agency (PGA) Message Set Test
The PGA Message Set is the data needed to satisfy the PGA reporting
requirements. ACE enables the message set by acting as the ``single
window'' for the submission of trade-related data required by the PGAs
only once to CBP. After validation, the data will be made available to
the relevant PGAs involved in import, export, and transportation-
related decision making. The data will be used to fulfill merchandise
entry requirements and may allow for earlier release decisions and more
certainty for the importer in determining the logistics of cargo
delivery. Also, by virtue of being electronic, the PGA Message Set will
eliminate the necessity for the submission and subsequent handling of
paper documents.
Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Public Law 104-13, 109
Stat. 163, codified at 44 U.S.C. 3501-3520) (PRA), an agency may not
conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a
collection of information unless it displays a valid control number
assigned by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). A collection of
information, however, is exempt from the requirements of the PRA if
fewer than ten (10) persons will be asked to provide the information.
This notice addresses the modification of the following three
previously announced tests under the NCAP with respect to the number of
test participants. (Please note that all terms, conditions, rules and
requirements announced in the previous notices concerning the
submission through ACE of certain EPA data through the PGA Message Set
continue to apply except to the extent expressly modified by this
notice.)
A. Non-Road Vehicles and Engines
On December 13, 2013, CBP published a notice in the Federal
Register announcing CBP's plan to modify the PGA Message Set test to
allow for electronic filings of certain EPA import data with CBP for a
variety of vehicles and engines. See 78 FR 75931 (December 13, 2013).
That test notice did not limit the number of filers or participants. As
the collection of electronic information under the PGA Message Set EPA
Non-road Vehicles and Engines is governed by the PRA and the test
notice inadvertently indicated that there was an OMB-approved
Information Collection Request (ICR) for this additional information
collection when there is not such an ICR for this additional
information, participation in the non-road vehicles and engines portion
of the test is hereby limited to nine (9) or fewer filers (see Section
IX below). Accordingly, in order to comply with the participation
limitation of the PRA, only up to nine filers seeking to participate in
this test will be accepted at this stage of the test. CBP will accept
applications throughout the duration of this test.
Applicants who qualify for this test but are not accepted because
the limit of nine filers has been reached will have their applications
placed on hold until and unless CBP lifts the limit on participation.
All applicants will be notified that they have, or have not, been
accepted into the test. If the limitation is lifted applicants will be
notified of whether CBP has accepted their request to participate in
the test and the date they can begin participation. CBP will not,
however, publish another notice if the limitation is lifted. Rather,
CBP will contact those who have applied and notify them that the
limitation for participants has been lifted. Additionally, this test is
expanded to all entries filed in ACE at any port in the customs
territory of the United States.
B. Notice of Arrival: Pesticides or Pesticidal Devices
On February 4, 2015, CBP published a notice in the Federal Register
announcing CBP's plan to modify the PGA Message Set test to expand the
use of the ACE PGA Message Set to transmit Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) Notice of Arrival of Pesticides and Devices (NOA) import
data in the ocean and rail modes of transportation. See 80 FR 6098.
That notice indicated that CBP would accept an unlimited number of
participants for the test. As the collection of electronic information
under the PGA Message Set EPA NOA
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is governed by the PRA and the test notice inadvertently indicated
there was an OMB-approved Information Collection Request (ICR) for this
additional information collection when there is not such an ICR for
this additional information, participation in the test is hereby
limited to nine (9) or fewer participants (see Section IX below).
Accordingly, in order to comply with the participation limitation of
the PRA, only up to nine filers seeking to participate in this test
will be accepted throughout the duration of the test.
CBP will accept applications throughout the duration of this test.
