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(CBP) is extending its Automated
Commercial Environment (ACE) Export
Manifest for Air Cargo Test, a National
Customs Automation Program (NCAP)
test concerning ACE export manifest
capability.
DATES: The voluntary pilot initially
began on July 10, 2015, and it was
modified and extended on August 14,
2017. The extended test will run for an
additional two years from the date of
publication of this notice in the Federal
Register.
ADDRESSES: Applications to participate
in the ACE Export Manifest for Air
Cargo Test must be submitted via email
to CBP Export Manifest at
cbpexportmanifest@cbp.dhs.gov. In the
subject line of the email, please write
‘‘ACE Export Manifest for Air Cargo Test
Application’’. Applications will be
accepted at any time during the test
period. Written comments concerning
program, policy, and technical issues
may also be submitted via email to CBP
Export Manifest at cbpexportmanifest@
cbp.dhs.gov. In the subject line of the
email, please write ‘‘Comment on ACE
Export Manifest for Air Cargo Test’’.
Comments may be submitted at any
time during the test period.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Brian Semeraro, Branch Chief, or David
Garcia, Program Manager, Outbound
Enforcement and Policy Branch, Office
of Field Operations, CBP, via email at
cbpexportmanifest@cbp.dhs.gov, or by
telephone, 202–325–4221.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The Automated Commercial
Environment (ACE) Export Manifest for
Air Cargo Test is a voluntary test in
which participants agree to submit
export manifest data to U.S. Customs
and Border Protection (CBP)
electronically at least four hours prior to
loading of the cargo onto the aircraft in
preparation for departure from the
United States. The ACE Export Manifest
for Air 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
National Customs Automation Program
(NCAP) programs or procedures.
The ACE Export Manifest for Air
Cargo Test examines the functionality of
filing export manifest data for air cargo
electronically in ACE. The ACE system
creates a single automated export
processing platform for certain export
manifest, commodity, licensing, export
control, and export targeting
transactions. This will reduce costs for
CBP, partner government agencies, and
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improve facilitation of export shipments
through the supply chain.
The ACE Export Manifest for Air
Cargo Test will also assess the feasibility
of requiring the manifest information to
be filed electronically in ACE within a
specified time before the cargo is loaded
on the aircraft. This capability will
enable CBP to calculate the risk and
effectively identify and inspect
shipments prior to the loading of cargo
in order to comply with all U.S. export
laws.
CBP announced the procedures and
criteria related to participation in the
ACE Export Manifest for Air Cargo Test
in a notice published in the Federal
Register on July 10, 2015 (80 FR 39790).
This test was originally scheduled to
run for approximately two years. On
August 14, 2017, CBP extended the test
period for one additional year (82 FR
37888). At that time, CBP also modified
the original notice to make certain data
elements optional and opened the test to
accept additional applications for all
parties who met the eligibility
requirements.
The data elements, unless noted
otherwise, are mandatory. Data elements
which are mandatory must be provided
to CBP for every shipment. Data
elements which are marked
‘‘conditional’’ must be provided to CBP
only if the particular information
pertains to the cargo. Data elements
which are marked ‘‘optional’’ may be
provided to CBP but are not required to
be completed. The data elements are set
forth below:
(1) Exporting Carrier
(2) Marks of nationality and registration
(3) Flight number
(4) Port of lading
(5) Port of unlading
(6) Scheduled date of departure
(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
(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 four digit
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assigned to the hazardous material
must be provided.)
(21) In-bond number (optional)
(22) Mode of transportation
(containerized air cargo or
noncontainerized air cargo) (optional).
For further details on the background
and procedures regarding this test,
please refer to the July 10, 2015 notice
and August 14, 2017 extension and
modification.
II. Extension of the ACE Export
Manifest for Air Cargo Test Period
CBP will extend the test for another
two years to continue evaluating the
ACE Export Manifest for Air Cargo Test.
This will assist CBP in determining
whether electronic submission of
manifests will allow for improvements
in capabilities at the departure level.
The extended test will run for two
additional years from the date of
publication.
III. Applicability of Initial Test Notice
All provisions in the July 2015 notice
and the modifications in the August
2017 extension remain applicable,
subject to the time period extension
provided herein.
Dated: December 10, 2021.
William Ferrara,
Executive Assistant Commissioner, Office of
Field Operations, U.S. Customs and Border
Protection.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
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Visa Waiver Program Carrier
Agreement (Form I–775)
U.S. Customs and Border
Protection (CBP), Department of
Homeland Security.
ACTION: 60-Day notice and request for
comments; extension of an existing
collection of information.
AGENCY:

