“10+2” Could Be Served Day Before Thanksgiving

(American Shipper – Eric Kulisch)

U.S. Customs and Border Protection plans to publish the intensely debated “10+2” rule in the Federal Register on November 24 pending a positive review by key oversight committees in Congress, according to spokeswoman Jenny Burke.

The White House on Thursday completed its review of the rule requiring electronic advance information about ocean shipments from importers and carriers, according to an order posted on the federal government’s Web site for regulatory developments.

Customs and Border Protection now has authorization from the Office of Management and Budget to issue the final rulemaking for the Importer Security Filing, which will be used to analyze the potential security risk of container shipments that might contain weapons or other material smuggled by terrorists.

The agency subsequently notified the Ways and Means, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Energy and Commerce committees in the House and the Finance and Commerce, Science and Transportation committees in the Senate of its intent to move forward with the rulemaking, Burke said. Read more here.