Notice2022-04642
Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT) and CTPAT Trade Compliance Program; Correction
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Published
March 4, 2022
Issuing agencies
Homeland Security DepartmentU.S. Customs and Border Protection
Abstract
On February 18, 2022, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published a document in the Federal Register requesting comments from the public and affected agencies on revisions to the information collection, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), that is part of Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT) and the CTPAT Trade Compliance Program. The document contained information about the CTPAT Portal that was in the process of being updated to meet current modern computing standards and to allow for updates to the minimum-security criteria. Due to unforeseen developmental delays, CBP is pausing proposed updates to these internal systems. This document corrects the February 18, 2022 document to remove inaccurate references in light of the paused updates, and to add certain types of CTPAT program participants that were inadvertently omitted from the list in the Abstract.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 43 (Friday, March 4, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12473-12474]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-04642]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
[1651-0077]
Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT) and CTPAT
Trade Compliance Program; Correction
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; correction.
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SUMMARY: On February 18, 2022, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
published a document in the Federal Register requesting comments from
the public and affected agencies on revisions to the information
collection, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), that is part of Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism
(CTPAT) and the CTPAT Trade Compliance Program. The document contained
information about the CTPAT Portal that was in the process of being
updated to meet current modern computing standards and to allow for
updates to the minimum-security criteria. Due to unforeseen
developmental delays, CBP is pausing proposed updates to these internal
systems. This document corrects the February 18, 2022 document to
remove inaccurate references in light of the paused updates, and to add
certain types of CTPAT program participants that were inadvertently
omitted from the list in the Abstract.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 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#c98a8b9996999b8889aaabb9e7ada1bae7aea6bf"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="591a1b0906090b18193a3b29773d312a773e362f">[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: On February 18, 2022, U.S. Customs and
Border Protection (CBP) published in the Federal Register (87 FR 9371)
a document requesting comments from the public and affected agencies on
revisions to the information collection, in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), that is part of Customs-Trade
Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT) and the CTPAT Trade Compliance
Program. The document contained information about the CTPAT Portal that
was in the process of being updated to meet current modern computing
standards and to allow for updates to the minimum-security criteria.
Those updates would enhance operational efforts and allow for the
expansion of new features not possible in the current version of the
Portal's platform. Due to unforeseen developmental delays, CBP is
pausing the proposed update of these internal systems. As a result,
certain parts of the CTPAT program description contained in the
February 18, 2022 document are inaccurate. This correction is being
issued to remove all inaccurate information regarding the program that
was published in the February 18, 2022 document.
Additionally, third-party logistics providers and Mexican long-haul
highway carriers were inadvertently omitted from the list of eligible
CTPAT program participants in the Abstract section of the document.
This document corrects that omission by adding these two types of
parties in the list of eligible CTPAT program participants in the
Abstract.
Any future updates to the Portal and/or new requests for
information, will continue to be posted when the need arises and, if,
or when, the CTPAT Portal is able to resume its needed updates to
modernize the platform.
Correction
In the Federal Register of February 18, 2022, in FR document 2022-
03503, starting on page 9372, in the second column, under the
subheading Overview of This Information Collection, revise the Abstract
to read as follows:
``The CTPAT Program comprises two different program divisions:
CTPAT Security and CTPAT Trade Compliance. The CTPAT Security program
is designed to safeguard the world's trade industry from terrorists and
smugglers by prescreening its participants. The CTPAT Security program
applies to U.S. and nonresident Canadian importers, U.S. exporters,
customs brokers, consolidators, port and terminal operators, carriers
of cargo in/on air, sea and land, third-party logistics providers,
Mexican long-haul highway carriers, and Canadian and Mexican
manufacturers. However, the Trade Compliance program division is
available for U.S. and nonresident Canadian importers only.
The CTPAT Security program application requests an applicant's
contact and business information, including the number of company
employees, the number of years in business, and a list of company
officers. This collection of information is authorized by the SAFE Port
Act (Pub. L. 109-347).
The CTPAT Trade Compliance program is an optional component of the
CTPAT program and adds trade compliance aspects to the supply chain
security aspects of the CTPAT Security program. The CTPAT Security
program is a prerequisite to applying to the CTPAT Trade Compliance
program. Current CTPAT importers are given the opportunity to receive
additional benefits in exchange for a commitment to assume
responsibility for monitoring their own compliance by applying to the
CTPAT Trade Compliance program. After a company has completed the
security aspects of the CTPAT Security program and is in good standing,
it may opt to apply to the CTPAT Trade Compliance component. The CTPAT
Trade Compliance program strengthens security by leveraging the CTPAT
supply chain requirements, identifying low-risk trade entities for
supply chain security, and increasing the overall efficiency of trade
by segmenting risk and processing by account.
The CTPAT Trade Compliance program is open to U.S. and nonresident
Canadian importers that have satisfied both the CTPAT supply chain
security and trade compliance requirements.
The CTPAT Trade Compliance program application includes questions
about the following:
<bullet> Primary Point of Contact including name, title, email address,
and phone number
<bullet> Business information including Company Name, Company Address,
Company phone number, Company website, Company type (private or
public), CBP Bond information, Importer of Record Number, and number of
employees
<bullet> Information about the applicant's Supply Chain Security
Profile
<bullet> Trade Compliance Profile and Internal Control Operating
Procedures of the applicant
<bullet> Broker information
<bullet> Training material for Supply Chain Security and Trade
Compliance
<bullet> Risk Assessment documentation and results
<bullet> Period testing documentation and results
<bullet> Prior disclosure history
<bullet> Partner Government Agency affiliation information
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After an importer obtains CTPAT Trade Compliance membership, the
importer will be required to submit an Annual Notification Letter to
CBP confirming that it is continuing to meet the requirements of the
program. This letter should include: Personnel changes that affect the
CTPAT Trade Compliance program; organizational and procedural changes;
a summary of risk assessment and self-testing results; a summary of
post-entry amendments and/or disclosures made to CBP; and any importer
activity changes within the last 12-month period.''
Dated: March 1, 2022.
Seth D. Renkema,
Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis Branch, U.S. Customs and Border
Protection.
[FR Doc. 2022-04642 Filed 3-3-22; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 9111-14-P
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