CBP Again Extends ACAS Pilot, Will Reopen Application Period

CBP will extend its Air Cargo Advance Screening (ACAS) pilot, which allows for early filing of cargo data, for another nine months through July 26, the agency said. The agency is considering changes to its regulations to implement ACAS and the pilot will "help determine the relevant data elements, the time frame within which data must be submitted to permit CBP to effectively target, identify and mitigate any risk with the least impact practicable on trade operations, and any other related procedures and policies," it said. The extension will accommodate a number of new pilot applicants and "provide greater opportunity for a wide range of the air cargo community to participate in the ACAS pilot," it said. CBP previously extended the pilot for six months in April (see 13042219).