FCC Plan a 'Success Story' To Remove Filing Requirements for Imported Devices, Says CBP

The FCC proposal to remove filing requirements for imported devices is a “success story” within a multiagency effort to simplify international trade data filing within the U.S. government, said Cynthia Whittenburg, executive director, Trade Policy and Programs at Customs and Border Protection. Whittenburg mentioned the FCC proposal (see 1507210072) while speaking at a National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America (NCBFAA) conference Monday. The multiagency work, which is being overseen by CBP, included a request that the involved agencies review data filing requirements, and the FCC came to the conclusion that the device certification information of its Form 740 is no longer useful, she said. The FCC is still accepting comments on the proposal and the NCBFAA recently submitted comments in support of the NPRM, while asking for some language changes (see 1509240044).