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are consistent with each agency’s 

applicable domestic laws and policies. 

Once the risk assessment has been 

completed, CBP will notify the 

applicant of the results and next steps 

necessary to complete the enrollment. 

More information on how to apply is 

available at www.globalentry.gov. 

U.S. Citizens’ Participation in 

Colombia’s Trusted Traveler Program 

Consistent with the Joint Statement, 

U.S. citizens who participate in Global 

Entry will have the option to apply for 

participation in Colombia’s trusted 

traveler program, once such program is 

established. Once the program is 

established, CBP plans to announce it 

on CBP’s Web site at http://

www.globalentry.gov. 

The Republic of Singapore 

On December 1, 2014, the U.S. 

Department of Homeland Security, CBP 

and the Ministry of Home Affairs for the 

Republic of Singapore, Immigration & 

Checkpoints Authority signed a Joint 

Statement regarding the development of 

an initiative involving their respective 

international trusted traveler programs. 

In the Joint Statement, the parties agreed 

to cooperate in the expansion of their 

respective trusted traveler programs to 

eligible citizens of Signapore and the 

United States and to mutually develop 

procedures for the implementation and 

operation of the expansions. Based on 

this Joint Statement, CBP is announcing 

that citizens of the Republic of 

Singapore are eligible to apply for 

participation in Global Entry. 

In order to apply for Global Entry, 

citizens of the Republic of Singapore 

must first complete the on-line 

application located on the GOES Web 

site, pay the nonrefundable Global Entry 

fee, and satisfy all the requirements of 

Global Entry. These applicants will then 

undergo a thorough risk assessment by 

both CBP and the Republic of 

Singapore’s Immigration & Checkpoints 

Authority and an interview with CBP. 

The vetting criteria were mutually 

developed and are consistent with each 

agency’s applicable domestic laws and 

policies. 

Once the risk assessment has been 

completed, CBP will notify the 

applicant of the results and next steps 

necessary to complete the enrollment. 

More information on how to apply is 

available at www.globalentry.gov. 

U.S. Citizens’ Participation in 

Singapore’s Enhanced-Immigration 

Automated Clearance System (e-IACS) 

Pursuant to the Joint Statement, U.S. 

citizens who are Global Entry 

participants will have the option to 

apply for Singapore’s enhancedImmigration Automated Clearance 

System (e-IACS). e-IACS is a trusted 

traveler program in Singapore that uses 

automated kiosks to offer expedited 

processing for travelers through 

clearance formalities when entering the 

Republic of Singapore. All U.S. 

applicants must apply for e-IACS 

directly with the Government of 

Singapore, be thoroughly vetted by the 

Republic of Singapore, meet specific 

passport and travel qualifications, and 

appear in person at an e-IACS 

enrollment center to complete the 

enrollment process. There is no fee for 

participation in e-IACS. The Republic of 

Singapore will notify the U.S. applicant 

directly about whether he or she was 

approved for e-IACS. More information 

about how to apply for e-IACS is 

available at https://ltpass.ica.gov.sg/ 

ttp/. 

Switzerland 

On December 16, 2015, the U.S. 

Department of Homeland Security, CBP 

and the Federal Department of Justice 

and Police of the Swiss Confederation 

signed a Joint Statement regarding the 

development of an initiative involving 

their respective international trusted 

traveler programs. In the Joint 

Statement, the parties agreed to 

cooperate in the expansion of Global 

Entry to certain eligible citizens of 

Switzerland and to mutually develop 

procedures for the implementation and 

operation of the expansion. Based on 

this Joint Statement, CBP is announcing 

that citizens of Switzerland are eligible 

to apply for participation in Global 

Entry. 

In order to apply for Global Entry, 

citizens of Switzerland must first obtain 

clearance from the Swiss Federal Office 

of Police. CBP will not process 

applications from citizens of 

Switzerland unless such clearance has 

been obtained. To apply for clearance, 

an applicant must submit an application 

and pay a nonrefundable fee to the 

Swiss Federal Office of Police. The 

Swiss Federal Office of Police will 

notify the applicants whether clearance 

has been granted. 

