31512 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 112 / Monday, June 14, 2021 / Notices 

1 ICAO was established under the Convention on 

International Civil Aviation, also known as the 

Chicago Convention, as a specialized agency of the 

United Nations Economic and Social Council. 

Member states collaborate to implement and 

comply with ICAO security standards and 

recommended practices, and must send official 

notice to ICAO whenever their domestic regulatory 

framework differs from an established ICAO 

Standard. 

2See 85 FR 20234 (April 10, 2020). 

3See 49 U.S.C. 114(f)(10) and 44901(g). 

4See 49 CFR part 1549. 

5TSA’s regulations require certain commercial 

aircraft operators and foreign carriers to operate 

under a TSA approved or accepted security 

program. TSA provides standard, or pre-approved 

programs, that covered aircraft operators and 

foreign air carriers may adopt to expedite the 

review process and reduce the burden for regulated 

parties. There are separate security programs that 

reflect differences among the industry, such as 

passenger or cargo and U.S. or foreign-based. TSA 

also has standard programs for operations that 

support the aviation industry, such as Indirect Air 

Carriers and Certified Cargo Screening Facilities. 

TSA’s current security programs for cargo 

transported on passenger aircraft include measures 

that meet the Chicago Convention’s standards. 

6See 49 CFR 1540.5. 

7See 49 CFR 1548.7(b). 

Holding 

The subject fixed and portable patient lift 

systems would not be products of a foreign 

country or instrumentality designated 

pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 2511(b)(1). You should 

consult with the relevant government 

procuring agency to determine whether the 

lifts qualify as ‘‘U.S.-made end product’’ for 

purposes of the Federal Acquisition 

Regulations implementing the TAA. 

Notice of this final determination will be 

given in the Federal Register, as required by 

19 CFR 177.29. Any party-at-interest other 

than the party which requested this final 

determination may request pursuant to 19 

CFR 177.31 that CBP reexamine the matter 

anew and issue a new final determination. 

Pursuant to 19 CFR 177.30, any party-atinterest may, within 30 days of publication 

of the Federal Register Notice referenced 

above, seek judicial review of this final 

determination before the Court of 

International Trade. 

Sincerely, 

Joanne R. Stump, 

Acting Executive Director, Regulations and 

Rulings, Office of Trade 

[FR Doc. 2021–12352 Filed 6–11–21; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Transportation Security Administration 

[Docket No. TSA–2020–0001] 

Announcing Opportunity To Become a 

Secured Packing Facility 

AGENCY: Transportation Security 

Administration, Department of 

Homeland Security (DHS). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Transportation Security 

Administration (TSA) is announcing the 

opportunity for manufacturers, 

shippers, suppliers, warehouses, 

vendors, e-commerce fulfillment 

centers, and third-party logistics 

providers in the air cargo supply chain 

to become a Secured Packing Facility 

(SPF). SPFs must apply security 

controls to secure cargo that moves 

through the supply chain destined for 

outbound international locations 

onboard all-cargo aircraft subject to TSA 

regulatory oversight. As a prerequisite to 

becoming an SPF, interested persons 

must first become an Indirect Air Carrier 

(IAC) regulated by TSA and agree to 

adopt the TSA’s SPF Order. If these 

requirements are met, cargo 

appropriately transferred to a TSAregulated all-cargo aircraft operator by 

an SPF would not need to be screened 

in order to meet international 

requirements that take effect on June 30, 

2021. This notice is being published to 

ensure all interested persons are aware 

of the opportunity to become an SPF. 

DATES: TSA will accept applications 

from IACs to become an SPF beginning 

at 12:01 a.m. (EDT) on June 14, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: Interested persons can 

contact https://iac.tsa.dhs.gov/iac/ 

contactUs.go to obtain a copy of the 

information contained in this notice. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Ronoy Varghese, Transportation 

Security Administration, 6595 

Springfield Center Drive, Springfield, 

VA 20598; telephone (571) 227–3555; 

email ronoy.varghese@tsa.dhs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

