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Download as PDF 82910 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 226 / Monday, November 27, 2023 / Notices Countermeasures in accordance with this Declaration. Liability immunity is afforded to manufacturers and distributors without regard to whether the countermeasure is used by or administered to this population; liability immunity is afforded to program planners and qualified persons when the countermeasure is used by or administered to this population, or the program planner or qualified person reasonably could have believed the recipient was in this population. XIV. Countermeasures Injury Compensation Program XII. Effective Time Period 42 U.S.C. 247d–6d(b)(2)(B) XV. Amendments Liability immunity for Covered Countermeasures through means of distribution other than in accordance with the public health and medical response of the Authority Having Jurisdiction and extends through December 31, 2028. Liability immunity for Covered Countermeasures administered and used in accordance with the public health and medical response of the Authority Having Jurisdiction begins with a Declaration and lasts through (1) the final day the emergency Declaration is in effect, or (2) December 31, 2028, whichever occurs first. 42 U.S.C. 247d–6d(b)(4) 42 U.S.C. 247d–6d(a)(4), 247d– 6d(b)(2)(D) Liability immunity is afforded for the administration or use of a Covered Countermeasure without geographic limitation. Liability immunity is afforded to manufacturers and distributors without regard to whether the countermeasure is used by or administered in any designated geographic area; liability immunity is afforded to program planners and qualified persons when the countermeasure is used by or administered in any designated geographic area, or the program planner or qualified person reasonably could have believed the recipient was in that geographic area. XIII. Additional Time Period of Coverage 42 U.S.C. 247d–6d(b)(3)(B) and (C) I have determined that an additional 12 months of liability protection is reasonable to allow for the manufacturer(s) to arrange for disposition of the Covered Countermeasure, including return of the Covered Countermeasures to the manufacturer, and for Covered Persons to take such other actions as are VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:43 Nov 24, 2023 Jkt 262001 The December 3, 2014, Declaration under the PREP Act for Countermeasures Against Ebola Virus Disease Vaccines was first published on December 10, 2014, and amended and republished on December 9, 2015, December 12, 2016, and January 31, 2019. The republished amended Declaration for Countermeasures Against Ebolavirus and/or Ebola Disease and Marburgvirus and/or Marburg Disease supersedes the Declaration for Countermeasures Against Ebola Virus Disease Vaccines. 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Geographic Area khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES appropriate to limit the administration or use of the Covered Countermeasures. Covered Countermeasures obtained for the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) during the effective period of this Declaration are covered through the date of administration or use pursuant to a distribution or release from the SNS. Dated: November 21, 2023. Xavier Becerra, Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services. [FR Doc. 2023–26075 Filed 11–24–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4150–37–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES National Institutes of Health National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; Amend Notice of Meeting Notice is hereby given of a change in the meeting of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Special Emphasis Panel T32 Diversity Training Grants, December 1, 2023, 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., National Institutes of Health, 6705 Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892 which was published in the Federal Register on October 26, 2023, FR Document No. 2023–23751, 88 FRN 73863. This notice is being amended to change the meeting title to ‘‘The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Special Emphasis Panel T32 Member Conflicts SEP.’’ The meeting is closed to the public. Dated: November 20, 2023. Melanie J. Pantoja, Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy. [FR Doc. 2023–26020 Filed 11–24–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4140–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. Customs and Border Protection Customs Broker Permit User Fee Payment for 2024 and Announcement of eCBP Portal Payment Option U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security. ACTION: General notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: This document provides notice to customs brokers that the annual user fee that is assessed for each E:\FR\FM\27NON1.SGM 27NON1 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 226 / Monday, November 27, 2023 / Notices permit held by a customs broker, whether it may be an individual, partnership, association, or corporation, is due no later than February 9, 2024. Pursuant to fee adjustments required by the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act) and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) regulations, the customs broker permit user fee payable for calendar year 2024 will be $174.80. CBP is also announcing that customs brokers may pay the fee electronically via the electronic Customs and Border Protection (eCBP) portal. DATES: Payment of the 2024 Customs Broker Permit User Fee is due no later than February 9, 2024. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mohammad O. Qureshi, Chief, Broker Management Branch, Office of Trade, (202) 909–3753, or mohammad.o.qureshi@cbp.dhs.