U.S. Consumer Product Safety 

Commission

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This presentation was prepared by CPSC staff, has not been reviewed or approved by, 

and may not reflect the views of, the Commission.

CPSC Staff Workshop on Electronic Filing of 

Certificates as Included in Proposed Rule on 

Certificates of Compliance

September 18, 2014
For those of you in the room, please mute electronics and phones.

For those of you watching on the web, you can email questions for the speakers to: 

efiling@cpsc.gov.

The transcript for today’s workshop will be added to the docket at: 

www.regulations.gov Docket number: CPSC–2013–0017 

The PowerPoint presentations will also be available at: 

http://www.slideshare.net/USCPSC
John Blachère

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This presentation has not been reviewed or approved 

by the Commission and may not reflect its views
Presentation Acronyms

 HTSUS – Harmonized Tariff Schedule specific to the 

United States

 ITDS – International Trade Data System

 CBP – U.S. Customs and Border Protection

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Certificates – Current 

 CPSA section 17(a)(2) - requires the 

Commission to refuse admission for 

regulated products not accompanied by a 

certificate

 CPSA section 14(a)(2) – requires testing and 

certification before importation

 CPSA section 14(g)(3) – requires certificates 

to accompany the product or shipment of 

products, as well as be provided to CPSC 

and CBP upon request. 

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Existing 1110 Rule

 Paper or electronic certificates (URL typically on the 

product, container, or invoice)

 Electronic certificates must be created before 

importation

 Available to CPSC and CBP as soon as the product 

or shipment itself is available for inspection.

 In practice, Certificates:

 Obtained and reviewed at the time of entry through 

broker or importer which may take time to present 

and may delay release

 No ability to assess industry compliance with 

requirement

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Certificates - Proposed

 Proposed rule (proposed 16 CFR §1110.13) –

certificates for imported products must be filed 

electronically with CBP at the time of filing the CBP 

entry or at the time of filing the entry and entry 

summary, if both are filed together.

 Aligns with Executive Order 13659: “Streamlining the 

Export/Import Process for America's Businesses”

 Entering required data elements for certificates at the 

time of entry would allow the agency to

 Electronically review and facilitate release

 Prioritize examinations with certificate data at entry

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Risk Assessment Methodology (RAM)

 CPSA Section 17(h)(1) Requires CPSC to:

 Establish and maintain a permanent product surveillance 

program, in cooperation with other federal agencies, to 

carry out the Commission’s responsibilities and to 

prevent the entry of unsafe consumer products into the 

commerce of the United States. 

 CPSIA Section 222(a) Requires CPSC to:

 Develop a Risk Assessment Methodology (RAM) that 

identifies shipments of consumer products that are 

 (1) intended for import into the United States; and 

 (2) likely to include consumer products in violation of 

Section 17(a) of the CPSA (15 USC 2066(a)) or other 

import provisions enforced by the Commission.

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Risk Assessment Methodology 

(RAM)

 CPSIA Section 222(b) requires CPSC RAM 

development to:

 Use CBP’s ITDS insofar as practicable, 

 Incorporate the RAM into CPSC’s IT 

modernization plan, and 

 Examine how to share information with CBP for 

the purpose of identifying risky shipments.

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Total Risk Management at Import

 Monitoring

 Shipment activity by product, entity, and port/region

 Violation history/risk by product, entity, and port/region

 Address risk in product areas and entities at import.

 Examples:

