Notice2022-21279
Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT) and CTPAT Trade Compliance Program
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Published
October 4, 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 191 (Tuesday, October 4, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60185-60186]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-21279]
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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
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
November 3, 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#135051434c434152537071633d777b603d747c65"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="400302101f101201002322306e2428336e272f36">[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 (87 FR 12473) on March 04,
2022, 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: Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT) and
CTPAT Trade Compliance Program.
OMB Number: 1651-0077.
Form Number: N/A.
Current Actions: Revision of an existing information collection.
Type of Review: Revision.
Affected Public: Businesses.
Abstract: The CTPAT Program comprises of 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 United States and nonresident
Canadian importers, United States exporters, customs brokers,
consolidators, ports and terminal operators, carriers of cargo in air,
sea and land, third party logistics providers, Mexican long haul
highway carriers, and Canadian and Mexican manufacturers. The Trade
Compliance program division is only available for U.S. and nonresident
Canadian importers.
The CTPAT 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. CBP is
adding the following data elements for all CTPAT partners to improve
the screening of companies. This will ensure that CBP is confident that
companies in the program are low risk:
<bullet> Date of Birth (DOB)
<bullet> Country of Birth
<bullet> Country of Citizenship
<bullet> Travel Document number (e.g., visa or passport number)
<bullet> Immigration status information (e.g., Alien Registration
Number, Naturalization number)
<bullet> Driver's license information (e.g., state and country of
issuance, number, date of issuance/expiration)
<bullet> Social Security Number
<bullet> Trusted Traveler membership type and number (e.g., FAST/NEXUS/
SENTRI/Global Entry ID)
<bullet> Registro Federal de Contribuventes (RFC) Persona Fisica
(needed for Mexican Foreign Manufacturers, Highway Carriers, and Long-
Haul Carriers Only)
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 non-resident
Canadian importers that have
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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
After an importer obtains CTPAT Trade Compliance membership, the
importer will be required to submit an Annual Notification Letter to
CBP confirming that they are continuing to meet the requirements of the
program. This letter should include: personnel changes that impact 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.
Type of Information Collection: CTPAT Application.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 750.
Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 750.
Estimated Time per Response: 20 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 15,000.
Type of Information Collection: CTPAT Trade Compliance Application.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 50.
Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 50.
Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 100.
Type of Information Collection: CTPAT Trade Compliance Program's
Annual Notification Letter.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 50.
Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 50.
Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 100.
Dated: September 27, 2022.
Seth D. Renkema,
Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis Branch, U.S. Customs and Border
Protection.
[FR Doc. 2022-21279 Filed 10-3-22; 8:45 am]
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