Agency Information Collection Activities; Revision; Entry/Immediate Delivery Application and Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Cargo Release, 3231-3232 [2025-00608]

Agencies

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

[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 8 (Tuesday, January 14, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3231-3232]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-00608]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

[OMB Control Number 1651-0024]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Revision; Entry/
Immediate Delivery Application and Automated Commercial Environment 
(ACE) Cargo Release

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

ACTION: 60-Day notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection (CBP) 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 
March 17, 2025) to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the item(s) 
contained in this notice must include the OMB Control Number 1651-0024 
in the subject line and the agency name. Please submit written comments 
and/or suggestions in English. Please use the following method to 
submit comments:
    Email. Submit comments to: [email protected].

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: Entry/Immediate Delivery Application and ACE Cargo Release.
    OMB Number: 1651-0024.
    Form Number: 3461 + 3461 ALT.
    Current Actions: Revision.
    Type of Review: Revision.
    Affected Public: Businesses.
    Abstract: All items imported into the United States are subject to 
examination before entering the commerce of the United States. There 
are two procedures available to affect the release of imported 
merchandise, including ``entry'' pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1484, and 
``immediate delivery'' pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1448(b). Under both 
procedures, CBP Forms 3461, Entry/Immediate Delivery, and 3461 ALT are 
the source documents in the packages presented to Customs and Border 
Protection (CBP). The information collected on CBP Forms 3461 and 3461 
ALT allow CBP officers to verify that the information regarding the 
consignee and shipment is correct and that a bond is on file with CBP. 
CBP also uses these forms to close out the manifest and to establish 
the obligation to pay estimated duties in the time period prescribed by 
law or regulation. CBP Form 3461 is also a delivery authorization 
document and is given to the importing carrier to authorize the release 
of the merchandise.
    CBP Forms 3461 and 3461 ALT are provided for by 19 CFR 142.3, 
142.16, 141.22, and 141.24. The forms and instructions for Form 3461 
are accessible at: https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/publications/forms?title=3461&=Apply.
    Ace Cargo Release (formerly referred to as ``Simplified Entry'') is 
a program for ACE entry summary filers in which importers or brokers 
may file ACE Cargo Release data in lieu of filing the CBP Form 3461. 
This data consists of 12 required elements: importer of record; buyer 
name and address; buyer employer identification number (consignee 
number), seller name and address; manufacturer/supplier name and 
address; Harmonized Tariff Schedule 10-digit number; country of origin; 
bill of lading; house air waybill number; bill of lading issuer code; 
entry number; entry type; and estimated shipment value. There are also 
four optional data elements: the container stuffing location, 
consolidator name and address, ship to party name and address. There 
are three Global Business Identifier (GBI) identifiers available to 
filers: 20-digit Legal Entity Identifier (LEI), 9-digit Data Universal 
Numbering System (DUNS), and 13-digit Global Location Number (GLN). The 
GBI Identifiers can be inputted for any of the following parties: 
manufacturer/producer, seller shipper, exporter, distributor or 
packager. The GBI identifiers are new optional data elements that are 
being collected to better identify the legal entity that is interacting 
with CBP as well as explore opportunities to enhance supply chain 
traceability and visibility in response to the growing complexity of 
global trade. The data collected under the ACE Cargo Release program is 
intended to reduce transaction costs, expedite cargo release,

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and enhance cargo security. ACE Cargo Release filing minimizes the 
redundancy of data submitted by the filer to CBP through receiving 
carrier data from the carrier. This design allows the participants to 
file earlier in the transportation flow. Guidance on using ACE Cargo 
Release may be found at https://www.cbp.gov/trade/ace/features.
    It should be noted that ACE Cargo Release was previously called 
Simplified Entry.
    New Changes:
    1. Global Business Identifier (GBI): Collectively, the updates 
proposed below aim to enhance upstream supply chain traceability and 
visibility while addressing the increasing complexity of global trade 
supply chains. All participation and data submitted is voluntary. Find 
more details about GBI in the 1651-0141 GBI information collection.
    [ssquf] The GBI Test is expanding the available supply chain entity 
party types from the original six optional parties (Manufacturer, 
Shipper, Seller, Exporter, Distributor, Packager), to include two new 
parties: ``Intermediary'' and ``Source,'' along with optional free text 
fields that will allow filers to input additional descriptions and 
information about the specific party type. These party types would be 
made available in the GBI Enrollment database as well as the Automated 
Commercial Environment Cargo Release.
    [ssquf] A modification within the Global Business Identifiers (GBI) 
Enrollment database will allow the trade to submit one or more of the 
unique GBI's (the Legal Entity Identifier (LEI), Global Location Number 
(GLN), and Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS)) for a supply chain 
entity, as opposed to all three as previously approved and announced. 
Furthermore, a related programming update will enable trade 
participants the ability to modify or change a previous enrollment, 
including updating or adding additional GBI numbers.
    [ssquf] CBP intends to expand the choices of identifiers available 
to filers over the duration of the Test, including those that at no 
cost to the government provide access to the underlying entity and 
product specific supply chain data associated with the identifier. This 
would enhance traceability for CBP which may translate to facilitation 
benefits and reduced industry costs. CBP has initiated programming 
requests in ACE to accommodate the intake of additional GBI identifier 
qualifiers. These changes are under development and there is no defined 
timeline for their completion. Specifically, CBP will begin by adding 
to the GBI Test the new Altana ID (ALTA) maintained by Altana 
Technologies, USG Inc. (Altana). The addition of the ALTA identifier 
alongside current and future GBI identifiers will widen participants' 
choices and allow CBP to continue to evaluate the breadth and veracity 
of entity and supply chain information embedded within different types 
of identifier solutions already being leveraged by trade industry 
traceability stewards. It will also contribute to CBP's ongoing 
exploration of how traced supply chain information may be ingested and 
operationalized for risk management and facilitation purposes. CBP will 
add any new identifiers into the collection and submit to OMB for 
approval as they are determined through a change request (Form 83-C).
    2. Russian Sanctions Executive Order 14114:
    [ssquf] New Data Elements are being added to comply with the 
Russian sanctions outlined in Executive Order 14114 published on 
December 22, 2023. The data elements and burden are recorded in the 
supporting statement of the 1651-0NEW Russian Sanctions information 
collection package.
    3. Update to Form 3461/3461ALT Instructions:
    The instructions on the Form 3461/3461 ALT have been updated to 
include the new Russian sanctions data elements and text field boxes, 
as well as being updated to improve user experience and clarity of the 
form. Find a copy of the new form, with the changes outlined included 
with this package submission as supplementary documents.
    Type of Information Collection: ACE Cargo Release/ABI.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 9,810.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 3,041.
    Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 29,832,210.
    Estimated Time per Response: 10 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 4,972,035.
    Type of Information Collection: Form 3461 Paper/Electronic.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 12,995.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 12,995.
    Estimated Time per Response: 15 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 3,249.

    Dated: January 8, 2025.
Seth D. Renkema,
Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis Branch, U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection.
[FR Doc. 2025-00608 Filed 1-13-25; 8:45 am]
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