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Under 33 CFR 127.007(a), an owner or
operator planning to build a new facility
handling Liquefied Hazardous Gas
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the construction, expansion, or
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is or will be located. Under 33 CFR
127.007(e), an owner or operator
planning such new construction or
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waterway. Lynx Terminals, located in
Port Arthur, TX submitted an LOI and
WSA on August 09, 2016 regarding the
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and transport LHG at the Port of Port
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CFR 127.009 that relate to the physical
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issues of safety and security associated
with LHG marine traffic on the affected
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increase in LHG marine traffic on the
Sabine-Neches Waterway. The Coast
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respect to validating the information
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development of the LOR. Additionally,
the Coast Guard intends to task the Area
Maritime Security Committee, Port
Arthur, TX and the Southeast Texas
Waterways Advisory Council with
forming a subcommittee comprised of
affected port users and stakeholders.
The goal of this subcommittee will be to
gather information to help the COTP
assess the suitability of the associated
waterway for increased LHG marine
traffic as it relates to navigational safety
and maritime security. In addition to the
other documents referenced in this
notice, a brief summation of LYNX
Terminals’ proposal is available for
viewing in the public docket for this
notice.
On January 24, 2011, the Coast Guard
published Navigation and Vessel
Inspection Circular (NVIC) 01–2011,
‘‘Guidance Related to Waterfront
Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Facilities’’.
NVIC 01–2011 provides guidance for
owners and operators seeking approval
to build and operate LNG facilities.
While NVIC 01–2011 is specific to LNG,
it provides useful process information
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and guidance for owners and operators
seeking approval to build and operate
LHG facilities as well. The Coast Guard
will refer to NVIC 01–2011 for process
information and guidance in evaluating
Lynx Terminals’ WSA. A copy of NVIC
01–2011 is available for viewing in the
public docket for this notice and also on
the Coast Guard’s Web site at https://
www.uscg.mil/hq/cg5/nvic/2010s.asp.
Dated: August 8, 2017.
Jaqueline Twomey,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the
Port, Port Arthur.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Automated Commercial Environment
(ACE) Export Manifest for Air 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 Air 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 Air Cargo Test set
forth in this document are effective
August 14, 2017. The modified test will
run until August 10, 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 Air
Cargo Test must be submitted via email
to CBP Export Manifest at
cbpexportmanifest@cbp.dhs.gov. In the
subject line of the email, please use
‘‘ACE Export Manifest for Air Cargo Test
Application’’. Written comments
SUMMARY:
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concerning program, policy, and
technical issues may also be submitted
via email to CBP Export Manifest at
cbpexportmanifest@cbp.dhs.gov. In the
subject line of the email, please use
‘‘Comment on ACE Export Manifest for
Air 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
cbpexportmanifest@cbp.dhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The ACE Export Manifest for Air
Cargo Test is a voluntary test in which
participants agree to submit export
manifest data to CBP electronically, at
least 4 hours prior to loading of the
cargo onto the aircraft in preparation for
departure from the United States. The
ACE Export Manifest for Air 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.
CBP announced the procedures and
criteria related to participation in the
ACE Export Manifest for Air Cargo Test
in a notice published in the Federal
Register on July 10, 2015 (80 FR 39790).
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 July 10, 2015 notice.
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Expansion of Test to Additional
Participants
In the July 10, 2015 notice
announcing the initial phase of the ACE
Export Manifest for Air Cargo Test, CBP
stated that participation in the test was
limited to nine stakeholders composed
of air carriers and freight forwarders
who met the eligibility requirements.
This notice announces that the ACE
Export Manifest for Air Cargo Test is
now open to all eligible applicants. CBP
will endeavor 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 Air
Cargo Test set forth in the July 10, 2015
notice are not changing. For clarity and
convenience to the public, CBP sets
forth below the eligibility requirements
for participation in the test.
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Participation in the ACE Export
Manifest for Air Cargo Test is limited to
those parties able to electronically
transmit manifest data in the identified
acceptable format. Prospective ACE
Export Manifest for Air Cargo Test
participants must have the technical
capability to electronically submit data
to CBP and receive response message
sets via Cargo-IMP, AIR CAMIR, IATA
XML, 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 Air Cargo Test is to
test the feasibility of requiring the
manifest information to be filed
electronically in ACE within a specified
time before the cargo is loaded on the
aircraft. Another purpose is to test the
functionality regarding the filing of
export manifest data for air cargo
electronically to ACE within a specified
time before the cargo is loaded on the
aircraft. Under the current regulatory
requirements, advance electronic filing
of export data is generally not required.
In most cases, the aircraft commander or
agent must file a general declaration on
CBP Form 7507 pertaining to the
outbound flight. Also, the aircraft
commander or agent must file the air
cargo manifest, CBP Form 7509, with
CBP at each port where export cargo is
loaded on the aircraft. Additionally, the
airline must file the complete air cargo
manifest generally within 4 days after
departure of the aircraft. See 19 CFR
122.72, 19 CFR 122.73, 19 CFR 122.74,
19 CFR 122.75, and 19 CFR 192.14. The
U.S. Principal Party in Interest (USPPI)
must file any required Electronic Export
Information (EEI) for the cargo on the
aircraft. See 15 CFR part 30. (For
additional details about filing
requirements for the aircraft commander
and USPPI, please see the July 10, 2015
1 Unified XML was not yet functional at the time
of the original Automated Commercial Environment
(ACE) Export Manifest for Air Cargo Test. It is now
fully functional and available for use.
