[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 153 (Monday, August 10, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47938-47942]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-19532]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection


Modification of National Customs Automation Program (NCAP) Test 
Concerning the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Partner 
Government Agency (PGA) Message Set Regarding Types of Transportation 
Modes and Certain Data Required by the National Highway Traffic Safety 
Administration (NHTSA)

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

ACTION: General notice.

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SUMMARY: This document announces U.S. Customs and Border Protection's 
(CBP's) plan to modify the National Customs Automation Program (NCAP) 
test concerning the transmission of electronic filings through the 
Automated Commercial Environment (ACE), known as the Partner Government 
Agency (PGA) Message Set test. These modifications extend the current 
PGA Message Set to cover entries arriving by ocean, truck, rail, and 
air modes of transportation at CBP-designated ports and expands the use 
of the ACE PGA Message Set for the transmission of U.S. Department of 
Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) 
import data for entries of motor vehicles and motor vehicle equipment 
items. CBP invites public comment concerning the test program.

DATES: The modified PGA Message Set test will commence no earlier than 
August 10, 2015, and will continue until concluded by way of 
announcement in the Federal Register. Comments will be accepted through 
the duration of the test.

ADDRESSES: Comments concerning this notice and any aspect of this test 
may be submitted at any time during the test via email to Josephine 
Baiamonte, ACE Business Office (ABO), Office of International Trade at 
[email protected]. In the subject line of your email, 
please indicate, ``Comment on NHTSA PGA Message Set Test FRN''.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For NHTSA-related PGA Message Set test 
questions, interested parties should send an email message to Clint 
Lindsay at [email protected] or Coleman Sachs at 
[email protected], and they should send a copy of that message to 
their assigned CBP client representative. For technical questions 
related to the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) or Automated 
Broker Interface (ABI) transmissions, contact your assigned client 
representative. Interested parties without an assigned client 
representative should direct their questions to Steven Zaccaro at 
[email protected] with the subject heading ``PGA Message Set 
NHTSA Test FRN-Request to Participate''.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    This test notice, and the Customs related electronic functions it 
describes, are part of the National Customs Automation Program (NCAP). 
NCAP was established in Subtitle B of Title VI--Customs Modernization, 
in the North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (Pub. L. 
103-182, 107 Stat. 2057, December 8, 1993) (Customs Modernization Act). 
See 19 U.S.C. 1411. Through NCAP, the initial focus of customs 
modernization was on trade compliance and the development of the 
Automated Commercial Environment (ACE), the planned successor to the 
legacy Customs Automated Commercial System (ACS). ACE is an automated 
and electronic system for commercial trade processing. ACE will 
streamline business processes, facilitate growth in trade, ensure cargo 
security, and foster participation in global commerce, while ensuring 
compliance with U.S. laws and regulations and reducing costs for CBP 
and all its communities of interest. The ability to meet these 
objectives depends upon successfully modernizing CBP's business 
functions and the information technology that supports those functions. 
CBP's modernization efforts are accomplished through phased releases of 
ACE component functionality, designed to introduce a new capability or 
to replace a specific legacy ACS function. Each release will begin with 
a test, and will end with mandatory compliance with the new ACE 
feature, thus retiring the legacy ACS function. Each release builds on 
previous releases, and sets the foundation for subsequent releases.
    On December 13, 2013, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) 
published in the Federal Register a notice announcing a National 
Customs

