Branch Chief, Manifest & Conveyance Security Division, Cargo & Conveyance, Office of Field Operation

1651-AB66 202510 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 1651 U.S. Customs and Border Protection USCBP 1600 Department of Homeland Security DHS Vessel Entrance and Clearance System (VECS)

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) proposes to amend the CBP regulations to require an electronic transmittal of certain vessel entry and clearance data to CBP, unless certain exceptions apply, to implement the Vessel Entrance and Clearance Automation Test. CBP is also proposing to amend the regulations to allow for the electronic transmittal of certain vessel arrival data and requests to CBP, and to streamline the vessel manifest, entry, coastwise procedure, and clearance regulations to reflect current vessel processes more effectively.

]]> Other Significant First Time Published in The Unified Agenda Proposed Rule Stage No No Deregulatory 19 CFR part 4 19 U.S.C.1431 19 U.S.C. 1433 19 U.S.C. 1434 46 U.S.C. 60105 No NPRM 09/00/2026 No None No No No Brian Sale Branch Chief, Manifest & Conveyance Security Division, Cargo & Conveyance, Office of Field Operation 1651 U.S. Customs and Border Protection USCBP 202 325-3338 brian.a.sale@cbp.dhs.gov; ofo-manifestbranch@cbp.dhs.gov 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington DC 20229