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notice.) The data and the results of the
ACE Export Manifest for Air 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 4 hours
prior to loading the cargo on the aircraft
in preparation for departure from the
United States and urged CBP to make
those data elements optional. For some,
such as the in-bond number, COAC has
suggested that the information may not
be necessary because it is available to
CBP through other electronic systems.
After evaluating the initial phase of
the ACE Export Manifest for Air Cargo
Test and considering the COAC’s
comments, CBP has determined that, in
order to better test the functionality and
feasibility of submitting the specified
export data 4 hours in advance, five of
the 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. These data elements are
listed below. (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).
• Number of pieces/unit of measure
(Data Element #11)
• Number of house air waybills (Data
Element #13)
• Split air waybill indicator (Data
Element #18)
• In-bond number (Data Element #21)
• Mode of transportation (Data Element
#22)
The remaining data elements under
the ACE Export Manifest for Air Cargo
Test continue to be mandatory,
conditional or optional as provided in
the July 10, 2015 notice. The full list of
data elements is set forth below. Unless
otherwise noted, the data elements are
mandatory.
(1) Exporting Carrier (As reflected in the
July 10, 2015 notice, CBP finds this
term to be clearer than the term
‘‘Owner/Operator’’ used on CBP
Form 7509.)
(2) Marks of nationality and registration
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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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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Export Manifest for Air
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 Air 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 Air Cargo Test
set forth in this document are effective August 14, 2017. The modified
test will run until August 10, 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
Air Cargo Test must be submitted via email to CBP Export Manifest at
cbpexportmanifest@cbp.dhs.gov. In the subject line of the email, please
use ``ACE Export Manifest for Air Cargo Test Application''. Written
comments
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concerning program, policy, and technical issues may also be submitted
via email to CBP Export Manifest at cbpexportmanifest@cbp.dhs.gov. In
the subject line of the email, please use ``Comment on ACE Export
Manifest for Air 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 cbpexportmanifest@cbp.dhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The ACE Export Manifest for Air Cargo Test is a voluntary test in
which participants agree to submit export manifest data to CBP
electronically, at least 4 hours prior to loading of the cargo onto the
aircraft in preparation for departure from the United States. The ACE
Export Manifest for Air 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.
CBP announced the procedures and criteria related to participation
in the ACE Export Manifest for Air Cargo Test in a notice published in
the Federal Register on July 10, 2015 (80 FR 39790). 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 July 10, 2015 notice.
Expansion of Test to Additional Participants
In the July 10, 2015 notice announcing the initial phase of the ACE
Export Manifest for Air Cargo Test, CBP stated that participation in
the test was limited to nine stakeholders composed of air carriers and
freight forwarders who met the eligibility requirements. This notice
announces that the ACE Export Manifest for Air Cargo Test is now open
to all eligible applicants. CBP will endeavor 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 Air Cargo Test
set forth in the July 10, 2015 notice are not changing. 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 Air Cargo Test is
limited to those parties able to electronically transmit manifest data
in the identified acceptable format. Prospective ACE Export Manifest
for Air Cargo Test participants must have the technical capability to
electronically submit data to CBP and receive response message sets via
Cargo-IMP, AIR CAMIR, IATA XML, 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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original Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Export Manifest for
Air Cargo Test. It is now fully functional and available for use.
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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 Air Cargo
Test is to test the feasibility of requiring the manifest information
to be filed electronically in ACE within a specified time before the
cargo is loaded on the aircraft. Another purpose is to test the
functionality regarding the filing of export manifest data for air
cargo electronically to ACE within a specified time before the cargo is
loaded on the aircraft. Under the current regulatory requirements,
advance electronic filing of export data is generally not required. In
most cases, the aircraft commander or agent must file a general
declaration on CBP Form 7507 pertaining to the outbound flight. Also,
the aircraft commander or agent must file the air cargo manifest, CBP
Form 7509, with CBP at each port where export cargo is loaded on the
aircraft. Additionally, the airline must file the complete air cargo
manifest generally within 4 days after departure of the aircraft. See
19 CFR 122.72, 19 CFR 122.73, 19 CFR 122.74, 19 CFR 122.75, and 19 CFR
192.14. The U.S. Principal Party in Interest (USPPI) must file any
required Electronic Export Information (EEI) for the cargo on the
aircraft. See 15 CFR part 30. (For additional details about filing
requirements for the aircraft commander and USPPI, please see the July
10, 2015 notice.) The data and the results of the ACE Export Manifest
for Air 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 4
hours prior to loading the cargo on the aircraft in preparation for
departure from the United States and urged CBP to make those data
elements optional. For some, such as the in-bond number, COAC has
suggested that the information may not be necessary because it is
available to CBP through other electronic systems.
After evaluating the initial phase of the ACE Export Manifest for
Air Cargo Test and considering the COAC's comments, CBP has determined
that, in order to better test the functionality and feasibility of
submitting the specified export data 4 hours in advance, five of the
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. These data elements are listed below. (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).
Number of pieces/unit of measure (Data Element #11)
Number of house air waybills (Data Element #13)
Split air waybill indicator (Data Element #18)
In-bond number (Data Element #21)
Mode of transportation (Data Element #22)
The remaining data elements under the ACE Export Manifest for Air
Cargo Test continue to be mandatory, conditional or optional as
provided in the July 10, 2015 notice. The full list of data elements is
set forth below. Unless otherwise noted, the data elements are
mandatory.
(1) Exporting Carrier (As reflected in the July 10, 2015 notice, CBP
finds this term to be clearer than the term ``Owner/Operator'' used on
CBP Form 7509.)
(2) Marks of nationality and registration
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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 four-
digit 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, non-
containerized) (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.
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.
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. 2017-17080 Filed 8-11-17; 8:45 am]
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