 Limited complexity: ATVs

 High complexity: Toys

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Risk Assessment Program 

Components

 Intergovernmental Memoranda of Understanding 

and agreements

 Collocated personnel with CBP

 Integration with CBP data systems - pilot system

 Other improvement projects

 Product coding

 Internal case and process monitoring

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Risk Assessment Program 

Components

 Intergovernmental Memoranda of Understanding 

and agreements

 Collocated personnel with CBP

 Integration with CBP data systems - pilot system

 Other improvement projects

 Product coding

 Internal case and process monitoring

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Risk Assessment Program 

Components

 Intergovernmental Memoranda of Understanding 

and agreements

 Collocated personnel with CBP

 Integration with CBP data systems - pilot system

 Other improvement projects

 Product coding

 Internal case and process monitoring

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Collocated Staff

Works cooperatively at ports to target and screen 

shipments 

 Chemical analysis – XRF and FT-IR

 Mechanical analysis – Use/abuse and physical 

assessment

 Document verification – Certification and tracking 

labels

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Risk Assessment Program 

Components

 Intergovernmental Memoranda of Understanding 

and agreements

 Collocated personnel with CBP

 Integration with CBP data systems - pilot system

 Other improvement projects

 Product coding

 Internal case and process monitoring

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Pilot System (ITDS/RAM)

Integrates available risk information to model and 

support Commission enforcement strategy 

involving product hazards at importation

Potential sources of risk data include:

 Shipment (CBP)

 Case history (CPSC & CBP)

 Examination history (CPSC)

 Injury and death (CPSC)

 Commercial information (Third Party)

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Pilot System Functions

 Statistical modeling to assist in the prioritization 

of projects and operations

 Risk-based standard reporting for product 

managers to know importation patterns

 Graphical User Interface to manage screening 

and exams at ports of entry

 Systematic assessment methodology to review 

and prioritize all shipments of potential 

 interest to CPSC

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CPSC-CBP Data Synchronization
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CPSC-CBP Data Synchronization
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CPSC-CBP Data Synchronization
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CPSC-CBP Data Synchronization
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CPSC-CBP Data Synchronization
Risk Assessment Program 

Components

 Intergovernmental Memoranda of Understanding 

and agreements

 Collocated personnel with CBP

 Integration with CBP data systems - pilot system

 Other improvement projects

 Product coding

 Internal case and process monitoring

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HTSUS Reclassification

Work with the U.S. International Trade Commission on 

the reclassification of some product areas to support 

regulation enforcement and defect identification

 Completed once for the January 1, 2011 mapping

 Toys

 ATVs

 Children’s Durable Products

 Drywall

 Second set under review

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Modernizing Certificate Collection

Will:

 Reduce the shipments reviewed that are compliant 

or out of scope

 Reduce the time spent per shipment to verify 

compliance with our laws

 Improve the rate of discovery of hazardous/violative

products per staff month

 Provide a single, reliable store of certificate data

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John Blachère

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This presentation has not been reviewed or approved 

by the Commission and may not reflect its views
Single Window and 

Automated Commercial Environment 

(ACE)

Brenda Smith

ACE Business Office

CPSC Workshop on Electronic Filing of Certificates at Entry

September 18, 2014
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Single Window Authorization and Support

 Executive Order signed February 19, 2014 – Streamlining the 

Export / Import Process for America’s Businesses

 Directs 47 U.S. Federal agencies with a role in trade to be ready to 

participate in the electronic “Single Window” by December 2016 

 Expands scope of the Border Interagency Executive Council (BIEC) 

to all agencies with a border interest

 ITDS Board of Directors provides executive leadership and 

direction, and works with PGAs on automation

 ACE Executive Steering Committee (DHS and CBP executives) 

provides oversight and guidance to the ACE Program to ensure 

successful development and operation

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IT Foundation for the Single Window

ACE will automate trade processing and data collection for 47 federal agencies

Increased USDA food seizures 30-fold

Automated processes saving CBP $46M/year

Enhances agency enforcement missions through 

trade targeting and risk segmentation

Reduces U.S. supply chain transaction costs

Streamlines interagency processing through 

collaboration and less paperwork

Strengthens the global supply chain to protect U.S. 

interests and enhance prosperity

Supports U.S. manufacturing growth by facilitating 

exports

National Export Initiative

Single Window

Security and Safety

One U.S. Government at the 

Border

U.S. Economic 

Competitiveness

Global Supply Chain Strategy

 Automated Commercial Environment 

33% faster truck processing 

Up to 76% duties/fees paid interest free via ACE

Nine agencies receiving automated data via ACE

Pre-arrival data linked and available in ACE

Participating ocean carriers saving $900K/year in 

reduced courier costs 

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Three enablers provide the means for Partner Government 

