[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 236 (Tuesday, December 9, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73098-73099]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-28778]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

[1651-0105]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Application To Use the 
Automated Commercial Environment (ACE)

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.

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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: 
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

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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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