All applicants will be notified that they have, or have not, been
accepted into the test. Applicants who qualify for this test but are
not accepted because the limit of nine filers has been reached will
have their applications placed on hold until and unless CBP lifts the
limit on participation. If the limitation is lifted applicants will be
notified of whether CBP has accepted their request to participate in
the test and the date they can begin participation. CBP will not,
however, publish another notice if the limitation is lifted. Rather,
CBP will contact those who have applied and notify them that the
limitation has been lifted. (If the limitation is lifted, the test will
also require the mandatory filing of the product label affixed to the
pesticide cargo via the pdf format into the Digital Image System, which
must accompany the electronic filing of the Notice of Arrival PGA
Message Set). Additionally, this test is expanded to all entries filed
in ACE at any port in the customs territory of the United States.
C. Ozone Depleting Substances
In the Federal Register notice announcing the test for the
submission of data and information related to the importation of Ozone
Depleting Substances (ODS) through the PGA Message Set, CBP announced
that the test would be limited to nine (9) or fewer filers. See 78 FR
75931 (December 13, 2013). All PRA requirements for the ODS pilot have
been met since the publication of the above-referenced December 13,
2013, Federal Register notice (see Section IX below). Therefore, the
limitation of nine filers is lifted and there is no longer a limit to
the number of parties who may participate in this test. Applications
may be submitted throughout the duration of the test and applicants
will be notified of their acceptance into the test and the date they
may begin participating. Additionally, this test is expanded to all
modes of transportation, not exclusively ocean as was previously the
case, and to all entries filed in ACE at any port in the customs
territory of the United States.
V. Test Duration
Except as stated below, the modification of all three of the PGA
Message Set Tests announced in this notice are effective on March 14,
2016. The modified PGA Message Set Tests will continue until concluded
by way of announcement in the Federal Register.
At the conclusion of the testing, an evaluation will be conducted
and the results of that evaluation will be published in the Federal
Register and the Customs Bulletin as required by section 101.9(b)(2) of
the CBP regulations (19 CFR 101.9(b)(2)).
VI. Comments
All interested parties are invited to comment on any aspect of
these ACE Portal Account Tests, as modified by this notice, for the
duration of the modified tests. CBP requests comments and feedback on
all aspects of these modifications, including the design, conduct and
implementation of the modifications, in order to determine whether to
modify, alter, expand, limit, continue, end, or fully implement these
modifications.
VII. Waiver of Regulations Under This Test
For purposes of these tests, any provision in title 19 of the Code
of Federal Regulations including, but not limited to, the provisions
found in part 12 that are inconsistent with the requirements set forth
in this notice are waived for the duration of these tests. See 19 CFR
101.9(b). This document, however, does not waive any recordkeeping
requirements found in part 163 of title 19 of the Code of Federal
Regulations (19 CFR part 163) and the Appendix to part 163 (commonly
known as the ``(a)(1)(A) list'').
VIII. Previous Notices
All requirements, terms and conditions, and aspects of the ACE
tests discussed in previous notices are hereby incorporated by
reference into this notice and continue to be applicable, unless
changed by this notice.
IX. Paperwork Reduction Act
The collection of information related to the importation of Ozone
Depleting Substances has been approved by the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) in accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork
Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3507) and assigned OMB Information Collection
Request (ICR) numbers 2060-0170 and 2060-0498. With respect to the two
other ICRs, EPA will request OMB approval for its ICRs for the
collection of information related to (1) the importation of non-road
vehicles and engines and (2) the notice of arrival for pesticides or
devices consistent with proposed revisions to the related CBP
regulations at 19 CFR part 12. Once OMB approves those information
collections CBP will lift the limit on participation in (1) the non-
road vehicles and engines test and (2) the notice of arrival for
pesticides or devices test.
X. Confidentiality
All data submitted and entered into ACE may be subject to the Trade
Secrets Act (18 U.S.C. 1905) and is considered confidential by CBP,
except to the extent as otherwise provided by law. The Electronic
Export Information (EEI) is also subject to the confidentiality
provisions of 15 CFR 30.60. As stated in previous notices,
participation in these or any of the previous ACE tests is not
confidential and upon a written Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
request, a name(s) of an approved participant(s) will be disclosed by
CBP in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552.
