CBP Issues Final Rule on Advance Electronic Transmission of Passenger & Crew Manifests for Vessels, Aircraft
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued a final rule, effective June 6, 2005, regarding the electronic transmission of manifest information for passengers and crew members onboard commercial vessels and aircraft, in advance of arrival in and departure from the U.S., etc.
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CBP explains that this final rule incorporates, with certain modifications, the amendments proposed in a 2003 Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) proposed rule to 8 CFR Parts 217, 231, and 251 as well as the interim amendments to 19 CFR Parts 122 and 178 contained in a 2001 Customs interim rule requiring passenger and crew information for certain passenger flights. This final rule also makes certain changes to 19 CFR Part 4. (See ITT's Online Archives or 01/04/02 news, 02010425, for BP summary of Customs' interim rule. See ITT's Online Archives or 01/13/03 news, 03011399 6, for BP summary of the INS proposed rule.)
Activities Requiring Advance Electronic Transmission of Manifests
According to CBP, this final rule imposes on commercial air and vessel carriers electronic manifest and transmission requirements relative to passengers, crew members, and non-crew members in situations involving arrival in, departure from, or overflying the U.S., as well as those situations involving a foreign air carrier arriving at a U.S. port and then continuing domestically within the U.S. to a second U.S. port.
Overview of Manifest Information Required for Aircraft and Vessels
CBP explains that manifest information required varies for differently circumstances to some extent, but uniformly includes certain travel itinerary data, aircraft/flight or vessel/voyage data, and personal identification information, including name, gender, date of birth citizenship, travel document data, and status onboard the vessel or aircraft.
CBP Contact - Tricia Kennedy (202) 344-1229
CBP Final Rule (FR Pub 04/07/05) available athttp://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20051800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2005/pdf/05-6523.pdf
Customs interim rule (FR Pub 12/31/01) available at http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=2001_register&docid=01-32034-filed.pdf
INS proposed rule (FR Pub 01/03/03) available athttp://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/14mar20010800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2003/pdf/02-33145.pdf