Agencies (PGAs) to participate in ITDS/ACE

 Partner Government Agency (PGA) Message Set - Establishes 

a single, harmonized set of information to be collected 

electronically from international traders by CBP on behalf of PGAs

 Interoperability Web Services - Provides a system-to-system 

pipeline for data transfer between CBP and PGAs

 Document Image System (DIS) - Allows trade members to 

supply images of needed documents electronically during the 

cargo import and export processes

Implementing the Single Window 

The ACE portal provides PGAs with a graphical user interface (GUI) to 

view the data in ACE, search on that data and run reports. The ACE portal 

is a consistent interface across PGAs that differs only by their particular 

information and processing needs.

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PGA Integration Status 

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4 9 9

2

10

11

6

9

0

5

10

15

20

25

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PGA Message Set Document Image System

(DIS)

Interoperability Web

Service (IWS)

Developed In Progress Remaining

PGAs

• CPSC is among the nine agencies using IWS capabilities
PGA Message Set Processing Benefits

 Today, PGA data is submitted manually via paper forms, requiring human 

intervention and manual correlation with transactions 

 PGA Message Set extends existing CATAIR message set to allow 

submission of PGA data electronically to CBP along with entry and entry 

summary filings

 The Single Window will streamline transmission, processing and distribution 

of PGA data, yielding significant cost savings and efficiency:

 Trade and multiple government agencies will no longer exchange information via 

multitude channels during the cargo release process

 Data will be available to agencies more quickly, allowing for better identification 

of dangerous or prohibited shipments

 Automated PGA interactions reduce paper and enable near-real time decision 

making by Government authorities

 Single Window makes it easier for industry to comply with government 

regulations and reduces costs for Government and industry

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PGA Onboarding Process 

47 PGAs to be on-boarded in three phases, beginning with PGAs with 

Cargo Release responsibilities

 Phase I – Initial capabilities deployed to 10 agencies by April 30, 2014

 Phase II – Advanced capabilities deployed to 13 agencies by July 4, 2015

 Phase III – Advanced capabilities deployed to remaining agencies by 

 July 1, 2016 

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 IWS enabled October 2011

 CPSC receiving production entry and entry summary data 

directly from CBP

 CPSC upgraded to advanced Event Exchange capability in IWS 

on September 10, 2014

 CBP and CPSC are engaged in on-going discussions to plan 

for exchange of forms via DIS to supplement the admissibility 

review process

 Planning to be DIS capable with July 4, 2015 ACE deployment

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CPSC Connectivity Status
Date Mandatory Requirement Time Remaining

May 1, 2015 Mandatory use of ACE for electronic

import and export manifest filings

8 months

November 1, 2015 Mandatory use of ACE for electronic 

Cargo Release and related Entry 

Summary filings 

14 months

October 1, 2016 Mandatory use of ACE for all 

remaining portions of the CBP cargo 

process

25 months

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Mandatory Dates for Transition to ACE
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Questions?

Visit http://cbp.gov/ace

Or e-mail us at: ASKACE@cbp.dhs.gov
PGA Data Processing: Architecture

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Food Safety and Inspection Service

Food Safety and Inspection Service 

Pilot for PGA Message Set

Bob Berczik

International Relations and Strategic Planning Staff

Office of Public Policy and Program Development

Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA

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Food Safety and Inspection Service:

Mission in Action

We are the public health 

agency in the USDA 

responsible for ensuring 

that meat, poultry, and 

processed egg products 

are safe, wholesome, and 

accurately labeled.

• Federal Meat Inspection Act (FMIA), 1906

•Agricultural Marketing Act (AMA), 1946

• Poultry Products Inspection Act (PPIA), 1957

•Humane Methods of Slaughter Act (HMSA), 1958

• Egg Products Inspection Act (EPIA), 1970

Our Authority

Through a series of Acts, Congress 

empowers FSIS to inspect all meat, 

poultry, and processed egg products 

in interstate commerce.

