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Bureau will discontinue these
collections.
II. Method of Collection
The AIES Dress Rehearsal conducted
for survey year 2022 and the AIES
conducted for survey year 2023 and
beyond will be collected using
Centurion, the Census Bureau’s secure
online survey collection tool.
Respondents will receive an email and/
or letter notifying them of their
requirement to respond and how to
access the survey. Responses will be
due approximately 30 days from receipt.
Select businesses will receive a due date
reminder via a letter or email prior to
the due date. Additionally, email
follow-ups and up to three mail followups to nonrespondents will be
conducted at approximately one-month
intervals. Selected nonrespondents will
receive a priority class mailing for the
third follow-up if needed. Selected
nonrespondents will also receive
follow-up telephone calls.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0607–XXXX.
Type of Review: Regular submission,
new collection.
Affected Public: Businesses, or other
for profit or non-profit institutions or
organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
Dress Rehearsal—10,000 companies;
AIES—380,199 companies.
Estimated Time Per Response: 3 hours
and 47 minutes per company.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: Dress Rehearsal—37,816; AIES—
1,436,619.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $0. (This is not the cost of
respondents’ time, but the indirect costs
respondents may incur for such things
as purchases of specialized software or
hardware needed to report, or
expenditures for accounting or records
maintenance services required
specifically by the collection.)
Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory.
Legal Authority: Title 13 U.S.C.
Sections 131, 182, and 193.
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IV. Request for Comments
We are soliciting public comments to
permit the Department/Bureau to: (a)
Evaluate whether the proposed
information collection is necessary for
the proper functions of the Department,
including whether the information will
have practical utility; (b) Evaluate the
accuracy of our estimate of the time and
cost burden for this proposed collection,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (c)
Evaluate ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
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be collected; and (d) Minimize the
reporting burden on those who are to
respond, including the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
Comments that you submit in
response to this notice are a matter of
public record. We will include, or
summarize, each comment in our
request to OMB to approve this ICR.
Before including your address, phone
number, email address, or other
personal identifying information in your
comment, you should be aware that
your entire comment—including your
personal identifying information—may
be made publicly available at any time.
While you may ask us in your comment
to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of
the Chief Information Officer, Commerce
Department.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Census Bureau
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Automated Export System
Program
Census Bureau, Commerce.
Notice of information collection,
request for comment.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Department of
Commerce, in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
1995, invites the general public and
other Federal agencies to comment on
proposed, and continuing information
collections, which helps us assess the
impact of our information collection
requirements and minimize the public’s
reporting burden. The purpose of this
notice is to allow for 60 days of public
comment on the proposed revision to
the Automated Export System Program
prior to the submission of the
information collection request (ICR) to
OMB for approval.
DATES: To ensure consideration,
comments regarding this proposed
information collection must be received
on or before January 20, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit written comments by
email to Thomas.J.Smith@census.gov.
Please reference Automated Export
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System Program in the subject line of
your comments. You may also submit
comments, identified by Docket Number
USBC–2022–0023, to the Federal
e-Rulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. All comments
received are part of the public record.
No comments will be posted to https://
www.regulations.gov for public viewing
until after the comment period has
closed. Comments will generally be
posted without change. All Personally
Identifiable Information (for example,
name and address) voluntarily
submitted by the commenter may be
publicly accessible. Do not submit
Confidential Business Information or
otherwise sensitive or protected
information. You may submit
attachments to electronic comments in
Microsoft Word, Excel, or Adobe PDF
file formats.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
specific questions related to collection
activities should be directed to Kiesha
Downs, Chief, Trade Regulations
Branch, U.S. Census Bureau, 4600 Silver
Hill Road, Washington, DC 20233–6700,
(301) 763–7079, or by email
kiesha.downs@census.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
Title 13, United States Code (U.S.C.),
Chapter 9, Section 301 authorizes the
U.S. Census Bureau (Census Bureau) to
collect, compile and publish trade data.
