[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 191 (Wednesday, October 6, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55629-55630]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-21775]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

[1651-0NEW]


Global Business Identifier (GBI)

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

ACTION: 60-Day Notice and request for comments; This is a new 
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 1651-0NEW 
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: Global Business Identifier (GBI).
    OMB Number: 1651-0NEW.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Current Actions: This is a new collection of information.
    Type of Review: New Information Collection.
    Affected Public: Businesses.
    Abstract: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is launching a 
Global Business Identifier (GBI) Evaluative Proof of Concept (EPoC) 
which aims to determine a single identifier solution that will uniquely 
discern main legal entity and ownership; specific business and global 
locations; and supply chain roles and functions. Entry filers must 
request permission to participate in the GBI EPoC and must obtain and 
submit all three GBI identifiers as part of the application. The 
identifiers provide additional information about trade entities and 
supply chain locations associated with U.S. imports, to CBP for 
enrollment into the GBI EPoC and, if selected, during the Entry 
process. The three identifiers are:

 Legal Entity Identifier (LEI)--owned and managed by the Global 
Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF)
 Global Location Number (GLN)--owned and managed by GS1
 Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS)--owned and managed by 
Dun & Bradstreet (D&B)

    GBI EPoC participants will also provide applicant information: 
Company/entity legal name, legal entity headquarters and/or 
manufacturing site address, business phone number (associated with 
provided address), company website, Manufacture/Shipper Identification 
Code (MID), and Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) identification 
number (optional).
    Automated Broker Interface (ABI) filers (including brokers and 
self-filers)

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will be required to complete a GBI enrollment process, via ABI, prior 
to submitting the identifiers on an electronic entry (CBP Form 3461). 
Filers are responsible for the associated costs to obtain all three 
identifiers and will submit each identifier for the following supply 
chain roles:

 Manufacturer/Producer (required)
 Shipper (required)
 Seller (required)
 Exporter (optional)
 Distributer (optional)
 Packager (optional)

    Section 484 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S. Code 
1484) and Part 141, Code of Federal Regulations, Title 19 (19 CFR part 
141), pertain to the entry of merchandise and authorize CBP to require 
information that is necessary for CBP to determine whether merchandise 
may be released from CBP custody. Provisions of the U.S. Code and CBP 
regulations, in various parts and related to various types of 
merchandise, specify information that is required for entry. For 
reference, Part 163, Code of Federal Regulations, Title 19 (19 CFR part 
163 Appendix A) refers to a wide variety of regulatory provisions for 
certain information that may be required by CBP.
    By testing the identifiers CBP will take its first step in 
determining whether to amend regulations to mandate the GBI solution. 
Furthermore, CBP will understand the utility of collecting and/or 
combining the identifiers' data and will be able to make an informed 
decision on whether to mandate the use of the GBI solution as an 
alternative for the Manufacturer/Shipper Identification Code (MID).
    Type of Information Collection: Electronic Submission of GBI Data 
and Enrollment Information.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 100.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 100.
    Estimated Time per Response: 10 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 17.

    Dated: September 30, 2021.
Seth D. Renkema,
Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis Branch, U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection.
[FR Doc. 2021-21775 Filed 10-5-21; 8:45 am]
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