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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XF695 

International Trade Data System Test 

Concerning the Electronic Submission 

of Certain Data Required for the 

Seafood Import Monitoring Program 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice; request for comments. 

SUMMARY: NMFS announces, in 

consultation with U.S. Customs and 

Border Protection (CBP), a test of the 

International Trade Data System (ITDS) 

involving the electronic submission of 

data, related to importation of fish 

products regulated by NMFS under the 

Seafood Import Monitoring Program 

(SIMP), using the import Partner 

Government Agency (PGA) data set via 

the Automated Commercial 

Environment (ACE) Secure Data Portal. 

CBP and NMFS have developed a plan 

to test and assess the electronic 

transmission of harvest and traceability 

data for fish imports of the Harmonized 

Tariff Schedule (HTS) codes covered by 

the SIMP. 

The test will involve using the above 

referenced methods to transmit the data 

required for processing imports of 

products specified in the SIMP. Under 

this test, data may be submitted for the 

covered fish products imported in any 

operational port. SIMP does not require 

or allow for submission of forms 

through the Document Imaging System 

(DIS). All ports are operational for the 

test. 

DATES: The test will commence after 

October 1, 2017, and will continue until 

concluded by publication of a notice in 

the Federal Register ending the test. 

Comments on the submission and 

processing of import data will be 

accepted throughout the duration of the 

test. On January 1, 2018 electronic 

submission of data under Seafood 

Import Monitoring Program will be 

mandatory. 

ADDRESSES: To submit comments 

concerning this test program, send an 

email to Josephine Baiamonte 

(Josephine.Baiamonte@dhs.gov), 

Director, Business Transformation, 

Trade Transformation Office (ABO), 

Office of Trade. In the subject line of an 

email, please use, ‘‘Comment on NMFS 

SIMP Test FRN’’. 

Any party seeking to participate in 

this test should contact their client 

representative. Interested parties 

without an assigned client 

representative should submit an email 

to John Handy at John.Handy@dhs.gov 

with the subject heading ‘‘NMFS SIMP 

FRN—Request to Participate’’. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

technical questions related to the 

Automated Commercial Environment 

(ACE) transmissions, contact your 

assigned client representative. 

Interested parties without an assigned 

client representative should direct their 

questions to John Handy at 

John.Handy@dhs.gov. For PGA 

reporting related questions, contact Emi 

Wallace (CBP) at emi.r.wallace@

cbp.dhs.gov and for NMFS program 

related questions, contact Dale Jones 

(NMFS) at dale.jones@noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

I. The Automated Commercial 

Environment 

ACE is an automated and electronic 

system for commercial trade processing, 

which is intended to streamline 

business processes, facilitate growth in 

trade, ensure cargo security, and foster 

participation in global commerce, while 

ensuring compliance with U.S. laws and 

regulations and reducing costs for CBP 

and all of its communities of interest. 

The ability to meet these objectives 

depends on successfully modernizing 

CBP’s business functions and the 

information technology that supports 

those functions. 

CBP’s modernization efforts are 

accomplished through phased releases 

of ACE component functionality 

designed to replace a specific function 

of the legacy Automated Commercial 

System (ACS) function. Each release 

will begin with a test and will end with 

mandatory use of the new ACE feature, 

thus retiring the legacy ACS function. 

Each release builds on previous releases 

and sets the foundation for subsequent 

releases. 

II. International Trade Data System 

This test is in furtherance of the ITDS, 

which is statutorily authorized by 

section 405 of the Security and 

Accountability for Every (SAFE) Port 

Act of 2006, Public Law 109–347. The 

purpose of ITDS, as defined by section 

4 of the SAFE Port Act of 2006, is to 

eliminate redundant information filing 

requirements, efficiently regulate the 

flow of commerce, and effectively 

enforce laws and regulations relating to 

international trade, by establishing a 

single portal system, operated by CBP, 

for the collection and distribution of 

standard electronic import and export 

data required by all participating 

Federal agencies. 

