DHS Issues its Semi-Annual Regulatory Agenda for CBP
The Department of Homeland Security has published its spring 2011 semi-annual regulatory agenda for U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
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(The Treasury Department has a different semi-annual regulatory agenda for CBP. See future issue of ITT for BP summary of the Treasury agenda.)
This agenda is a comprehensive list of DHS’ CBP rulemakings that are pending at the proposed, interim final, final, and completed stages, as well as rulemakings that are long-term actions. The agenda lists the regulation title; past regulation(s), if any; the timeframe for the next regulatory action(s), if any; a brief description of the regulation; and a contact party name and telephone number.
Spring Agenda Includes 6 New Rulemakings, 3 Items Now Finalized/Completed
DHS' spring 2011 agenda for CBP is similar to the fall 2010 agenda. However, six new trade-related rulemakings were included in the spring agenda (marked with an asterisk (*)) and three rulemakings were moved to either the completed or final rule stage (marked with a plus sign (+)).
Agenda Highlights
Highlights of DHS' CBP rulemakings that are at the proposed, interim final/final, or completed stages, or that are long term actions, are as follows (partial list):
Regulation Title |
Proposed Rule Stage |
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*Morses Line Border Crossing (target date missed) |
*Exemption from Entry Requirements for Certain Department of Defense Vessels and Aircraft (target date missed) |
*Boquillas Border Crossing (target date missed) |
*Changes to the In-Bond Process |
Interim Final/Final Rule Stage |
Importer Security Filing and Additional Carrier Requirements (10+2) |
Changes to the Visa Waiver Program to Implement the ESTA Program |
Establishment of Global Entry Program |
+Permissible Sharing of Client Records by Customs Brokers |
Clarification of Countries and Geographic Areas Eligible for Participation in the Guam-Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands VWP |
ESTA: Fee for Use of the System |
*Civil Monetary Penalties Inflation Adjustment |
Completed Actions |
+Cargo Information (Manifest) Discrepancy Reporting Requirements and Penalty Guidelines1 |
+Land Border Carrier Initiative Program |
*Airports of Entry or Departure for Flights to and from Cuba |
Long Term Actions |
Visa Waiver Program |
Establishment of Pre-inspected Automated Lane (PAL) Program |
Elimination of Immigration and Naturalization Service-Issued Mexican and Canadian Border Crossing Cards |
Extension of 25-Mile Limit at Select Arizona Ports-of-Entry |
Removal of Visa and Passport Waiver for Certain Permanent Residents of Canada and Bermuda |
Nonimmigrant Visa Exemption for Nationals of the British Virgin Islands Entering the United States Through St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands |
Access to Customs Security Areas at Airports |
Procedures Governing the Border Release Advanced Screening and Selectivity (BRASS) Program |
1Note that no proposed, final, or direct final rules were listed as issued on this action.
(See ITT's Online Archives or 07/07/11 news, 11070713, for BP summary on the availability of CBP and other Federal agency semi-annual regulatory agendas.)
DHS' Spring 2011 Regulatory Agenda is available here.