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[FR Doc No: 94-24620]


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[Federal Register: October 5, 1994]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Customs Service

19 CFR Part 101

[T.D. 94-77]

 

Customs Service Field Organization; Extension of Port Limits of 
Morgan City, Louisiana

AGENCY: Customs Service, Treasury.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This document amends the Customs Regulations pertaining to the 
field organization of Customs by extending the geographical limits of 
the port of entry of Morgan City, Louisiana. The current boundaries are 
being extended to include Lafayette Parish. This change is being made 
in order to include Lafayette Regional Airport and to complement 
current international trade activities at the Morgan City port of 
entry. This change will enable Customs to obtain more efficient use of 
its personnel, facilities, and resources and to provide better service 
to carriers, importers, and the general public.

EFFECTIVE DATE: November 4, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brad Lund, Office of Inspection and 
Control, (202) 927-0192.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    As part of its continuing program to obtain more efficient use of 
its personnel, facilities and resources, and to provide better service 
to carriers, importers and the public, Customs is amending Sec. 101.3, 
Customs Regulations (19 CFR 101.3), to expand the boundaries of the 
port of Morgan City, Louisiana. The expansion of the port will add 
Lafayette Parish to the existing limits which are the parishes of 
Iberia, Lafourche, St. Mary, and Terrebonne, the corporate limits of 
the town of Grand Isle, and that portion of the right-of-way pertaining 
to State Highway 1 extending in a northeasterly direction from the 
Lafourche Parish and Jefferson Parish boundary line to the corporate 
limits of the town of Grand Isle.
    The addition of Lafayette Parish, including Lafayette Regional 
Airport, will complement the current international trade activities in 
the parishes of Iberia, Lafourche, St. Mary and Terrebonne and the town 
of Grand Isle. Lafayette Parish's inclusion in the international port 
of entry will provide a boost to the economy of southern Louisiana. It 
will reduce the operating costs of recipients of Customs services, 
thereby greatly improving prospects for international trade.

Comments

    Customs published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in the Federal 
Register (59 FR 23817) on May 9, 1994 which invited the public to 
comment on this proposed change to the port limits.
    Nine comments were received. All of them were in favor of the 
proposed expansion. Accordingly, the amendment is being published in 
final as it was proposed.

Revised Port Limits

    The revised port limits are as follows:
    In the State of Louisiana: All of the territory within the Parishes 
of Iberia, Lafayette, Lafourche, St. Mary, and Terrebonne; the 
Corporate limits of the town of Grand Isle; and that portion of the 
right-of-way pertaining to State Highway 1 extending in a northeasterly 
direction from the Lafourche Parish and Jefferson Parish boundary line 
to the corporate limits of the town of Grand Isle.

Regulatory Flexibility Act

    Although Customs solicited public comments on this port expansion, 
no notice of proposed rulemaking was required because the port 
expansion relates to agency management and organization. Accordingly, 
this document is not subject to the provisions of the Regulatory 
Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.).

Executive Order 12866

    This document does not meet the criteria for a ``significant 
regulatory action'' as specified in Executive Order 12866.

Drafting Information

    The principal author of this document was Janet L. Johnson, 
Regulations Branch, U.S. Customs Service. However, personnel from other 
offices participated in its development.

List of Subjects in 19 CFR Part 101

    Customs duties and inspection, Exports, Imports, Organization and 
functions (Government agencies).

Amendment to the Regulations

    Accordingly, Part 101 of the Customs Regulations is amended as set 
forth below:

PART 101--GENERAL PROVISIONS

    1. The general authority citation for Part 101 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301, 19 U.S.C. 2, 66, 1202 (General Note 17, 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States), 1623, 1624.


Sec. 101.3  [Amended]

    2. The list of Customs regions, districts and ports of entry in 
Sec. 101.3(b) is amended by removing the reference ``T.D. 93-30'' and 
adding in its place ``T.D. 94-77'', alongside ``Morgan City'' in the 
column headed ``Ports of entry'' in the New Orleans, Louisiana District 
of the South Central Region.

    Dated: September 26, 1994.
Charles W. Winwood,
Acting Commissioner of Customs.
John P. Simpson,
Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Treasury.
[FR Doc. 94-24620 Filed 10-4-94; 8:45 am]
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