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FCC Clarifies Plans for Form 740 Requirements
January 7, 2016 |Other U.S.

Import data for goods regulated by the Federal Communications Commission can be filed through CBP's Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) until July 1, when a waiver of FCC Form 740 requirements takes effect, the commission said Jan. 6 (here). The FCC issued the notice as a clarification of its plans to waive the requirements when the Automated Commercial System (ACS) is shut down and the use of ACE is required for electronic filing (see 1510190056), it said. "The Commission’s characterization in the Order of CBP’s ACS as the current system used for filing Form 740 information has been misinterpreted by some affected parties."

Topics:Automated Commercial Environment (ACE)
FDA Answers Questions From ACE Webinar, Says ACE Requirements 'Outlined'
December 30, 2015 |FDA

The Food and Drug Administration considers its Automated Commercial Environment filing requirements to be “outlined,” according to a list of questions and answers posted by Integration Point following a Dec. 10 webinar (see 1512110027). Responding to a question on whether the agency’s required data elements are “locked down,” FDA said “any additional updates are refinements or clarifications, until such a time that new regulatory requirements indicate the need for further changes,” according to Integration Point, which hosted the webinar. The Q&A also includes information on the FDA ACE pilot, DUNS numbers, FDA’s “lockdown” policy of no changes to entry data within five days of arrival, and foreign-trade zones, among other topics.

Topics:Automated Commercial Environment (ACE)
NMFS Proposes Consolidation of Seafood Trade Permit Procedures in ACE, New Permit for Tuna
December 30, 2015 |Top News

The National Marine Fisheries Service issued a proposed rule (here) on Dec. 29 that would consolidate existing import, export and re-export permits for filing in CBP’s Automated Commercial Environment. Under the proposal, currently separate permits and documentation for Antarctic Marine Living Resources (AMLR) and Highly Migratory Species International Trade Permit (HMS ITP) program would be filed in ACE under a single International Fisheries Trade Permit, via both data elements and scanned images. NMFS is also proposing to set new permit requirements for seafood products regulated under the Tuna Tracking and Verification Program (TTVP), also under the consolidated International Fisheries Trade Permit procedures. Comments on the proposal are due Feb. 29.

Topics:Automated Commercial Environment (ACE)
Energy Department Proposes New ACE Filing Requirements for Energy Efficiency Standards
December 29, 2015 |Top News

The Energy Department on Dec. 29 issued a proposed rule (here) that would require the filing in the Automated Commercial Environment at time of entry of “certifications of admissibility” for each shipment of products covered by DOE energy efficiency standards. Filers would be required to submit data elements referring to importers’ annual certifications if on file in DOE’s Compliance and Certification Management System. If not, filers would have to submit data on the specific product being imported. Additional data would be required if the product is a component incorporated into a final product. New filing requirements would take effect two years after publication of any final rule, said DOE. Comments on the proposed rule are due Feb. 12.

Topics:Automated Commercial Environment (ACE)