A. International Civil Aviation 

Organization (ICAO) Security Standards 

TSA developed the SPF program to 

provide an option for the air cargo 

industry to mitigate the cost of 

compliance with a TSA requirement 

that takes effect on June 30, 2021. This 

requirement will meet ICAO standards 

and recommended practices issued by 

ICAO under Annex 17. Under the new 

standard, ICAO member states 1 must 

ensure that all international outbound 

air cargo transported on commercial 

aircraft is either (1) screened to a level 

intended to identify and/or detect the 

presence of concealed explosive devices 

or (2) transported under appropriate 

security controls throughout the cargo 

supply chain to prevent the 

introduction of concealed explosive 

devices. A more complete discussion of 

ICAO and these requirements can be 

found in the Request for Information 

that TSA published in 2020.2

B. United States Requirements for 

Screening of Air Cargo 

TSA is statutorily required to ensure 

the adequacy of security measures for 

the transportation of air cargo.3 TSA 

developed the Certified Cargo Screening 

Program to provide additional means of 

compliance with the requirements for 

air cargo transported on passenger 

aircraft.4 In addition, TSA developed 

the Third-Party Canine-Cargo program 

as an effective and efficient means for 

screening cargo transported on 

passenger or all-cargo aircraft. TSA also 

recognizes Shipper Certified Cargo 

Screening Facilities (CCSFs.) Shipper 

CCSFs are manufacturers who apply the 

security controls required for CCSFs at 

the manufacturing and original 

packaging level, and then directly 

transfers the cargo to an aircraft operator 

without the necessity of additional 

screening. Currently, the medical and 

pharmaceutical manufacturers have 

taken advantage of the Shipper CCSFs. 

Cargo tendered by a Shipper CCSF may 

be transported on any commercial 

aircraft. Because of these requirements 

and programs, TSA already complies 

with the ICAO requirements as applied 

to cargo transported by aircraft operators 

and foreign air carriers engaged in 

commercial passenger transportation 

and has provided options available to 

support screening by all-cargo 

operators.5

C. Indirect Air Carriers 

TSA’s regulations define an IAC as 

‘‘any person or entity within the United 

States not in possession of [a Federal 

Aviation Administration] air carrier 

operating certificate, that undertakes to 

engage indirectly in air transportation of 

property, and that uses for all or any 

part of such transportation the services 

of an air carrier.’’ 6 TSA estimates that 

there are approximately 3,200 entities in 

the United States operating as IACs, 

ranging from sole proprietors working 

out of their homes to large corporations. 

Under 49 CFR 1548.5, each IAC must 

adopt and carry out a TSA-approved 

security program. This program must be 

renewed each year.7 TSA Principal 

Security Inspectors (PSIs) are 

responsible for the security program 

application process and for approval of 

IAC certifications. 

D. Secured Packing Facilities 

Through this notice, TSA is 

announcing the opportunity for entities 

within the air cargo supply chain to 

become SPFs. TSA developed the 

concept of the SPF to provide an 


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8See 85 FR at 20236. 

9TSA is issuing the Order under the authority of 

49 U.S.C. 40113 and 46105. The Administrator of 

TSA, with respect to security duties and powers, 

has statutory authority to take action he considers 

necessary to carry out his duties and 

responsibilities, including issuing orders. See 49 

U.S.C. 40113(a). Section 46105 also authorizes the 

Administrator to issue orders that take effect within 

a reasonable time set by the Administrator and to 

remain in effect under the order’s terms or until 

superseded. The Administrator may determine the 

form of, and required notice for, amending or 

suspending the order. The SPF Order will not be 

available to the public as it contains security 

sensitive information (SSI) that cannot be publicly 

disclosed under 49 CFR part 1520. 

10For the Information Collection Request 

associated with this information, see OMB Control 

No. 1652–0040 (Air Cargo Security Requirements). 

alternative framework that would 

permit all-cargo aircraft operators to 

accept cargo from ‘‘other entities’’ who 

demonstrate a system of government 

approved security controls sufficient to 

prevent the introduction of concealed 

explosives into the air cargo supply 

chain.8 Because all cargo transferred to 

an all-cargo aircraft operator or IAC by 

an SPF will have been subject to 

physical security measures, the cargo 

can be accepted for transport without 

requiring additional screening. The SPF 

benefits from this framework because 

they will not bear the costs or delays 

associated with screening all 

international outbound cargo. TSA is 

not imposing the SPF framework on the 

supply chain, but providing the 

opportunity for entities within the 

supply chain to choose to be regulated 

by TSA as an alternative to the potential 

burden associated with the international 

requirement to screen cargo that has not 

been otherwise subject to physical 

security measures. 

All persons interested in becoming an 

SPF must meet minimal qualifications 

before TSA will issue the SPF Order. As 

a prerequisite to becoming an SPF, all 

interested persons must first be 

recognized by TSA as an IAC. Existing 

IACs may apply to become an SPF. 

Once approved as an IAC, persons can 

request to operate as an SPF. Applicants 

must submit a completed SPFapplication, which requires a written 

plan of how the SPF will implement the 

requirements in the SPF Order and 

satisfy certain performance-based 

standards. If TSA determines an 

applicant meets TSA’s requirements, we 

will issue the SPF Order to the 

applicant.9 Once the Order is accepted, 

the SPF is required to comply with all 

requirements in the Order and subject to 

investigation and enforcement for noncompliance. 