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Automation Program (NCAP) test called the Partner Government Agency 
(PGA) Message Set test. See 78 FR 75931. This test is in furtherance of 
key CBP International Trade Data System (ITDS) initiatives, as provided 
in the Security and Accountability For Every Port Act of 2006 (``SAFE 
Port Act''), Pub. L. 109-347, 120 Stat. 1884 (19 U.S.C. 1411(d)), to 
achieve the vision of ACE as the ``single window'' for the Government 
and trade community. ACE will automate and enhance the interaction 
between international trade partners, CBP, and PGAs by facilitating 
electronic collection, processing, sharing, and review of trade data 
and documents required by Federal agencies during the cargo import and 
export process. The use of ACE to process trade data will significantly 
increase efficiency and reduce costs compared to the traditional manual 
method of processing of paper forms.
    The PGA Message Set is the data required to satisfy the PGAs' 
reporting requirements.
    ACE will enable the trade community to submit trade-related data, 
required by the PGAs, only once to CBP, thus improving communications 
between agencies and filers, and shortening entry processing time. This 
data must be submitted at any time prior to the arrival of the 
merchandise on the conveyance transporting the cargo to the United 
States as part of the ACE Cargo Release process. The data will be 
validated and made available to the relevant PGAs involved in import, 
export, and transportation-related decision making. The data will 
satisfy the filer's obligation to make entry and will allow for earlier 
release decisions and more certainty for the importer in determining 
the logistics of cargo delivery. Also, by virtue of being electronic, 
the PGA Message Set will eliminate the necessity for the submission and 
subsequent manual processing of paper documents.
    The December 2013 Federal Register notice announced that ACE would 
be accepting certain PGA data elements for the Environmental Protection 
Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food Safety and 
Inspection Service (FSIS) for type ``01'' (consumption) and type ``11'' 
(informal) commercial entries filed at specified ports. The December 
2013 Federal Register notice also provides additional background on the 
NCAP and the International Trade Data System (ITDS). On February 4, 
2015, CBP published the announcement that it had broadened the PGA 
Message Set test to accept additional PGA data elements for the EPA, 
for type ``01'' (consumption) and type ``11'' (informal) commercial 
entries filed at specified ports. See 80 FR 6098.
    For the convenience of the public, a chronological listing of 
Federal Register publications detailing ACE test developments is set 
forth below in Section XIV, entitled,
    ``Development of ACE Prototypes''. The procedures and criteria 
related to participation in the previous ACE notices remain in effect 
unless otherwise explicitly changed by this or subsequent notices 
published in the Federal Register.

I. Authorization for the Test

    The Customs Modernization Act provides the Commissioner of CBP with 
authority to conduct limited test programs or procedures designed to 
evaluate planned components of the NCAP. This test is authorized 
pursuant to section 101.9(b) of title 19 of the Code of Federal 
Regulations (19 CFR 101.9(b)) which provides for the testing of NCAP 
programs or procedures. See Treasury Decision (T.D.) 95-21.

II. Partner Government Agency Message Set for Four Transportation Modes

    This document announces CBP's plan to expand the PGA Message Set to 
allow submission of certain data, which PGAs require, for informal and 
formal consumption entries arriving by air, ocean, rail, or truck mode 
of transportation.
    At this time, a limited number of ports will be accepting PGA 
Message Set data. A list of those ports is provided on the following 
Web site: http://www.cbp.gov/document/guidance/list-aceitds-pga-message-set-pilot-ports. Those ports will accept PGA Message Set data 
for entries arriving by air, ocean, rail, or truck mode of 
transportation.
    CBP may expand this test to include additional ports in the future. 
CBP may also expand the commodities that are within the scope of the 
test, as indicated by the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) codes, on 
the following Web site: http://www.cbp.gov/trade/ace/catair#field-content-tab-group-tab-4. Test participants should monitor the Web site 
for updates to the list of ports accepting PGA Message Set data and the 
list of HTS codes covered by the test.

III. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

    In addition, this document announces CBP's plan to expand the PGA 
Message Set test to include electronic filings of the NHTSA PGA Message 
Set for the importation of motor vehicles and motor vehicle equipment 
items.
    NHTSA is responsible for implementing and enforcing the National 
Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966, as amended, codified at 
49 U.S.C. Chapter 301 (49 U.S.C. 30101 et seq.). Under its authority, 
NHTSA issues and enforces the Federal motor vehicle safety standards 
(``FMVSS''), which apply to motor vehicles and certain items of motor 
vehicle equipment. Section 30112(a)(1) of Title 49 U.S.C. contains a 
general prohibition on, among other things, importing into the United 
States motor vehicles or motor vehicle equipment items that do not 
comply with all applicable FMVSS and that are not covered by a 
certification issued under 49 U.S.C. 30115. Under 49 CFR 591.5, any 
person offering a motor vehicle or item of motor vehicle equipment for 
importation into the United States must file a declaration. This 
declaration is known as the DOT HS-7 Declaration Form. Under its 
parallel regulation at 19 CFR 12.80, CBP requires that a declaration be 
filed in duplicate for motor vehicles or motor vehicle equipment items. 
In practice, importers or brokers file the HS-7 Declaration Form and 
supporting documents for these products. The DOT HS-7 Declaration Form, 
the form's supporting documents, and NHTSA's regulations require the 
identification of parties associated with the entry of the products 
that are presented for importation, as well as information on the 
identity of imported motor vehicles and motor vehicle equipment items.
    Importers of motor vehicles or motor vehicle equipment items are 
required to file a HS-7 Declaration Form and supporting documents with 
CBP at the time of making entry. Alternatively, importers may file the 
HS-7 Declaration Form electronically via the Automated Broker Interface 
(ABI) and present the HS-7 Declaration Form's supporting documents to 
CBP at the time of entry. NHTSA staff may review the importer's entry 
information and make a determination as to whether the shipment should 
be released, detained, or refused. This may involve manual checking of 
key information against NHTSA databases. The current process is costly 
and inefficient because it relies on paper documents, and manual data 
validation and error correction. The review process can take several 
days during which more costs may be incurred for storage.
    CBP is expanding the use of the PGA Message set to include the 
electronic filing of NHTSA-regulated motor vehicles and motor vehicle 
equipment items for type ``01'' (consumption) and type ``11'' 
(informal) commercial entries

