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BILLING CODE 4140–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
[1651–0077]
Customs-Trade Partnership Against
Terrorism (CTPAT) Program and
CTPAT Trade Compliance Program
U.S. Customs and Border
Protection (CBP), Department of
Homeland Security.
ACTION: 60-Day notice and request for
comments; revision of an existing
collection of information.
AGENCY:
The Department of Homeland
Security, U.S. Customs and Border
Protection will be submitting the
following information collection request
to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and approval in
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). The
information collection is published in
the Federal Register to obtain comments
from the public and affected agencies.
DATES: Comments are encouraged and
must be submitted (no later than April
19, 2022 to be assured of consideration.
SUMMARY:
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Written comments and/or
suggestions regarding the item(s)
contained in this notice must include
the OMB Control Number 1651–0077 in
the subject line and the agency name.
Please use the following method to
submit comments:
Email. Submit comments to: CBP_
PRA@cbp.dhs.gov.
Due to COVID–19-related restrictions,
CBP has temporarily suspended its
ability to receive public comments by
mail.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional PRA information
should be directed to Seth Renkema,
Chief, Economic Impact Analysis
Branch, U.S. Customs and Border
Protection, Office of Trade, Regulations
and Rulings, 90 K Street NE, 10th Floor,
Washington, DC 20229–1177,
Telephone number 202–325–0056 or via
email CBP_PRA@cbp.dhs.gov. Please
note that the contact information
provided here is solely for questions
regarding this notice. Individuals
seeking information about other CBP
programs should contact the CBP
National Customer Service Center at
877–227–5511, (TTY) 1–800–877–8339,
or CBP website at
https://www.cbp.gov/.
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invites the general public and other
Federal agencies to comment on the
proposed and/or continuing information
collections pursuant to the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501
et seq.). This process is conducted in
accordance with 5 CFR 1320.8. Written
comments and suggestions from the
public and affected agencies should
address one or more of the following
four points: (1) Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (3)
suggestions to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and (4) suggestions to
minimize the burden of the collection of
information on those who are to
respond, including through the use of
appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology, e.g., permitting
electronic submission of responses. The
comments that are submitted will be
summarized and included in the request
for approval. All comments will become
a matter of public record.
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Overview of This Information
Collection
Title: Customs Trade Partnership
against Terrorism (CTPAT) Program and
CTPAT Trade Compliance.
OMB Number: 1651–0077.
Current Actions: Revision.
Type of Review: Revision.
Affected Public: Businesses.
Abstract: The CTPAT Program
compromises of two different program
divisions, CTPAT Security and CTPAT
Trade Compliance. The CTPAT Security
program is designed to safeguard the
world’s trade industry from terrorists
and smugglers by prescreening its
participants. The CTPAT Program
applies to United States and nonresident Canadian importers, United
States exporters, customs brokers,
consolidators, ports and terminal
operators, carriers of cargo in air, sea
and land, and Canadian and Mexican
manufacturers. The Trade Compliance
division is for importers only.
The CTPAT Program application
requests an applicant’s contact and
business information, including the
number of company employees, the
number of years in business, and a list
of company officers. This collection of
information is authorized by the SAFE
Port Act (Pub. L. 109–347). Additional
information is being collected based on
CTPAT’s new vetting process as the
prior vetting process was found to be
insufficient in being able to identify
violators. Not collecting this
information would result in companies
that are high risk for committing illegal
activity to be allowed into, and continue
to be part of, the CTPAT program. When
the previous vetting process was
reviewed by CBP’s National Targeting
Center, they found the vetting process to
be ineffective in capturing high risk
companies. This means companies that
are high risk were allowed to be CTPAT
members and enjoy the many trade
facilitation benefits of membership,
such as having their cargo facilitated
through CBP ports of entry via FAST
lanes and front of the line treatment,
fewer inspections by CBP, and various
other benefits. Those companies vetted
under the CTPAT program’s current
‘‘standard’’ vetting process have/had to
provide only the company points of
contact (POC), telephone number and
name. As the required information is
not sufficient to gather specific data on
a specific person to get an exact match,
CBP is adding the following data
elements to assist with vetting CTPAT
members:
D Date of Birth (DOB)
D Country of Birth
D Country of Citizenship
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D Travel Document number (e.g., visa or
passport number)
D Immigration status information (e.g.,
Alien Registration Number,
Naturalization number)
D Driver’s license information (e.g., state
and country of issuance, number, date
of issuance/expiration)
D Social Security Number (The Social
Security Number is a means to verify
the identity of an owner/upper
manager within the company. This is
particularly helpful with common
names or the Spanish names where
individuals may have multiple last
names that may or may not be used
in records. In these instances, we may
need to go beyond the name and DOB
to ensure we are looking at the right
individual and making the correct
vetting decision for the company.
