[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 61 (Tuesday, March 31, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17059-17061]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-07275]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

[1651-0001]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Cargo Manifest/
Declaration, Stow Plan, Container Status Messages and Importer Security 
Filing

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

ACTION: 60-Day notice and request for comments; revision and extension 
of an existing collection of information.

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SUMMARY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) of the Department of 
Homeland Security 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: 
Cargo Manifest/Declaration, Stow Plan, Container Status Messages and 
Importer Security Filing. CBP is proposing to add burden hours for four 
new collections of information, including Electronic Ocean Export 
Manifest, Electronic Air Export Manifest, Electronic Rail Export 
Manifest, and Vessel Stow Plan (Export). There are no changes to the 
existing forms or collections within this OMB approval. This document 
is published to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before June 1, 2015 to 
be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection, Attn: Tracey Denning, Regulations and Rulings, Office of 
International Trade, 90 K Street NE., 10th Floor, Washington, DC 20229-
1177.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information 
should be directed to Tracey Denning, U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection, Regulations and Rulings, Office of International Trade, 90 
K Street NE., 10th Floor, Washington, DC 20229-1177, at 202-325-0265.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CBP invites the general public and other 
Federal agencies to comment on proposed and/or continuing information 
collections pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 
104-13; 44 U.S.C. 3507). The comments should address: (a) Whether the 
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of 
the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall 
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimates of 
the burden of the collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the 
quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) 
ways to minimize the burden, including the use of automated collection 
techniques or the use of other forms of information technology; and (e) 
the annual costs burden to respondents or record keepers from the 
collection of information (total capital/startup costs and operations 
and maintenance costs). The comments that are submitted will be 
summarized and included in the CBP request for OMB approval. All 
comments will become a matter of public record. In this document, CBP 
is soliciting comments concerning the following information collection:
    Title: Cargo Manifest/Declaration, Stow Plan, Container Status 
Messages and Importer Security Filing.
    OMB Number: 1651-0001.
    Form Numbers: Forms 1302, 1302A, 7509, 7533.
    Abstract: This OMB approval includes the following existing 
information collections: CBP Form 1302 (or electronic equivalent); CBP 
Form 1302A (or electronic equivalent); CBP Form 7509 (or electronic 
equivalent); CBP Form 7533 (or electronic equivalent); Manifest 
Confidentiality; Vessel Stow Plan (Import); Container Status Messages; 
and Importer Security Filing. CBP is proposing to add new information 
collections for Electronic Ocean Export Manifest; Electronic Air Export 
Manifest; Electronic Rail Export Manifest; and Vessel Stow Plan 
(Export). Specific information regarding these collections of 
information is as follows:
    CBP Form 1302: The master or commander of a vessel arriving in the 
United States from abroad with cargo on board must file CBP Form 1302, 
Inward Cargo Declaration, or submit the information on this form using 
a CBP-approved electronic equivalent. CBP Form 1302 is part of the 
manifest requirements for vessels entering the United States and was 
agreed upon by treaty at the United Nations Inter-government Maritime 
Consultative Organization (IMCO). This form and/or electronic 
equivalent, is provided for by 19 CFR 4.5, 4.7, 4.7a, 4.8, 4.33, 4.34, 
4.38, 4.84, 4.85, 4.86, 4.91, 4.93 and 4.99 and is accessible at: 
http://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/documents/CBP%20Form%201302_0.pdf.
    CBP Form 1302A: The master or commander of a vessel departing from 
the United States must file CBP Form 1302A, Cargo Declaration Outward 
With Commercial Forms, or CBP-approved electronic equivalent, with 
copies of bills of lading or equivalent commercial documents relating 
to all cargo encompassed by the manifest. This form and/or electronic 
equivalent, is provided for by 19 CFR 4.62, 4.63, 4.75, 4.82, and 4.87-
4.89 and is accessible at: http://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/documents/CBP%20Form%201302_0.pdf.
    Electronic Ocean Export Manifest: CBP will begin a pilot in 2015 to 
electronically collect ocean export manifest information. This 
information will be transmitted to CBP in advance via the Automated 
Export System (AES) within the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE). 
The data elements to be transmitted may include the following:
    <bullet> Name of the vessel or carrier
    <bullet> Name and address of the shipper
    <bullet> Port Where the Report is Made
    <bullet> Nationality of the Ship
    <bullet> Name of the Master
    <bullet> Port of Loading
    <bullet> Port of Discharge
    <bullet> B/L Number (Master and House)
    <bullet> Marks and Numbers
    <bullet> Container numbers
    <bullet> Seal Numbers
    <bullet> Number and Kinds of Packages
    <bullet> Description of Goods
    <bullet> Gross Weight (lb. or kg)
    <bullet> Measurement (per HTSUS)
    <bullet> In-bond number
    <bullet> AES ITN number or Exemption statement
    <bullet> Split shipment indicator
    <bullet> Port of split shipment
    <bullet> Hazmat Indicator
    <bullet> Chemical Abstract Service ID Number
    <bullet> Vehicle Identification Number or Product Identification 
Number
    <bullet> Mode of transportation (containerized or non-
containerized)
    CBP Form 7509: The aircraft commander or agent must file Form 7509, 
Air Cargo Manifest, with CBP at the departure airport, or respondents 
may submit the information on this form using a CBP-approved electronic 
equivalent. CBP Form 7509 contains information about the cargo onboard 
the aircraft. This form, and/or electronic equivalent, is provided for 
by 19 CFR 122.35, 122.48, 122.48a, 122.52, 122.54, 122.73, 122.113, and 
122.118, and is