Title 15, Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR), Part 30, known as the Foreign
Trade Regulations (FTR), contains the
regulatory provisions for preparing and
filing Electronic Export Information
(EEI) in the Automated Export System
(AES). The Census Bureau uses the AES
or successor system as the instrument
for collecting export trade data from
parties exporting commodities from the
United States. In addition to the
collection of data, the Census Bureau
compiles these export data from the
AES. These data, along with import data
function as the basis for the official U.S.
trade statistics. The Census Bureau
publishes import and export statistics
that are used to determine the balance
of international trade and are designated
for use as a principal economic
indicator. The Census Bureau releases
these statistics monthly according to the
U.S. International Trade in Goods and
Services Press Release Schedule.
These data are used in the
development of U.S. government
economic and foreign trade policies,
including export control purposes under
Title 50, U.S.C. The Bureau of Industry
and Security, U.S. Customs and Border
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Protection (CBP), and other enforcement
agencies use these data to detect and
prevent the export of certain items by
unauthorized parties to unauthorized
destinations or end users. The
published export data enables U.S.
businesses to develop practical
marketing strategies as well as provide
a means to assess the impact of exports
on the domestic economy.
Recently, the Census Bureau
published a Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking (NPRM) on December 15,
2021. The NPRM proposed to add a
conditional data element, country of
origin, in the AES. In addition to the
new reporting requirement, the Census
Bureau is making remedial changes to
the FTR to improve clarity of the
reporting requirements and to correct
errors. It is critical for the Census
Bureau to ensure that any revisions
made to the FTR will allow for the
continued collection and compilation of
complete, accurate and timely trade
statistics. This proposed rule would
require an exporter to report the country
of origin only when foreign origin goods
are exported.
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II. Method of Collection
Automated Export System
Except as noted in Title 15 CFR, Part
30, Section 30.2(a)(1)(iv), EEI is required
for all export shipments of goods valued
over $2,500 per Schedule B or
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States commodity classification
number from the United States,
including Foreign Trade Zones located
therein, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin
Islands to foreign countries; for exports
between the United States and Puerto
Rico; and for exports to the U.S. Virgin
Islands from the United States or Puerto
Rico. The AES program is unique among
Census Bureau statistical collections
since it is not sent to respondents to
solicit responses, as is the case with
surveys. Filing EEI via the AES is a
mandatory process under the statutory
authority of Title 13 U.S.C., Chapter 9,
Section 301. The statutory requirement
is implemented by Title 15, CFR, Part
30, also referred to as the FTR. The
export trade community can access the
AES via a free internet-based system,
called AESDirect, or they can use
software that connects directly with the
Automated Commercial Environment
(ACE). In most instances, the United
States Principal Party in Interest or
authorized agent must file EEI via the
AES and annotate the commercial
loading documents with the proof of
filing citation prior to the export of a
shipment. For scenarios where the EEI
filing is not required, the proper
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exemption or exclusion legend must be
noted on the commercial loading
documents per Section 30.7 of the FTR.
For exports to Canada, a
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
signed by CBP, Canada Border Services
Agency, Statistics Canada, and the
Census Bureau enables the United
States to substitute Canadian import
statistics for U.S. export statistics.
Similarly, in accordance with the MOU,
Canada substitutes U.S. import statistics
for Canadian exports to the United
States. This exchange of data eliminates
the requirement for the export trade
community to file the EEI with the U.S.
Government for the majority of export
shipments to Canada, thus resulting in
the elimination of over eight million EEI
records filed in the AES annually. EEI
must be filed through the AES for export
shipments to Canada that require
mandatory EEI filing under Title 15
CFR, Part 30, Section 30.2(a)(1)(iv). In
addition, export shipments from the
United States through Canada destined
to a country other than Canada require
EEI filing in the AES.
The AES enables the U.S. Government
to significantly improve the quality,
timeliness, and coverage of export
statistics. Since July 1995, the Census
Bureau and the CBP have utilized the
AES to improve the reporting of export
trade information, customer service,
increase compliance with and
enforcement of export laws, and to
provide paperless reports of export
information. The AES also enables the
U.S. Government to increase its ability
to prevent the export of certain items by
unauthorized parties to unauthorized
destinations and end users through
electronic filing.