II. How To Become a Registered 

Secured Packing Facility 

To operate as an SPF, the interested 

persons must first register as an IAC and 

be approved as a holder of the Indirect 

Air Carrier Standard Security Program 

(IACSSP), issued under 49 CFR part 

1548. The security program includes 

both the requirements to become an IAC 

and the operational requirements for 

accepting air cargo under TSA 

regulatory oversight. Currently certified 

IACs interested in becoming an SPF 

may immediately initiate the 

application process to become an SPR. 

Persons interested in determining 

whether becoming an SPF meets their 

operational and business needs should 

contact TSA via the email address noted 

under ADDRESSES or by contacting the 

individual noted under FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT. To initiate the 

application process, interested persons 

must send an email indicating their 

interest to become an SPF to the 

following website address: https://

iac.tsa.dhs.gov/iac/contactUs.go. This 

information will be provided to a PSI 

who will provide additional information 

regarding the application requirements. 

As the SPF Order is SSI protected under 

49 CFR part 1520, information will also 

be provided on the required procedures 

to obtain access to SSI. Once access to 

SSI is permitted, TSA will provide the 

applicant a copy of the IAC Security 

Program, which includes detailed 

requirements for becoming and 

operating as a regulated entity governed 

by TSA. At a minimum, TSA requires 

interested persons to provide the 

following information: 

• Corporate profile information to 

TSA, including information on the 

company’s corporate affiliation, 

corporate physical location, physical 

station locations, and information on 

the IAC approval and SPF certification. 

• SSI-acknowledgement, training, and 

non-disclosure agreement. 

• Letter of intent and affidavit signed 

by relevant principal(s). 

• Legal documentation describing the 

corporation, ID verification, and work 

authorization for specific individuals.10

TSA’s regulations require persons 

interested in becoming an IAC to apply 

for the IACSSP and certification to 

operate as an IAC no less than 90 days 

before commencing operations. 

Completed applications should be 

submitted to TSA at https://

iac.tsa.dhs.gov/iac/. The IAC may 

commence operations under the 

security program after written approval 

from TSA that all TSA security 

requirements are met, including but not 

limited to an assessment by TSA, and 

successful adjudication of a Security 

Threat Assessment (STA) as required by 

the security program. Initial approval of 

an IAC registration and certification is 

effective for 12 months from the date of 

issuance. 

IACs seeking to become an SPF must 

complete an SPF certification validation 

process. All IACs applying to become an 

SPF must provide the information 

required by TSA and undergo an onsite 

facility assessment performed by TSA. 

TSA will use this information to 

evaluate the IAC’s qualifications and 

readiness to become an SPF. As part of 

the SPF certification validation process, 

the PSI will require additional 

information to ensure that the SPF 

applicant satisfactorily meets facility 

validation requirements. TSA’s request 

will include, but is not limited to, the 

following: 

(1) Facility Management information: 

Primary Facility Security Coordinator 

and alternate contact information, STA 

and supporting documentation. 

(2) Physical Security Control: Review 

the proposed SPF facility physical floor 

plan, such as access controls, secure 

cargo storage areas, perimeter security 

and identification of the area within the 

facility (whole facility, if applicable) 

where cargo is secured and stored. 

(3) Emergency plan and notification: 

Review the emergency and notification 

plan to ensure that approved procedures 

are followed and authorities notified at 

the time of an emergency. 

(4) Chain of custody procedures: 

Evaluate the chain of custody processes 

when handling and transporting secured 

packaged cargo to prevent unauthorized 

access, deter the introduction of any 

unauthorized explosives, incendiaries, 

and other destructive substances. 

(5) A written plan of how the SPF will 

implement the requirements of the SPF 

Order and satisfy certain performance 

based standards in the Order. 

Once approved by TSA, the IAC will 

be issued the SPF Order and must 

comply with the regulatory 

requirements applicable to IACs and the 

SPF Order. The SPF must also ensure 

that all employees and authorized 

representatives who have duties and 

responsibilities for any requirement in 

the Order successfully complete TSA’s 

requirements for an STA, which may 

include a fingerprint-based criminal 

history records check, and are trained to 

ensure the effective performance of 

those responsibilities, and are 

knowledgeable of their security 

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31514 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 112 / Monday, June 14, 2021 / Notices 

Dated: June 8, 2021. 

Thomas L. Bush, 

Acting Executive Assistant Administrator, 

Operations Support. 