D Trusted Traveler membership type
and number (e.g., FAST/NEXUS/
SENTRI/Global Entry ID); and
D Registro Federal de Contribuventes
(RFC) Persona Fisica (needed for
Mexican Foreign Manufacturers,
Highway Carriers, and Long-Haul
Carriers Only).
D internet Protocol (IP) Address
D An IP address serves two main
functions: Host or network interface
identification and location
addressing. Usually, the IP address is
enough to trace the connection back
to the ISP (internet Service Provider).
In some instances of Post Incident
Analysis, conducted after a company
in the program has been involved in
an incident, HSI has asked CTPAT if
we have IP addresses for users in our
system, but we have been unable to
provide them. Having the IP address
captured could help to assist CBP/HSI
in identifying users/locations, as
needed, for law enforcement
purposes. There are also instances
where users (often consultants) will
try to sign the CTPAT user agreement
or submit security profiles on behalf
of companies, which they are not
allowed to do. This leaves the
company liable to the actions taken by
someone not authorized to take those
actions. If we are able to capture the
IP address, CTPAT might be able to
identify cases where consultants are
using unauthorized logins or logging
in using Company Officer accounts in
order to make it appear that
submissions are coming from a
Company Officer.
The CTPAT Trade Compliance
program is an optional component of
the CTPAT program and adds trade
compliance aspects to the supply chain
security aspects of the CTPAT program.
The CTPAT security program is a
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prerequisite to applying to the CTPAT
Trade Compliance program. CTPAT
members are given the opportunity to
receive additional benefits in exchange
for a commitment to assume
responsibility for monitoring their own
compliance by applying to the CTPAT
Trade Compliance program. After a
company has completed the security
aspects of the CTPAT program and is in
good standing, it may opt to apply to the
CTPAT Trade Compliance component.
The CTPAT Trade Compliance program
strengthens security by leveraging the
CTPAT supply chain requirements,
identifying low-risk trade entities for
supply chain security, and increasing
the overall efficiency of trade by
segmenting risk and processing by
account.
The CTPAT Trade Compliance
program is open to U.S. and nonresident Canadian importers that have
satisfied both the CTPAT supply chain
security and trade compliance
requirements.
The CTPAT Trade Compliance
program application includes questions
about the following:
• Primary Point of Contact including
name, title, email address, and phone
number
• Business information including
Company Name, Company Address,
Company phone number, Company
website, Company type (private or
public), CBP Bond information,
Importer of Record Number, and
number of employees
• Information about the applicant’s
Supply Chain Security Profile
• Trade Compliance Profile and Internal
Control Operating Procedures of the
applicant
• Company Broker information
• Training material for Supply Chain
Security and Trade Compliance
• Risk Assessment documentation and
results
• Period testing documentation and
results
• Prior disclosure history
• Partner Government Agency
affiliation information
After an importer obtains CTPAT
Trade Compliance membership, the
importer will be required to submit an
Annual Notification Letter to CBP
confirming that they are continuing to
meet the requirements of the program.
This letter should include: Personnel
changes that impact the CTPAT Trade
Compliance Program; organizational
and procedural changes; a summary of
risk assessment and self-testing results;
a summary of post-entry amendments
and/or disclosures made to CBP; and
any importer activity changes within the
last 12-month period.
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Type of Information Collection:
CTPAT Application.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
750.
Estimated Number of Annual
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Number of Total Annual
Responses: 750.
Estimated Time per Response: 20
hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 15,000.
Type of Information Collection:
CTPAT Trade Compliance Application.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
50.
Estimated Number of Annual
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Number of Total Annual
Responses: 50.
Estimated Time per Response: 2
hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 100.
Type of Information Collection:
CTPAT Trade Compliance Program’s
Annual Notification Letter.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
50.
Estimated Number of Annual
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Number of Total Annual
Responses: 50.
Estimated Time per Response: 2
hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 100.
Dated: February 14, 2022.
Seth D. Renkema,
Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis
Branch, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
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BILLING CODE P
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[Docket No. FWS–R8–ES–2022–N005;
FXES11140800000–223–FF08ECAR00]
Endangered and Threatened Species;
Receipt of an Incidental Take Permit
Application and Low-Effect Habitat
Conservation Plan for the Big Tujunga
Dam Project, Los Angeles County
Department of Public Works, Los
Angeles County, CA
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability; request
for comments.
AGENCY:
We, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, announce the
availability of a draft habitat
conservation plan (HCP) and draft
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categorical exclusion for activities
associated with continued operation
and maintenance of Big Tujunga Dam
and a spillway improvement project.
Los Angeles County Department of
Public Works (applicant) developed a
draft HCP as part of their application for
an incidental take permit (ITP) under
the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as
amended. The Los Angeles Department
of Water and Power would be a
participating agency. The Service
prepared a draft low-effect screening
form and environmental action
statement in accordance with the
National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA) to evaluate the potential effects
to the natural and human environment
resulting from issuing an ITP to the
applicant. We invite public comment on
these documents.
