DHS Regulatory Agenda for CBP Includes No New Trade Rulemakings
DHS published its fall 2022 regulatory agenda for CBP. There were no new trade-related rulemakings included, though upcoming regulations on continuing education requirements for customs brokers is now listed at the final rule stage.
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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 |
|---|
| Procedures for Debarring Vessels from Entering U.S. Ports |
| Privacy Act of 1974: Implementation of Exemptions; DHS/CBP-001 Advance Passenger Information System (APIS) System of Records |
| Privacy Act of 1974: Implementation of Exemptions; Traveler Encounter Records (TER) System of Records |
| Advance Passenger Information System: Electronic Validation of Travel Documents |
| 9-11 Response & Biometric Entry-Exit Fees for H-1B and L-1 Visas |
| Final Rule Stage |
| Centers of Excellence and Expertise |
| *Continuing Education Requirements for Customs Brokers |
| 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 |
| Mandatory Advance Electronic Information for International Mail Shipments |
| Harmonization of the Fees and Application Procedures for the Global Entry and SENTRI Programs and Other Changes |
| 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 |
| Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) -- Extension of and Increase in Travel Promotion Fee |
| Amendment to Vessel Repair Regulations |
| Temporary Entry of Business Persons Under the Agreement Between the United States of America, the United Mexican States, and Canada (USMCA) |
| Delegation of Authority Related to Management of Customs Ports of Entry and Customs Stations |
| Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) Operational Fee Change |
| *Period of Admission and Extensions of Stay for Representatives of Foreign Information Media Seeking To Enter the United States |
| *Privacy Act of 1974: Implementation of Exemptions; DHS/CBP-020 Export Information System (EIS) System of Records |