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Public Health Information System (PHIS)

o Designed to collect, consolidate, and analyze data derived from both domestic 

inspection and foreign country inspection systems 

o Centralized computer database that generates random import inspection tasks and 

stores inspection results, based on: 

• Exporting country, process category, species, performance

o Interconnected with US Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) Automated 

Commercial Environment (ACE)

o Pre-populates shipment data received from industry, enhancing controls and reducing 

fraud

• PHIS connection to ACE

• Partner Government Agency (PGA) Message Set

 PGA Message Set Pilot underway with two brokers making entries at three POEs with 

nationwide implementation to follow

o GOAL: to streamline the Customs entry process and transition away from paper –

based application process for FSIS import inspection 

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PHIS

o Enables interface with U.S. Customs and Border 

Protection’s Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) 

system 

• Business-to-government exchange of shipment data

• Provides FSIS Advance Notice when Customs entry filed

• Replaces paper application for inspection (Form 9540-1)

 Uses existing data collected by CBP

 Incorporates FSIS specific data into the CBP standard data set 

(UN/CEFACT and WCO compliant) 

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o Importers are required to apply for 

FSIS import inspection for all 

entries of meat, poultry, and egg 

products

o An Entry or Entry Summary 

Certified for cargo release in ACE, 

combined with the PGA Message 

Set, will eliminate the need for 

paper applications

• An electronic FSIS Form 

9540-1 will expedite the 

clearance process on 

regulated shipments

FSIS Import Application (FSIS Form 9540-1)

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o Electronic import application 

in PHIS retrieves data from 

ACE

• PGA Message Set data completes 

the data fields missing from the 

FSIS import application 

o For example

• Broker information provides local 

broker first name*, last name*, 

phone number,* email address* 

or fax number

o *Data fields are required in 

PHIS import application

• PHIS utilizes information to 

exchange electronic messages 

between FSIS and Trade

Current Partial Data Feed

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Data Complete with Message Set 

PG19 CB

PG21 LOCAL BROKER CONTACT INFORMATION – FIRST NAME AND LAST NAME, 

LOCAL PHONE NUMBER, AND E MAIL ADDRESS – MARTHA STEWART 313-666-

7777 JAS2@hotmail.com 

PG21 LOCAL BROKER FAX NUMBER IS 313-666-7771

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FSIS Data Grouping

The PGA Message Set accommodates the following “many-to-one” 

data relationships:

o Many inspection certificates to one entry

• The PG 50 and 51 start and end the groupings

• Multiple PG 14 (inspection certificates) may relate to the PG 

13 (the foreign government that issued the certificate)

o Many lots within one inspection certificate

• The PG 50 and 51 start and end the groupings

• Multiple data lines providing specific lot information are 

related to the PG 14 (inspection certificate)

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Foreign Inspection Certificates

o FSIS requires all imported meat, poultry and egg products to be properly 

certified by the competent authority in the exporting foreign country

o The electronic import application in PHIS uses a combination of 

information supplied in part from Trade and from the foreign inspection 

certificate

• Currently PHIS receives official certification data electronically from Australia, 

New Zealand, and the Netherlands*

• For shipments certified electronically, when importers/brokers identify the 

inspection certificate number through the PGA Message Set, FSIS PHIS will 

populate the import application based on the eCert data

o Filers making entries from countries that do not certify shipments 

electronically must provide additional PGA Message Set data identifying 

product attributes 

*Note: FSIS will develop the capability to exchange official certification data 

electronically with other foreign governments

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FSIS Message Set Pilot

o The FSIS PGA Message Set Pilot began on April 27, 2014 

o FSIS pilot has two Customs brokers actively participating:

• A.N. Deringer, Broker Filer, Code 551

• Barthco International Inc. dba OHL International, Broker Filer Code 

OHL

• Customs brokers participating in the pilot have the option to file 

entries with or without the complete message set data elements

o Pilot entries are at three ports of entry:

• Champlain, NY, Port Code 0712

• Philadelphia, PA, Port Code 1101

• Houston, TX Port, Code 5301

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FSIS Message Set Pilot

o From April 27, 2014 through September 4, 2014, the two participating 

brokers in the FSIS pilot have submitted a combined 109 entries through 

ACE utilizing the PGA message set representing 4.5 million pounds of 

product under FSIS jurisdiction

o Entries filed are for product from Canada, Australia and New Zealand

o Product from Australia and New Zealand are interfacing with government-togovernment inspection certificate data exchange (eCert)

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Message Set Entries by Import Country of 

Origin

Canada (A.N.Derringer)

Australia (OHL combined with

eCert)

New Zealand (OHL combined

with eCert)
FSIS Message Set Pilot

o 87% of the pilot entries had no identified issues 

o 13% of the pilot entries to date had identified issues

o Types of issues encountered:

o Data mapping both internal to FSIS and external to filer software use

o HTS conflict (1 entry)

Note: No identified issues delayed shipment movement or reinspection of 

product by FSIS. No data transfer issues from ACE to FSIS have been 

identified.

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FSIS Message Set Pilot (software validations)

o Automation of eCert pre-population of the application based on the 

PG14 record from the filer

• 42 entries submitted validated the success of eCert filings from 

Australia and New Zealand systems.

o Multiple inspection certificates (PG14) identified on a single entry

• 6 entries submitted with multiple certificate numbers and PHIS created 

separate applications based on the PG14 records as expected

o Increase shipment monitoring capabilities to prevent Failure to 

Present (FTP)

• PG 30 record facilitates FSIS monitoring

o Elimination of FSIS import inspectors to manually enter application 

data increases efficiency of reinspection process

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References

o Data Samples and Guidelines for Using the PGA Message Set for Electronic 

Completion of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food Safety 

Inspection Service (FSIS) Application for Import Inspection (FSIS Form 9540-1)

http://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/wcm/connect/98c45f3c-8a5b-47d7-9907-

2fdc7352547f/Data_Samples_Guidelines_PGA_Message_Set.pdf?MOD= 

AJPERES&CACHEID=44196b9d-4fc1-45e0-a1de-eb3701385366

o Public Health Information System (PHIS) – Import Component

http://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/international-affairs/importingproducts/phis-import-component/CT_Index1

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FSIS Contacts

Bob Berczik 

202-690-4163

Robert.Berczik@fsis.usda.gov

Mary Stanley

202-720-0287

Mary.Stanley@fsis.usda.gov

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EPA ACE Pilots:

Looking for Volunteers

Consumer Product Safety Commission

Workshop on Electronic Filing

Bethesda, MD

September 18, 2014
Topics

• EPA-regulated commodities 

• What we are doing 

• What Trade can expect

• Pilot programs

• Trade Participation, Getting Started

• Sample Message Set

• Summary

• Questions?

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EPA-Regulated Commodities

Under environmental statutes 

administered by EPA, six 

programs have import safety 

responsibility.

Pesticides (FIFRA)

Hazardous Waste (RCRA)

Toxic Substances (TSCA)

Fuels (CAA)

Vehicles and Engines (CAA) 

Ozone Depleting Substances (CAA)

• Statutory requirements are built 

on risks to human health and the 

environment.

• Admissibility of EPA-regulated 

commodities are based on 

compliance to statutory 

requirements (reporting).
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What We Are Doing:

eFiling, Automated Processing

Streamline, improve reporting/processing of legal imports/exports

• Paper to electronic filing (Entry, Entry Summary Certified for 

Release, Simplified Entry/Cargo Release) –Partner Government 

Agency (PGA) Message Set, Automated Broker Interface (ABI)

• Validations to automate reviews for many EPA-regulated 

commodities

• Electronic status messaging – ABI messages (including errors 

and clearance)

• Updates, corrections – before arrival at, exit from ports

Goal: Early indication reporting requirements are met 

BEFORE cargo is loaded on a plane, truck, train, or 

ocean vessel.
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What Trade Can Expect:

• Shortened review/processing time from current paper 

filings (in some cases from days/weeks to minutes/seconds)