The Department of Homeland
Security, U.S. Customs and Border
Protection 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 of 1995 (PRA). The
information collection is published in
the Federal Register to obtain comments
from the public and affected agencies.
DATES: Comments are encouraged and
must be submitted no later than
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February 22, 2022 to be assured of
consideration.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and/or
suggestions regarding the item(s)
contained in this notice must include
the OMB Control Number 1651–0110 in
the subject line and the agency name.
Please use the following method to
submit comments:
Email. Submit comments to: CBP_
PRA@cbp.dhs.gov.
Due to COVID–19-related restrictions,
CBP has temporarily suspended its
ability to receive public comments by
mail.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional PRA information
should be directed to Seth Renkema,
Chief, Economic Impact Analysis
Branch, U.S. Customs and Border
Protection, Office of Trade, Regulations
and Rulings, 90 K Street NE, 10th Floor,
Washington, DC 20229–1177,
Telephone number 202–325–0056 or via
email CBP_PRA@cbp.dhs.gov. Please
note that the contact information
provided here is solely for questions
regarding this notice. Individuals
seeking information about other CBP
programs should contact the CBP
National Customer Service Center at
877–227–5511, (TTY) 1–800–877–8339,
or CBP website at https://www.cbp.
gov/.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CBP
invites the general public and other
Federal agencies to comment on the
proposed and/or continuing information
collections pursuant to the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501
et seq.). This process is conducted in
accordance with 5 CFR 1320.8. Written
comments and suggestions from the
public and affected agencies should
address one or more of the following
four points: (1) Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (3)
suggestions to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and (4) suggestions to
minimize the burden of the collection of
information on those who are to
respond, including through the use of
appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology, e.g., permitting
electronic submission of responses. The
comments that are submitted will be
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for approval. All comments will become
a matter of public record.
Overview of This Information
Collection
Title: Visa Waiver Program Carrier
Agreement.
OMB Number: 1651–0110.
Form Number: Form I–775.
Current Actions: Extension with
change.
Type of Review: Extension (with
change).
Affected Public: Businesses.
Abstract: Section 233(a) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (INA)
(8 U.S.C. 1223(a)) provides for the
necessity of a transportation contract.
The statute provides that the Attorney
General may enter into contracts with
transportation lines for the inspection
and admission of noncitizens coming
into the United States from a foreign
territory or from adjacent islands. No
such transportation line shall be
allowed to land any such noncitizen in
the United States until and unless it has
entered into any such contracts which
may be required by the Attorney
General. Pursuant to the Homeland
Security Act of 2002, this authority was
transferred to the Secretary of Homeland
Security.
The Visa Waiver Program Carrier
Agreement (CBP Form I–775) is used by
carriers to request acceptance by CBP
into the Visa Waiver Program (VWP).
This form is an agreement whereby
carriers agree to the terms of the VWP
as delineated in Section 217(e) of the
INA (8 U.S.C. 1187(e)). Once
participation is granted, CBP Form I–
775 serves to hold carriers liable for
certain transportation costs, to ensure
the completion of required forms, and to
require sharing passenger data, among
other requirements. Regulations are
promulgated at 8 CFR 217.6, Carrier
Agreements. A fillable copy of CBP
Form I–775 is accessible at: https://
www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/assets/
documents/2019-Aug/
CBP%20Form%20I-775.pdf.
Proposed Change
The requirement of submitting
original documents bearing original
signatures of company representatives,
has been modified to include electronic
wire transfer of CBP Form I–775. This
temporary transfer of information will
be lifted upon notification from the CDC
that COVID–19 restrictions have
changed.
Type of Information Collection: Form
I–775.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
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Estimated Number of Annual
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Number of Total Annual
Responses: 98.
Estimated Time per Response: 30
minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 49.
Dated: December 17, 2021.
Seth D. Renkema,
Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis
Branch, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
[1651–0023]

Request for Information
U.S. Customs and Border
Protection (CBP), Department of
Homeland Security.
ACTION: 60-Day notice and request for
comments; extension of an existing
collection of information.
AGENCY:

The Department of Homeland
Security, U.S. Customs and Border
Protection 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 of 1995 (PRA). The
information collection is published in
the Federal Register to obtain comments
from the public and affected agencies.
DATES: Comments are encouraged and
must be submitted (no later than
February 22, 2022) to be assured of
consideration.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and/or
suggestions regarding the item(s)
contained in this notice must include
the OMB Control Number 1651–0023 in
the subject line and the agency name.
Please use the following method to
submit comments:
Email. Submit comments to: CBP_
PRA@cbp.dhs.gov.
Due to COVID–19-related restrictions,
CBP has temporarily suspended its
ability to receive public comments by
mail.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional PRA information
should be directed to Seth Renkema,
Chief, Economic Impact Analysis
Branch, U.S. Customs and Border
Protection, Office of Trade, Regulations
and Rulings, 90 K Street NE, 10th Floor,
Washington, DC 20229–1177, telephone
number 202–325–0056, or via email
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