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(3) Flight number 

(4) Port of lading 

(5) Port of unlading 

(6) Scheduled date of departure (As 

reflected in the July 10, 2015 notice, 

CBP finds this term to be clearer 

than the term ‘‘Date’’ used on CBP 

Form 7509.) 

(7) Consolidator (conditional) 

(8) De-consolidator (conditional) 

(9) Air waybill type (Master, House, 

Simple or Sub) 

(10) Air waybill number 

(11) Number of pieces and unit of 

measure (optional) 

(12) Weight (kg./lb.) 

(13) Number of house air waybills 

(optional) 

(14) Shipper name and address 

(15) Consignee name and address 

(16) Cargo description (As reflected in 

the July 10, 2015 notice, CBP finds 

this term to be clearer than the term 

‘‘Nature of goods’’ used on CBP 

Form 7509.) 

(17) AES Internal Transaction Number 

(ITN) or AES Exemption Statement/ 

Exception Classification (per 

shipment) 

(18) Split air waybill indicator 

(optional) 

(19) Hazmat indicator (Yes/No) 

(20) UN Number (conditional) (If the 

hazmat indicator is yes, the fourdigit UN (United Nations) Number 

assigned to the hazardous material 

must be provided.) 

(21) In-bond number (optional) 

(22) Mode of transportation (Air, 

containerized or Air, noncontainerized) (optional) 

If, after the conclusion of the ACE 

Export Manifest for Air Cargo Test, CBP 

decides to conduct rulemaking to 

amend the regulations concerning the 

filing of the air export cargo manifest, 

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 aircraft. 

Extension of the Test 

To continue further evaluation of the 

ACE Export Manifest for Air Cargo Test, 

CBP is extending the test for an 

additional year. The expanded and 

modified test will run until August 10, 

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 July 10, 

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. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

U.S. Customs and Border Protection 

Automated Commercial Environment 

(ACE) Export Manifest for Vessel 

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 Vessel Cargo Test, a 

National Customs Automation Program 

(NCAP) test concerning ACE export 

manifest capability, by making certain 

of the export manifest data elements 

optional. 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 Vessel Cargo Test 

set forth in this document are effective 

August 14, 2017. The modified test will 

run until September 21, 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 at any time during the 

test period to the email address below. 

ADDRESSES: Applications to participate 

in the ACE Export Manifest for Vessel 

Cargo Test must be submitted via email 

to CBP Export Manifest at 

cbpvesselexportmanifest@cbp.dhs.gov. 

In the subject line of the email, please 

use ‘‘ACE Export Manifest for Vessel 

Cargo Test Application’’. Written 

comments concerning program, policy, 

and technical issues may also be 

submitted via email to CBP Export 

Manifest at cbpvesselexportmanifest@

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

email, please use ‘‘Comment on ACE 

Export Manifest for Vessel 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 

cbpvesselexportmanifest@cbp.dhs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

The ACE Export Manifest for Vessel 

Cargo Test is a voluntary test in which 

participants agree to submit export 

manifest data to CBP electronically, at 

least 24 hours prior to loading of the 

cargo onto the vessel in preparation for 

departure from the United States. The 

ACE Export Manifest for Vessel 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 Vessel Cargo 

Test in a notice published in the 

Federal Register on August 20, 2015 (80 

FR 50644). On October 20, 2015, CBP 

issued a notice published in the Federal 

Register (80 FR 63575) correcting an 

error in the initial notice that misstated 

the technical capability requirements for 

submitting data to CBP. 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 August 20, 

2015 notice. 

Expansion of Test to Additional 

Participants 

In the August 20, 2015 notice 

announcing the initial phase of the ACE 

Export Manifest for Vessel Cargo Test, 

CBP stated that participation in the test 

was limited to nine stakeholders 

composed of a mix of a certain number 

of vessel carriers and freight forwarders 

or non-vessel operating common 

carriers (NVOCCs) who met the 

eligibility requirements. This notice 

announces that the ACE Export Manifest 

for Vessel Cargo Test is now open to all 

eligible applicants. CBP will endeavor 


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1Unified XML was not yet functional at the time 

of the original Automated Commercial Environment 

(ACE) Export Manifest for Vessel Cargo Test. It is 

now fully functional and available for use. 