After the applicant has obtained the 

necessary clearance, the applicant must 

complete the Global Entry on-line 

application located on the GOES Web 

site, pay the nonrefundable Global Entry 

fee, and satisfy all the requirements of 

Global Entry. These applicants will then 

undergo a thorough risk assessment by 

both CBP and the Federal Department of 

Justice and Police of the Swiss 

Confederation and an interview with 

CBP. The vetting criteria were mutually 

developed and are consistent with each 

agency’s applicable domestic laws and 

policies. 

After the risk assessment has been 

completed, CBP will notify the 

applicant of the results and next steps 

necessary to complete the enrollment. 

More information on how to apply is 

available at www.globalentry.gov. 

U.S. Citizens’ Participation in 

Switzerland’s Trusted Traveler Program 

Consistent with the Joint Statement, 

U.S. citizens who participate in Global 

Entry will have the option to apply for 

participation in Switzerland’s trusted 

traveler program, once such program is 

established. Once the program is 

established, CBP plans to announce it 

on CBP’s Web site at http://

www.globalentry.gov. 

Dated: August 8, 2017. 

Todd C. Owen, 

Executive Assistant Commissioner, Office of 

Field Operations. 

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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: Expansion of Test To Include 

Additional Participants, Modification of 

Required Data Elements, and 

Extension of Test 

AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border 

Protection, Department of Homeland 

Security. 

ACTION: General notice. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces that 

CBP is modifying the U.S. Customs and 

Border Protection’s (CBP’s) Automated 

Commercial Environment (ACE) Export 

Manifest for Rail Cargo Test, a National 

Customs Automation Program (NCAP) 

test concerning ACE export manifest 

capability by changing the reporting 

requirements for certain data elements. 

CBP is also extending the test and will 

be accepting additional applications for 

participation in this modified test from 

all parties meeting the eligibility 

requirements. 

DATES: The modifications of the ACE 

Export Manifest for Rail Cargo Test set 

forth in this document are effective 

August 14, 2017. The modified test will 

run until October 9, 2018. Applications 

from additional participants may be 

submitted at any time. Current test 

participants do not need to reapply. 

Comments concerning this notice and 

all aspects of the test may be submitted 


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1Unified XML was not yet functional at the time 

of the original Automated Commercial Environment 

(ACE) Export Manifest for Rail Cargo Test. It is now 

fully functional and available for use. 

at any time during the test period to the 

email address below. 

ADDRESSES: Applications to participate 

in the ACE Export Manifest for Rail 

Cargo Test must be submitted via email 

to CBP Export Manifest at 

cbprailexportmanifest@cbp.dhs.gov. In 

the subject line of the email, please use 

‘‘ACE Export Manifest for Rail Cargo 

Test Application’’. Written comments 

concerning program, policy, and 

technical issues may also be submitted 

via email to CBP Export Manifest at 

cbprailexportmanifest@cbp.dhs.gov. In 

the subject line of the email, please use 

‘‘Comment on ACE Export Manifest for 

Rail Cargo Test’’. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Robert C. Rawls, Outbound Enforcement 

and Policy Branch, Office of Field 

Operations, U.S. Customs and Border 

Protection, via email at 

cbprailexportmanifest@cbp.dhs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

The ACE Export Manifest for Rail 

Cargo Test is a voluntary test in which 

participants agree to submit export 

manifest data to CBP electronically, at 

least 2 hours prior to loading of the 

cargo onto the train 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 NCAP 

programs or procedures. See Treasury 

Decision (T.D.) 95–21. 

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 set to 

run for approximately two years. For 

further details on the background and 

procedures regarding the test, please 

refer to the September 9, 2015 notice. 