• Standardized filing process for EPA-regulated commodities 

at all Ports nationwide 

• Eliminate duplicate reporting to EPA, CBP

• Eliminate courier fees

• Error responses for invalid filings to provide specific 

information (data element level)

• Ability to update and correct PGA Message Set filings 

(future)
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Pilot Programs

• Current pilots in production (April 30, 2014)

– Ozone Depleting Substances 

– Vehicle and Engine Declarations

 Starting in ports of Long Beach and Newark 

• Pilots planned for fall/winter 2014

– Notice of Arrival for pesticide imports

 Starting in ports of Chicago, Port Huron, Newark

– Hazardous Waste Exports (Spent Lead Acid Batteries) 

 Starting in ports of Hildago, Laredo

• Get started now 

– PGA Message set samples, get going with software developers
Trade Participation

• What you will do

– Create message sets

– Submit Test filings to the Certification Environment in ACE

– Receive, respond to Customs And Border protection (CBP) 

notifications if needed

– File in Production

• What you need to file (boiled down):

– Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS): approved importer of record, 

quantity

– Vehicle/Engine Declaration: Data from forms 3520-1 and 21; 

certification number

– Pesticides Notice of Arrival: Data from form 3540-1; registration, 

producer establishment number

– Hazardous Waste Exports: Consent number 61
Getting Started

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• Are you an ACE Filer? Talk to your CBP Client Rep.

• Are you filing these commodities at these ports? 

• Confirm participation. 

– Current Pilots - Contact me and your Client Rep to get started.

– Planned Pesticide Pilot - Respond to CBP-issued Federal Register 

Notice (expected Fall 2014), contact me.

– Planned Hazardous Waste Export Pilot - contact me.

• Work with EPA and your software developers. Begin 

identifying PGA Message Set adjustments to your 

software (EPA will work with you on examples).
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Sample PGA Message Set

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

20

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

30

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

40

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

50

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

60

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

70

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

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O I O F F M O S Q U I T O R E P E L L E N T

P G 0 1 0 0 1 E P A P S 1 Y

P G 0 2 P

P G 0 7 O F F M O S Q U I T O R E P E L L E N T

P G 1 4 2 E P 8 6 9 3 4 0 - 8

P G 1 9 E P N 0 1 2 3 4 5 C H N 0 0 2

P G 1 9 C B S U P E R C U S T O M S B R O K E R A G E C O M P A N Y 5 0 0 E A S T 1 7 T H S T R E E T

P G 2 0 1 0 0 N E W Y O R K N Y U S 1 0 0 1 2

P G 2 1 C B J O H N S M I T H 2 0 2 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 J O H N . S M I T H @S U P E R B R O K E R A G E . C O M

P G 1 9 I M B U G S P R A Y I M P O R T C O M P A N Y 3 4 5 N E WB E R R Y S T R E E T

P G 2 0 2 0 3 B O S T O N M A U S 0 2 1 0 5

P G 2 1 I M J A N E S M I T H 6 1 7 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 J A N E . S M I T H @B U G S P R A Y I M P O R T . C O M

P G 5 5 N P C I

P G 1 9 O V M A R I T I M E I N D U S T R I A L S H I P P E R S 6 0 0 P O R T R D

P G 2 0 N E WA R K N J U S 2 0 0 3 4

P G 2 1 O V J A Y S M I T H 4 1 0 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 J A Y . S M I T H @M A R I T I M E S H I P P E R S . C O M

