Notice2026-09216
Agency Information Collection Activities; Reinstatement; Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT) and Trade Compliance
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Published
May 8, 2026
Issuing agencies
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 91, Number 89 (Friday, May 8, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25365-25366]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-09216]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
[OMB Control Number 1651-0077]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Reinstatement; Customs-
Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT) and Trade Compliance
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
June 8, 2026) 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#77343527282725363714150759131f0459101801"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6a29283a353a382b2a09081a440e0219440d051c">[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 47786) on October
02, 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: Customs-Trade Partnership against Terrorism (CTPAT) and
Trade Compliance.
OMB Number: 1651-0077.
Form Number: N/A.
Current Actions: Reinstatement with change.
Type of Review: Reinstatement (with change).
Affected Public: Businesses.
Abstract: The CTPAT Program is comprised 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 Security program application requests the following
information from an applicant for the program: 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 non-resident
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
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<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.
Proposed Changes
CBP is adding the following data elements for all CTPAT partners:
<bullet> Date of Birth (DOB) (optional)
<bullet> Registro Federal de Contribuventes (RFC) (Optional)
Additionally, CBP is establishing a pilot program pursuant to the
Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism Pilot Program Act of 2023
passed into law on October 1, 2024. (Pub. L. 118-98 118th Congress).
This pilot will allow 10 non-asset based and 10 asset based Third Party
Logistics Providers (3PLS) to participate in the CTPAT program. This
pilot will help CBP to assess whether allowing non-asset-based 3PLs and
asset-based 3PLs to participate in CTPAT would enhance port security,
combat terrorism, prevent supply chain security breaches, or otherwise
meet the goals of CTPAT. To participate in the pilot, applicants will
email CTPAT with their intent to participate as an asset based or non-
asset based 3PL in the pilot program. Applicants from each group will
be selected on a first-come first-serve basis. Approved applicants will
then submit an application to include a Company profile and a Security
profile and, if selected, will be assigned a supply chain security
specialist who determines whether the applicant meets all of the
eligibility requirements of either the asset based 3PL or non-asset
based 3PL. If the application is approved, the applicant becomes
certified and subject to the same requirements and benefits as other C-
TPAT members.
Type of Information Collection: CTPAT Application.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 770.
Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 770.
Estimated Time per Response: 20 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 15,400.
Type of Information Collection: 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 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.
Seth D. Renkema,
Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis Branch, U.S. Customs and Border
Protection.
[FR Doc. 2026-09216 Filed 5-7-26; 8:45 am]
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