In addition to the AES, CBP continues
to explore the ability to receive advance
export manifest data, which may
improve the accuracy of transportation
data elements in the EEI filing and
reduce updates to shipment
information. CBP has extended and
renewed its tests of the ACE Export
Manifest for air, rail, and ocean cargo.
These tests assess the electronic export
manifest message specifications from
the pilot participants to the ACE. These
pilots are focused on CBP receiving
electronic data and returning specific
status messages back to the pilot
participants. Since August 2021, the
Census Bureau has been evaluating the
collection of data from the electronic
export rail manifest for goods moving
from Port Huron, MI and departing on
one rail carrier. The evaluation has
proven that transportation data
provided by the carrier is more accurate
than transportation data estimated by
the U.S. Principal Party in Interest and
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authorized agent. The Census Bureau’s
evaluation of the data quality from the
electronic export rail manifest included
the data elements: method of
transportation, date of export, port of
export, carrier identification and carrier
name and foreign port of unlading.
Steel Mill Statistics
Since 1999, the Department of
Commerce (DOC) has been approved to
release data on imports of steel mill
products in advance of the regular
monthly trade statistics release. The
International Trade Administration
relies heavily on the preliminary import
statistics of steel mill products provided
by the Census Bureau in an effort to
monitor steel imports so that industry
can identify trends and potential shifts
in trade patterns so that appropriate
action can be taken. With the revision
to the AES Program in 2019, the Census
Bureau eliminated the need for a
separate annual approval from OMB for
the early release of preliminary steel
mill import statistics since it is included
in this clearance.
The FTR, subpart F addresses the
general requirements for filing import
entries with CBP in the ACE in
accordance with 19 CFR, which is the
source of the import data on steel mill
products.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0607–0152.
Form Number(s): Automated Export
System.
Type of Review: Regular submission,
Request for a Revision of a Currently
Approved Collection.
Affected Public: Exporters,
Forwarding agents, Export Carriers.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
277,489.
Estimated Time Per Response: 3
minutes per AES submission.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 851,261.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $18,727,742.
Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory.
Legal Authority: Title 13 United States
Code, Chapter 9, Section 301.
IV. Request for Comments
We are soliciting public comments to
permit the Department/Bureau to: (a)
Evaluate whether the proposed
information collection is necessary for
the proper functions of the Department,
including whether the information will
have practical utility; (b) Evaluate the
accuracy of our estimate of the time and
cost burden for this proposed collection,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (c)
Evaluate ways to enhance the quality,
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utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and (d) Minimize the
reporting burden on those who are to
respond, including the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
Comments that you submit in
response to this notice are a matter of
public record. We will include, or
summarize, each comment in our
request to OMB to approve this ICR.
Before including your address, phone
number, email address, or other
personal identifying information in your
comment, you should be aware that
your entire comment—including your
personal identifying information—may
be made publicly available at any time.
While you may ask us in your comment
to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of
the Chief Information Officer, Commerce
Department.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
[B–51–2022]
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Foreign-Trade Zone 39—Dallas/Fort
Worth, Texas, Application for
Reorganization and Expansion Under
Alternative Site Framework
An application has been submitted to
the Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) Board by
the Dallas/Fort Worth international
Airport Board, grantee of Foreign-Trade
Zone 39, requesting authority to
reorganize the zone to expand its service
area and to include a new usage-driven
site under the alternative site framework
(ASF) adopted by the FTZ Board (15
CFR 400.2(c)). The ASF is an option for
grantees for the establishment or
reorganization of zones and can permit
significantly greater flexibility in the
designation of new subzones or ‘‘usagedriven’’ FTZ sites for operators/users
located within a grantee’s ‘‘service area’’
in the context of the FTZ Board’s
standard 2,000-acre activation limit for
a zone. The application was submitted
pursuant to the Foreign-Trade Zones
Act, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a–81u),
and the regulations of the FTZ Board (15
CFR part 400). It was formally docketed
on November 15, 2022.
