[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 211 (Friday, October 30, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68903-68905]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-24111]


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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: 60-Day Notice and request for comments; Extension 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 (PRA). 
The information collection is published in the Federal Register to 
obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. Comments are 
encouraged and must be submitted (no later than December 29, 2020) 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 1651-0001 
in the subject line and the agency name. To avoid duplicate 
submissions, please use only one of the following methods to submit 
comments:
    (1) Email. Submit comments to: [email protected].
    (2) Mail. Submit written comments to 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.

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: Cargo Manifest/Declaration, Stow Plan, Container Status 
Messages and Importer Security Filing.
    OMB Number: 1651-0001.
    Form Number: CBP FORM 1302, CBP FORM 1302A, CBP FORM 7509, CBP FORM 
7533.
    Current Actions: This submission is being made to extend the 
expiration date with a change to the burden hours.
    Type of Review: Extension (with change).
    Affected Public: Businesses.
    Abstract: 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: https://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/assets/
documents/2020-Apr/CBP%20Form%201302_0.pdf. Although the form has been 
mostly automated through the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE), 
there are still circumstances where a paper CBP Form 1302 is required 
due to not being captured in ACE. CBP is working to automate the 
remaining use cases of the CBP for the CBP Form 1302 through the Vessel 
Entrance and Clearance System (VECS).
    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: https://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/
assets/documents/2018-Feb/CBP%20Form%201302A_0.pdf. Certain functions 
of the paper CBP Form 1302A that are not part of the automated export 
manifest process will also be automated through VECS.
    Electronic Ocean Export Manifest: CBP began a pilot in 2015 to

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electronically collect the ocean export manifest information. This 
information is transmitted to CBP in advance via the Export Information 
System 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): As provided by 19 CFR 122.48b, 
for any inbound aircraft required to make entry that will have 
commercial cargo aboard, the inbound air carrier or other eligible 
party must transmit, via a CBP-approved electronic interchange system, 
specified advance data concerning the inbound cargo to CBP as early as 
practicable, but no later than prior to loading of the cargo onto the 
aircraft.
    Electronic Air Export Manifest: CBP began a pilot in 2015 to 
electronically collect the air export manifest information. This 
information is transmitted to CBP in advance via the ACE's Export 
Information System.
    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 the ACE's Export 
Information System.
    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: For all vessels transporting goods to the US, 
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 United States. The vessel stow plan 
is provided for by 19 CFR 4.7c.
    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 the status of 
events if the carrier creates or collects a container status message 
(CSM) in its equipment tracking system reporting that 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 outlined in 
19 CFR 149.2. Transmission of these data elements provide CBP with 
advance information about the shipment.
    Type of Collection: Air Cargo Manifest (CBP Form 7509) Air Cargo 
Advanced Screening (ACAS).
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 215.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 6820.4651.
    Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 1,466,400.
    Estimated Time per Response: 15 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 366,600.

    Type of Collection: Inward Cargo Manifest for Truck, Rail, 
Vehicles, Vessels, etc. (CBP Form 7533).
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 33,000.
    Estimated Numbers of Annual Responses per Respondent: 291.8.
    Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 9,629,400.
    Estimated Time per Response: 6 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 962,940.

    Type of Collection: Cargo Declaration (CBP Form 1302).
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 10,000.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 300.
    Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 3,000,000.
    Estimated Time per Response: 30 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,500,000.
    Type of Collection: Export Cargo Declaration (CBP Form 1302A).
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 500.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 400.
    Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 200,000.
    Estimated Time per Response: 3 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 10,000.

    Type of Collection: Importer Security Filing.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 240,000.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 33.75.
    Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 8,100,000.
    Estimated Time per Response: 2.19 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 17,739,000.

    Type of Collection: Vessel Stow Plan.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 163.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 109.
    Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 17,767.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1.79 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 31,803.

    Type of Collection: Container Status Messages.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 60.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 4,285,000.
    Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 257,100,000.
    Estimated Time per Response: .0056 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 23,996.

    Type of Collection: Request for Manifest Confidentiality.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 5,040.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 5,040.

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    Estimated Time per Response: 15 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,260.

    Type of Collection: Electronic Air Export Manifest.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 260.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 5,640.
    Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 1,466,400.
    Estimated Time per Response: 5 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 121,711.

    Type of Collection: Electronic Ocean Export Manifest.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 500.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 400.
    Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 200,000.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1.5 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 5,000.

    Type of Collection: Electronic Rail Export Manifest.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 50.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 300.
    Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 15,000.
    Estimated Time per Response: 10 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,490.

    Dated: October 27, 2020.
Seth D. Renkema,
Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis Branch, U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection.
[FR Doc. 2020-24111 Filed 10-29-20; 8:45 am]
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