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Program, Division of Extramural Activities, 

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious 

Diseases, National Institutes of Health, 5601 

Fishers Lane, Room 3E71, Rockville, MD 

20852, 301–761–7749, lee.klinkenberg@

nih.gov. 

(Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance 

Program Nos. 93.855, Allergy, Immunology, 

and Transplantation Research; 93.856, 

Microbiology and Infectious Diseases 

Research, National Institutes of Health, HHS) 

Dated: March 8, 2022. 

Tyeshia M. Roberson-Curtis, 

Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory 

Committee Policy. 

[FR Doc. 2022–05286 Filed 3–11–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4140–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

U.S. Customs and Border Protection 

[1651–0019] 

Vessel Entrance or Clearance 

Statement 

AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border 

Protection (CBP), Department of 

Homeland Security. 

ACTION: 30-Day notice and request for 

comments; revision of an existing 

collection of information. 

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 

13, 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 CBP_PRA@cbp.dhs.gov. 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 63036) on November 15, 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: Vessel Entrance or Clearance 

Statement. 

OMB Number: 1651–0019. 

Form Number: CBP Form 1300. 

Current Actions: Revision of an 

existing information collection. 

Type of Review: Revision. 

Affected Public: Businesses. 

Abstract: CBP Form 1300, Vessel 

Entrance or Clearance Statement, is 

used to collect essential commercial 

vessel data at time of formal entrance 

and clearance in U.S. ports, allows the 

master to attest to the truthfulness of all 

CBP forms associated with the manifest 

package, and collects relevant 

information about the vessel and cargo. 

The form was developed through 

agreement by the United Nations 

Intergovernmental Maritime 

Organization (IMO) in conjunction with 

the United States and various other 

countries. The form was developed as a 

single form to replace the numerous 

other forms used by various countries 

for the entrance and clearance of 

vessels. CBP Form 1300 is authorized by 

19 U.S.C. 1431, 1433, and 1434, and 

provided for by 19 CFR 4. 

This form is accessible at http://

www.cbp.gov/newsroom/publications/ 

forms?title=1300&=Apply. 

This form is currently submitted in 

paper format and is anticipated to be 

submitted electronically as part of CBP’s 

efforts to automate maritime forms 

through the Vessel Entrance and 

Clearance System (VECS), which will 

reduce the need for paper submission of 

any vessel entrance or clearance 

requirements under the above 

referenced statutes and regulations. 

VECS will still collect and maintain the 

same data as CBP Form 1300 but will 

automate the capture of data to reduce 

or eliminate redundancy with other data 

collected by CBP. 

Proposed Changes: 

1. New ACE Account Type: CBP is 

adding a new ACE Account type for 

Vessel Agencies: The Vessel Agency 

Portal Account. The new account type 

within ACE will operate as a portal to 

the Vessel Entrance and Clearance 

System (VECS), which will run as its 

own separate system. 

Vessel Agents will be required to 

provide identifying information such as; 

their name, their employer 

identification number (EIN), company 

address, and their phone numbers, 

which will be requested at the time 

Vessel Agents apply for the new ACE 

account type. 

After creating an ACE account, Vessel 

Agencies, Vessel Operating Common 

Carriers (VOCCs), and their designees 

maybe able to use the new Vessel 

Entrance and Clearance System (VECS) 

as part of a forthcoming pilot program 

to test the functionality of VECS, and 

will be able to file vessel entrance, 

clearance, and related data to CBP 

electronically. 

2. VECS Public Pilot: VECS will 

automate and digitize the collection and 

processing of the data and filing 

requirements for which the CBP Form 

1300 is used. CBP plans to run an initial 

public pilot to test the system. All users 

who obtained a Vessel Agency Account 

through the ACE Portal will be 

automatically enrolled into the VECS 


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public pilot. Initially, the pilot will 

begin at one of several ports where 

VECS has been internally tested. CBP 

will provide training to each CBP port 

and the Vessel Agency personnel at 

each port, prior to beginning/expanding 

the public pilot in another port. 

The VECS public pilot will expand to 

other internal CBP testing ports based 

on knowledge and familiarity with the 

system. The VECS public pilot will 

continue to expand to additional ports, 

in an effort to progressively test and 

implement the system nationwide. 

There will be no change to the paper 

format of CBP Form 1300, and CBP 

Form 1300 in paper format will 

continue to be accepted. 

Type of Information Collection: Vessel 

Entrance or Clearance Statement (CBP 

Form 1300). 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

2,624. 

Estimated Number of Annual 

Responses per Respondent: 72. 

Estimated Number of Total Annual 

Responses: 188,928. 

Estimated Time per Response: 30 

minutes (0.5 hours). 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 94,464. 

Dated: March 9, 2022. 

Seth D. Renkema, 

Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis 

Branch, U.S. Customs and Border Protection. 

[FR Doc. 2022–05290 Filed 3–11–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

U.S. Customs and Border Protection 

[1651–0105] 

Application To Use Automated 

Commercial Environment (ACE) 

AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border 

Protection (CBP), Department of 

Homeland Security. 

ACTION: 30-Day Notice and request for 

comments; Revision of an existing 

collection of information. 

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 

13, 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 CBP_PRA@cbp.dhs.gov. 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 (86 FR 63037) on 

November 15, 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: Application to use Automated 

Commercial Environment (ACE). 

OMB Number: 1651–0105. 

Form Number: N/A. 

Current Actions: Revision of an 

existing collection of information. 

Type of Review: Revision. 

Affected Public: Businesses. 

Abstract: The Automated Commercial 

Environment (ACE) is a trade data 

processing system that is replacing the 

Automated Commercial System (ACS), 

the current import system for U.S. 

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) 

operations. ACE is authorized by 

Executive Order 13659 which mandates 

implementation of a Single Window 

through which businesses will transmit 

data required by participating agencies 

for the importation or exportation of 

cargo. See 79 FR 10655 (February 25, 

2014). ACE supports government 

agencies and the trade community with 

border-related missions with respect to 

moving goods across the border 

efficiently and securely. Once ACE is 

fully implemented, all related CBP trade 

functions and the trade community will 

be supported from a single common 

user interface. 

To establish an ACE Portal account, 

participants submit information such as 

their name, their employer 

identification number (EIN) or social 

security number (SSN), and if 

applicable, a statement certifying their 

capability to connect to the internet. 

This information is submitted through 

the ACE Secure Data Portal which is 

accessible at: http://www.cbp.gov/trade/ 

automated. 

Please Note: A CBP-assigned number 

may be provided in lieu of your SSN. If 

you have an EIN, that number will 

automatically be used and no CBP 

number will be assigned. A CBPassigned number is for CBP use only. 

There is a standalone capability for 

electronically filing protests in ACE. 

This capability is available for 

participants who have not established 

ACE Portal Accounts for other trade 

activities, but desire to file protests 

electronically. A protest is a procedure 

whereby a private party may 

administratively challenge a CBP 

decision regarding imported 

merchandise and certain other CBP 

decisions. Trade members can establish 

a protest filer account in ACE through 

a separate application and the 

submission of specific data elements. 

See 81 FR 57928 (August 24, 2016). 


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