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filed at specified ports. The data elements to be filed electronically 
through the PGA message set are those found in the current paper form 
(DOT HS-7 Declaration Form), collectively the ``NHTSA Vehicle/Equipment 
Information Collection.'' Supporting documents such as the DOT 
conformance bond form (DOT HS-474) must be submitted electronically at 
any time prior to the arrival of the merchandise on the conveyance 
transporting the cargo to the United States via a CBP-approved 
Electronic Data Interchange (EDI). In a notice published in the Federal 
Register (79 FR 36083) on June 25, 2014, CBP set forth the rules for 
filing submissions via DIS and a list of CBP and PGA forms that may be 
submitted via DIS. Technical information regarding the use of DIS is 
available at the following Web site: http://www.cbp.gov/trade/ace/features.
    The technical requirements for submitting the NHTSA data elements 
are set forth in the supplemental Customs and Trade Automated Interface 
Requirements (CATAIR) guidelines for NHTSA. These technical 
specifications, including the CATAIR chapters and applicable Harmonized 
Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) codes, can be found at the 
following link: http://www.cbp.gov/document/guidance/national-highway-traffic-safety-administration-nhtsa-pga-message-set-manual.
    The NHTSA-required entry data will be filed electronically once 
through the single window for use by both NHTSA and CBP, for pre-
arrival screening, using the PGA Message Set. This will eliminate 
separate document filings for participating importers and as a result, 
reduce the overall paperwork burden on the importer and the port 
associated with these NHTSA-regulated shipments. It will also 
significantly reduce the initial processing and review time for motor 
vehicle and motor vehicle equipment item entries, provide consistency 
of these reviews, and eliminate the costs of filing paper documents. 
The electronic filing will also allow automated checks of certain 
required information facilitating pre-arrival admissibility 
verifications, thereby focusing CBP and NHTSA resources on shipments of 
interest.
    At this time, the test will include entries originating in the 
ocean, truck, rail, and air environment. Upon acceptance into this 
test, participants will be allowed to transmit the NHTSA data elements 
for entries originating in the air, ocean, rail, and truck 
environments, as specified in this notice. During this test, 
participants will collaborate with CBP and NHTSA to examine the 
effectiveness of the single window capability.

IV. Test Participant Responsibilities

    PGA Message Set test participants will be required to:
     Transmit the NHTSA Vehicle/Equipment Information 
Collection with the ports that are accepting the ACE PGA Message Set 
data. A current list of those ports is posted on the following Web 
site: http://www.cbp.gov/document/guidance/list-aceitds-pga-message-set-pilot-ports.
     Transmit, when applicable, the NHTSA Vehicle/Equipment 
Information Collection using the NHTSA PGA Message Set and the 
supporting documents via DIS. This information must be electronically 
transmitted to ACE using an ACE Entry Summary certified for cargo 
release at any time prior to the arrival of the merchandise on the 
conveyance transporting the cargo to the United States;
     Transmit the NHTSA Vehicle/Equipment Information 
Collection only as part of an ACE Entry Summary certified for cargo 
release;
     Transmit import filings to CBP via ABI in response to a 
request for documentation or in response to a request for release 
information for certified ACE Cargo Release;
     Only transmit to CBP information that has been requested 
by CBP or NHTSA;
     Use a software program that has completed ACE 
certification testing for the PGA Message Set; and
     Take part in a CBP evaluation of this test.
    Participants are reminded that they should only file documents that 
CBP can accept electronically. The documents CBP can accept 
electronically are listed under the Document Image System (DIS) tab of 
the ACE Features page on the Web site http://www.cbp.gov/trade/ace/features, and, for participants using ABI, in the PGA Message Set part 
of the CATAIR. When CBP cannot accept additional information 
electronically, the filer must file the additional information by 
paper. See 78 FR 75931 at 75934-35 (December 13, 2013), for information 
on Confidentiality (Section XIII) and Misconduct under the PGA Message 
Set Test (Section XIV).

