Notice2021-24838
Vessel Entrance or Clearance Statement
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Published
November 15, 2021
Issuing agencies
Homeland Security DepartmentU.S. Customs and Border Protection
Abstract
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.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 217 (Monday, November 15, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63036-63037]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-24838]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
[1651-0019]
Vessel Entrance or Clearance Statement
AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Department of
Homeland Security.
ACTION: 60-Day Notice and request for comments; revision of an existing
collection of information.
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SUMMARY: 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
January 14, 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 1651-0019
in the subject line and the agency name. Please use the following
method to submit comments:
Email. Submit comments to: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#80c3c2d0dfd0d2c1c0e3e2f0aee4e8f3aee7eff6"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a7e4e5f7f8f7f5e6e7c4c5d789c3cfd489c0c8d1">[email protected]</span></a>.
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
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#531011030c030112133031237d373b207d343c25"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="125150424d424053527170623c767a613c757d64">[email protected]</span></a>. 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 <a href="https://www.cbp.gov/">https://www.cbp.gov/</a>.
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 summarized and
included in the request for approval. All comments will become a matter
of public record.
Overview of This Information Collection
Title: Vessel Entrance or Clearance Statement.
OMB Number: 1651-0019.
Form Number: CBP Form 1300.
Current Actions: Revision of an existing collection of information.
Type of Review: Revision.
Affected Public: Businesses.
Abstract: CBP Form 1300, Vessel Entrance or Clearance Statement,
was developed through agreement by the United Nations Intergovernmental
Maritime Organization (IMO) in conjunction with the United States and
various other countries. The form was
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developed as a single form to replace the numerous other forms used by
various countries for the entrance and clearance of vessels. CBP Form
1300 is authorized by 19 U.S.C. 1431, 1433, and 1434, and provided for
by 19 CFR 4. This form is accessible at <a href="http://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/publications/forms?title=1300&=Apply">http://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/publications/forms?title=1300&=Apply</a>.
This form is, currently, physically submitted and is anticipated to
be electronically submitted as part of CBP's efforts to automate
maritime forms through the Vessel Entrance and Clearance System (VECS),
which will reduce the need for paper submission of any vessel entrance
or clearance requirements under the above referenced statutes and
regulations. VECS will still collect and maintain the same data as CBP
Form 1300, but will automate the capture of data to reduce or eliminate
redundancy with other data collected by CBP.
Proposed Changes
1. New ACE Account Type
CBP is adding a new ACE Account type for Vessel Agencies: Vessel
Agency Account. The new account type within ACE will operate as a
portal to the Vessel Entrance and Clearance System (VECS), which will
run as its own separate system.
Vessel Agents will be required to provide identifying information
such as, their name, their employer identification number (EIN),
company address, and their phone numbers, which will be requested at
the time Vessel Agents apply for the new ACE account type.
After creating an ACE account, Vessel Agencies, Vessel Operating
Common Carriers (VOCCs), and their designees maybe able to use the new
Vessel Entrance and Clearance System (VECS) as part of a forthcoming
pilot program to test the functionality of VECS, and will be able to
file vessel entrance, clearance, and related data to CBP
electronically.
2. VECS Public Pilot
VECS will automate and digitize the collection and processing of
the data and filing requirements for which the CBP Form 1300 is used.
CBP plans to run an initial public pilot to test the system. All users
who obtained a Vessel Agency Account through the ACE Portal will be
automatically enrolled into the VECS public pilot. Initially, the pilot
will begin at one of several ports where VECS is being internally
tested. CBP will provide training to each CBP port and the Vessel
Agency personnel at each port, prior to beginning/expanding the public
pilot in another port.
The VECS public pilot will expand to other internal CBP testing
ports based on knowledge and familiarity with the system. The VECS
public pilot will then, based on pilot results, expand to additional
ports, in an effort to progressively test and implement the system
nationwide. There will be no change to CBP Form 1300 and CBP Form 1300
will continue to be accepted.
Type of Information Collection: Vessel Entrance or Clearance
Statement (CBP Form 1300).
Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,624.
Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 72.
Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 188,928.
Estimated Time per Response: 30 minutes (0.5 hours).
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 94,464.
Dated: November 9, 2021.
Seth D. Renkema,
Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis Branch, U.S. Customs and Border
Protection.
[FR Doc. 2021-24838 Filed 11-12-21; 8:45 am]
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