XI. Development of ACE Prototypes
A chronological listing of Federal Register publications detailing
ACE test developments is set forth below.
ACE Portal Accounts and Subsequent Revision Notices: 67 FR
21800 (May 1, 2002); 69 FR 5360 and 69 FR 5362 (February 4, 2004); 69
FR 54302 (September 8, 2004); 70 FR 5199 (February 1, 2005).
ACE System of Records Notice: 71 FR 3109 (January 19,
2006).
Terms/Conditions for Access to the ACE Portal and
Subsequent Revisions: 72 FR 27632 (May 16, 2007); 73 FR 38464 (July 7,
2008).
ACE Non-Portal Accounts and Related Notice: 70 FR 61466
(October 24, 2005); 71 FR 15756 (March 29, 2006).
ACE Entry Summary, Accounts and Revenue (ESAR I)
Capabilities: 72 FR 59105 (October 18, 2007).
ACE Entry Summary, Accounts and Revenue (ESAR II)
Capabilities: 73 FR 50337 (August 26, 2008); 74 FR 9826 (March 6,
2009).
ACE Entry Summary, Accounts and Revenue (ESAR III)
Capabilities: 74 FR 69129 (December 30, 2009).
ACE Entry Summary, Accounts and Revenue (ESAR IV)
Capabilities: 76 FR 37136 (June 24, 2011).
Post-Entry Amendment (PEA) Processing Test: 76 FR 37136
(June 24, 2011).
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ACE Announcement of a New Start Date for the National
Customs Automation Program Test of Automated Manifest Capabilities for
Ocean and Rail Carriers: 76 FR 42721 (July 19, 2011).
ACE Simplified Entry: 76 FR 69755 (November 9, 2011).
National Customs Automation Program (NCAP) Tests
Concerning Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Document Image System
(DIS): 77 FR 20835 (April 6, 2012).
National Customs Automation Program (NCAP) Tests
Concerning Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Simplified Entry:
Modification of Participant Selection Criteria and Application Process:
77 FR 48527 (August 14, 2012).
Modification of NCAP Test Regarding Reconciliation for
Filing Certain Post-Importation Preferential Tariff Treatment Claims
under Certain FTAs: 78 FR 27984 (May 13, 2013).
Modification of Two National Customs Automation Program
(NCAP) Tests Concerning Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Document
Image System (DIS) and Simplified Entry (SE): 78 FR 44142 (July 23,
2013).
Modification of Two National Customs Automation Program
(NCAP) Tests Concerning Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Document
Image System (DIS) and Simplified Entry (SE); Correction: 78 FR 53466
(August 29, 2013).
Modification of NCAP Test Concerning Automated Commercial
Environment (ACE) Cargo Release (formerly known as Simplified Entry):
78 FR 66039 (November 4, 2013).
Post-Summary Corrections to Entry Summaries Filed in ACE
Pursuant to the ESAR IV Test: Modifications and Clarifications: 78 FR
69434 (November 19, 2013).
National Customs Automation Program (NCAP) Test Concerning
the Submission of Certain Data Required by the Environmental Protection
Agency and the Food Safety and Inspection Service Using the Partner
Government Agency Message Set Through the Automated Commercial
Environment (ACE): 78 FR 75931 (December 13, 2013).
Modification of National Customs Automation Program (NCAP)
Test Concerning Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Cargo Release
for Ocean and Rail Carriers: 79 FR 6210 (February 3, 2014).
Modification of National Customs Automation Program (NCAP)
Test Concerning Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Cargo Release to
Allow Importers and Brokers to Certify From ACE Entry Summary: 79 FR
24744 (May 1, 2014).
Modification of National Customs Automation Program (NCAP)
Test Concerning Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Cargo Release
for Truck Carriers: 79 FR 25142 (May 2, 2014).