V. Waiver of Regulation Under the Test

    For purposes of this test, 19 CFR 12.80 will be waived for test 
participants only insofar as eliminating any requirement that may 
appear in these regulations to file a paper version of the DOT HS-7 
Declaration Form or its supporting documents. In its place, test 
participants are required to transmit electronically the data elements 
contained in the DOT HS-7 Declaration Form via the PGA Message Set and 
the HS-7 Declaration Form's supporting documents via DIS. This document 
does not waive any recordkeeping requirements found in part 163 of 
title 19 of the CFR (19 CFR part 163) and the Appendix to part 163 
(commonly known as the ``(a)(1)(A) list'').

VI. Eligibility Criteria

    As announced in this notice, the use of the PGA Message Set test is 
expanding to accept DOT HS-7 Declaration Form data elements, also known 
as the NHTSA Vehicle/Equipment Information Collection, and supporting 
documents. All other eligibility criteria as specified in prior PGA 
Message Set test notices remain the same. To be eligible to apply for 
this modification of the PGA data message set test, the applicant must:
     Be a self-filing importer who has the ability to file ACE 
Entry Summaries certified for cargo release or a broker who has the 
ability to file ACE Entry Summaries certified for cargo release; and
     File entries for NHTSA-regulated commodities that are the 
subject of this test at the ports that are accepting PGA Message Set 
data.
    CBP will accept an unlimited number of participants for the test. 
Test applicants must meet the eligibility criteria described in this 
document to participate in the test program.

VII. Application Process

    Any party seeking to participate in the modified PGA Message Set 
test concerning NHTSA data should send an email message to Clint 
Lindsay at [email protected] or Coleman Sachs at 
[email protected] to request participation in the modified test. 
They should send a copy of that request also to their CBP Client 
Representative, ACE Business Office (ABO), Office of International 
Trade. Interested parties without an assigned client representative 
should submit an email to Steven Zaccaro at 
[email protected] with the subject heading ``PGA Message Set 
NHTSA Test FRN-Request to Participate''.
    Emails sent to the CBP client representative or to Steven Zaccaro 
must include the applicant's filer code and the port(s) at which they 
are interested in filing the appropriate PGA Message Set information.
    At this time, PGA Message Set data may be submitted only for 
entries filed

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at certain ports. A current listing of those ports may be found on the 
following Web site: http://www.cbp.gov/document/guidance/list-aceitds-pga-message-set-pilot-ports.
    Client representatives will work with test participants to provide 
information regarding the transmission of this data. CBP will begin to 
accept applications on August 10, 2015 and will continue to accept 
applications throughout the duration of the test. CBP will notify the 
selected applicants by email of their selection and the starting date 
of their participation. Selected participants may have different 
starting dates. Anyone providing incomplete information, or otherwise 
not meeting participation requirements, will be notified by email and 
given the opportunity to resubmit their application.

VIII. Test Duration

    The modified test will begin no earlier than August 10, 2015 and 
will continue until concluded by way of announcement in the Federal 
Register. At the conclusion of the test, an evaluation will be 
conducted to assess the effect that the PGA Message Set has on 
expediting the submission of NHTSA importation-related data elements 
and the processing of NHTSA entries. The final results of the 
evaluation will be published in the Federal Register and the Customs 
Bulletin as required by section 101.9(b)(2) of the CBP regulations (19 
CFR 101.9(b)(2)).

IX. Comments

    All interested parties are invited to comment on any aspect of this 
test at any time. CBP requests comments and feedback on all aspects of 
this test, including the design, conduct, and implementation of the 
test, in order to determine whether to modify, alter, expand, limit, 
continue, end, or fully implement this program.

X. Paperwork Reduction Act

    The collections of information in this test modification, DOT HS-7 
Declaration Form and supporting documents have been reviewed by OMB in 
accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 
U.S.C. 3507) under control number 2127-0002. An agency may not conduct 
or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of 
information unless it displays a valid control number assigned by OMB.