FTZ 39 was approved by the FTZ
Board on August 17, 1978 (Board Order
133, 43 FR 37478, August 23, 1978),
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reorganized under the ASF on January
15, 2010 (Board Order 1660, 75 FR 4355,
January 27, 2010), and expanded the
ASF service area on May 16, 2014
(Board Order 1939, 79 FR 30079, May
27, 2014). The zone currently has a
service area that includes Dallas,
Tarrant, Kaufman, Collin, Grayson,
Denton and Hunt Counties, Texas.
The applicant is now requesting
authority to expand the service area of
the zone to include Hill County, as
described in the application. If
approved, the grantee would be able to
serve sites throughout the expanded
service area based on companies’ needs
for FTZ designation. The application
indicates that the proposed expanded
service area is adjacent to the Dallas/
Fort Worth Customs and Border
Protection Port of Entry.
The applicant is also requesting to
expand its zone to include an additional
usage-driven site: Proposed Site 34 (127
acres)—Frontier Support Logistics
facilities located at 201, 350, 401 and
788 Industrial Loop Boulevard in
Hillsboro, Hill County.
In accordance with the FTZ Board’s
regulations, Camille Evans of the FTZ
Staff is designated examiner to evaluate
and analyze the facts and information
presented in the application and case
record and to report findings and
recommendations to the FTZ Board.
Public comment is invited from
interested parties. Submissions shall be
addressed to the FTZ Board’s Executive
Secretary and sent to: ftz@trade.gov. The
closing period for their receipt is
January 20, 2023. Rebuttal comments in
response to material submitted during
the foregoing period may be submitted
during the subsequent 15-day period to
February 6, 2023.
A copy of the application will be
available for public inspection in the
‘‘Online FTZ Information Section’’
section of the FTZ Board’s website,
which is accessible via www.trade.gov/
ftz. For further information, contact
Camille Evans at Camille.Evans@
trade.gov.
Dated: November 15, 2022.
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
[B–52–2022]
Foreign-Trade Zone 64—Jacksonville,
Florida, Application for Reorganization
(Expansion of Service Area) Under
Alternative Site Framework
An application has been submitted to
the Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) Board by
the Jacksonville Port Authority, grantee
of Foreign-Trade Zone 64, requesting
authority to reorganize the zone to
expand its service area under the
alternative site framework (ASF)
adopted by the FTZ Board (15 CFR
400.2(c)). The ASF is an option for
grantees for the establishment or
reorganization of zones and can permit
significantly greater flexibility in the
designation of new subzones or ‘‘usagedriven’’ FTZ sites for operators/users
located within a grantee’s ‘‘service area’’
in the context of the FTZ Board’s
standard 2,000-acre activation limit for
a zone. The application was submitted
pursuant to the Foreign-Trade Zones
Act, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a–81u),
and the regulations of the FTZ Board (15
CFR part 400). It was formally docketed
on November 15, 2022.
FTZ 64 was approved by the FTZ
Board on December 29, 1980 (Board
Order 170, 46 FR 1330, January 6, 1981)
and reorganized under the ASF on May
6, 2011 (Board Order 1759, 76 FR 28418,
May 17, 2011). The ASF service area
was expanded on July 5, 2012 (Board
Order 1840, 77 FR 41374, July 13, 2012)
and on March 15, 2019 (Board Order
2080, 84 FR 10298, March 20, 2019).
The zone currently has a service area
that includes Baker, Bradford, Clay,
Columbia, Duval, Flagler, Nassau,
Putnam and St. Johns Counties, Florida.
The applicant is now requesting
authority to expand the service area of
the zone to include a portion of Alachua
County, Florida, as described in the
application. If approved, the grantee
would be able to serve sites throughout
the expanded service area based on
companies’ needs for FTZ designation.
The application indicates that the
proposed expanded service area is
adjacent to the Jacksonville, Florida U.S.
Customs and Border Protection Port of
Entry.
In accordance with the FTZ Board’s
regulations, Christopher Kemp of the
FTZ Staff is designated examiner to
evaluate and analyze the facts and
information presented in the application
and case record and to report findings
and recommendations to the FTZ Board.
