[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 177 (Wednesday, September 13, 1995)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 47505-47506]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-22642]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
19 CFR Part 101


Name Change for Consolidated Port of Philadelphia

AGENCY: Customs Service, Treasury.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.

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SUMMARY: This document proposes to amend the Customs Regulations to 
change the name of the Consolidated Port of Philadelphia to the 
Consolidated Port of the Delaware River and Bay, and to identify the 
participating ports within the consolidated port.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before November 13, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Comments (preferable in triplicate) must be submitted to the 
U.S. Customs Service, ATTN: Regulations Branch, Franklin Court, 1301 
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20229, and may be inspected at 
the Regulations Branch, 1099 14th Street NW., Suite 4000, Washington, 
DC.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A. Donald Gilman, Office of 
Congressional and Public Affairs, (202) 927-1169.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    Section 101.3, Customs Regulations (19 CFR 101.3), lists as one of 
Customs ports of entry Philadelphia-Chester, Pa. and Wilmington, Del. 
This port includes the named cities and includes Camden, Gloucester 
City and Salem, New Jersey and territory described in T.D. 84-195. The 
port of entry is popularly known as the Consolidated Port of 
Philadelphia.
    After a meeting with trade community representatives from both 
Wilmington, Delaware and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Customs has 
determined that the name of the consolidated port should be changed to 
the Consolidated Port of the Delaware River and Bay, and that 
participating ports within the consolidated port would be identified. 
The Wilmington, Delaware trade community strongly favors such a name 
change, and the Philadelphia trade community has not expressed any 
objection to that suggestion.

Proposal

    Accordingly, Customs is proposing in this document to change the 
name of the port of Philadelphia-Chester, PA. and Wilmington, Del., 
popularly known as the Consolidated Port of Philadelphia to the 
Consolidated Port of the Delaware River and Bay. If the proposed name 
change of the port is adopted, the list of ports in 19 CFR 101.3(b) 
will be amended accordingly.

Comments

    Before adopting this proposal, consideration will be given to any 
written comments (preferably in triplicate) that are timely submitted 
to Customs. All such comments received from the public pursuant to this 
notice of proposed rulemaking will be available for public inspection 
in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552), 
Sec. 1.4 Treasury Department Regulations (31 CFR 1.4), and 
Sec. 103.11(b), Customs Regulations (19 CFR 103.11(b)), during regular 
business days between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. at the 
Regulations Branch, 1099 14th Street NW., Suite 4000, Washington, DC.

Regulatory Flexibility Act

    Although this document is being issued for public comment, it is 
not subject to the notice and public procedure requirements of 5 U.S.C. 
553 because it relates to agency management and organization. 
Accordingly, the document is not subject to the regulatory analysis 
requirements of 5 U.S.C. 603 and 604. 

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Executive Order 12866

    Agency organization matters such as this are exempt from 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.

    Approved: August 23, 1995.
Michael H. Lane,
Acting Commissioner of Customs.

Dennis M. O'Connell,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Treasury.
[FR Doc. 95-22642 Filed 9-12-95; 8:45 am]
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