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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Customs Service

 

Public Meetings on Customs ``Mod Act''

AGENCY: U.S. Customs Service, Department of the Treasury.

ACTION: Notice of meetings.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the scheduling of four public meetings 
on the Customs ``Mod Act'' and informs the public of the agency's 
intention to hold several more public meetings at other locations at 
later dates. The scheduled meetings will be held in: (1) San Francisco, 
California, (2) New Orleans, Louisiana, (3) New York City, New York, 
and (4) Newark, New Jersey. The purpose of these meetings is to (1) 
give Customs managers an opportunity to share ``strawmen'' 
implementation proposals relating to carrier manifest requirements and 
entry and clearance procedures, and (2) give participants an 
opportunity to ask questions, make suggestions, and provide the Customs 
Service with informal input relative to implementation of Title VI of 
the North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (Public Law 
103-182, 107 Stat. 2057, codified at 19 U.S.C. 3301 note). To control 
attendance, those planning to attend are requested to notify Customs in 
advance.

DATES: In San Francisco, California, April 26, 1994; in New Orleans, 
Louisiana, May 6, 1994; in New York City, New York, May 24, 1994, and; 
in Newark, New Jersey, May 25, 1994. All meetings are scheduled from 
8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

ADDRESSES: In San Francisco, at the South San Francisco Conference 
Center, 255 S. Airport Boulevard, South San Francisco, California; in 
New Orleans, at the Marriott Hotel, 555 Canal Street, New Orleans, 
Louisiana; in New York City, at the Customs Main Conference Room--2d 
Floor, Building 77, JFK Airport, New York City, New York, and; in 
Newark, at the Customs Main Conference Room--3d Floor, Hemisphere 
Center, Newark, New Jersey.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Debra Rutter, Office of Inspection and 
Control, U.S. Customs Service, 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20229. Phone: (202) 927-0510; FAX: (202) 927-1356.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On December 8, 1993, the President signed the ``North American Free 
Trade Agreement Implementation Act.'' The Customs modernization portion 
of this Act (Title VI of Public Law 103-182), popularly known as the 
Customs Modernization Act or ``Mod Act,'' became effective when it was 
signed. In order to share ``strawmen'' implementation proposals 
specific to carrier manifest requirements and entry and clearance 
procedures and invite informal dialogue relative to implementation 
plans and issues, Customs will hold open meetings in: (1) San Francisco 
on April 26, 1994, at the South San Francisco Conference Center, 255 S. 
Airport Boulevard, South San Francisco, California; (2) New Orleans on 
May 6, 1994, at the Marriott Hotel, 555 Canal Street, New Orleans, 
Louisiana; (3) New York City on May 24, 1994, at the Customs Main 
Conference Room, Building 77, JFK Airport, New York City, New York, 
and; (4) Newark on May 25, 1994, at the Customs Main Conference Room, 
Hemisphere Center, Newark, New Jersey. All meetings are scheduled from 
8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
    Between 8:30 a.m. and 9:15 a.m., a general briefing covering the 
Office of Inspection and Control's operational, automation and 
enforcement issues will be conducted. Following the general briefing, 
staff members from the Office of Inspection and Control will conduct a 
series of presentations concentrating on vessel, air, truck and rail 
transportation proposals for implementing specific Mod Act provisions. 
Among the topics to be discussed at these sessions will be: Carrier 
manifest requirements, electronic transmission of data, carrier entry 
and clearance procedures, and carrier liability issues. Participants 
will be given ample opportunity to ask questions and provide 
suggestions during this session.
    Persons planning to attend are requested to pre-register by FAX 
with the local contact listed below. Individuals not having access to 
facsimile equipment may pre-register by calling the following local 
contacts:

    For the San Francisco Meeting: Mr. Thomas O'Brien, Telephone: 
(415) 705-4340, Fax: (415) 705-4334.
    For the New Orleans Meeting: Ms. Joell Johnson, Telephone: (504) 
589-6323, Fax: (504) 589-7305.
    For the New York City and Newark Meetings: Ms. Susan Mitchell, 
Telephone: (212) 466-4500, Fax: (212) 466-4507.

Attendees are encouraged to arrive approximately 15 minutes in advance 
of the meeting.
    Customs intends to hold similar public meetings at the following 
locations: Chicago, Illinois, and Washington, D.C. Other locations are 
still being considered. The dates, times, and locations of these public 
meetings will be published in the Federal Register at a later date.

    Dated: March 25, 1994.
Harvey B. Fox,
Director, Office of Regulations and Rulings.
[FR Doc. 94-7740 Filed 3-31-94; 8:45 am]
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