DHS Regulatory Agenda for CBP Includes STOP Act Requirements
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published its fall 2019 regulatory agenda for CBP. The only new trade-related rulemaking included is a proposed requirement for the U.S. Postal Service to transmit advance electronic information to CBP for international mail shipments. That rule is a result of the STOP Act, or Synthetics Trafficking and Overdose Prevention Act, signed by President Donald Trump in October 2018 (see 1810240052). CBP is targeting December to issue an interim final rule, it said.
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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 (*).
| Proposed Rule Stage |
|---|
| Nonimmigrant Classes: Temporary Visitors to the United States for Business or Pleasure |
| Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI)-Noncompliant Traveler Fee |
| Modernization of Customs Brokers Regulations |
| Automation of CBP Form I-418 for Vessels |
| Procedures for Debarring Vessels from Entering U.S. Ports |
| Collection of Biometric Data From U.S. Citizens Upon Entry To and Departure From the United States |
| Privacy Act of 1974: Implementation of Exemptions; DHS/CBP-002 Global Enrollment System (GES), System of Records |
| 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 |
| Centers of Excellence and Expertise |
| Collection of Biometric Data Upon Entry to and Exit From the United States |
| Implementation of the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) at U.S. Land Borders |
| 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-009 Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) System of Records |
| *Mandatory Advance Electronic Information for International Mail Shipments |