P G 1 9 D E Q S U P E R I O R S H I P P I N G C O M P A N Y 4 3 2 P O R T B O U L E V A R D

P G 2 0 L A P U - L A P U C I T Y P H 3 2 3 4 0 2 4 8 6

P G 2 1 D E Q J O H N R E Y E S 6 3 3 2 4 1 1 5 8 0 0 J O H N . R E Y E S @S U P E R I O R S H I P P I N G . P H

P G 1 9 L G F A M O U S S T O R A G E A N D WA R E H O U S E 1 2 3 4 5 J E R S E Y A V E

P G 2 0 N E WA R K N J U S 0 7 3 1 0

P G 2 1 L G M A R K 6 6 3 2 4 5 7 7 8 3 3 M A R K . J I M @T I M E . C O M

P G 2 2 9 4 4 C I E P 3 Y 0 2 1 1 2 0 1 4

P G 2 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 O Z

P G 2 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 B O

P G 2 9 K G 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 4 5 3

P G 0 2 C C A S 9 4 2 7 1 - 0 3 - 1

P G 0 4 Y D E E T 0 1 5 3 7 5 7

P G 0 2 C C A S 5 2 3 0 4 - 3 6 - 6

P G 0 4 Y I R 3 5 3 5 0 3 5 0 0 0 0

P G 0 2 C C A S 1 1 9 5 1 5 - 3 8 - 7

P G 0 4 Y P I C A R I D I N 0 0 5 5 0 0 0

P G 0 2 C P C 0 0 6 4 9 1

P G 0 4 Y B T M O C R Y 1 F 0 0 2 1 0 0 0
Summary

• EPA and CBP are testing in pilots

– Moving to eFiling, automated processing

• Need Trade volunteers to test 

– eReporting, early filing, messaging

– Look for Federal Register Notice for pesticides pilot

– Contact your Client Rep and me if you are interested

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For More Information

Roy Chaudet

Office of Information Collection

Office of Environmental Information

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

202-566-1703

chaudet.roy@epa.gov
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CPSC - ITDS

• Introduction/perspective

• Timing & resources necessary to participate in FSIS pilot

• ACE conversion

• Software development

• Testing

• Additional data fields

• How many additional data fields required

• Additional time required to process shipment
One U.S. Government 

at the Border

September 2014

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13th Term COAC 1 US 

Government @ TB November 2013 Public Meeting 

Recommendations

Unified Filing of Entry Information

Entry and PGA data sent well in advance 

of cargo arrival

CBP and PGA review data in advance of 

cargo arrival, screening for data 

accuracy, importer & product 

compliance etc. 

Clear PGA responses to filer at the line 

level

Sound Risk Assessment methodologies 

employed (prefer to use data not 

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13th Term COAC 1 US 

Government @ TB Trusted Trader Program

Expedited clearance for known importers

Leverage CBP and Trade’s investment in CTPAT, ISA or FS

Single Window Efficiencies

Collect only the data required and utilize 

data collected for other purposes for the 

PGA data whenever possible

Consider alternative method of identifying 

importers/exporters/foreign facilities – DUNS 

number?

Risk Assessment Methodology system must be 

robust, recognizing compliant importers, 

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Government @ TB Single Window Challenges

Ability to timely obtain the right data from 

the actual importer well in advance of 

cargo arrival

Key entry errors – they will occur! The more 

data required, (especially free form, not 

table driven) the greater the chance for 

errors

Management of data across all PGA 

message sets will be a challenge to the entry 

filer and the importer. Data creep is a major 

concern for the trade community

When data anomalies occur, immediate 

feedback to the filer must be given in form of 

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Business Needs & Realities 

The Global Supply Chain is constantly evolving 

– legitimate trade should be managed as 

efficiently as possible

Non-resident Importers of Record are 

becoming more common.

Business to Consumer (B2C) shipments are 

increasing

Trade moves 24/7 – need the PGAs to make 

admissibility decisions well in advance of 

arrival to keep goods flowing.

 Set High vs Medium vs Low Risk Priorities and 

perform post entry audits. 

 Staged implementation (similar to APHIS 

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Keys to Success

Vigorous Trade Participation in ACE

The more you test, the more you learn about 

the system, the process and the data 

requirements, and the more efficient the 

trade will become in managing the data.

 Participation in PGA Pilots by Importers and 

Brokers who will be affected by the PGA 

message set for that Agency is critical to the 

success of the PGA Pilot.

 Data Quality Issues can be addressed

 Mutual Understanding of the Data 

Requirements and Commercial Availability of 

the Data can be achieved

 The Pilot is an important exercise to ensure 

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Thank You

One U.S. “Efficient” Government at the Border

Is our GOAL!

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