Kerlikowske Says ACAS Proposal Won't Surprise Industry; Timeline Still Unclear
Coming proposed regulations for the Air Cargo Advance Screening (ACAS) program won't differ significantly from the ongoing ACAS pilot, CBP Commissioner Gil Kerlikowske said while speaking at the U.S. Air Cargo Industry Affairs Summit on Oct. 4. While there's been progress in finalizing the regulations, Kerlikowske declined to give a time frame for when the rules might be released. ACAS continues to operate as a pilot program as a result of several extensions (see 1607210017).
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While the Transportation Security Administration signed off on the proposal already, CBP has been slower, Kerlikowske said. There's been a more immediate focus recently within CBP on issuing regulations related to the new customs reauthorization law and ACE, but CBP Deputy Commissioner Kevin McAleenan is renewing focus on putting out an ACAS proposal, he said. "Expect the final outcome to look very much like the work that's going on in the pilot," Kerlikowske said.