Modification of National Customs Automation Program (NCAP)
Test Concerning Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Document Image
System: 79 FR 36083 (June 25, 2014).
Announcement of eBond Test: 79 FR 70881 (November 28,
2014).
eBond Test Modifications and Clarifications: Continuous
Bond Executed Prior to or Outside the eBond Test May Be Converted to an
eBond by the Surety and Principal, Termination of an eBond by Filing
Identification Number, and Email Address Correction: 80 FR 899 (January
7, 2015).
Modification of National Customs Automation Program (NCAP)
Test Concerning Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Document Image
System Relating to Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
Document Submissions: 80 FR 5126 (January 30, 2015).
Modification of National Customs Automation Program (NCAP)
Test Concerning the use of Partner Government Agency Message Set
through the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) for the Submission
of Certain Data Required by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA):
80 FR 6098 (February 4, 2015).
Announcement of Modification of ACE Cargo Release Test to
Permit the Combined Filing of Cargo Release and Importer Security
Filing (ISF) Data: 80 FR 7487 (February 10, 2015).
Modification of National Customs Automation Program (NCAP)
Test Concerning Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Cargo Release
for Type 03 Entries and Advanced Capabilities for Truck Carriers: 80 FR
16414 (March 27, 2015).
Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Export Manifest for
Air Cargo Test: 80 FR 39790 (July 10, 2015).
National Customs Automation Program (NCAP) Concerning
Remote Location Filing Entry Procedures in the Automated Commercial
Environment (ACE) and the Use of the Document Image System for the
Submission of Invoices and the Use of eBonds for the Transmission of
Single Transaction Bonds: 80 FR 40079 (July 13, 2015).
Modification of National Customs Automation Program (NCAP)
Test Concerning the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Partner
Government Agency (PGA) Message Set Regarding Types of Transportation
Modes and Certain Data Required by the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (NHTSA): 80 FR 47938 (August 10, 2015).
ACE Export Manifest for Vessel Cargo Test: 80 FR 50644
(August 20, 2015).
Modification of National Customs Automation Program (NCAP)
Test Concerning the Submission of Certain Data Required by the Food and
Drug Administration (FDA) Using the Partner Government Agency (PGA)
Message Set Through the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE): 80 FR
52051 (August 27, 2015).
ACE Export Manifest for Rail Cargo Test: 80 FR 54305
(September 9, 2015).
Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Fillings for
Electronic Entry/Entry Summary (Cargo Release and Related Entry): 80 FR
61278 (October 13, 2015).
Modification of the National Customs Automation Program
(NCAP) Test Concerning the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE)
Document Image System (DIS) Regarding Future Updates and New Method of
Submission of Accepted Documents: 80 FR 62082 (October 15, 2015).
Modification of National Customs Automation Program (NCAP)
Test Concerning Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Cargo Release
Test for Entry Type 52 and Certain Other Modes of Transportation: 80 FR
63576 (October 20, 2015).
Modification of National Customs Automation Program (NCAP)
Test Concerning the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Portal
Account Test to Establish the Exporter Portal Account: 80 FR 63817
(October 21, 2015).
Modification of National Customs Automation Program (NCAP)
Test Concerning Automated Customs Environment (ACE) Entry Summary,
Accounts and Revenue (ESAR) Test of Automated Entry Summary Types 51
and 52 and Certain Modes of Transportation: 80 FR 63815 (October 21,
2015).
Modification of National Customs Automation Program (NCAP)
Test Concerning the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Partner
Government Agency (PGA) Message Set Regarding the Toxic Substances
Control Act (TSCA) Certification Required by the Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA): 81 FR 7133 (February 10, 2016).
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Dated: March 9, 2016.
Brenda B. Smith,
Assistant Commissioner, Office of International Trade.
[FR Doc. 2016-05678 Filed 3-11-16; 8:45 am]
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