[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 187 (Wednesday, September 27, 1995)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 49752-49753]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-23954]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Customs Service

19 CFR Part 134

[T.D. 95-79]


Technical Correction of J List

AGENCY: Customs Service, Department of the Treasury.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This document amends the Customs Regulations to correct the 
description set forth in Sec. 134.33, the ``J List'', of rails, joint 
bars and tie plates as articles excepted from country of origin marking 
requirements pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1304(a)(3)(J). The description of 
rails, joint bars and tie plates now does not accurately reflect the 
correct tariff subheadings of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 
United States (HTSUS) of articles covered within the marking exception. 
The error in the description is due to the inadvertent omission of 
certain subheading numbers when the Customs Regulations were amended to 
implement the Harmonized System of tariff classification by converting 
references to the Tariff Schedules of the United States to references 
to the HTSUS.

EFFECTIVE DATE: This amendment is effective September 27, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Keith Rudich, Special Classification 
and Marking Branch, (202) 482-6980.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    Section 134.33, Customs Regulations (19 CFR 134.33) sets forth a 
list of articles, including certain of the applicable tariff 
provisions, which are excepted from the requirements of country of 
origin marking pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1304(a)(3)(J). When this ``J 
List'' was amended by T.D. 89-1 dated December 21, 1988 (53 FR 51256) 
to change the referenced tariff provisions from the Tariff Schedules of 
the United States (TSUS) to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 
United States (HTSUS), certain tariff classifications were 
inadvertently omitted from the reference in the ``J List'' to ``Rail, 
joint bars and tie plates''. This document corrects those omissions by 
amending section 134.33 of the Customs Regulations (19 CFR 134.33) to 
clarify that the reference to ``Rails, joint bars and tie plates'' 
encompasses subheadings 7302.10.10 through 7302.90.00, HTSUS.

Regulatory Flexibility Act and Executive Order 12866

    Because no notice of proposed rulemaking is required for this rule, 
the provisions of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) 
do not apply.
    This document does not meet the criteria for a ``significant 
regulatory action'' as specified in Executive Order 12866.

Inapplicability of Public Notice and Comment Requirements and Delayed 
Effective Date Requirements

    Because this document merely corrects an error from a previously 
published document, it has been determined, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
553(b)(B), that the notice and public comment procedures thereon are 
unnecessary. For the same reasons, it has also been determined, 
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3), that good cause exists for not 
requiring a delayed effective date.

Drafting Information

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

List of Subjects in 19 CFR Part 134

    Customs duties and inspection, Labeling, Packaging and containers.

Amendment to the Regulations

    For the reasons set forth in the preamble, part 134 of the Customs 
Regulations (19 CFR part 134) is amended as set forth below.

PART 134--COUNTRY OF ORIGIN MARKING

    1. The general authority citation for part 134 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 19 U.S.C. 66, 1202 (General Note 20, 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS)), 1304, 
1624.

    2. In Sec. 134.33, the entry in the ``Articles'' column stating 
``Rails, joint bars, and tie plates covered by subheadings 7302.90.00, 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States'' is 

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removed and the entry ``Rails, joint bars, and tie plates covered by 
subheadings 7302.10.10 through 7302.90.00, Harmonized Tariff Schedule 
of the United States'' is added in its place.
George J. Weise,
Commissioner of Customs.

    Approved: September 6, 1995.
Dennis M. O'Connell,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Treasury.
[FR Doc. 95-23954 Filed 9-26-95; 8:45 am]
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