[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 191 (Wednesday, October 6, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55628-55629]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-21774]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

[1651-0024]


Entry/Immediate Delivery Application and ACE Cargo Release

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

ACTION: 60-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 (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 
December 6, 2021) 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 use the following 
method to submit comments:
    Email. Submit comments to: [email protected].
    Due to COVID-19-related restrictions, CBP has temporarily suspended 
its ability to receive public comments by mail.

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: CBP Forms 3461 and 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 effect 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. The four 
optional data elements are: The container stuffing location, 
consolidator name and address, ship to party name and address, and the 
three Global Business Identifier (GBI) identifiers: (20-Digit Legal 
Entity Identifier (LEI), 9-digit Data Universal Numbering System 
(DUNS),

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and 13-digit Global Local Number (GLN)) for the entry filer and the 
manufacturer/producer, seller and shipper, and optionally, for the 
exporter, distributor and packager. The GBI identifiers are the new 
optional data elements that are being collected to better identify the 
legal entity that is interacting with CBP. The data collected under the 
ACE Cargo Release program is intended to reduce transaction costs, 
expedite cargo release, 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 http://www.cbp.gov/trade/ace/features.
    It should be noted that ACE Cargo Release was previously called 
Simplified Entry.
    Type of Information Collection: Form 3461 Entry/Immediate Delivery 
(Paper Only).
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 12,307.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 12,307.
    Estimated Time per Response: 15 minutes (0.25 hours).
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 3,077.
    Type of Information Collection: ACE Cargo Release: Form 3461, 
3461ALT (Electronic Submission).
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 9,810.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 2,994.
    Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 29,371,140.
    Estimated Time per Response: 10 minutes (0.166 hours).
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 4,875,609.

    Dated: September 30, 2021.
Seth D. Renkema,
Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis Branch, U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection.
[FR Doc. 2021-21774 Filed 10-5-21; 8:45 am]
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