Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT) and CTPAT Trade Compliance Program, 60185-60186 [2022-21279]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
• U.S. Customs and Border Protection

[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 191 (Tuesday, October 4, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60185-60186]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-21279]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

[1651-0077]


Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT) and CTPAT 
Trade Compliance Program

AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Department of 
Homeland Security.

ACTION: 30-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 
November 3, 2022 to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the item(s) 
contained in this notice should be sent within 30 days of publication 
of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this 
particular information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day 
Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.

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 proposed information collection was 
previously published in the Federal Register (87 FR 12473) on March 04, 
2022, allowing for a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an 
additional 30 days for public comments. 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) and 
CTPAT Trade Compliance Program.
    OMB Number: 1651-0077.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Current Actions: Revision of an existing information collection.
    Type of Review: Revision.
    Affected Public: Businesses.
    Abstract: The CTPAT Program comprises 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 Security 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, third party logistics providers, Mexican long haul 
highway carriers, and Canadian and Mexican manufacturers. The Trade 
Compliance program division is only available for U.S. and nonresident 
Canadian importers.
    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. CBP is 
adding the following data elements for all CTPAT partners to improve 
the screening of companies. This will ensure that CBP is confident that 
companies in the program are low risk:

 Date of Birth (DOB)
 Country of Birth
 Country of Citizenship
 Travel Document number (e.g., visa or passport number)
 Immigration status information (e.g., Alien Registration 
Number, Naturalization number)
 Driver's license information (e.g., state and country of 
issuance, number, date of issuance/expiration)
 Social Security Number
 Trusted Traveler membership type and number (e.g., FAST/NEXUS/
SENTRI/Global Entry ID)
 Registro Federal de Contribuventes (RFC) Persona Fisica 
(needed for Mexican Foreign Manufacturers, Highway Carriers, and Long-
Haul Carriers Only)

    This collection of information is authorized by the SAFE Port Act 
(Pub. L. 109-347).
    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 Security program. The CTPAT Security 
program is a prerequisite to applying to the CTPAT Trade Compliance 
program. Current CTPAT importers 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 Security 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

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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
 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: September 27, 2022.
Seth D. Renkema,
Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis Branch, U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection.
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