DHS Issues its Semi-Annual Regulatory Agenda for CBP
The Department of Homeland Security has published its fall 2010 semi-annual regulatory agenda for U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
(The Treasury Department has a different semi-annual regulatory agenda for CBP. See future issue of ITT for BP summary of this Treasury document.)
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.
Fall 2010 Agenda Similar to Spring Agenda
DHS' fall 2010 agenda for CBP is similar to the spring 2010 agenda. There were no new trade-related rulemakings included in the fall agenda.
Agenda Highlight
Highlights of DHS' CBP rulemakings that are at the pre-rule, proposed, interim final/final, or completed stages, or that are long term actions, are as follows (partial list):
| Regulation Title |
| Proposed Rule Stage |
|---|
| Cargo Information (Manifest) Discrepancy Reporting Requirements and Penalty Guidelines |
| Permissible Sharing of Client Records by Customs Brokers1 |
| Interim Final/Final Rule Stage |
| Land Border Carrier Initiative Program |
| 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 |
| ESTA: Fee for Use of the System |
| Completed Actions |
| Further Consolidation of CBP Drawback Centers |
| Customs Broker License Examination Individual Eligibility Requirements |
| Transportation of Certain Merchandise and Equipment Between Coastwise Points |
| 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 |
1See ITT’s Online Archives or 10/26/10 and 10/27/10 news, 10102608 and 10102714, for BP summaries of this proposed rule.
(See ITT's Online Archives or 12/20/10 news, 10122026, for BP summary on the availability of CBP and other Federal agency semi-annual regulatory agendas.)
DHS' Semi-Annual Regulatory Agenda available here.