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.
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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 (*).
| 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 |