[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 194 (Tuesday, October 10, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47016-47018]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-21738]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

[1651-0001]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Cargo Manifest/
Declaration, Stow Plan, Container Status Messages and Importer Security 
Filing

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

ACTION: 30-Day notice and request for comments; revision of an existing 
collection of information.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection will be submitting the following information collection 
request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and 
approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The 
information collection is published in the Federal Register to obtain 
comments from the public and affected agencies. Comments are encouraged 
and will be accepted (no later than November 9, 2017 to be assured of 
consideration.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on 
this proposed information collection to the Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget. Comments should be 
addressed to the OMB Desk Officer for Customs and Border Protection, 
Department of Homeland Security, and sent via electronic mail to 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information 
should be directed to the CBP Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection, Office of Trade, Regulations and 
Rulings, Economic Impact Analysis Branch, 90 K Street NE., 10th Floor, 
Washington, DC 20229-1177, 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 Web site at https://www.cbp.gov/.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CBP invites the general public and other 
Federal agencies to comment on the proposed and/or continuing 
information collections pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 
(44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq). This proposed information

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collection was previously published in the Federal Register (82 FR 
35982) on August 2, 2017, allowing for a 60-day comment period. This 
notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments. This 
process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10. 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: Cargo Manifest/Declaration, Stow Plan, Container Status 
Messages and Importer Security Filing.
    OMB Number: 1651-0001.
    Form Numbers: CBP Forms 1302, 1302A, 7509, 7533.
    Abstract: This OMB approval includes the following existing 
information collections: CBP Form 1302 (or electronic equivalent); CBP 
Form 1302A (or electronic equivalent); CBP Form 7509 (or electronic 
equivalent); CBP Form 7533 (or electronic equivalent); Manifest 
Confidentiality; Vessel Stow Plan (Import); Container Status Messages; 
and Importer Security Filing, Electronic Ocean Export Manifest; 
Electronic Air Export Manifest; Electronic Rail Export Manifest; and 
Vessel Stow Plan (Export). CBP is proposing to add a new information 
collection for the Air Cargo Advance Screening (ACAS) Pilot Program.
    CBP Form 1302: The master or commander of a vessel arriving in the 
United States from abroad with cargo on board must file CBP Form 1302, 
Inward Cargo Declaration, or submit the information on this form using 
a CBP-approved electronic equivalent. CBP Form 1302 is part of the 
manifest requirements for vessels entering the United States and was 
agreed upon by treaty at the United Nations Inter-government Maritime 
Consultative Organization (IMCO). This form and/or electronic 
equivalent, is provided for by 19 CFR 4.5, 4.7, 4.7a, 4.8, 4.33, 4.34, 
4.38, 4.84, 4.85, 4.86, 4.91, 4.93 and 4.99 and is accessible at: 
http://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/documents/CBP%20Form%201302_0.pdf.
    CBP Form 1302A: The master or commander of a vessel departing from 
the United States must file CBP Form 1302A, Cargo Declaration Outward 
With Commercial Forms, or CBP-approved electronic equivalent, with 
copies of bills of lading or equivalent commercial documents relating 
to all cargo encompassed by the manifest. This form and/or electronic 
equivalent, is provided for by 19 CFR 4.62, 4.63, 4.75, 4.82, and 4.87-
4.89 and is accessible at: http://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/documents/CBP%20Form%201302_0.pdf.
    Electronic Ocean Export Manifest: CBP began a pilot in 2015 to 
electronically collect ocean export manifest information. This 
information is transmitted to CBP in advance via the Automated Export 
System (AES) within the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE).
    CBP Form 7509: The aircraft commander or agent must file Form 7509, 
Air Cargo Manifest, with CBP at the departure airport, or respondents 
may submit the information on this form using a CBP-approved electronic 
equivalent. CBP Form 7509 contains information about the cargo onboard 
the aircraft. This form, and/or electronic equivalent, is provided for 
by 19 CFR 122.35, 122.48, 122.48a, 122.52, 122.54, 122.73, 122.113, and 
122.118, and is accessible at: http://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/documents/CBP%20Form%207509_0.pdf.
    Air Cargo Advance Screening (ACAS): CBP began a pilot in 2012 
announced via a notice published in Federal Register on October 24, 
2012 (77 FR 65006). The ACAS pilot is a voluntary test in which 
participants agree to submit a subset of the required 19 CFR 122.48a 
data elements at the earliest point practicable prior to loading of the 
cargo onto the aircraft destined to or transiting through the United 
States. The ACAS pilot data is transmitted to CBP via a CBP-approved 
electronic data interchange system. Currently, the ACAS pilot data 
consists of:

(1) Air waybill number
(2) Total quantity based on the smallest external packing unit
(3) Total weight
(4) Cargo description
(5) Shipper name and address
(6) Consignee name and address