XI. Confidentiality

    Data submitted and entered into the ACE Portal includes information 
that is exempt or restricted from disclosure by law, such as by the 
Trade Secrets Act (18 U.S.C. 1905). As stated in previous notices, 
participation in this or any of the previous ACE tests is not 
confidential and upon a written Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 
request, a name(s) of an approved participant(s) will be disclosed by 
CBP in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552.

XII. Misconduct Under the Test

    A test participant may be subject to civil and criminal penalties, 
administrative sanctions, liquidated damages, and/or discontinuance 
from participation in this test for any of the following:
     Failure to follow the terms and conditions of this test.
     Failure to exercise reasonable care in the execution of 
participant obligations.
     Failure to abide by applicable laws and regulations that 
have not been waived.
     Failure to deposit duties or fees in a timely manner.
    If the Director, Business Transformation, ACE Business Office 
(ABO), Office of International Trade finds that there is a basis for 
discontinuance of test participation privileges, the test participant 
will be provided a written notice proposing the discontinuance with a 
description of the facts or conduct warranting the action. The test 
participant will be offered the opportunity to appeal the Director's 
decision in writing within 10 calendar days of receipt of the written 
notice. The appeal must be submitted to Acting Executive Director, ABO, 
Office of International Trade by emailing [email protected].
    The Acting Executive Director will issue a decision in writing on 
the proposed action within 30 working days after receiving a timely 
filed appeal from the test participant. If no timely appeal is 
received, the proposed notice becomes the final decision of the Agency 
as of the date that the appeal period expires. A proposed 
discontinuance of a test participant's privileges will not take effect 
unless the appeal process under this paragraph has been concluded with 
a written decision adverse to the test participant.
    In the case of willfulness or those in which public health, 
interest, or safety so requires, the Director, Business Transformation, 
ABO, Office of International Trade, may immediately discontinue the 
test participant's privileges upon written notice to the test 
participant. The notice will contain a description of the facts or 
conduct warranting the immediate action. The test participant will be 
offered the opportunity to appeal the Director's decision within 10 
calendar days of receipt of the written notice providing for immediate 
discontinuance. The appeal must be submitted to Acting Executive 
Director, ABO, Office of International Trade by emailing 
[email protected]. The immediate discontinuance will remain 
in effect during the appeal period. The Executive Director will issue a 
decision in writing on the discontinuance within 15 working days after 
receiving a timely filed appeal from the test participant. If no timely 
appeal is received, the notice becomes the final decision of the Agency 
as of the date that the appeal period expires.

XIII. List of PGA Programs Accepting Data Through the ACE PGA Message 
Set Test

     Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Ozone Depleting 
Substances (ODS) program data.
     EPA Vehicle and Engine (V&E) program data.
     EPA Notice of Arrival of Pesticides and Devices (NOA--EPA 
Form 3540-1) data.
     U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food Safety and 
Inspection Service (FSIS), meat, poultry, and egg products data.
     U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), National Highway 
Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), motor vehicle or motor vehicle 
equipment declaration (DOT HS-7 Declaration) data.
    More information regarding requirements for PGA Information in ACE 
and Methods for Submissions is available on this Web site: http://www.cbp.gov/trade/ace/features. Select ``PGA Integration'' tab and 
click ``November 1 PGA Forms List.''

XIV. Development of ACE Prototypes

    A chronological listing of Federal Register publications detailing 
ACE test developments is set forth below.
     ACE Portal Accounts and Subsequent Revision Notices: 67 FR 
21800 (May 1, 2002); 69 FR 5360 and 69 FR 5362 (February 4, 2004); 69 
FR 54302 (September 8, 2004); 70 FR 5199 (February 1, 2005).
     ACE System of Records Notice: 71 FR 3109 (January 19, 
2006).
     Terms/Conditions for Access to the ACE Portal and 
Subsequent Revisions: 72 FR 27632 (May 16, 2007); 73 FR 38464 (July 7, 
2008).
     ACE Non-Portal Accounts and Related Notice: 70 FR 61466 
(October 24, 2005); 71 FR 15756 (March 29, 2006).
     ACE Entry Summary, Accounts and Revenue (ESAR I) 
Capabilities: 72 FR 59105 (October 18, 2007).