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accessible at: http://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/documents/CBP%20Form%207509_0.pdf.
    Electronic Air Export Manifest: CBP will begin a pilot in 2015 to 
electronically collect air export manifest information. This 
information will be transmitted to CBP in advance via ACE's AES. The 
data elements to be transmitted may include the following:
    <bullet> Exporting Carrier
    <bullet> Marks of nationality and registration
    <bullet> Flight Number
    <bullet> Port of Lading
    <bullet> Port of Unlading
    <bullet> Scheduled date of departure
    <bullet> Consolidator
    <bullet> De-Consolidator
    <bullet> Air Waybill type (Master, House, Simple, or Sub)
    <bullet> Air Waybill Number
    <bullet> Number of pieces and unit of measure
    <bullet> Weight (lb. or kg.)
    <bullet> Number of house air waybills
    <bullet> Shipper name and address
    <bullet> Consignee name and address
    <bullet> Cargo description
    <bullet> AES ITN number or AES Exemption statement
    <bullet> Split air waybill indicator
    <bullet> Hazmat indicator
    <bullet> UN Number
    <bullet> In-bond number
    <bullet> Mode of transportation (containerized or non-
containerized)
    CBP Form 7533: The master or person in charge of a conveyance files 
CBP Form 7533, INWARD CARGO MANIFEST FOR VESSEL UNDER FIVE TONS, FERRY, 
TRAIN, CAR, VEHICLE, ETC, which is required for a vehicle or a vessel 
of less than 5 net tons arriving in the United States from Canada or 
Mexico, otherwise than by sea, with baggage or merchandise. Respondents 
may also submit the information on this form using a CBP-approved 
electronic equivalent. CBP Form 7533, and/or electronic equivalent, is 
provided for by 19 CFR 123.4, 123.7, 123.61, 123.91, and 123.92, and is 
accessible at: http://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/documents/CBP%20Form%207533_0.pdf.
    Electronic Rail Export Manifest: CBP will begin a pilot in 2015 to 
electronically collect the rail export manifest information. This 
information will be transmitted to CBP in advance via ACE's AES. The 
data elements to be transmitted may include the following:
    <bullet> Manifest number
    <bullet> Mode of transportation (containerized or non-
containerized)
    <bullet> Port of Departure from the United States
    <bullet> Date of Departure
    <bullet> Train Number
    <bullet> Rail car order/Car locator message
    <bullet> Hazmat Indicator
    <bullet> 6-character Hazmat code
    <bullet> Marks and Numbers
    <bullet> SCAC (Standard Carrier Alpha Code) identification code for 
exporting carrier
    <bullet> Bill of Lading Number (Master and House)
    <bullet> Shipper name and address
    <bullet> Consignee name and address
    <bullet> Notify Party name and address
    <bullet> AES ITN or AES Exemption Statement
    <bullet> Cargo Description
    <bullet> Weight
    <bullet> Quantity and Unit of Measure
    <bullet> Split Shipment Indicator
    <bullet> Portion of Split Shipment
    <bullet> In-bond number
    <bullet> Seal Number
    <bullet> Mexican Pedimento Number
    <bullet> Place where the rail carrier takes possession of the cargo 
shipment
    <bullet> Port of Unlading
    <bullet> Container Numbers (for containerized shipments) or the 
rail car numbers
    <bullet> Data for empty rail cars (Empty indicator and rail car 
number)
    Manifest Confidentiality: An importer or consignee (inward) or a 
shipper (outward) may request confidential treatment of its name and 
address contained in manifests by following the procedure set forth in 
19 CFR 103.31.
    Vessel Stow Plan (Import): For all vessels transporting goods to 
the United States, except for any vessel exclusively carrying bulk 
cargo, the incoming carrier is required to electronically submit a 
vessel stow plan no later than 48 hours after the vessel departs from 
the last foreign port that includes information about the vessel and 
cargo. For voyages less than 48 hours in duration, CBP must receive the 
vessel stow plan prior to arrival at the first port in the U.S. The 
vessel stow plan is provided for by 19 CFR 4.7c.
    Vessel Stow Plan (Export): CBP will begin a pilot in 2015 to 
electronically collect a vessel stow plan for vessels transporting 
goods from the United States, except for any vessels exclusively 
carrying bulk cargo. The exporting carrier will electronically submit a 
vessel stow plan in advance.
    Container Status Messages (CSMs): For all containers destined to 
arrive within the limits of a U.S. port from a foreign port by vessel, 
the incoming carrier must submit messages regarding the status of 
events if the carrier creates or collects a container status message 
(CSM) in its equipment tracking system reporting an event. CSMs must be 
transmitted to CBP via a CBP-approved electronic data interchange 
system. These messages transmit information regarding events such as 
the status of a container (full or empty); booking a container destined 
to arrive in the United States; loading or unloading a container from a 
vessel; and a container arriving or departing the United States. CSMs 
are provided for by 19 CFR 4.7d.
    Importer Security Filing (ISF): For most cargo arriving in the 
United States by vessel, the importer, or its authorized agent, must 
submit the data elements listed in 19 CFR 149.3 via a CBP-approved 
electronic interchange system within prescribed time frames. 
Transmission of these data elements provide CBP with advance 
information about the shipment.
    Current Actions: CBP is proposing that this information collection 
be extended with a change to the burden hours resulting from proposed 
new information collections associated with the Electronic Ocean Export 
Manifest, Electronic Air Export Manifest, Electronic Rail Export 
Manifest, and Vessel Stow Plan (Export). There are no changes to the 
existing information collections under this OMB approval. The burden 
hours are listed in the chart below.
    Type of Review: Revision and Extension.
    Affected Public: Businesses.

