[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 249 (Thursday, December 28, 1995)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 67055-67056]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-31327]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Customs Service
19 CFR Part 101
[T.D. 96-4]
Name Change for Consolidated Port of Philadelphia
AGENCY: Customs Service, Treasury.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This document amends 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. This change is being made to more clearly
reflect that the port encompasses Wilmington, Delaware and other cities
and territory as well as Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
EFFECTIVE DATE: January 29, 1996.
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, De.
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 proposed
in a document published in the Federal Register (60 FR 47505) on
September 13, 1995, that the name of the consolidated port should be
changed to the Consolidated Port of the Delaware River and Bay. The
name change would reflect that the port encompasses Wilmington,
Delaware and other cities and territory as well as Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania. As noted in the proposal, the Wilmington, Delaware trade
community strongly favors such a name change, and the Philadelphia
trade community has not expressed any objection to that suggestion.
Comments Received
A total of seven entities responded to the proposal. All seven were
in favor of the name change.
Conclusion
After review of the comments and further consideration, Customs has
determined to proceed with changing the name of the port.
Accordingly, Customs is amending section 101.3, Customs Regulations
(19 CFR 101.3) to change the name of the port of Philadelphia-Chester,
Pa. and Wilmington, De., popularly known as 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.
Territory of the Consolidated Port
The geographical limits of the consolidated port are as follows:
The ports of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (comprising the territory
within the corporate limits of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Camden,
Gloucester City, and Salem, New Jersey; the territory within the limits
of the Boroughs of Brooklawn, National Park, and Paulsboro, and the
Townships of West Deptford and Greenwich, all in New Jersey; the
Borough of Folcroft and the Townships of Darby and Tinicum, all in
Pennsylvania; and the territory between the Delaware River and U. S.
Highway No. 13, in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, from the corporate
limits of Philadelphia to and including Morrisville, Pennsylvania; and
the territory between the Delaware River and U. S. Highway No. 130 and
U. S. Highway No. 206, in Camden, Burlington, and Mercer Counties, New
Jersey, from the corporate limits of Camden, New Jersey, to and
including Trenton, New Jersey); Chester, Pennsylvania (comprising the
territory within the corporate limits of Chester, Pennsylvania; the
territory within the limits of the Boroughs of Marcus Hook, Trainer,
Upland, Parkside, and Eddystone, and the Townships of Lower Chichester
and Ridley, all in Pennsylvania; and the territory extending along the
Pennsylvania side of the Delaware River from Darby Creek to the
Delaware State line, a distance of approximately 10 miles); and
Wilmington, Delaware (comprising the territory within the corporate
limits of Wilmington, Delaware; the territory within the limits of New
Castle, Newport, and Claymont, Delaware; the territory within the
limits of Carneys Point and Deep Water Point, New Jersey; and the
territory lying between U. S. Highway No. 13 and the Delaware River,
from the corporate limits of Wilmington to the Chesapeake and Delaware
Canal, Delaware.)
Regulatory Flexibility Act
Although this document was 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.
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. However, personnel from other offices participated
in its development.
List of Subjects in Part 101
Customs duties and inspection, Harbors, Organization and functions
(Government agencies), Seals and insignia, Vessels.
Amendments to the Regulations
For the reasons set forth in the preamble, part 101 of the Customs
Regulations (19 CFR 101) is amended as set forth below.
PART 101--GENERAL PROVISIONS
1. The general authority citation for Part 101 and the relevant
specific
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authority citation continue to read as follows:
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 19 U.S.C. 2, 66, 1202 (General Note 20,
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States), 1623, 1624.
Sections 101.3 and 101.4 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1 and 58b;
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2. Section 101.3(b)(1) is amended by removing the entry for
Philadelphia-Chester, PA and Wilmington, DE under the states of
Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania and adding in appropriate
alphabetical order under those states the following entries:
Sec. 101.3 Customs service ports and ports of entry.
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(b) List of Ports of Entry and Service Ports. * * *
(1) Customs ports of entry. * * *
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Ports of entry Limits of port
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Delaware
Wilmington................... Included in the Consolidated Port of the
Delaware River and Bay described in T.D.
96-4.
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New Jersey
Camden, Gloucester City, and Included in the Consolidated Port of the
Salem. Delaware River and Bay described in T.D.
96-4.
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Pennsylvania
Chester...................... Included in the Consolidated Port of the
Delaware River and Bay described in T.D.
96-4.
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Philadelphia................. Included in the Consolidated Port of the
Delaware River and Bay described in T.D.
96-4.
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George J. Weise,
Commissioner of Customs.
Approved: December 13, 1995.
Dennis M. O'Connell,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Treasury.
[FR Doc. 95-31327 Filed 12-27-95; 8:45 am]
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