III. PGA Data Elements 

At this time, ACE is prepared to 

accept certain PGA data elements for 

NMFS regulated fish imports included 

in the test. The PGA data elements 

comprising the test are generally related 

to harvest and landing of seafood, 

additional information on the Seafood 

Import Monitoring Program is available 

at http://www.iuufishing.noaa.gov/. 

IV. The National Marine Fisheries 

Service Test 

This ITDS test is in furtherance of key 

CBP ITDS initiatives as provided in the 

SAFE Port Act of 2006. Under this test, 

NMFS required data will be transmitted 

electronically through ACE for any 

merchandise or combination thereof 

covered by any of these programs. 

For approved participants, the test 

may include all modes of transport and 

all commodities regulated under the 

Seafood Import Monitoring Program. 

The import entry filing process for 

NMFS will require the submission of 

specifically designated data/information 

at the time of filing entry with CBP. The 

transmission of the required data for 

NMFS will be utilized to collect the 

specified information that is required by 

NMFS. The data will be transmitted in 

ACE, using the Automated Broker 

Interface (ABI) at the time of filing an 

entry to CBP and it will accompany 

other required import data. 

Examples of the kind of data that will 

be transmitted as part of this test are: 

The International Fisheries Trade 

Permit number, 3-alpha species codes, 

and fishing area. For information 

regarding fish products regulated by 

NMFS and data, information, forms and 

documents required by NMFS, see the 

implementation guidelines for the 

NMFS at: https://www.cbp.gov/ 

document/guidance/nmfs-simpmessage-set. 

V. Test Participation Criteria and 

Participation Procedure 

Any party seeking to participate in 

this test must provide CBP, in their 

request to participate, their ABI filer 

code and the port(s) at which they are 

interested in filing the appropriate PGA 

data set. Requests to participate in this 

test will be accepted throughout the 

duration of the test. To be eligible to 

apply for this test, the applicant must be 

a self-filing importer who has the ability 

to file import entries or a broker who 

has the ability to file import entries; and 

the applicant files or intends to file 

entries for NMFS commodities that are 

the subject of this test. All test 


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participants are required to use a 

software program that has completed 

ACE certification testing for import data. 

At this time, data submissions may be 

submitted for imports filed at any CBP 

port. Test participants should contact 

their client representative regarding 

import filings eligible for the test (see 

ADDRESSES). 

VII. Anticipated Process Changes 

A final rule establishing the Seafood 

Import Monitoring Program (SIMP)— 

was effective on January 9, 2017, and 

has a compliance date of January 1, 

2018 (81 FR 88975; December 9, 2016). 

This test covers communication and 

coordination among the agencies and 

the filers for the importation of these 

fisheries products. The agencies will 

also be testing new operational 

processes in real time with actual ACE 

filings in the production environment 

that include test messages to 

communicate errors in filing and release 

status updates to the port and to the 

filer. 

VI. Confidentiality 

All data submitted and entered into 

ACE is subject to the Trade Secrets Act 

(18 U.S.C. 1905) and is considered 

confidential, except to the extent as 

otherwise provided by law. As stated in 

previous notices, participation in this or 

any of the previous ACE tests is not 

confidential and upon a written 

Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 

request, a name(s) of an approved 

participant(s) will be disclosed by CBP 

in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552. 

Dated: September 29, 2017. 

Steven Wilson, 

Acting Director, Office for International 

Affairs and Seafood Inspection, National 

Marine Fisheries Service. 

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COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING 

COMMISSION 

Public Availability of Fiscal Year 2016 

Service Contract Inventory 

AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading 

Commission. 

ACTION: Notice of availability. 

