Delay of Effective Date for Importations of Certain Vehicles and Engines Subject to Federal Antipollution Emission Standards, 8589-8590 [2017-01963]
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
I. Public Participation
Interested persons are invited to
participate in this rulemaking by
submitting written data, views, or
arguments on all aspects of the interim
rule. U.S. Customs and Border
Protection (CBP) also invites comments
that relate to the economic,
environmental, or federalism effects that
might result from this interim rule.
Comments that will provide the most
assistance to CBP will reference a
specific portion of the interim rule,
explain the reason for any
recommended change, and include data,
information, or authority that support
such recommended change. See
ADDRESSES above for information on
how to submit comments.
II. Background
On December 20, 2016, CBP
published in the Federal Register (81
FR 92978) an Interim Final Rule (CBP
Dec. No. 16–26) that amended the CBP
regulations establishing the Centers of
Excellence and Expertise (‘‘Centers’’) as
a permanent organizational component
of the agency and transitioning certain
additional trade functions to the
Centers. The document solicited public
comments in the interim rule, and
requested that submitted comments be
received by CBP on or before January
19, 2017. The effective date of the
interim rule is January 19, 2017.
Extension of Comment Period
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With the goal of establishing the most
effective and transparent procedures as
possible for CBP to establish the Centers
as a permanent organizational
component of the agency, CBP believes
that it is very important to have as much
public participation as possible in the
formulation of the final rule that
establishes those procedures for CBP.
Therefore, CBP has decided to allow
additional time for the public to submit
comments on the final rule.
Accordingly, the comment period is
extended to March 20, 2017.
Dated: January 18, 2017.
Richard F. DiNucci,
Executive Director, Cargo and Conveyance
Security, Office of Field Operations.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
19 CFR Part 12
[USCBP–2016–0011; CBP Dec. 16–29]
RIN 1515–AE11
Delay of Effective Date for
Importations of Certain Vehicles and
Engines Subject to Federal
Antipollution Emission Standards
U.S. Customs and Border
Protection, Department of Homeland
Security; Department of the Treasury.
ACTION: Final rule; delay of effective
date.
AGENCIES:
On December 27, 2016, U.S.
Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
published a Final Rule in the Federal
Register announcing amendments to
CBP regulations relating to the
importation into the United States of
certain vehicles and engines under the
Clean Air Act (CAA) in order to
harmonize the documentation
requirements applicable to different
classes of vehicles and engines that are
subject to the CAA’s emission
standards. That document further
amended the regulations to permit
importers to file the required U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Declaration Forms with CBP
electronically, and amended nonsubstantive provisions to update
regulatory citations and delete obsolete
provisions. The changes announced in
that Final Rule were to be effective
January 26, 2017. This notice announces
that the effective date of the Final Rule
is delayed for 60 days from January 20,
2017.
DATES: This regulation is effective
January 25, 2017. The effective date of
the rule amending 19 CFR part 12
published at 81 FR 94974, December 27,
2016 is delayed until March 21, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
questions related to the filing of EPA
forms with CBP, please contact William
Scopa, Partner Government Agencies
Interagency Collaboration Division,
Office of Trade, Customs and Border
Protection, at William.R.Scopa@
cbp.dhs.gov. For questions related to
EPA’s vehicle and engine imports
program, please contact Holly Pugliese
at pugliese.holly@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
December 27, 2016, U.S. Customs and
Border Protection (CBP) published a
Final Rule in the Federal Register (81
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FR 94974) announcing the amendment
of CBP regulations relating to the
importation into the United States of
certain vehicles and engines under the
Clean Air Act (CAA) in order to
harmonize the documentation
requirements applicable to different
classes of vehicles and engines that are
subject to the CAA’s emission
standards. The document further
amended the regulations to permit
importers to file the required U.S.
Environmental protection Agency (EPA)
Declaration Forms with CBP
electronically, and amended nonsubstantive provisions to update
regulatory citations and delete obsolete
provisions. The rule was to become
effective on January 26, 2017.
On January 20, 2017, the Chief of Staff
of the White House released a
memorandum to ensure that the
President’s appointees or designees
have the opportunity to review any new
or pending regulations. The
memorandum asks the heads of
executive departments and agencies to
temporarily postpone the effective date
for 60 days from the date of the
memorandum of all regulations that had
been published in the Federal Register,
but had not taken effect. In light of this
memo, CBP has considered whether
entities affected by these final
regulations will need additional time to
implement new systems or internal
procedural changes. To provide
additional time for affected entities to
become familiar with the increased
flexibilities and new processes of the
final regulations, CBP believes that
extending the effective date until March
21, 2017 is appropriate and will furnish
the affected entities with sufficient
additional time.
Executive Order 12866
It has been determined that this final
rule is not a significant regulatory action
as defined in Executive Order 12866.