Public comment is invited from
interested parties. Submissions shall be
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Census Bureau
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Automated Export System Program
AGENCY: Census Bureau, Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of information collection, request for comment.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, invites the general public and other
Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and continuing information
collections, which helps us assess the impact of our information
collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. The
purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment on the
proposed revision to the Automated Export System Program prior to the
submission of the information collection request (ICR) to OMB for
approval.
DATES: To ensure consideration, comments regarding this proposed
information collection must be received on or before January 20, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments by
email to [email protected]. Please reference Automated Export
System Program in the subject line of your comments. You may also
submit comments, identified by Docket Number USBC-2022-0023, to the
Federal e-Rulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. All comments
received are part of the public record. No comments will be posted to
https://www.regulations.gov for public viewing until after the comment
period has closed. Comments will generally be posted without change.
All Personally Identifiable Information (for example, name and address)
voluntarily submitted by the commenter may be publicly accessible. Do
not submit Confidential Business Information or otherwise sensitive or
protected information. You may submit attachments to electronic
comments in Microsoft Word, Excel, or Adobe PDF file formats.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
specific questions related to collection activities should be directed
to Kiesha Downs, Chief, Trade Regulations Branch, U.S. Census Bureau,
4600 Silver Hill Road, Washington, DC 20233-6700, (301) 763-7079, or by
email [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
Title 13, United States Code (U.S.C.), Chapter 9, Section 301
authorizes the U.S. Census Bureau (Census Bureau) to collect, compile
and publish trade data. Title 15, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR),
Part 30, known as the Foreign Trade Regulations (FTR), contains the
regulatory provisions for preparing and filing Electronic Export
Information (EEI) in the Automated Export System (AES). The Census
Bureau uses the AES or successor system as the instrument for
collecting export trade data from parties exporting commodities from
the United States. In addition to the collection of data, the Census
Bureau compiles these export data from the AES. These data, along with
import data function as the basis for the official U.S. trade
statistics. The Census Bureau publishes import and export statistics
that are used to determine the balance of international trade and are
designated for use as a principal economic indicator. The Census Bureau
releases these statistics monthly according to the U.S. International
Trade in Goods and Services Press Release Schedule.
These data are used in the development of U.S. government economic
and foreign trade policies, including export control purposes under
Title 50, U.S.C. The Bureau of Industry and Security, U.S. Customs and
Border
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Protection (CBP), and other enforcement agencies use these data to
detect and prevent the export of certain items by unauthorized parties
to unauthorized destinations or end users. The published export data
enables U.S. businesses to develop practical marketing strategies as
well as provide a means to assess the impact of exports on the domestic
economy.
Recently, the Census Bureau published a Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking (NPRM) on December 15, 2021. The NPRM proposed to add a
conditional data element, country of origin, in the AES. In addition to
the new reporting requirement, the Census Bureau is making remedial
changes to the FTR to improve clarity of the reporting requirements and
to correct errors. It is critical for the Census Bureau to ensure that
any revisions made to the FTR will allow for the continued collection
and compilation of complete, accurate and timely trade statistics. This
proposed rule would require an exporter to report the country of origin
only when foreign origin goods are exported.
II. Method of Collection
Automated Export System
Except as noted in Title 15 CFR, Part 30, Section 30.2(a)(1)(iv),
EEI is required for all export shipments of goods valued over $2,500
per Schedule B or Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
commodity classification number from the United States, including
Foreign Trade Zones located therein, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin
Islands to foreign countries; for exports between the United States and
Puerto Rico; and for exports to the U.S. Virgin Islands from the United
States or Puerto Rico. The AES program is unique among Census Bureau
statistical collections since it is not sent to respondents to solicit
responses, as is the case with surveys. Filing EEI via the AES is a
mandatory process under the statutory authority of Title 13 U.S.C.,
Chapter 9, Section 301. The statutory requirement is implemented by
Title 15, CFR, Part 30, also referred to as the FTR. The export trade
community can access the AES via a free internet-based system, called
AESDirect, or they can use software that connects directly with the
Automated Commercial Environment (ACE). In most instances, the United
States Principal Party in Interest or authorized agent must file EEI
via the AES and annotate the commercial loading documents with the
proof of filing citation prior to the export of a shipment. For
scenarios where the EEI filing is not required, the proper exemption or
exclusion legend must be noted on the commercial loading documents per
Section 30.7 of the FTR.