DATES: To ensure consideration, please
send your written comments on or
before March 21, 2022.
ADDRESSES:
Obtaining Documents: The documents
this notice announces, as well as any
comments and other materials that we
receive, will be available for public
inspection online at https://
pw.lacounty.gov/wrd/projects/
bigtujunga/.
Submitting Comments: You may
submit comments by email at
fw8cfwocomments@fws.gov. Please
reference Big Tujunga Dam Project in
the subject line of your email.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jesse Bennett, Fish and Wildlife
Biologist, Carlsbad Fish and Wildlife
Office, via phone at 760–431–9440 or
email atfw8cfwocomments@fws.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service),
received an application from the Los
Angeles County Department of Public
Works (applicant) for an incidental take
permit under the Endangered Species
Act of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16
U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). The applicant has
requested take authorization for the
federally endangered arroyo toad
(Anaxyrus californicus), southwestern
willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii
extimus), and least Bell’s vireo (Vireo
bellii pusillus); the federally threatened
Santa Ana sucker (Catostomus
santaanae) and western distinct
population segment of the yellow-billed
cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus); and the
non-federally listed arroyo chub (Gila
orcuttii), Santa Ana speckled dace
(Rhinichthys osculus), and southwestern
pond turtle (Actinemys pallida),
incidental to activities associated with
the continued operation and
maintenance of Big Tujunga Dam in Los
Angeles County, California, and a
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
[1651-0077]
Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT) Program and
CTPAT Trade Compliance Program
AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Department of
Homeland Security.
ACTION: 60-Day notice and request for comments; revision of an existing
collection of information.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border
Protection will be submitting the following information collection
request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and
approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA).
The information collection is published in the Federal Register to
obtain comments from the public and affected agencies.
DATES: Comments are encouraged and must be submitted (no later than
April 19, 2022 to be assured of consideration.
[[Page 9372]]
ADDRESSES: Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the item(s)
contained in this notice must include the OMB Control Number 1651-0077
in the subject line and the agency name. Please use the following
method to submit comments:
Email. Submit comments to: [email protected].
Due to COVID-19-related restrictions, CBP has temporarily suspended
its ability to receive public comments by mail.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional PRA
information should be directed to Seth Renkema, Chief, Economic Impact
Analysis Branch, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Trade,
Regulations and Rulings, 90 K Street NE, 10th Floor, Washington, DC
20229-1177, Telephone number 202-325-0056 or via email
[email protected]. Please note that the contact information provided
here is solely for questions regarding this notice. Individuals seeking
information about other CBP programs should contact the CBP National
Customer Service Center at 877-227-5511, (TTY) 1-800-877-8339, or CBP
website at https://www.cbp.gov/.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CBP invites the general public and other
Federal agencies to comment on the proposed and/or continuing
information collections pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). This process is conducted in accordance with
5 CFR 1320.8. Written comments and suggestions from the public and
affected agencies should address one or more of the following four
points: (1) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy
of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of
information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions
used; (3) suggestions to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of
the information to be collected; and (4) suggestions to minimize the
burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond,
including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms
of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of
responses. The comments that are submitted will be summarized and
included in the request for approval. All comments will become a matter
of public record.
Overview of This Information Collection
Title: Customs Trade Partnership against Terrorism (CTPAT) Program
and CTPAT Trade Compliance.
OMB Number: 1651-0077.
Current Actions: Revision.
Type of Review: Revision.
Affected Public: Businesses.
Abstract: The CTPAT Program compromises of two different program
divisions, CTPAT Security and CTPAT Trade Compliance. The CTPAT
Security program is designed to safeguard the world's trade industry
from terrorists and smugglers by prescreening its participants. The
CTPAT Program applies to United States and non-resident Canadian
importers, United States exporters, customs brokers, consolidators,
ports and terminal operators, carriers of cargo in air, sea and land,
and Canadian and Mexican manufacturers. The Trade Compliance division
is for importers only.
The CTPAT Program application requests an applicant's contact and
business information, including the number of company employees, the
number of years in business, and a list of company officers. This
collection of information is authorized by the SAFE Port Act (Pub. L.
109-347). Additional information is being collected based on CTPAT's
new vetting process as the prior vetting process was found to be
insufficient in being able to identify violators. Not collecting this
information would result in companies that are high risk for committing
illegal activity to be allowed into, and continue to be part of, the
CTPAT program. When the previous vetting process was reviewed by CBP's
National Targeting Center, they found the vetting process to be
ineffective in capturing high risk companies. This means companies that
are high risk were allowed to be CTPAT members and enjoy the many trade
facilitation benefits of membership, such as having their cargo
facilitated through CBP ports of entry via FAST lanes and front of the
line treatment, fewer inspections by CBP, and various other benefits.
