[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 248 (Wednesday, December 27, 1995)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 66952-66953]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-31326]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Customs Service

19 CFR Part 134

RIN 1515-AB82


Country of Origin Marking

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

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: On November 16, 1995, Customs published in the Federal 
Register a document which proposed to amend the Customs Regulations to 
ease the requirement that whenever words appear on an imported article 
indicating the name of a geographic location other than the true 
country of origin of the article, the country of origin marking always 
must appear in close proximity to those words. Comments were to be 
received on or before January 16, 1996. This document extends for an 
additional 30 days the period of time within which interested members 
of the public may submit comments on the proposed amendments.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before February 15, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Written comments (preferably in triplicate) may be addressed 
to the Regulations Branch, U. S. Customs Service, Franklin Court, 1301 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20229. Comments submitted may 
be inspected at the Regulations Branch, Office of Regulations and 
Rulings, Franklin Court, 1099 14th Street, NW., Suite 4000, Washington, 
DC.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anthony Tonucci, Office of Regulations 
and Rulings, 202-482-6980.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On November 16, 1995, Customs published in the Federal Register (60 
FR 57559) a notice of proposed rulemaking which set forth proposed 
amendments to part 134 of the Customs Regulations (19 CFR Part 134) 
regarding country of origin marking. The document proposed to ease the 
requirement that whenever words appear on an imported article 
indicating 

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the name of a geographic location other than the true country of origin 
of the article, the country of origin marking always must appear in 
close proximity to those words. The document solicited public comments 
that were to be received on or before January 16, 1996.
    Customs has been requested to extend the period of time for 
comments in order to afford interested parties additional time to study 
the proposed regulatory changes and prepare responsive comments. 
Customs believes that it would be appropriate to grant the request. 
Accordingly, the period of time for the submission of comments is being 
extended 30 days.

    Dated: December 20, 1995.
Stuart P. Seidel,
Assistant Commissioner, Office of Regulations and Rulings.
[FR Doc. 95-31326 Filed 12-26-95; 8:45 am]
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