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES Customs Broker Permit User Fee Payment for 2024 Pursuant to section 111.96 of title 19 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) (19 CFR 111.96(c)), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) assesses an annual user fee for each customs broker permit granted to an individual, partnership, association, or corporation. The CBP regulations provide that this fee is payable each calendar year for a national permit held by a customs broker and must be paid by the due date published annually in the Federal Register. See 19 CFR 24.22(h) and (i); 19 CFR 111.96(c). Section 24.22 of title 19 of the CFR (19 CFR 24.22) sets forth the terms and conditions for when fees for certain services, including specific customs user fees, are required. The specific customs user fee amounts that appear in 19 CFR 24.22 are not the actual fees but represent the base year amounts that are subject to adjustment each fiscal year in accordance with the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act) (Pub. L. 114–94, December 4, 2015). Section 32201 of the FAST Act amended section 13031 of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) of 1985 (19 U.S.C. 58c) by requiring the Secretary of the Treasury to adjust certain customs COBRA user fees and corresponding limitations to reflect certain increases in inflation. Paragraph (k) of section 24.22 VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:43 Nov 24, 2023 Jkt 262001 of title 19 of the CFR (19 CFR 24.22(k)) sets forth the methodology to adjust fees for inflation and to determine the change in inflation, including the factor by which the fees and limitations will be adjusted, if necessary. Customs brokers are subject to an annual customs broker permit user fee calculated using the base year amount in appendix A to 19 CFR part 24, as adjusted by the terms in 19 CFR 24.22(k). See 19 U.S.C. 58c(a)(7) and 19 CFR 24.22(h). In accordance with 19 CFR 24.22, CBP determines annually whether an adjustment to the fees and limitations is necessary and publishes a Federal Register notice specifying the amount of the fees and limitations for each fiscal year. On July 28, 2023, CBP published a Federal Register notice, entitled COBRA Fees to be Adjusted for Inflation in Fiscal Year 2024 (CBP Dec. 23–08), which announced, among other fee adjustments, that the annual customs broker permit user fee will increase to $174.80 for calendar year 2024. See 88 FR 48900. Thus, as required by 19 CFR 24.22, CBP provided notice in the Federal Register of the annual fee amount at least 60 days prior to the date that the payment is due for each customs broker national permit. This document notifies customs brokers that, for calendar year 2024, the due date for payment of the annual customs broker permit user fee is February 9, 2024. If a customs broker fails to pay the annual customs broker permit user fee by February 9, 2024, the national permit is revoked by operation of law. See 19 CFR 111.45(b) and 111.96(c). Announcement of eCBP Portal Payment Option On October 18, 2022, CBP published a final rule titled ‘‘Modernization of the Customs Broker Regulations’’ in the Federal Register (87 FR 63267), which announced the deployment of the electronic Customs and Border Protection (eCBP) portal, an online system for processing electronic payments of licensed customs broker fees and submissions, and stated that CBP would announce additional eCBP functionalities, including an enhancement allowing the payment of annual permit user fees, in the Federal Register. Accordingly, in this document, CBP is announcing the deployment of new eCBP functionality allowing the payment of the annual customs broker permit user fee. CBP anticipates that the PO 00000 Frm 00091 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 82911 eCBP portal will be open for the collection of annual customs broker permit user fee payments starting on November 29, 2023. With this new functionality, customs brokers may either submit the fee through the eCBP portal or submit the fee at the processing Center, as defined in 19 CFR 111.1, in accordance with the remittance procedures in 19 CFR 24.22(i). The eCBP portal streamlines the payment process, allows for easy collection of fees, and offers customs brokers the flexibility and convenience to pay licensed customs broker fees easily and effectively. Thus, CBP encourages customs brokers to pay the annual customs broker permit user fee electronically via the eCBP portal. Customs brokers who wish to use the eCBP portal, located on CBP’s website or at https://e.cbp.dhs.gov/brokers/#/ home, must create a Login.gov account as a first-time user. Instructions and training resources, such as user and quick reference guides, for customs brokers on how to create a Login.gov account and how to use the eCBP portal can be found on CBP’s website. John P. Leonard, Acting Executive Assistant Commissioner, Office of Trade. [FR Doc. 2023–26050 Filed 11–24–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111–14–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY [Docket No. DHS–2023–0044] Homeland Security Academic Partnership Council The Office of Partnership and Engagement (OPE), The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). ACTION: Notice of public meeting of the Homeland Security Academic Partnership Council. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Homeland Security Academic Partnership Council (HSAPC) will hold a virtual meeting on Wednesday, December 13, 2023 from 3:30 p.m. EST to 4:30 p.m. EST. Public participation is welcome via Zoom preregistration. DATES: The meeting will take place from 3:30 p.m. EST to 4 p.m. EST on Wednesday, December 13, 2023. Please note that the meeting may end early if the Council completes its business. E:\FR\FM\27NON1.SGM 27NON1