Those companies vetted under the CTPAT program's current ``standard''
vetting process have/had to provide only the company points of contact
(POC), telephone number and name. As the required information is not
sufficient to gather specific data on a specific person to get an exact
match, CBP is adding the following data elements to assist with vetting
CTPAT members:
[ssquf] Date of Birth (DOB)
[ssquf] Country of Birth
[ssquf] Country of Citizenship
[ssquf] Travel Document number (e.g., visa or passport number)
[ssquf] Immigration status information (e.g., Alien Registration
Number, Naturalization number)
[ssquf] Driver's license information (e.g., state and country of
issuance, number, date of issuance/expiration)
[ssquf] Social Security Number (The Social Security Number is a means
to verify the identity of an owner/upper manager within the company.
This is particularly helpful with common names or the Spanish names
where individuals may have multiple last names that may or may not be
used in records. In these instances, we may need to go beyond the name
and DOB to ensure we are looking at the right individual and making the
correct vetting decision for the company.
[ssquf] Trusted Traveler membership type and number (e.g., FAST/NEXUS/
SENTRI/Global Entry ID); and
[ssquf] Registro Federal de Contribuventes (RFC) Persona Fisica (needed
for Mexican Foreign Manufacturers, Highway Carriers, and Long-Haul
Carriers Only).
[ssquf] internet Protocol (IP) Address
[ssquf] An IP address serves two main functions: Host or network
interface identification and location addressing. Usually, the IP
address is enough to trace the connection back to the ISP (internet
Service Provider). In some instances of Post Incident Analysis,
conducted after a company in the program has been involved in an
incident, HSI has asked CTPAT if we have IP addresses for users in our
system, but we have been unable to provide them. Having the IP address
captured could help to assist CBP/HSI in identifying users/locations,
as needed, for law enforcement purposes. There are also instances where
users (often consultants) will try to sign the CTPAT user agreement or
submit security profiles on behalf of companies, which they are not
allowed to do. This leaves the company liable to the actions taken by
someone not authorized to take those actions. If we are able to capture
the IP address, CTPAT might be able to identify cases where consultants
are using unauthorized logins or logging in using Company Officer
accounts in order to make it appear that submissions are coming from a
Company Officer.
The CTPAT Trade Compliance program is an optional component of the
CTPAT program and adds trade compliance aspects to the supply chain
security aspects of the CTPAT program. The CTPAT security program is a
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prerequisite to applying to the CTPAT Trade Compliance program. CTPAT
members are given the opportunity to receive additional benefits in
exchange for a commitment to assume responsibility for monitoring their
own compliance by applying to the CTPAT Trade Compliance program. After
a company has completed the security aspects of the CTPAT program and
is in good standing, it may opt to apply to the CTPAT Trade Compliance
component. The CTPAT Trade Compliance program strengthens security by
leveraging the CTPAT supply chain requirements, identifying low-risk
trade entities for supply chain security, and increasing the overall
efficiency of trade by segmenting risk and processing by account.
The CTPAT Trade Compliance program is open to U.S. and non-resident
Canadian importers that have satisfied both the CTPAT supply chain
security and trade compliance requirements.
The CTPAT Trade Compliance program application includes questions
about the following:
Primary Point of Contact including name, title, email address,
and phone number
Business information including Company Name, Company Address,
Company phone number, Company website, Company type (private or
public), CBP Bond information, Importer of Record Number, and number of
employees
Information about the applicant's Supply Chain Security
Profile
Trade Compliance Profile and Internal Control Operating
Procedures of the applicant
Company Broker information
Training material for Supply Chain Security and Trade
Compliance
Risk Assessment documentation and results
Period testing documentation and results
Prior disclosure history
Partner Government Agency affiliation information
After an importer obtains CTPAT Trade Compliance membership, the
importer will be required to submit an Annual Notification Letter to
CBP confirming that they are continuing to meet the requirements of the
program. This letter should include: Personnel changes that impact the
CTPAT Trade Compliance Program; organizational and procedural changes;
a summary of risk assessment and self-testing results; a summary of
post-entry amendments and/or disclosures made to CBP; and any importer
activity changes within the last 12-month period.
Type of Information Collection: CTPAT Application.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 750.
Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 750.
Estimated Time per Response: 20 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 15,000.
Type of Information Collection: CTPAT Trade Compliance Application.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 50.
Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 50.
Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 100.
Type of Information Collection: CTPAT Trade Compliance Program's
Annual Notification Letter.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 50.
Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 50.
Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 100.
Dated: February 14, 2022.
Seth D. Renkema,
Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis Branch, U.S. Customs and Border
Protection.
[FR Doc. 2022-03503 Filed 2-17-22; 8:45 am]
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