Therefore, a Regulatory Assessment is
not required.
Regulatory Flexibility Act
Because no notice of proposed
rulemaking is required for this final
rule, the provisions of the Regulatory
Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) do
not apply.
Administrative Procedure Act
CBP and Treasury, for good cause and
the reasons cited above, including the
brief length of the extension of the
effective date, find that notice and
solicitation of comment regarding the
extension of the effective date for the
final regulation are impracticable,
unnecessary, or contrary to the public
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interest pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B).
CBP and Treasury also believe that
affected entities need to be informed as
soon as possible of the extension and its
length in order to plan and adjust their
implementation process accordingly.
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (Sec.
202, Pub. L. 104–4; 2 U.S.C. 1532)
CBP and Treasury have concluded the
extension of the effective date does not
contain a Federal mandate that may
result in the expenditure by State, local
and Tribal governments, in aggregate, or
by the private sector, of $100 million or
more (adjusted for inflation) in any one
year.
Kevin K. McAleenan,
Acting Commissioner, U.S. Customs and
Border Protection.
Approved: January 25, 2017.
Timothy E. Skud,
Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Treasury.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
19 CFR Parts 12 and 127
[USCBP–2016–0056; CBP Dec. 16–28]
RIN 1515–AE13
Delay of Effective Date for Toxic
Substance Control Act Chemical
Substance Import Certification
Process Revisions
U.S. Customs and Border
Protection, Department of Homeland
Security; Department of the Treasury.
ACTION: Final rule; delay of effective
date.
AGENCY:
On December 27, 2016, U.S.
Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
published a Final Rule in the Federal
Register announcing amendments to
CBP regulations regarding the
requirement to file a Toxic Substances
Control Act (TSCA) certification when
importing into the customs territory of
the United States chemicals in bulk
form or as part of mixtures and articles
containing a chemical or mixture. That
document amended the regulations to
establish an electronic option for
importers to file the required U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
TSCA certifications, to clarify and add
certain definitions, and to eliminate the
paper-based blanket certification
process. The changes announced in that
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Final Rule were to be effective January
26, 2017. This notice announces that the
effective date of the Final Rule is
delayed for 60 days from January 20,
2017.
This regulation is effective
January 25, 2017. The effective date of
the rule amending 19 CFR parts 12 and
127 published at 81 FR 94980,
December 27, 2016 is delayed until
March 21, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
questions related to the filing of EPA
forms with CBP, please contact William
Scopa, Partner Government Agencies
Interagency Collaboration Division,
Office of Trade, Customs and Border
Protection, at William.R.Scopa@
cbp.dhs.gov. For EPA policy questions,
please contact Harlan Weir, at
Weir.Harlan@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
December 27, 2016, U.S. Customs and
Border Protection (CBP) published a
Final Rule in the Federal Register (81
FR 94980) announcing the amendment
of CBP regulations regarding the
requirement to file a Toxic Substances
Control Act (TSCA) certification when
importing into the United States
chemicals in bulk form or as part of
mixtures and articles containing a
chemical or mixture. The document
amended the regulations to permit
importers to file the required U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
TSCA certifications electronically, to
clarify and add certain definitions, and
to eliminate the paper-based blanket
certification process. The final rule was
to become effective on January 26, 2017.
On January 20, 2017, the Chief of Staff
of the White House released a
memorandum to ensure that the
President’s appointees or designees
have the opportunity to review any new
or pending regulations. The
memorandum asks the heads of
executive departments and agencies to
temporarily postpone the effective date
for 60 days from the date of the
memorandum of all regulations that had
been published in the Federal Register,
but had not taken effect. In light of this
memo, CBP has considered whether
entities affected by these final
regulations will need additional time to
implement new systems or internal
procedural changes. To provide
additional time for affected entities to
become familiar with the increased
flexibilities and new processes of the
final regulations, CBP believes that
extending the effective date until March
21, 2017 is appropriate and will furnish
the affected entities with sufficient
additional time.
DATES:
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Executive Order 12866
It has been determined that this final
rule is not a significant regulatory action
as defined in Executive Order 12866.
Therefore, a Regulatory Assessment is
not required.
Regulatory Flexibility Act
Because no notice of proposed
rulemaking is required for this final
rule, the provisions of the Regulatory
Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) do
not apply.
Administrative Procedure Act
CBP and Treasury, for good cause and
the reasons cited above, including the
brief length of the extension of the
effective date, find that notice and
solicitation of comment regarding the
extension of the effective date for the
final regulation are impracticable,
unnecessary, or contrary to the public
interest pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B).
CBP and Treasury also believe that
affected entities need to be informed as
soon as possible of the extension and its
length in order to plan and adjust their
implementation process accordingly.
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (Sec.
