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(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 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. 

Pete Flores, 

Executive Assistant Commissioner, Office of 

Field Operations, U.S. Customs and Border 

Protection. 

[FR Doc. 2022–08955 Filed 4–26–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9111–14–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

U.S. Customs and Border Protection 

Automated Commercial Environment 

(ACE) Export Manifest for Rail Cargo 

Test: Renewal of Test 

AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border 

Protection; Department of Homeland 

Security. 

ACTION: General notice. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces that 

U.S. Customs and Border Protection 

(CBP) is renewing the Automated 

Commercial Environment (ACE) Export 

Manifest for Rail Cargo Test, a National 

Customs Automation Program (NCAP) 

test concerning ACE export manifest 

capability. 

DATES: The voluntary pilot initially 

began on September 9, 2015, and it was 

modified and extended on August 14, 

2017. 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 Rail Cargo Test must be submitted 

via email to CBP Export Manifest at 

cbpexportmanifest@cbp.dhs.gov. In the 

subject line of the email, please write 

‘‘ACE Export Manifest for Rail 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 cbpexportmanifest@

cbp.dhs.gov. In the subject line of the 

email, please write ‘‘Comment on ACE 

Export Manifest for Rail Cargo Test’’. 

Comments may be submitted at any 

time during the test period. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Brian Semeraro, Branch Chief, or David 

Garcia, Program Manager, Outbound 

Enforcement and Policy Branch, Office 

of Field Operations, CBP, via email at 

cbpexportmanifest@cbp.dhs.gov, or by 

telephone, 202–325–3277. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

The Automated Commercial 

Environment (ACE) Export Manifest for 

Rail 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 two hours prior to 

loading of the cargo onto the rail car, in 

preparation for departure from the 

United States or, for empty rail cars, 

upon assembly of the train. The ACE 

Export Manifest for Rail Cargo Test is 

authorized under § 101.9(b) of title 19 of 

the Code of Federal Regulations (19 CFR 

101.9(b)), which provides for the testing 

of National Customs Automation 

Program (NCAP) programs or 

procedures. 

The ACE Export Manifest for Rail 

Cargo Test examines the functionality of 

filing export manifest data for rail 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 Rail 

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 train. 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 Rail Cargo Test 

in a notice published in the Federal 

Register on September 9, 2015 (80 FR 

54305). This test was originally 

scheduled to run for approximately two 

years. On August 14, 2017, CBP 

extended the test period (82 FR 37893). 

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 


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requirements. Through this notice, CBP 

is renewing the test. 

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 rail cargo or 

noncontainerized rail cargo) 

(optional) 

(2) Port of Departure from the United 

States 

(3) Date of Departure 

(4) Manifest Number 

(5) Train Number 

(6) Rail Car Order 

(7) Car Locator Message 

(8) Hazmat Indicator (Yes/No) 

(9) 6-character Hazmat Code 

(conditional) (If the hazmat 

indicator is yes, then UN (for 

United Nations Number) or NA 

(North American Number) and the 

corresponding 4-digit identification 

number assigned to the hazardous 

material must be provided.) 

(10) Marks and Numbers (conditional) 

(11) SCAC (Standard Carrier Alpha 

Code) for exporting carrier 

(12) Shipper name and address (For 

empty rail cars, the shipper may be 

the railroad from which the rail 

carrier received the empty rail car 

to transport.) 

(13) Consignee name and address (For 

empty rail cars, the consignee may 

be the railroad to which the rail 

carrier is transporting the empty rail 

car.) 

(14) Place where the rail carrier takes 

possession of the cargo shipment or 

empty rail car (optional) 

(15) Port of Unlading 

(16) Country of Ultimate Destination 

(optional) 

(17) Equipment Type Code (optional) 

(18) Container Number(s) (for 

containerized shipments) or Rail 

Car Number(s) (for all other 

shipments) 

(19) Empty Indicator (Yes/No) 

If the empty indicator is no, then the 

following data elements must also be 

provided, unless otherwise noted: 

(20) Bill of Lading Numbers (Master and 

House) 

(21) Bill of Lading Type (Master, House, 

Simple or Sub) 

(22) Number of house bills of lading 

(optional) 

(23) Notify Party name and address 

(conditional) 

(24) AES Internal Transaction Number 

or AES Exemption Statement (per 

shipment) 

(25) Cargo Description 

(26) Weight of Cargo (may be expressed 

in either pounds or kilograms) 

(27) Quantity of Cargo and Unit of 

Measure 

(28) Seal Number (only required if the 

container was sealed) 

(29) Split Shipment Indicator (Yes/No) 

(optional) 

(30) Portion of split shipment (e.g. 1 of 

10, 4 of 10, 5 of 10, Final, etc.) 

(optional) 

(31) In-bond Number (conditional) 

(32) Mexican Pedimento Number (only 

for shipments for export to Mexico) 

(optional) 

For further details on the background 

and procedures regarding this test, 

please refer to the September 9, 2015 

notice and August 14, 2017 extension 

and modification. 

II. Renewal of the ACE Export Manifest 

for Rail Cargo Test Period 

CBP will renew the test for two years 

to continue evaluating the ACE Export 

Manifest for Rail 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 years from the date of 

publication. 

III. Applicability of Initial Test Notice 

All provisions in the September 2015 

notice and in the August 2017 

modification and extension remain 

applicable, subject to 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. 

Pete Flores, 

Executive Assistant Commissioner, Office of 

Field Operations, U.S. Customs and Border 

Protection. 

[FR Doc. 2022–08954 Filed 4–26–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9111–14–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

U.S. Customs and Border Protection 

[1651–0122] 

Screening Requirements for Carriers 

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 May 

27, 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 (87 FR 2888) on 

January 19, 2022, allowing for a 60-day 

comment period. This notice allows for 


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