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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Customs Service

 

Public Meetings on Customs ``MOD Act''

AGENCY: Customs Service, 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 a final public meeting in Washington, D.C. sometime 
in August (date to be announced later). The public meetings presently 
scheduled will be held in (1) Buffalo, New York, (2) Chicago, Illinois, 
(3) El Paso, Texas, and (4) Miami, Florida. The purpose of these 
meetings is to (1) give Customs managers an opportunity to share 
``straw man'' 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 
implementing the Customs Modernization provisions of the North American 
Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act. To control attendance, those 
planning to attend are requested to notify Customs in advance through 
the designated local contact person specified.

DATES: In Buffalo, New York, June 21, 1994; in Chicago, Illinois, June 
24, 1994; in El Paso, Texas, June 30, 1994, and; in Miami, Florida, 
July 13, 1994. The meetings at locations other than El Paso are 
scheduled from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The El Paso meeting will begin at 
8:00 a.m.

ADDRESSES: In Buffalo, New York, at the Radisson Hotel and Suites 
Buffalo, 4243 Genesee Street, Buffalo, New York; in Chicago, Illinois, 
at the Northbrook Hilton, 2855 North Milwaukee Avenue, Northbrook, 
Illinois; in El Paso, Texas, at the El Paso Airport Hilton, 2027 Airway 
Blvd., El Paso, Texas, and; in Miami, Florida, at the Hyatt Regency 
Miami, 400 S.E. Second Avenue, Miami, Florida.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Debra Rutter, Office of Inspection and 
Control, U.S. Customs Service, 1301 Constitution Avenue, N.W., 
Washington, D.C. 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, 107 Stat. 2057, codified 
at 19 U.S.C. 3301 note), popularly known as the Customs Modernization 
Act or ``Mod Act,'' became effective when it was signed. In order to 
share ``straw man'' implementation proposals specific to carrier 
manifest requirements and entry and clearance procedures, remote 
filing, and general order procedures, and to invite informal dialogue 
relative to implementation plans and issues, Customs will hold open 
meetings in (1) Buffalo, New York, on June 21, 1994, at the Radisson 
Hotel and Suites Buffalo, 4243 Genesee Street, Buffalo, New York; (2) 
Chicago, Illinois, on June 24, 1994, at the Northbrook Hilton, 2855 
North Milwaukee Avenue, Northbrook, Illinois; (3) El Paso, Texas, on 
June 30, 1994, at the El Paso Airport Hilton, 2027 Airway Blvd., El 
Paso, Texas, and; (4) Miami, Florida, on July 13, 1994, at the Hyatt 
Regency Miami, 400 S.E. Second Avenue, Miami, Florida. The meetings at 
locations other than El Paso are scheduled from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. 
The El Paso meeting will begin at 8:00 a.m.
    Meetings will begin with a general briefing covering the Office of 
Inspection and Control's operational, automation and enforcement 
issues. 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 ``straw 
man'' proposals for implementing specific Mod Act provisions and 
proposals on general order procedures and remote entry filing (for 
release purposes). In addition, a briefing will be provided by members 
of the In-bond Task Force and the Automated Export System Development 
Team. 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 these sessions. Please note that while the 
Buffalo, New York, and El Paso, Texas, meetings will not include 
presentations on the vessel and air proposals, and that the Miami, 
Florida, meeting will not include the presentation on the motor carrier 
and rail proposals, the written proposals on these subjects will be 
made available to participants at the these meetings.
    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 Buffalo Meeting:
    Mr. John Stefko, Telephone: (716) 846-3807, or the Buffalo District 
Supervisor, Telephone: (716) 846-4368, Fax: (716) 846-5011.
For the Chicago Meeting:
    Mr. Jerome Gothelf, Telephone: (312) 353-4729, Extension 265, Fax: 
(312) 886-8118.
For the El Paso Meeting:
    Ms. Terry Romo, Telephone: (915) 540-5800, Fax: (915) 540-5792.
For the Miami meeting:
    Ms. Ruby Hogan, Telephone: (305) 536-5263, Fax: (305) 536-4734.
Attendees are encouraged to arrive approximately 15 minutes in advance 
of the meeting.
    Customs intends to hold one final meeting in Washington, D.C. 
Information regarding that meeting will be announced and published in 
the Federal Register at a later date.

    Dated: May 20, 1994.
Stuart P. Seidel,
Acting Director, Office of Regulations and Rulings.
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