[FR Doc. 2021–12372 Filed 6–9–21; 4:15 pm] 

BILLING CODE 9110–05–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration 

Services 

[OMB Control Number 1615–0005] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Extension, Without Change, 

of a Currently Approved Collection: 

Application for Family Unity Benefits 

AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and 

Immigration Services, Department of 

Homeland Security. 

ACTION: 60-Day notice. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland 

Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and 

Immigration Services (USCIS) invites 

the general public and other Federal 

agencies to comment upon this 

proposed extension of a currently 

approved collection of information. In 

accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the 

information collection notice is 

published in the Federal Register to 

obtain comments regarding the nature of 

the information collection, the 

categories of respondents, the estimated 

burden (i.e. the time, effort, and 

resources used by the respondents to 

respond), the estimated cost to the 

respondent, and the actual information 

collection instruments. 

DATES: Comments are encouraged and 

will be accepted for 60 days until 

August 13, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: All submissions received 

must include the OMB Control Number 

1615–0005 in the body of the letter, the 

agency name and Docket ID USCIS– 

2009–0021. Submit comments via the 

Federal eRulemaking Portal website at 

https://www.regulations.gov under eDocket ID number USCIS–2009–0021. 

USCIS is limiting communications for 

this Notice as a result of USCIS’ COVID– 

19 response actions. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy, 

Regulatory Coordination Division, 

Samantha Deshommes, Chief, telephone 

number (240) 721–3000 (This is not a 

toll-free number. Comments are not 

accepted via telephone message). Please 

note contact information provided here 

is solely for questions regarding this 

notice. It is not for individual case 

status inquiries. Applicants seeking 

information about the status of their 

individual cases can check Case Status 

Online, available at the USCIS website 

at https://www.uscis.gov, or call the 

USCIS Contact Center at 800–375–5283 

(TTY 800–767–1833). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments 

You may access the information 

collection instrument with instructions 

or additional information by visiting the 

Federal eRulemaking Portal site at: 

https://www.regulations.gov and 

entering USCIS–2009–0021 in the 

search box. All submissions will be 

posted, without change, to the Federal 

eRulemaking Portal at https://

www.regulations.gov, and will include 

any personal information you provide. 

Therefore, submitting this information 

makes it public. You may wish to 

consider limiting the amount of 

personal information that you provide 

in any voluntary submission you make 

to DHS. DHS may withhold information 

provided in comments from public 

viewing that it determines may impact 

the privacy of an individual or is 

offensive. For additional information, 

please read the Privacy Act notice that 

is available via the link in the footer of 

https://www.regulations.gov. 

Written comments and suggestions 

from the public and affected agencies 

should address one or more of the 

following four points: 

(1) Evaluate 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) Evaluate 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) Enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and 

(4) 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. 

Overview of This Information 

Collection 

(1) Type of Information Collection: 

Extension, Without Change, of a 

Currently Approved Collection. 

(2) Title of the Form/Collection: 

Application for Family Unity Benefits. 

(3) Agency form number, if any, and 

the applicable component of the DHS 

sponsoring the collection: Form I–817; 

USCIS. 

(4) Affected public who will be asked 

or required to respond, as well as a brief 

abstract: Primary: Individuals or 

households. The information collected 

will be used to determine whether the 

applicant meets the eligibility 

requirements for benefits under 8 CFR 

236.14 and 245a.33. 

(5) An estimate of the total number of 

respondents and the amount of time 

estimated for an average respondent to 

respond: The estimated total number of 

respondents for the information 

collection I–817 is approximately 1,000 

and the estimated hour burden per 

response is 2 hours per response; the 

estimated number of respondents 

providing biometrics is 1,000 and the 

estimated hour burden per response is 

1.17 hours. 

(6) An estimate of the total public 

burden (in hours) associated with the 

collection: The total estimated annual 

hour burden associated with this 

collection is 3,170 hours. 

(7) An estimate of the total public 

burden (in cost) associated with the 

collection: The estimated total annual 

cost burden associated with this 

collection of information is $122,500. 

Dated: June 8, 2021. 

Samantha L Deshommes, 

Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, 

Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship 

and Immigration Services, Department of 

Homeland Security. 

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BILLING CODE 9111–97–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration 

Services 

[OMB Control Number 1615–0116] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Extension, Without Change, 

of a Currently Approved Collection: 

Request for Fee Waiver 

AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and 

Immigration Services, Department of 

Homeland Security. 

ACTION: 30-Day notice. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland 

Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and 

Immigration Services (USCIS) will be 

submitting the following information 

collection request to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

review and clearance in accordance 

with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 


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