to accept all new eligible applicants on 

a first come first serve basis; however, 

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 Vessel 

Cargo Test have not changed since the 

October 20, 2015 correction 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 Vessel Cargo Test is limited 

to those parties able to electronically 

transmit manifest data in the identified 

acceptable format. Prospective ACE 

Export Manifest for Vessel Cargo Test 

participants must have the technical 

capability to electronically submit data 

to CBP and receive response message 

sets via Ocean CAMIR, ANSI 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 Vessel Cargo Test is 

to test the feasibility of requiring certain 

manifest information to be filed 

electronically in ACE at least 24 hours 

before the cargo is loaded on the vessel. 

Another purpose is to test the 

functionality regarding the filing of such 

export manifest data within the above 

specified time. Under the current 

regulatory requirements, the complete 

manifest is generally not required to be 

submitted until after the departure of 

the vessel. See 19 CFR 4.75, 4.76 and 

4.84. The data and the results of the 

ACE Export Manifest for Vessel 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. 

Through this process, the COAC advised 

CBP that certain data elements currently 

required under the test may not be 

available to the party submitting the 

export manifest data to CBP 24 hours 

prior to loading of the cargo onto the 

vessel in preparation for departure from 

the United States and urged CBP to 

make those data elements optional. 

After evaluating the initial phase of 

the ACE Export Manifest for Vessel 

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 at least 24 hours prior to 

loading of the cargo on the vessel, four 

of the previously mandatory or 

conditional data elements should be 

changed to optional. This will enable 

participants to submit the optional 

information when and if it is available. 

(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 Vessel Cargo Test to change 

the following four mandatory or 

conditional data elements to optional: 

• Name of the Master (Data Element #4) 

• Number of House Bills of Lading 

(Data Element #9) 

• Split Shipment Indicator (Data 

Element #22) 

• Portion of Split Shipments (Data 

Element #23) 

The remaining data elements under 

the ACE Export Manifest for Vessel 

Cargo Test continue to be mandatory, 

conditional, or optional as provided in 

the August 20, 2015 notice. The full list 

of data elements is set forth below. 

Unless otherwise noted, the data 

elements are mandatory. 

(1) Mode of transportation (Vessel, 

containerized or Vessel, noncontainerized) 

(2) Name of ship or vessel 

(3) Nationality of ship 

(4) Name of Master (optional) 

(5) Port of loading 

(6) Port of discharge 

(7) Bill of Lading number (Master and 

House) 

(8) Bill of Lading type (Master, House, 

Simple or Sub) 

(9) Number of House Bills of Lading 

(optional) 

(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 4-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.) 

If, after the conclusion of the ACE 

Export Manifest for Vessel Cargo Test, 

CBP decides to conduct rulemaking to 

amend the regulations concerning the 

filing of the vessel export cargo 

manifest, 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 the 

specified time before the cargo is loaded 

on the vessel. 

Extension of the Test 

To continue further evaluation of the 

ACE Export Manifest for Vessel Cargo 

Test, CBP is extending the test for an 

additional year. The expanded and 

modified test will run until September 

21, 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 August 20, 


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1For further information see 75 FR 82202, 

December 29, 2010 (utilization of Global Entry 

kiosks by NEXUS and SENTRI participants); 78 FR 

48706, August 9, 2013 (expansion to certain citizens 

of the Republic of Korea and expansion through 

limited pilots to a number of citizens from the 

United Kingdom, the State of Qatar and Germany); 

80 FR 1509, January 12, 2015 (expansion to certain 

citizens of Panama); 81 FR 7822, February 16, 2016 

(expansion to all German citizens); and, 81 FR 

45170, July 12, 2016 (expansion to all citizens of 

the United Kingdom). 

2015 notice (and corrected in the 

October 20, 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. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

U.S. Customs and Border Protection 

[CBP Dec. No. 17–09] 

Expansion of Global Entry Eligibility to 

Citizens of the Republic of Colombia, 

Citizens of the Republic of Singapore, 

and Citizens of Switzerland 

AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border 

Protection; Department of Homeland 

Security. 

ACTION: General notice. 

SUMMARY: U.S. Customs and Border 

Protection (CBP) operates the Global 

Entry international trusted traveler 

program at most major U.S. airports. 

