Notice2025-21726
Agency Information Collection Activities; Revision; Entry/Immediate Delivery, and ACE Cargo Release (CBP Form 3461)
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Published
December 1, 2025
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Homeland Security DepartmentU.S. Customs and Border Protection
Abstract
The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) 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 90, Number 228 (Monday, December 1, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55155-55156]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-21726]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
[OMB Control Number 1651-0024]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Revision; Entry/
Immediate Delivery, and ACE Cargo Release (CBP Form 3461)
AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Department of
Homeland Security.
ACTION: 30-Day Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border
Protection (CBP) 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
December 31, 2025 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>. Please submit
written comments and/or suggestions in English. 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#6e2d2c3e313e3c2f2e0d0c1e400a061d40090118"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="de9d9c8e818e8c9f9ebdbcaef0bab6adf0b9b1a8">[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> 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 proposed information collection was
previously published in the Federal Register (90 FR 3231) on January
14, 2025, 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: Entry/Immediate Delivery Application and ACE Cargo Release.
OMB Number: 1651-0024.
Form Number: 3461 + 3461 ALT.
Current Actions: Revision.
Type of Review: Revision.
Affected Public: Businesses.
Abstract: All items imported into the United States are subject to
examination before entering the commerce of the United States. There
are two procedures available to affect the release of imported
merchandise, including ``entry'' pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1484, and
``immediate delivery'' pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1448(b). Under both
procedures, CBP Forms 3461, Entry/Immediate Delivery, and 3461 ALT are
the source documents in the packages presented to Customs and Border
Protection (CBP). The information collected on CBP Forms 3461 and 3461
ALT allow CBP officers to verify that the information regarding the
consignee and shipment is correct and that a bond is on file with CBP.
CBP also uses these forms to close out the manifest and to establish
the obligation to pay estimated duties in the time period prescribed by
law or regulation. CBP Form 3461 is also a delivery authorization
document and is given to the importing carrier to authorize the release
of the merchandise.
CBP Forms 3461 and 3461 ALT are provided for by 19 CFR 142.3,
142.16, 141.22, and 141.24. The forms and instructions for Form 3461
are accessible at: <a href="https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/publications/forms?title=3461&=Apply">https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/publications/forms?title=3461&=Apply</a>.
Ace Cargo Release (formerly referred to as ``Simplified Entry'') is
a program for ACE entry summary filers in which importers or brokers
may file ACE Cargo Release data in lieu of filing the CBP Form 3461.
This data consists of 12 required elements: importer of record; buyer
name and address; buyer employer identification number (consignee
number), seller name and address; manufacturer/supplier name and
address; Harmonized Tariff Schedule 10-digit number; country of origin;
bill of lading; house air waybill number; bill of lading issuer code;
entry number; entry type; and estimated shipment value. There are also
four optional data elements: the container stuffing location,
consolidator name and address, ship to party name and address. There
are three Global Business Identifier (GBI) identifiers available to
filers: 20-digit Legal Entity Identifier (LEI), 9-digit Data Universal
Numbering System (DUNS), and 13-digit Global Location Number (GLN). The
GBI Identifiers can be inputted for any of the following parties:
manufacturer/producer, seller shipper, exporter, distributor or
packager. The GBI identifiers are new optional data elements that are
being collected to better identify the legal entity that is interacting
with CBP as well as explore opportunities to enhance supply chain
traceability and visibility in response to the growing complexity of
global trade. The data collected under the ACE Cargo Release program is
intended to reduce transaction costs, expedite cargo release, and
enhance cargo security. ACE Cargo Release filing minimizes the
redundancy of data submitted by the filer to CBP through receiving
carrier data from the carrier. This design allows the participants to
file earlier in the transportation flow. Guidance on using ACE Cargo
Release may be found at <a href="http://www.cbp.gov/trade/ace/features">http://www.cbp.gov/trade/ace/features</a>.
It should be noted that ACE Cargo Release was previously called
Simplified Entry.
New Changes:
1. Global Business Identifier (GBI): Collectively, the updates
proposed below aim to enhance upstream supply chain traceability and
visibility while
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addressing the increasing complexity of global trade supply chains. All
participation and data submitted is voluntary. Find more details about
GBI in the 1651-0141 GBI information collection.
[squf] The GBI Test is expanding the available supply chain entity
party types from the original six optional parties (Manufacturer,
Shipper, Seller, Exporter, Distributor, Packager), to include two new
parties: ``Intermediary'' and ``Source,'' along with optional free text
fields that will allow filers to input additional descriptions and
information about the specific party type. These party types would be
made available in the GBI Enrollment database as well as the Automated
Commercial Environment Cargo Release.
[squf] A modification within the Global Business Identifiers (GBI)
Enrollment database will allow the trade to submit one or more of the
unique GBI's (the Legal Entity Identifier (LEI), Global Location Number
(GLN), and Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS)) for a supply chain
entity, as opposed to all three as previously approved and announced.
Furthermore, a related programming update will enable trade
participants the ability to modify or change a previous enrollment,
including updating or adding additional GBI numbers.
[squf] CBP intends to expand the choices of identifiers available
to filers over the duration of the Test, including those that at no
cost to the government provide access to the underlying entity and
product specific supply chain data associated with the identifier. This
would enhance traceability for CBP which may translate to facilitation
benefits and reduced industry costs. CBP has initiated programming
requests in ACE to accommodate the intake of additional GBI identifier
qualifiers. These changes are under development and there is no defined
timeline for their completion. Specifically, CBP will begin by adding
to the GBI Test the new Altana ID (ALTA) maintained by Altana
Technologies, USG Inc. (Altana). The addition of the ALTA identifier
alongside current and future GBI identifiers will widen participants'
choices and allow CBP to continue to evaluate the breadth and veracity
of entity and supply chain information embedded within different types
of identifier solutions already being leveraged by trade industry
traceability stewards. It will also contribute to CBP's ongoing
exploration of how traced supply chain information may be ingested and
operationalized for risk management and facilitation purposes. CBP will
add any new identifiers into the collection and submit to OMB for
approval as they are determined through a change request (Form 83-C).
2. Russian Sanctions Executive Order 14114:
[squf] New Data Elements are being added to comply with the Russian
sanctions outlined in Executive Order 14114 published on December 22,
2023. The data elements and burden are recorded in the supporting
statement of the 1651-0NEW Russian Sanctions information collection
package.
3. Update to Form 3461/3461ALT Instructions: The instructions on
the Form 3461/3461 ALT have been updated to include the new Russian
sanctions data elements and text field boxes, as well as being updated
to improve user experience and clarity of the form. Find a copy of the
new form, with the changes outlined included with this package
submission as supplementary documents.
Type of Information Collection: ACE Cargo Release/ABI.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 9,810.
Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 3,041.
Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 29,832,210.
Estimated Time per Response: 10 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 4,972,035.
Type of Information Collection: Form 3461 Paper/Electronic.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 12,995.
Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 12,995.
Estimated Time per Response: 15 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 3,249.
Robert F. Altneu,
Director, Regulations and Disclosure Law Division, U.S. Customs and
Border Protection.
[FR Doc. 2025-21726 Filed 11-28-25; 8:45 am]
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