    Electronic Air Export Manifest: CBP began a pilot in 2015 to 
electronically collect air export manifest information. This 
information is transmitted to CBP in advance via ACE's AES.
    CBP Form 7533: The master or person in charge of a conveyance files 
CBP Form 7533, Inward Cargo Manifest for Vessel Under Five Tons, Ferry, 
Train, Car, Vehicle, etc, which is required for a vehicle or a vessel 
of less than 5 net tons arriving in the United States from Canada or 
Mexico, otherwise than by sea, with baggage or merchandise. Respondents 
may also submit the information on this form using a CBP-approved 
electronic equivalent. CBP Form 7533, and/or electronic equivalent, is 
provided for by 19 CFR 123.4, 123.7, 123.61, 123.91, and 123.92, and is 
accessible at: http://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/documents/CBP%20Form%207533_0.pdf.
    Electronic Rail Export Manifest: CBP began a pilot in 2015 to 
electronically collect the rail export manifest information. This 
information is transmitted to CBP in advance via ACE's AES.
    Manifest Confidentiality: An importer or consignee (inward) or a 
shipper (outward) may request confidential treatment of its name and 
address contained in manifests by following the procedure set forth in 
19 CFR 103.31.
    Vessel Stow Plan (Import): For all vessels transporting goods to 
the United States, except for any vessel exclusively carrying bulk 
cargo, the incoming carrier is required to electronically submit a 
vessel stow plan no later than 48 hours after the vessel departs from 
the last foreign port that includes information about the vessel and 
cargo. For voyages less than 48 hours in duration, CBP must receive the 
vessel stow plan prior to arrival at the first port in the U.S. The 
vessel stow plan is provided for by 19 CFR 4.7c.
    Vessel Stow Plan (Export): CBP began a pilot in 2015 to 
electronically collect a vessel stow plan for vessels transporting 
goods from the United States, except for any vessels exclusively 
carrying bulk cargo. The exporting carrier is required to 
electronically submit a vessel stow plan in advance.
    Container Status Messages (CSMs): For all containers destined to 
arrive within the limits of a U.S. port from a foreign port by vessel, 
the incoming carrier must submit messages regarding

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the status of events if the carrier creates or collects a container 
status message (CSM) in its equipment tracking system reporting an 
event. CSMs must be transmitted to CBP via a CBP-approved electronic 
data interchange system. These messages transmit information regarding 
events such as the status of a container (full or empty); booking a 
container destined to arrive in the United States; loading or unloading 
a container from a vessel; and a container arriving or departing the 
United States. CSMs are provided for by 19 CFR 4.7d.
    Importer Security Filing (ISF): For most cargo arriving in the 
United States by vessel, the importer, or its authorized agent, must 
submit the data elements listed in 19 CFR 149.3 via a CBP-approved 
electronic interchange system within prescribed time frames. 
Transmission of these data elements provide CBP with advance 
information about the shipment.
    Current Actions: CBP is proposing that this information collection 
be extended with no change to the burden hours resulting from the 
proposed revision to the information collection associated with the Air 
Cargo Advance Screening pilot, as there is no change to the data being 
collected, only to the timing of the collection. There are no changes 
to the existing information collections under this OMB approval. The 
burden hours are listed in the chart below.
    Type of Review: Revision and Extension.
    Affected Public: Businesses.

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                                                                                  Number of
                  Collection                    Total burden      Number of     responses per       Total                  Time per response
                                                    hours        respondents     respondent       responses
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Air Cargo Manifest (CBP Form 7509)...........         366,600             215         6820.46       1,466,400  15 minutes.
Air Cargo Advance Screening Pilot (ACAS).....
Inward Cargo Manifest for Truck, Rail,                962,940          33,000           291.8       9,629,400  6 minutes.
 Vehicles, Vessels, etc. (CBP Form 7533).
Inward Cargo Declaration (CBP Form 1302).....       1,500,000          10,000             300       3,000,000  30 minutes.
Cargo Declaration Outward With Commercial              10,000             500             400         200,000  3 minutes.
 Forms (CBP Form 1302A).
Importer Security Filing.....................      17,739,000         240,000           33.75       8,100,000  2.19 hours.
Vessel Stow Plan (Import)....................          31,803             163             109          17,767  1.79 hours.
Vessel Stow Plan (Export)....................          31,803             163             109          17,767  1.79 hours.
Container Status Messages....................          23,996              60       4,285,000     257,100,000  0.0056 minutes.
Request for Manifest Confidentiality.........           1,260           5,040               1           5,040  15 minutes.
Electronic Air Export Manifest...............         121,711             260           5,640       1,466,400  5 minutes.
Electronic Ocean Export Manifest.............           5,000             500             400         200,000  1.5 minutes.
Electronic Rail Export Manifest..............           2,490              50             300          15,000  10 minutes.
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    TOTAL....................................      20,796,603         289,996  ..............     281,217,774  .........................................
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    Dated: October 4, 2017.
Seth Renkema,
Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis Branch, U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection.
[FR Doc. 2017-21738 Filed 10-6-17; 8:45 am]
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