Global Entry allows pre-approved 

participants dedicated CBP processing 

into the United States using Global 

Entry kiosks located at designated 

airports. This document announces that 

CBP is expanding eligibility for Global 

Entry to include citizens of the Republic 

of Colombia, citizens of the Republic of 

Singapore, and citizens of Switzerland. 

All of these individuals also must 

satisfy the requirements to participate in 

the Global Entry program. Additionally, 

this document announces that U.S. 

citizens who participate in Global Entry 

will have the option to apply for 

membership in Singapore’s enhancedImmigration Automated Clearance 

System (e-IACS). 

DATES: Applications will be accepted 

from qualified citizens of the Republic 

of Colombia, qualified citizens of the 

Republic of Singapore, and qualified 

citizens of Switzerland beginning on 

August 14, 2017. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Garret Conover, Office of Field 

Operations, (202) 325–4062, 

Garret.A.Conover@cbp.dhs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

Global Entry Program 

Global Entry is a voluntary program 

that provides pre-approved travelers 

arriving in the United States dedicated 

CBP processing at Global Entry kiosks 

located at designated airports. In a final 

rule published in the Federal Register 

(77 FR 5681) on February 6, 2012, CBP 

promulgated the regulation (8 CFR 

235.12) to establish Global Entry as an 

ongoing voluntary regulatory program. 

Section 235.12 contains a description of 

the program, the eligibility criteria, the 

application and enrollment process, and 

the redress procedures. Travelers who 

wish to participate in Global Entry must 

apply via the Global On-Line 

Enrollment System (GOES) Web site, 

https://goes-app.cbp.dhs.gov, and pay 

the applicable fee. Applications for 

Global Entry must be completed and 

submitted electronically. The list of 

airports with Global Entry kiosks is 

available at http://www.globalentry.gov. 

Eligibility for participation in Global 

Entry is limited to U.S. citizens, U.S. 

nationals, U.S. lawful permanent 

residents, and certain nonimmigrant 

aliens from countries that have entered 

into arrangements with CBP regarding 

international trusted traveler programs. 

Specifically, certain nonimmigrant 

aliens from countries that have entered 

into arrangements with CBP concerning 

international trusted traveler programs 

may be eligible to apply for 

participation in Global Entry. CBP 

announces the arrangement by 

publication of a notice in the Federal 

Register. The notice includes the 

country, the scope of eligibility of 

nonimmigrant aliens from that country 

(e.g., whether only citizens of the 

foreign country or citizens and 

noncitizens are eligible) and other 

conditions that may apply based on the 

terms of the arrangement. See 8 CFR 

235.12(b)(1)(ii). Since establishing the 

Global Entry program, CBP has 

announced several expansions of the 

program.1

CBP may deny applicants enrollment 

in the Global Entry program for various 

reasons. An individual who is 

inadmissible to the United States under 

U.S. immigration law or has, at any 

time, been granted a waiver of 

inadmissibility or parole is ineligible to 

participate in Global Entry. CBP will 

automatically reject applications from 

such individuals. CBP also may reject 

an application for Global Entry if an 

applicant has ever been arrested for, or 

convicted of, a criminal offense, or if the 

individual has ever been found in 

violation of customs or immigration 

laws, or of any criminal law. 

Additionally, CBP will not accept an 

applicant for participation in Global 

Entry if CBP determines that the 

applicant presents a potential risk of 

terrorism, or criminality (including 

smuggling), or if CBP cannot sufficiently 

determine that the applicant meets all 

the program eligibility criteria. The 

eligibility criteria are set forth in more 

detail in the Global Entry final rule and 

8 CFR 235.12. See also http://

www.globalentry.gov. 

The Republic of Colombia 

On April 27, 2015, the U.S. 

Department of Homeland Security, CBP 

and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of 

the Republic of Colombia 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 

Colombia and to mutually develop 

procedures for the implementation and 

operation of the expansion. Based on 

this Joint Statement, CBP is announcing 

that citizens of the Republic of 

Colombia are eligible to apply for 

participation in Global Entry. 

In order to apply for Global Entry, 

citizens of the Republic of Colombia 

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 

Colombia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs 

and an interview with CBP. The vetting 

criteria were mutually developed and 


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