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[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2023-26050]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection


Customs Broker Permit User Fee Payment for 2024 and Announcement 
of eCBP Portal Payment Option

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

ACTION: General notice.

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SUMMARY: This document provides notice to customs brokers that the 
annual user fee that is assessed for each

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permit held by a customs broker, whether it may be an individual, 
partnership, association, or corporation, is due no later than February 
9, 2024. Pursuant to fee adjustments required by the Fixing America's 
Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act) and the U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection (CBP) regulations, the customs broker permit user fee 
payable for calendar year 2024 will be $174.80. CBP is also announcing 
that customs brokers may pay the fee electronically via the electronic 
Customs and Border Protection (eCBP) portal.

DATES: Payment of the 2024 Customs Broker Permit User Fee is due no 
later than February 9, 2024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mohammad O. Qureshi, Chief, Broker 
Management Branch, Office of Trade, (202) 909-3753, or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

Customs Broker Permit User Fee Payment for 2024

    Pursuant to section 111.96 of title 19 of the Code of Federal 
Regulations (CFR) (19 CFR 111.96(c)), U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection (CBP) assesses an annual user fee for each customs broker 
permit granted to an individual, partnership, association, or 
corporation. The CBP regulations provide that this fee is payable each 
calendar year for a national permit held by a customs broker and must 
be paid by the due date published annually in the Federal Register. See 
19 CFR 24.22(h) and (i); 19 CFR 111.96(c).
    Section 24.22 of title 19 of the CFR (19 CFR 24.22) sets forth the 
terms and conditions for when fees for certain services, including 
specific customs user fees, are required. The specific customs user fee 
amounts that appear in 19 CFR 24.22 are not the actual fees but 
represent the base year amounts that are subject to adjustment each 
fiscal year in accordance with the Fixing America's Surface 
Transportation Act (FAST Act) (Pub. L. 114-94, December 4, 2015). 
Section 32201 of the FAST Act amended section 13031 of the Consolidated 
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) of 1985 (19 U.S.C. 58c) by 
requiring the Secretary of the Treasury to adjust certain customs COBRA 
user fees and corresponding limitations to reflect certain increases in 
inflation. Paragraph (k) of section 24.22 of title 19 of the CFR (19 
CFR 24.22(k)) sets forth the methodology to adjust fees for inflation 
and to determine the change in inflation, including the factor by which 
the fees and limitations will be adjusted, if necessary.
    Customs brokers are subject to an annual customs broker permit user 
fee calculated using the base year amount in appendix A to 19 CFR part 
24, as adjusted by the terms in 19 CFR 24.22(k). See 19 U.S.C. 
58c(a)(7) and 19 CFR 24.22(h). In accordance with 19 CFR 24.22, CBP 
determines annually whether an adjustment to the fees and limitations 
is necessary and publishes a Federal Register notice specifying the 
amount of the fees and limitations for each fiscal year. On July 28, 
2023, CBP published a Federal Register notice, entitled COBRA Fees to 
be Adjusted for Inflation in Fiscal Year 2024 (CBP Dec. 23-08), which 
announced, among other fee adjustments, that the annual customs broker 
permit user fee will increase to $174.80 for calendar year 2024. See 88 
FR 48900.
    Thus, as required by 19 CFR 24.22, CBP provided notice in the 
Federal Register of the annual fee amount at least 60 days prior to the 
date that the payment is due for each customs broker national permit. 
This document notifies customs brokers that, for calendar year 2024, 
the due date for payment of the annual customs broker permit user fee 
is February 9, 2024. If a customs broker fails to pay the annual 
customs broker permit user fee by February 9, 2024, the national permit 
is revoked by operation of law. See 19 CFR 111.45(b) and 111.96(c).

Announcement of eCBP Portal Payment Option

    On October 18, 2022, CBP published a final rule titled 
``Modernization of the Customs Broker Regulations'' in the Federal 
Register (87 FR 63267), which announced the deployment of the 
electronic Customs and Border Protection (eCBP) portal, an online 
system for processing electronic payments of licensed customs broker 
fees and submissions, and stated that CBP would announce additional 
eCBP functionalities, including an enhancement allowing the payment of 
annual permit user fees, in the Federal Register. Accordingly, in this 
document, CBP is announcing the deployment of new eCBP functionality 
allowing the payment of the annual customs broker permit user fee. CBP 
anticipates that the eCBP portal will be open for the collection of 
annual customs broker permit user fee payments starting on November 29, 
2023.
    With this new functionality, customs brokers may either submit the 
fee through the eCBP portal or submit the fee at the processing Center, 
as defined in 19 CFR 111.1, in accordance with the remittance 
procedures in 19 CFR 24.22(i). The eCBP portal streamlines the payment 
process, allows for easy collection of fees, and offers customs brokers 
the flexibility and convenience to pay licensed customs broker fees 
easily and effectively. Thus, CBP encourages customs brokers to pay the 
annual customs broker permit user fee electronically via the eCBP 
portal. Customs brokers who wish to use the eCBP portal, located on 
CBP's website or at https://e.cbp.dhs.gov/brokers/#/home, must create a 
Login.gov account as a first-time user. Instructions and training 
resources, such as user and quick reference guides, for customs brokers 
on how to create a Login.gov account and how to use the eCBP portal can 
be found on CBP's website.

John P. Leonard,
Acting Executive Assistant Commissioner, Office of Trade.
[FR Doc. 2023-26050 Filed 11-24-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 9111-14-P

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