No New Trade Actions in DHS Regulatory Agenda
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published its fall 2020 regulatory agenda for CBP. The agenda includes no new trade actions.
Agenda Highlights
Highlights of DHS's CBP rulemakings that are at the proposed, final or completed stages, are below. New items are marked with an asterisk (*).
| Prerule Rule Stage |
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| Continuing Education Requirements for Customs Brokers |
| Proposed Rule Stage |
| Period of Admission and Extension Stay for Temporary Visitors to the United States for Business or Pleasure |
| Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI)-Noncompliant Traveler Fee |
| Procedures for Debarring Vessels from Entering U.S. Ports |
| Collection of Biometric Data From Aliens Upon Entry To and Exit From the United States |
| Privacy Act of 1974: Implementation of Exemptions; DHS/CBP-018 Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) System of Records |
| Privacy Act of 1974: Implementation of Exemptions; DHS/CBP- 019 Air and Marine Operations Surveillance System (AMOSS) System of Records |
| Harmonization of the Fees and Application Procedures for the Global Entry and SENTRI Programs and Other Changes |
| Privacy Act of 1974: Implementation of Exemptions; Traveler Encounter Records (TER) System of Records |
| Final Rule Stage |
| Implementation of the Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Program |
| Clarification of Countries and Geographic Areas Eligible for Participation in the Guam-Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Visa Waiver Program |
| Centers of Excellence and Expertise |
| Air Cargo Advance Screening (ACAS) |
| Implementation of the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) at U.S. Land Borders |
| Modernization of Customs Brokers Regulations |
| Automation of CBP Form I-418 for Vessels |
| Customs Broker Identification of Importers |
| Privacy Act of 1974: Implementation of Exemptions; DHS/CBP-022 Electronic Visa Update System (EVUS) |
| Privacy Act of 1974: Implementation of Exemptions; DHS/CBP-002 Trusted and Registered Traveler Programs (TRTP) System of Records |
| Mandatory Advance Electronic Information for International Mail Shipments |
| Guam-Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) Visa Waiver Program Automation and Electronic Travel Authorization; Creation of CNMI Economic Vitality & Security Travel Authorization Program |
| *Ineligibility of Hong Kong for the Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Program |
| *Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) -- Extension of and Increase in Travel Promotion Fee |