Commerce Department, Census Bureau
The U.S. Census Bureau (Census Bureau) issues this final rule to amend its regulations to implement provisions in the Foreign Relations Authorization Act. Specifically, the Census Bureau is requiring mandatory filing of export information through the Automated Export System (AES) or through AESDirect for all shipments where a Shipper's Export Declaration (SED) is required.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Commerce Bureau of the Census 15 CFR Part 30 [Docket Number: 031009254-6014-03] RIN 0607-AA38 AGENCY: Bureau of the Census, Commerce Department. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The U.S. Census Bureau (Census Bureau) issues this final rule to amend its regulations to implement provisions in the Foreign Relations Authorization Act. Specifically, the Census Bureau is requiring mandatory filing of export information through the Automated Export System (AES) or through AES Direct for all shipments where a Shipper's Export Declaration (SED) is required. DATES: Effective Date: This rule is effective July 2, 2008. Implementation Date: The Census Bureau will implement provisions of this rule on September 30, 2008. This will allow all affected entities sufficient time to come into compliance with this rule. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: C. Harvey Monk, Jr., Assistant Director for Economic Programs, U.S. Census Bureau, Room 8K108, Washington, DC 20233-6010, by phone (301) 763-2932, by fax (301) 457-3767, or by e-mail c.harvey.monk.jr@census.gov . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background The Census Bureau is responsible for collecting, compiling, and publishing export trade statistics for the United States under the provisions of Title 13, United States Code (U.S.C.), Chapter 9, Section 301. The paper SED and the AES are the primary media used for collecting export trade data, and such data is used by the Census Bureau for statistical purposes only. The export trade data repor…
Citation: 73 FR 31548