Expansion of Test to Additional 

Participants 

In the September 9, 2015 notice 

announcing the initial phase of the ACE 

Export Manifest for Rail Cargo Test, CBP 

stated that participation in the test was 

limited to nine stakeholders composed 

of rail carriers who met the eligibility 

requirements. This notice announces 

that the ACE Export Manifest for Rail 

Cargo Test is now open to all eligible 

applicants. CBP will endeavor to accept 

all new eligible applicants on a first 

come first serve basis. If the number of 

eligible applicants exceeds CBP’s 

administrative capabilities, CBP 

reserves the right to select eligible 

participants in order to achieve a 

diverse participant pool. 

Eligibility Requirements 

Except for the expansion to additional 

participants, the eligibility requirements 

for the ACE Export Manifest for Rail 

Cargo Test have not changed since the 

September 9, 2015 notice. For clarity 

and convenience to the public, CBP sets 

forth below the eligibility requirements 

for participation in the test. 

Participation in the ACE Export 

Manifest for Rail Cargo Test is limited 

to those parties able to electronically 

transmit manifest data in the identified 

acceptable format. Prospective ACE 

Export Manifest for Rail Cargo Test 

participants must have the technical 

capability to electronically submit data 

to CBP and receive response message 

sets via Cargo-ANSI X12 (also known as 

‘‘Rail X12’’) or Unified XML, 1 and must 

successfully complete certification 

testing with their client representative. 

Once parties have applied to participate, 

they must complete a test phase to 

determine if the data transmission is in 

the required readable format. Applicants 

will be notified once they have 

successfully completed testing and are 

permitted to participate fully in the test. 

In selecting participants, CBP will take 

into consideration the order in which 

the applications are received. 

There are no restrictions with regard 

to the participant’s organization size, 

location, or commodity type for 

participation in the test. 

Modification of the Filing Condition of 

Certain Data Elements 

One of the main purposes of the ACE 

Export Manifest for Rail Cargo Test is to 

test the feasibility of requiring rail 

carriers to file export manifest data to 

CBP. Another purpose is to test the 

functionality regarding the filing of 

export manifest data for rail cargo 

electronically to ACE within a specified 

time before the cargo is loaded on the 

train. Under the current regulatory 

requirements, the rail carrier is not 

required to submit a paper or electronic 

manifest for cargo exported from the 

United States by rail. The U.S. Principal 

Party in Interest (USPPI) is required to 

transmit and verify system acceptance 

of certain advance information to CBP 

for export cargo leaving the United 

States by rail See 19 CFR 192.14. For 

further details about current 

requirements, please refer to the 

September 9, 2015 notice. The data and 

the results of the ACE Export Manifest 

for Rail Cargo Test will aid CBP in 

determining which parties are the best 

source of the export manifest data and 

when the data is available to be 

submitted to CBP. 

CBP has been consulting with the 

Commercial Customs Operations 

Advisory Committee (COAC) to address 

ongoing issues concerning the quality, 

accessibility, and timeliness of export 

manifest data received during the test. 

One issue of concern to COAC is the 

availability of certain data elements 

currently required under the test 2 

hours prior to loading of the cargo on 

the train in preparation for departure 

from the United States. COAC urged 

CBP to change the filing condition of 

those data elements. 

After evaluating the initial phase of 

the ACE Export Manifest for Rail Cargo 

Test and considering COAC’s 

comments, CBP has determined that, in 

order to better test the functionality and 

feasibility of submitting the specified 

export data 2 hours prior to loading of 

the cargo on the train, the filing 

condition for nine of the data elements 

should be changed. The modified filing 

conditions will enable CBP to better 

determine the appropriate reporting 

requirements for each data element. 

(Data elements which are ‘‘mandatory’’ 

must be provided to CBP for every 

shipment. Data elements which are 

‘‘conditional’’ must be provided to CBP 

only if the particular information 

pertains to the cargo. Data elements 

which are ‘‘optional’’ may be provided 

to CBP but are not required.) 