SUMMARY: The Commodity Futures 

Trading Commission (‘‘CFTC’’) is 

publishing this notice to advise the 

public of the availability of CFTC’s 

Fiscal Year 2016 Service Contract 

Inventory. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Questions regarding the service contract 

inventory should be directed to Kathryn 

Rison, Contracting Officer, at 202–418– 

5419 or krison@cftc.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 

accordance with section 743 of division 

C of the Consolidated Appropriations 

Act of 2010, Public Law 111–117, 123 

Stat. 3034, CFTC is publishing this 

notice to advise the public of the 

availability of the Fiscal Year (‘‘FY’’) 

2016 Service Contract Inventory. CFTC 

has posted its inventory documents on 

the agency Web site at the following 

link: http://www.cftc.gov/About/ 

CFTCReports/index.htm. 

This inventory provides information 

on service contracts above the 

Simplified Acquisition Threshold 

($150,000), as determined by the base 

and all options value, that were 

awarded in FY 2016. CFTC’s service 

contract inventory data is included in 

the government-wide inventory, which 

can be filtered to display the CFTCspecific data. A link to the governmentwide inventory is included in the 

posting on the CFTC Web site, or it can 

be accessed directly at https://

www.acquisition.gov/service-contractinventory. 

The inventory documents posted on 

the CFTC Web site also include the 

following: 

• CFTC FY 2016 Service Contract 

Inventory Planned Analysis (February 

2017): This report provides information 

about the Product Service Codes 

(‘‘PSC’’) that CFTC plans to analyze 

from the 2016 inventory. 

• CFTC FY 2015 Service Contract 

Inventory Analysis (February 2017): 

This report provides information about 

the PSCs that CFTC analyzed from the 

2015 inventory. 

Dated: September 29, 2017. 

Christopher J. Kirkpatrick, 

Secretary of the Commission. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Department of the Air Force 

Notice of Intent To Grant an Exclusive 

Patent License 

AGENCY: Air Force Materiel Command, 

Department of the Air Force, 

Department of Defense. 

ACTION: Notice of intent. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Bayh-Dole Act 

and implementing regulations, the 

Department of the Air Force hereby 

gives notice of its intent to grant an 

exclusive patent license agreement to 

The Regents of the University of 

California, a corporation of the State of 

California, having a place of business at 

1111 Franklin Street, 5th Floor, 

Oakland, CA 94607–5200. 

DATES: Written objections must be filed 

no later than fifteen (15) calendar days 

after the date of publication of this 

Notice. 

ADDRESSES: Submit written objections to 

the Air Force Materiel Command Law 

Office, AFMCLO/JAZ, 2240 B Street, 

Room 260, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 

45433–7109; Facsimile: (937) 255–3733; 

or Email: afmclo.jaz.tech@us.af.mil. 

Include Docket No. A60–170213A–JA in 

the subject line of the message. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Air 

Force Materiel Command Law Office, 

AFMCLO/JAZ, 2240 B Street, Rm 260, 

Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433–7109; 

Facsimile: (937) 255–3733; Email: 

afmclo.jaz.tech@us.af.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Department of the Air Force intends to 

grant the exclusive patent license 

agreement for the invention described 

in: 

—U.S. Provisional Patent Application 

Serial No. 62/445,551, filed January 

12, 2017, and entitled 

ENDOVASCULAR PERFUSION 

AUGMENTATION FOR CRITICAL 

CARE; and 

—U.S. Provisional Patent Application 

Serial No. 62/488,625, filed April 21, 

2017, and entitled FLOW RATE 

CONTROL DEVICE FOR VARIABLE 

INTRA-AORTIC OCCLUSION. 

Authority: 35 U.S.C. 209; 37 CFR 404. 

The Department of the Air Force may 

grant the prospective license unless a 

timely objection is received that 

sufficiently shows the grant of the 

license would be inconsistent with the 

Bayh-Dole Act or implementing 

regulations. A competing application for 

a patent license agreement, completed 

in compliance with 37 CFR 404.8 and 

received by the Air Force within the 

period for timely objections, will be 

treated as an objection and may be 

considered as an alternative to the 

proposed license. 

Henry Williams, 

Acting Air Force Federal Register Liaison 

Officer. 

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