[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 121 (Monday, June 28, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34029-34030]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-13695]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

[1651-0105]


Application To Use Automated Commercial Environment (ACE)

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

ACTION: 30-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.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and must be submitted (no later than 
July 28, 2021) to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the item(s) 
contained in this notice should be sent within 30 days of publication 
of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this 
particular information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day 
Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.

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/ 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 collection was 
previously published in the Federal Register (Volume 86 FR 14937) on 
March 19, 2021, 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 1320.8. 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: Application to Use Automated Commercial Environment (ACE).
    OMB Number: 1651-0105.
    Current Actions: Extension.
    Type of Review: Extension (without change).
    Affected Public: Businesses.
    Abstract: The Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) is a trade 
data processing system that is replacing the Automated Commercial 
System (ACS), the current import system for U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection (CBP) operations. ACE is authorized by Executive Order 13659 
which mandates implementation of a Single Window through which 
businesses will transmit data required by participating agencies for 
the importation or exportation of cargo. See 79 FR 10655 (February 25, 
2014). ACE supports government agencies and the trade community with 
border-related missions with respect to moving goods across the border 
efficiently and securely. Once ACE is fully implemented, all related 
CBP trade functions and the trade community will be supported from a 
single common user interface.
    To establish an ACE Portal account, participants submit information 
such as their name, their employer identification number (EIN) or 
social security number (SSN), and if applicable, a statement certifying 
their capability to connect to the internet. This information is 
submitted through the ACE Secure Data Portal which is accessible at: 
http://www.cbp.gov/trade/automated.
    Please Note: A CBP-assigned number may be provided in lieu of your 
SSN. If you have an EIN, that number will automatically be used and no 
CBP number will be assigned. A CBP-assigned number is for CBP use only.
    There is a standalone capability for electronically filing protests 
in ACE. This capability is available for participants who have not 
established ACE Portal Accounts for other trade activities, but desire 
to file protests electronically. A protest is a procedure whereby a 
private party may administratively challenge a CBP decision regarding 
imported merchandise and certain other CBP decisions. Trade members can 
establish a protest filer account in ACE through a separate application 
and the submission of specific data elements. See 81 FR 57928 (August 
24, 2016).

Type of Information Collection: Application to ACE (Import)

    Estimated Number of Respondents: 21,100.

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    Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 21,100.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.33 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 6,963.

Type of Information Collection: Application to ACE (Export)

    Estimated Number of Respondents: 9,000.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 9,000.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.066 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 594.

Type of Information Collection: Application to ACE (Protest)

    Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,750.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 3,750.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.066 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 248.

    Dated: June 23, 2021.
Seth D. Renkema,
Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis Branch, U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection.
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