CBP is modifying the ACE Export 

Manifest for Rail Cargo Test to change 

the following eight mandatory or 

conditional data elements to optional: 

• Mode of Transportation (Rail, 

containerized or Rail, noncontainerized) (Data Element #1) 

• Place where the carrier took 

possession (Data Element #14) 

• Country of Ultimate Destination (Data 

Element #16) 

• Equipment Type Code (Data Element 

#17) 

• Number of House Bills of Lading 

(Data Element #22) 

• Split Shipment Indicator (Data 

Element #29) 

• Portion of Split Shipment (Data 

Element #30) 

• Mexican Pedimento Number (Data 

Element #32) 

CBP is modifying the ACE Export 

Manifest for Rail Cargo Test to change 

the following data element from 

mandatory to conditional: 

• Marks and Numbers (Data Element 

#10) 


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The remaining data elements under 

the ACE Export Manifest for Rail Cargo 

Test continue to be mandatory, 

conditional, or optional as provided in 

the September 9, 2015 notice. The full 

list of data elements for all shipments, 

including empty rail cars, is set forth 

below. Unless otherwise noted, the data 

elements are mandatory. 

(1) Mode of Transportation (Rail, 

containerized or Rail, noncontainerized) (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 whom 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 whom 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) 

If, after the conclusion of the ACE 

Export Manifest for Rail Cargo Test, CBP 

decides to conduct rulemaking to 

amend the regulations concerning the 

filing of the manifest for rail cargo, CBP 

will reevaluate the filing conditions for 

each data element to determine the 

feasibility of requiring that data element 

to be filed electronically in ACE within 

a specified time before the cargo is 

loaded on the train. 

Extension of the Test 

To continue further evaluation of the 

ACE Export Manifest for Rail Cargo 

Test, CBP is extending the test for an 

additional year. The expanded and 

modified test will run until October 9, 

2018. 

Applicability of Initial Test Notice 

Unless explicitly changed by this or 

subsequent notices published in the 

Federal Register, all other aspects of the 

initial test announced in the September 

9, 2015 notice, including test 

procedures and conditions, the 

application process, and the waiver of 

certain regulatory requirements, remain 

in effect. 

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. 

Dated: August 8, 2017. 

Todd C. Owen, 

Executive Assistant Commissioner, Office of 

Field Operations. 

[FR Doc. 2017–17076 Filed 8–11–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9111–14–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

[FWS–HQ–R–2017–N118; 

FXGO1664091HCC0–FF09D00000–178] 

Wildlife and Hunting Heritage 

Conservation Council; Public 

Teleconference 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of teleconference. 

SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service, announce a public 

teleconference of the Wildlife and 

Hunting Heritage Conservation Council 

(Council). The Council provides advice 

about wildlife and habitat conservation 

endeavors that benefit wildlife 

resources; encourage partnership among 

the public, sporting conservation 

organizations, states, Native American 

tribes, and the Federal Government; and 

benefit recreational hunting. 

DATES: Meeting: Wednesday August 30, 

2017, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Eastern 

Daylight Time). For deadlines and 

directions on registering to participate, 

submitting written material, and giving 

an oral presentation, please see Public 

Input under SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Joshua Winchell, Council Designated 

Federal Officer, by U.S. mail at the U.S. 

Fish and Wildlife Service, National 

Wildlife Refuge System, 5275 Leesburg 

Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041–3803; by 

telephone at (703) 358–2639; or by 

email at joshua_winchell@fws.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 

accordance with the requirements of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 

U.S.C. Appendix 2, we announce that 

the Wildlife and Hunting Heritage 

Conservation Council (Council) will 

hold a teleconference. 

Background 

Formed in February 2010, the Council 

provides advice about wildlife and 

habitat conservation endeavors that: 

1. Benefit wildlife resources; 

2. Encourage partnership among the 

public, sporting conservation 

organizations, states, Native American 

tribes, and the Federal Government; and 

3. Benefit recreational hunting. 

The Council advises the Secretary of 

the Interior and the Secretary of 

Agriculture, reporting through the 

Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 

(Service), in consultation with the 

Director, Bureau of Land Management 

(BLM); Director, National Park Service 

(NPS); Chief, Forest Service (USFS); 


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