[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 106 (Friday, May 31, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47157-47158]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-11950]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection


Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Export Manifest for Vessel 
Cargo Test: Renewal of Test

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

ACTION: General notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces that U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
(CBP) is renewing the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Export 
Manifest for Vessel Cargo Test, a National Customs Automation Program 
(NCAP) test concerning ACE export manifest capability.

DATES: The voluntary pilot initially began on August 20, 2015, as 
corrected on October 20, 2015, and modified and extended on August 14, 
2017, and further extended on April 27, 2022. This renewal is effective 
May 31, 2024. The renewed test will run for an additional two years 
from the date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register.

ADDRESSES: Applications for new participants in the ACE Export Manifest 
for Vessel Cargo Test must be submitted via email to CBP Export 
Manifest at [email protected]. In the subject line of the 
email, please write ``ACE Export Manifest for Vessel Cargo Test 
Application''. Applications will be accepted at any time during the 
test period. Written comments concerning program, policy, and technical 
issues may also be submitted via email to CBP Export Manifest at 
[email protected]. In the subject line of the email, please 
write ``Comment on ACE Export Manifest for Vessel Cargo Test''.

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Comments may be submitted at any time during the test period.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas J. Pagano, Branch Chief, or 
David Garcia, Program Manager, Outbound Enforcement and Policy Branch, 
Office of Field Operations, CBP, via email at 
[email protected], or by telephone, 202-344-3277.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    Under the current regulatory requirements, the complete manifest is 
generally not required to be submitted until after the departure of the 
vessel. See sections 4.75, 4.76, and 4.84 of title 19 of the Code of 
Federal Regulations (19 CFR 4.75, 4.76 and 4.84). The Automated 
Commercial Environment (ACE) Export Manifest for Vessel Cargo Test is a 
voluntary test in which participants agree to submit export manifest 
data to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) electronically at 
least twenty-four hours prior to loading of the cargo onto the vessel 
in preparation for departure from the United States. The ACE Export 
Manifest for Vessel Cargo Test is authorized under 19 CFR 101.9(b), 
which provides for the testing of National Customs Automation Program 
(NCAP) programs or procedures.
    The ACE Export Manifest for Vessel Cargo Test examines the 
functionality of filing export manifest data for vessel cargo 
electronically in ACE. ACE creates a single automated export processing 
platform for certain export manifest, commodity, licensing, export 
control, and export targeting transactions. This will reduce costs for 
CBP, partner government agencies, and the trade community, as well as 
improve facilitation of export shipments through the supply chain.
    The ACE Export Manifest for Vessel Cargo Test also assesses the 
feasibility of requiring the manifest information to be filed 
electronically in ACE within a specified time before the cargo is 
loaded on the vessel. This capability will enhance CBP's ability to 
calculate the risk and effectively identify and inspect shipments prior 
to the loading of cargo in order to facilitate compliance with U.S. 
export laws.
    CBP announced the procedures and criteria related to participation 
in the ACE Export Manifest for Vessel Cargo Test in a notice published 
in the Federal Register on August 20, 2015 (80 FR 50644). This test was 
originally scheduled to run for approximately two years. A correction 
to the notice, regarding the technical capability requirements, was 
published on October 20, 2015 (80 FR 63575). On August 14, 2017, CBP 
extended the test period (82 FR 37890). At that time, CBP also modified 
the original notice to make certain data elements optional and opened 
the test to accept additional applications for all parties who met the 
eligibility requirements. CBP further renewed the test for an 
additional two years on April 27, 2022 (87 FR25036). Through this 
notice, CBP is renewing the test again.
    The data elements, unless noted otherwise, are mandatory. Data 
elements which are mandatory must be provided to CBP for every 
shipment. Data elements which are marked ``conditional'' must be 
provided to CBP only if the particular information pertains to the 
cargo. Data elements which are marked ``optional'' may be provided to 
CBP but are not required to be completed. The data elements are set 
forth below:

(1) Mode of Transportation (containerized vessel cargo or 
noncontainerized vessel cargo)
(2) Name of Ship or Vessel
(3) Nationality of Ship
(4) Name of Master (optional)
(5) Port of Loading
(6) Port of Discharge
(7) Bill of Lading Number (Master and House)
(8) Bill of Lading Type (Master, House, Simple or Sub)
(9) Number of House Bills of Lading (optional)
(10) Marks and Numbers (conditional)
(11) Container Numbers (conditional)
(12) Seal Numbers (conditional)
(13) Number and Kind of Packages
(14) Description of Goods
(15) Gross Weight (lb. or kg.) or Measurements (per HTSUS)
(16) Shipper name and address
(17) Consignee name and address
(18) Notify Party name and address (conditional)
(19) Country of Ultimate Destination
(20) In-bond Number (conditional)
(21) Internal Transaction Number (ITN) or AES Exemption Statement (per 
shipment)
(22) Split Shipment Indicator (Yes/No) (optional)
(23) Portion of Split Shipment (e.g., 1 of 10, 4 of 10, 5 of 10, Final, 
etc.) (optional)
(24) Hazmat Indicator (Yes/No)
(25) UN Number (conditional) (If the hazmat indicator is yes, then UN 
(for United Nations Number) or NA (North American Number) and the 
corresponding four-digit identification number assigned to the 
hazardous material must be provided.)
(26) Chemical Abstract Service (CAS) Registry Number (conditional)
(27) Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) or Product Identification 
Number (conditional) (For shipments of used vehicles, the VIN must be 
reported, or for used vehicles that do not have a VIN, the Product 
Identification Number must be reported.)
    For further details on the background and procedures regarding this 
test, please refer to the August 20, 2015 notice, as corrected by the 
October 20, 2015 notice, and the August 14, 2017 extension and 
modification.

II. Renewal of the ACE Export Manifest for Vessel Cargo Test Period

    CBP will renew the test for another two years to continue 
evaluating the ACE Export Manifest for Vessel Cargo Test. This will 
assist CBP in determining whether electronic submission of manifests 
will allow for improvements in the functionality and capabilities at 
the departure level. The renewed test will run for two additional years 
from the date of publication.

III. Applicability of Initial Test Notice

    All provisions in the August 20, 2015 notice, as corrected by the 
October 20, 2015 notice, and in the August 14, 2017 modification and 
extension remain applicable, subject to the further extension of the 
time period provided in this renewal.

IV. Paperwork Reduction Act

    In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 
104-13, 44 U.S.C. 3507), an agency may not conduct, and a person is not 
required to respond to, a collection of information unless the 
collection of information displays a valid control number assigned by 
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The collections of 
information in this NCAP test have been approved by OMB in accordance 
with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act and assigned OMB 
control number 1651-0001.

Diane J. Sabatino,
(A) Executive Assistant Commissioner, Office of Field Operations, U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection.
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