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     ACE Entry Summary, Accounts and Revenue (ESAR II) 
Capabilities: 73 FR 50337 (August 26, 2008); 74 FR 9826 (March 6, 
2009).
     ACE Entry Summary, Accounts and Revenue (ESAR III) 
Capabilities: 74 FR 69129 (December 30, 2009).
     ACE Entry Summary, Accounts and Revenue (ESAR IV) 
Capabilities: 76 FR 37136 (June 24, 2011).
     Post-Entry Amendment (PEA) Processing Test: 76 FR 37136 
(June 24, 2011).
     ACE Announcement of a New Start Date for the National 
Customs Automation Program Test of Automated Manifest Capabilities for 
Ocean and Rail Carriers: 76 FR 42721 (July 19, 2011).
     ACE Simplified Entry: 76 FR 69755 (November 9, 2011).
     National Customs Automation Program (NCAP) Tests 
Concerning Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Document Image System 
(DIS): 77 FR 20835 (April 6, 2012).
     National Customs Automation Program (NCAP) Test Concerning 
Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Simplified Entry: Modification 
of Participant Selection Criteria and Application Process: 77 FR 48527 
(August 14, 2012).
     Modification of NCAP Test Regarding Reconciliation for 
Filing Certain Post-Importation Preferential Tariff Treatment Claims 
under Certain FTAs: 78 FR 27984 (May 13, 2013).
     Modification of Two National Customs Automation Program 
(NCAP) Tests Concerning Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Document 
Image System (DIS) and Simplified Entry (SE), 78 FR 44142 (July 23, 
2013).
     Modification of Two National Customs Automation Program 
(NCAP) Tests Concerning Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Document 
Image System (DIS) and Simplified Entry (SE); Correction; 78 FR 53466 
(August 29, 2013).
     Modification of NCAP Test Concerning Automated Commercial 
Environment (ACE) Cargo Release (formerly known as Simplified Entry): 
78 FR 66039 (November 4, 2013).
     Post-Summary Corrections to Entry Summaries Filed in ACE 
Pursuant to the ESAR IV Test: Modifications and Clarifications: 78 FR 
69434 (November 19, 2013).
     National Customs Automation Program (NCAP) Test Concerning 
the Submission of Certain Data Required by the Environmental Protection 
Agency and the Food Safety and Inspection Service Using the Partner 
Government Agency Message Set Through the Automated Commercial 
Environment (ACE): 78 FR 75931 (December 13, 2013).
     Modification of National Customs Automation Program (NCAP) 
Test Concerning Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Cargo Release 
for Ocean and Rail Carriers: 79 FR 6210 (February 3, 2014).
     Modification of National Customs Automation Program (NCAP) 
Test Concerning Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Cargo Release To 
Allow Importers and Brokers To Certify From ACE Entry Summary: 79 FR 
24744 (May 1, 2014).
     Modification of National Customs Automation Program (NCAP) 
Test Concerning Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Cargo Release 
for Truck Carriers: 79 FR 25142 (May 2, 2014).
     Modification of National Customs Automation Program (NCAP) 
Test Concerning Automated Commercial Environment Document Image System: 
79 FR 36083 (June 25, 2014).
     Announcement of eBond Test: 79 FR 70881 (November 28, 
2014).
     eBond Test Modifications and Clarifications: Continuous 
Bond Executed Prior to or Outside the eBond Test May Be Converted to an 
eBond by the Surety and Principal, Termination of an eBond, 
Identification of Principal on an eBond by Filing Identification 
Number, and Email Address Correction: 80 FR 899 (January 7, 2015).
     Modification of National Customs Automation Program (NCAP) 
Test Concerning Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Document Image 
System Relating to Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) 
Document Submissions: 80 FR 5126 (January 30, 2015).
     Modification of National Customs Automation Program (NCAP) 
Test Concerning the use of Partner Government Agency Message Set 
through the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) for the Submission 
of Certain Data Required by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): 
80 FR 6098 (February 4, 2015).
     Announcement of Modification of ACE Cargo Release Test to 
Permit the Combined Filing of Cargo Release and Importer Security 
Filing (ISF) Data: 80 FR 7487 (February 10, 2015).
     Modification of NCAP Test Concerning ACE Cargo Release for 
Type 03 Entries and Advanced Capabilities for Truck Carriers: 80 FR 
16414 (March 27, 2015).
     Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Export Manifest for 
Air Cargo Test: 80 FR 39790 (July 10, 2015).
     National Customs Automation Program (NCAP) Concerning 
Remote Location Filing Entry Procedures in the Automated Commercial 
Environment (ACE) and the Use of the Document Image System for the 
Submission of Invoices and the Use of eBonds for the Transmission of 
Single Transaction Bonds: 80 FR 40079 (July 13, 2015).

    Dated: August 4, 2015.
Brenda Smith,
Assistant Commissioner, Office of International Trade.
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