Rule2026-01167
Enhanced Air Cargo Advance Screening (ACAS); Corrections
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Published
January 22, 2026
Effective
January 22, 2026
Issuing agencies
Homeland Security DepartmentU.S. Customs and Border Protection
Abstract
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is restoring the specific authority citations originally found in parts 103 and 122 of title 19 of the Code of Federal Regulations which were erroneously removed following the publication of the Enhanced Air Cargo Advance Screening (ACAS) interim final rule on November 21, 2025.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 14 (Thursday, January 22, 2026)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 2697-2698]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-01167]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
19 CFR Parts 103 and 122
[Docket No. USCBP-2025-0053; CBP Dec. 26-04]
RIN 1651-AB61
Enhanced Air Cargo Advance Screening (ACAS); Corrections
AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland
Security (DHS).
ACTION: Correcting amendment.
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SUMMARY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is restoring the
specific authority citations originally found in parts 103 and 122 of
title 19 of the Code of Federal Regulations which were erroneously
removed following the publication of the Enhanced Air Cargo Advance
Screening (ACAS) interim final rule on November 21, 2025.
DATES: This correcting amendment is effective as of January 22, 2026.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert F. Altneu, Director,
Regulations and Disclosure Law Division, U.S. Customs & Border
Protection, by telephone at 202-325-0100 or by email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0d5f626f687f79234b234c61796368784d6e6f7d2369657e236a627b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0a5865686f787e244c244b667e646f7f4a69687a246e6279246d657c">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On November 21, 2025, U.S. Customs and
Border Protection (CBP) published the ``Enhanced Air Cargo Advance
Screening (ACAS)'' interim final rule (IFR) which amended parts 103 and
122 of title 19 of the Code of Federal Regulations (19 CFR parts 103
and 122) to enhance the security of flights carrying cargo into the
United States. See 90 FR 52796 (Nov. 21, 2025). Among other changes,
CBP revised the authority citations for 19 CFR parts 103 and 122 to
more accurately reflect CBP's statutory authority to carry out the ACAS
program.
Specifically, CBP revised the specific authority citation for 19
CFR 103.31a to
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note that section 343(a) of the Trade Act of 2002, Public Law 107-210,
formerly set out as a note to 19 U.S.C. 2071, is now codified as
amended at 19 U.S.C. 1415. Additionally, CBP revised the specific
authority citation for 19 CFR 103.31a and added a specific authority
citation for 19 CFR 122.48b to note the enactment of section 1951 of
the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018, Public Law 115-254, codified as a
note to 49 U.S.C. 44901. CBP did not intend to revise any other
portions of the authority citations for 19 CFR parts 103 or 122, as
indicated by CBP's use of five asterisks before and after the
aforementioned specific authority citation revisions. See 90 FR at
52843.
Following the publication of the Enhanced ACAS IFR, the specific
authority citations for 19 CFR 103.31a and 19 CFR 122.48b were revised
in accordance with CBP's intent; however, all of the other specific
authority citations that existed in 19 CFR parts 103 and 122 prior to
November 21, 2025, the effective date of the Enhanced ACAS IFR, were
removed. This correcting amendment corrects this error by restoring the
specific authority citations of 19 CFR parts 103 and 122 that existed
prior to November 21, 2025. This correcting amendment does not modify
any requirements promulgated through the Enhanced ACAS IFR; further
public procedure prior to making these corrections is unnecessary. See
5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B), (d).
Therefore, in accordance with the Enhanced ACAS IFR and 19 CFR
0.2(a), DHS is issuing this correcting amendment.
List of Subjects
19 CFR Part 103
Administrative practice and procedure, Confidential business
information, Courts, Freedom of information, Law enforcement, Privacy,
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.
19 CFR Part 122
Administrative practice and procedure, Air carriers, Aircraft,
Airports, Alcohol and alcoholic beverages, Cigars and cigarettes, Cuba,
Customs duties and inspection, Drug traffic control, Freight,
Penalties, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Security measures.
For the reasons stated in the preamble, 19 CFR parts 103 and 122
are corrected by making the following correcting amendments:
PART 103--AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION
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1. The authority citation for part 103 is revised to read as follows:
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301, 552, 552a; 19 U.S.C. 66, 1624; 31
U.S.C. 9701.
Section 103.31 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1431;
Section 103.31a also issued under 19 U.S.C. 2071 note, 6 U.S.C.
943, 19 U.S.C. 1415, and 49 U.S.C. 44901 note;
Section 103.33 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1628;
Section 103.34 also issued under 18 U.S.C. 1905.
PART 122--AIR COMMERCE REGULATIONS
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2. The authority citation for part 122 is revised to read as follows:
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 19 U.S.C. 58b, 66, 1415, 1431, 1433,
1436, 1448, 1459, 1590, 1594, 1623, 1624, 1644, 1644a, 2071 note.
Section 122.22 is also issued under 46 U.S.C. 60105.
Section 122.48b also issued under 49 U.S.C. 44901 note.
Section 122.49a also issued under 8 U.S.C. 1101, 1221, 19 U.S.C.
1431, 49 U.S.C. 44909.
Section 122.49b also issued under 8 U.S.C. 1221, 19 U.S.C. 1431,
49 U.S.C. 114, 44909.
Section 122.49c also issued under 8 U.S.C. 1221, 19 U.S.C. 1431,
49 U.S.C. 114, 44909.
Section 122.49d also issued under 49 U.S.C. 44909(c)(3).
Section 122.75a also issued under 8 U.S.C. 1221, 19 U.S.C. 1431.
Section 122.75b also issued under 8 U.S.C. 1221, 19 U.S.C. 1431,
49 U.S.C. 114.
Christina E. McDonald,
Associate General Counsel for Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2026-01167 Filed 1-21-26; 8:45 am]
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