For exports to Canada, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed
by CBP, Canada Border Services Agency, Statistics Canada, and the
Census Bureau enables the United States to substitute Canadian import
statistics for U.S. export statistics. Similarly, in accordance with
the MOU, Canada substitutes U.S. import statistics for Canadian exports
to the United States. This exchange of data eliminates the requirement
for the export trade community to file the EEI with the U.S. Government
for the majority of export shipments to Canada, thus resulting in the
elimination of over eight million EEI records filed in the AES
annually. EEI must be filed through the AES for export shipments to
Canada that require mandatory EEI filing under Title 15 CFR, Part 30,
Section 30.2(a)(1)(iv). In addition, export shipments from the United
States through Canada destined to a country other than Canada require
EEI filing in the AES.
The AES enables the U.S. Government to significantly improve the
quality, timeliness, and coverage of export statistics. Since July
1995, the Census Bureau and the CBP have utilized the AES to improve
the reporting of export trade information, customer service, increase
compliance with and enforcement of export laws, and to provide
paperless reports of export information. The AES also enables the U.S.
Government to increase its ability to prevent the export of certain
items by unauthorized parties to unauthorized destinations and end
users through electronic filing.
In addition to the AES, CBP continues to explore the ability to
receive advance export manifest data, which may improve the accuracy of
transportation data elements in the EEI filing and reduce updates to
shipment information. CBP has extended and renewed its tests of the ACE
Export Manifest for air, rail, and ocean cargo. These tests assess the
electronic export manifest message specifications from the pilot
participants to the ACE. These pilots are focused on CBP receiving
electronic data and returning specific status messages back to the
pilot participants. Since August 2021, the Census Bureau has been
evaluating the collection of data from the electronic export rail
manifest for goods moving from Port Huron, MI and departing on one rail
carrier. The evaluation has proven that transportation data provided by
the carrier is more accurate than transportation data estimated by the
U.S. Principal Party in Interest and authorized agent. The Census
Bureau's evaluation of the data quality from the electronic export rail
manifest included the data elements: method of transportation, date of
export, port of export, carrier identification and carrier name and
foreign port of unlading.
Steel Mill Statistics
Since 1999, the Department of Commerce (DOC) has been approved to
release data on imports of steel mill products in advance of the
regular monthly trade statistics release. The International Trade
Administration relies heavily on the preliminary import statistics of
steel mill products provided by the Census Bureau in an effort to
monitor steel imports so that industry can identify trends and
potential shifts in trade patterns so that appropriate action can be
taken. With the revision to the AES Program in 2019, the Census Bureau
eliminated the need for a separate annual approval from OMB for the
early release of preliminary steel mill import statistics since it is
included in this clearance.
The FTR, subpart F addresses the general requirements for filing
import entries with CBP in the ACE in accordance with 19 CFR, which is
the source of the import data on steel mill products.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0607-0152.
Form Number(s): Automated Export System.
Type of Review: Regular submission, Request for a Revision of a
Currently Approved Collection.
Affected Public: Exporters, Forwarding agents, Export Carriers.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 277,489.
Estimated Time Per Response: 3 minutes per AES submission.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 851,261.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $18,727,742.
Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
Legal Authority: Title 13 United States Code, Chapter 9, Section
301.
IV. Request for Comments
We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department/Bureau
to: (a) Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is
necessary for the proper functions of the Department, including whether
the information will have practical utility; (b) Evaluate the accuracy
of our estimate of the time and cost burden for this proposed
collection, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions
used; (c) Evaluate ways to enhance the quality,
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utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d)
Minimize the reporting burden on those who are to respond, including
the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of
public record. We will include, or summarize, each comment in our
request to OMB to approve this ICR. Before including your address,
phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information
in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment--
including your personal identifying information--may be made publicly
available at any time. While you may ask us in your comment to withhold
your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot
guarantee that we will be able to do so.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information
Officer, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2022-25316 Filed 11-18-22; 8:45 am]
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