Notice2022-05290
Vessel Entrance or Clearance Statement
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Published
March 14, 2022
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 87, Number 49 (Monday, March 14, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14278-14279]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-05290]
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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: 30-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
April 13, 2022) to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the item(s)
contained in this notice should be sent within 30 days of publication
of this notice to <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Find this
particular information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day
Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
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#a4e7e6f4fbf4f6e5e4c7c6d48ac0ccd78ac3cbd2"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d49796848b84869594b7b6a4fab0bca7fab3bba2">[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 proposed information collection was
previously published in the Federal Register (Volume 86 FR Page 63036)
on November 15, 2021, allowing for a 60-day comment period. This notice
allows for an additional 30 days for public comments. 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 information collection.
Type of Review: Revision.
Affected Public: Businesses.
Abstract: CBP Form 1300, Vessel Entrance or Clearance Statement, is
used to collect essential commercial vessel data at time of formal
entrance and clearance in U.S. ports, allows the master to attest to
the truthfulness of all CBP forms associated with the manifest package,
and collects relevant information about the vessel and cargo. The form
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 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 submitted in paper format and is anticipated
to be submitted electronically 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: The Vessel Agency Portal 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
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public pilot. Initially, the pilot will begin at one of several ports
where VECS has been 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 continue to expand to additional ports, in an effort
to progressively test and implement the system nationwide. There will
be no change to the paper format of CBP Form 1300, and CBP Form 1300 in
paper format 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: March 9, 2022.
Seth D. Renkema,
Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis Branch, U.S. Customs and Border
Protection.
[FR Doc. 2022-05290 Filed 3-11-22; 8:45 am]
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