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###### Department of Homeland Security

###### U.S. Customs and Border Protection

          - [1651-0105]

# AGENCY:

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

# ACTION:

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

# 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: Application to Use the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE). CBP is proposing that this information collection be extended with a change to the burden hours resulting from the addition of a new application for exporters to establish an ACE Portal account. There are no proposed changes to the existing ACE Portal application for imported merchandise. This document is published to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies.

# DATES:

Written comments should be received on or before February 9, 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 (Public Law 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 cost 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:*                     Application to Use the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE).                

*OMB Number:*                     1651-0105.                

*Abstract:*                     The Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) is a trade processing system that will eventually replace 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 for trade.                     *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.                

                    Currently, ACE is used for imported merchandise by brokers, carriers, sureties, service providers, facility operators, foreign trade zone operators, cart men and lighter men. In order to establish an ACE Portal account, participants submit information such as their name, their employer identification number (EIN) or social security number, 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*.                

CBP is proposing to add export functionality to the system which will allow participation from the exporter community. Trade members wishing to establish an exporter account will need to submit the following data elements:

1. Account Type

a. ACE Portal Account User ID (if applicable)

b. USPPI (yes/no)

c. Authorized Agent (yes/no)

d. Freight Forwarder (yes/no)

FMC License No (if applicable)

2. Company Information

a. EIN

b. DUNS

c. Company Name

d. Company Address

3. ACE Export Account Owner Information

a. Name

b. Date of Birth

c. Telephone Number

d. Fax Number

e. Email

                        f. Account Owner address if different from Company Address                              ( print page 73099)    

4. Filing Notification Point of Contact

a. Name

b. Phone Number

c. Email

*Current Actions:*                     CBP is proposing that this information collection be extended with a change to the burden hours resulting from the addition of a new application for exporters to establish an ACE Portal account. There are no proposed changes to the existing ACE Portal application for imported merchandise.                

*Type of Review:*                     Extension (with change).                

*Affected Public:*                     Businesses.                

## Application to ACE (Import)

*Estimated Number of Respondents:*                     21,000.                

*Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses:*                     21,000.                

*Estimated Time per Response:*.33 hours.                

*Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:*                     6,930.                

## Application to ACE (Export)

*Estimated Number of Respondents:*                     9,000.                

*Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses:*                     9,000.                

*Estimated Time per Response:*.066 hours.                

*Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:*                     594.                

Dated: December 3, 2014.

Tracey Denning,

Agency Clearance Officer, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

[FR Doc. 2014-28778 Filed 12-8-14; 8:45 am]

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