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                                                                                    Number of
                   Collection                     Total burden      Number of     responses per       Total                 Time per response
                                                      hours        respondents     respondent       responses
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Air Cargo Manifest (CBP Form 7509).............         366,600             260           5,640       1,466,400  15 minutes.
Inward Cargo Manifest for Truck, Rail,                  962,940          33,000           291.8       9,629,400  6 minutes.
 Vehicles, Vessels, etc. (CBP Form 7533).
Inward Cargo Declaration (CBP Form 1302).......       1,500,000          10,000             300       3,000,000  30 minutes.
Cargo Declaration Outward With Commercial Forms          10,000             500             400         200,000  3 minutes.
 (CBP Form 1302A).

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Importer Security Filing.......................      17,739,000         240,000           33.75       8,100,000  2.19 hours.
Vessel Stow Plan (Import)......................          31,803             163             109          17,767  1.79 hours.
Vessel Stow Plan (Export)......................          31,803             163             109          17,767  1.79 hours.
Container Status Messages......................          23,996              60       4,285,000     257,100,000  0.0056 minutes.
Request for Manifest Confidentiality...........           1,260           5,040               1           5,040  15 minutes.
Electronic Air Export Manifest.................         121,711             260           5,640       1,466,400  5 minutes.
Electronic Ocean Export Manifest...............           5,000             500             400         200,000  1.5 minutes.
Electronic Rail Export Manifest................           2,490              50             300          15,000  10 minutes.
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    Total......................................      20,796,603         289,996  ..............     281,217,774  .......................................
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    Dated: March 23, 2015.
Tracey Denning,
 Agency Clearance Officer, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
[FR Doc. 2015-07275 Filed 3-30-15; 8:45 am]
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