202, Pub. L. 104–4; 2 U.S.C. 1532)
CBP and Treasury have concluded the
extension of the effective date does not
contain a Federal mandate that may
result in the expenditure by State, local
and Tribal governments, in aggregate, or
by the private sector, of $100 million or
more (adjusted for inflation) in any one
year.
Kevin K. McAleenan,
Acting Commissioner, U.S. Customs and
Border Protection.
Approved: January 25, 2017.
Timothy E. Skud,
Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Treasury.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Drug Enforcement Administration
21 CFR Part 1308
[Docket No. DEA–402]
Schedules of Controlled Substances:
Extension of Temporary Placement of
THJ–2201, AB–PINACA and AB–
CHMINACA in Schedule I of the
Controlled Substances Act
Drug Enforcement
Administration, Department of Justice.
ACTION: Temporary order.
AGENCY:
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
19 CFR Part 12
[USCBP-2016-0011; CBP Dec. 16-29]
RIN 1515-AE11
Delay of Effective Date for Importations of Certain Vehicles and
Engines Subject to Federal Antipollution Emission Standards
AGENCIES: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland
Security; Department of the Treasury.
ACTION: Final rule; delay of effective date.
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SUMMARY: On December 27, 2016, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
published a Final Rule in the Federal Register announcing amendments to
CBP regulations relating to the importation into the United States of
certain vehicles and engines under the Clean Air Act (CAA) in order to
harmonize the documentation requirements applicable to different
classes of vehicles and engines that are subject to the CAA's emission
standards. That document further amended the regulations to permit
importers to file the required U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) Declaration Forms with CBP electronically, and amended non-
substantive provisions to update regulatory citations and delete
obsolete provisions. The changes announced in that Final Rule were to
be effective January 26, 2017. This notice announces that the effective
date of the Final Rule is delayed for 60 days from January 20, 2017.
DATES: This regulation is effective January 25, 2017. The effective
date of the rule amending 19 CFR part 12 published at 81 FR 94974,
December 27, 2016 is delayed until March 21, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions related to the filing of
EPA forms with CBP, please contact William Scopa, Partner Government
Agencies Interagency Collaboration Division, Office of Trade, Customs
and Border Protection, at William.R.Scopa@cbp.dhs.gov. For questions
related to EPA's vehicle and engine imports program, please contact
Holly Pugliese at pugliese.holly@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On December 27, 2016, U.S. Customs and
Border Protection (CBP) published a Final Rule in the Federal Register
(81 FR 94974) announcing the amendment of CBP regulations relating to
the importation into the United States of certain vehicles and engines
under the Clean Air Act (CAA) in order to harmonize the documentation
requirements applicable to different classes of vehicles and engines
that are subject to the CAA's emission standards. The document further
amended the regulations to permit importers to file the required U.S.
Environmental protection Agency (EPA) Declaration Forms with CBP
electronically, and amended non-substantive provisions to update
regulatory citations and delete obsolete provisions. The rule was to
become effective on January 26, 2017.
On January 20, 2017, the Chief of Staff of the White House released
a memorandum to ensure that the President's appointees or designees
have the opportunity to review any new or pending regulations. The
memorandum asks the heads of executive departments and agencies to
temporarily postpone the effective date for 60 days from the date of
the memorandum of all regulations that had been published in the
Federal Register, but had not taken effect. In light of this memo, CBP
has considered whether entities affected by these final regulations
will need additional time to implement new systems or internal
procedural changes. To provide additional time for affected entities to
become familiar with the increased flexibilities and new processes of
the final regulations, CBP believes that extending the effective date
until March 21, 2017 is appropriate and will furnish the affected
entities with sufficient additional time.
Executive Order 12866
It has been determined that this final rule is not a significant
regulatory action as defined in Executive Order 12866. Therefore, a
Regulatory Assessment is not required.
Regulatory Flexibility Act
Because no notice of proposed rulemaking is required for this final
rule, the provisions of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et
seq.) do not apply.
Administrative Procedure Act
CBP and Treasury, for good cause and the reasons cited above,
including the brief length of the extension of the effective date, find
that notice and solicitation of comment regarding the extension of the
effective date for the final regulation are impracticable, unnecessary,
or contrary to the public
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interest pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B). CBP and Treasury also believe
that affected entities need to be informed as soon as possible of the
extension and its length in order to plan and adjust their
implementation process accordingly.
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (Sec. 202, Pub. L. 104-4; 2 U.S.C. 1532)
CBP and Treasury have concluded the extension of the effective date
does not contain a Federal mandate that may result in the expenditure
by State, local and Tribal governments, in aggregate, or by the private
sector, of $100 million or more (adjusted for inflation) in any one
year.
Kevin K. McAleenan,
Acting Commissioner, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Approved: January 25, 2017.
Timothy E. Skud,
Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Treasury.
[FR Doc. 2017-01963 Filed 1-25-17; 4:15 pm]
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