[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 41 (Wednesday, March 2, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11727-11728]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-04322]


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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: 30-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 
April 1, 2022 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/.

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 Page 55629) 
on October 06, 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: Global Business Identifier (GBI).
    OMB Number: 1651-0NEW.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Current Actions: This is a new information collection.
    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 
signal their intent to participate in the GBI EPoC, by email as 
discussed in the Federal Register notice announcing the test, and must 
obtain and submit (or indicate that they are in the process of 
obtaining) all three GBI identifiers for their shippers, manufacturers 
and sellers, as part of their email. 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)--managed and made available 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) will be required to complete a GBI

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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: February 24, 2022.
Seth D. Renkema,
Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis Branch, U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection.
[FR Doc. 2022-04322 Filed 3-1-22; 8:45 am]
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