Transportation Manifest (Cargo Declarations) is essential to CBP for the control of cargo and for pre-arrival targeting of shipments for enforcement examination purposes. As part of the SAFE Port Act of 2006 and to ensure national security, CBP is proposing some new manifest requirements involving transmission of data elements prior to arrival of the vessel in the U.S.
Section 203 of the SAFE Port Act of 2006 requires that DHS must require electronic submission of additional data elements for improved high-risk targeting, including appropriate elements of entry data to be provided as advanced information with respect to cargo destined for importation into the U.S. prior to the loading of such cargo on vessels at foreign ports.
Section 2071 of the Trade Act of 2002 requires that CBP pick up Container Status Messages from vessels laden with cargo and destined to arrive in the United States.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.