[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 87 (Friday, May 3, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 19880-19881]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-11164]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Customs Service

19 CFR Part 101


Extension of Port Limits of Columbus, OH

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

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: This notice extends the period of time within which interested 
members of the public may submit comments concerning the proposal to 
amend the Customs Regulations pertaining to the field organization of

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Customs by extending the geographical limits of the port of Columbus, 
Ohio, to include Rickenbacker Airport which is currently operating as a 
user fee airport. The comment period is being extended another 30 days.

DATES: Comments are requested on or before May 31, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Comments (preferably in triplicate) may be addressed to the 
Regulations Branch, U.S. Customs Service, Franklin Court, 1301 
Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20229 and inspected at 
Franklin Court, 1099 14th Street, N.W., Suite 4000, Washington, D.C.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Harry Denning, Office of Field 
Operations, (202) 927-0196.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A document was published in the Federal 
Register (61 FR 8001) on March 1, 1996, proposing to amend the Customs 
Regulations pertaining to the field organization of Customs by 
extending the geographical limits of the port of Columbus, Ohio, to 
include Rickenbacker Airport which is currently operating as a user fee 
airport. The document further stated that if the boundaries of the port 
are extended as proposed, the Customs Regulations would also be amended 
to remove Rickenbacker Airport's designation as a user fee airport. 
Customs solicited comments on the proposal and comments were due by 
April 30, 1996.
    Customs has received a request to extend the comment period to 
allow interested parties to have more time to consider the proposal as 
the long-term economic development interests of the Greater Columbus 
Community make it imperative that there be full consideration of the 
proposal. Customs believes the request has merit. Accordingly, the 
period of time for the submission of comments is being extended 30 
days.
    All comments submitted will be available for public inspection in 
accordance with the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552), section 
1.4, Treasury Department Regulations (31 CFR 1.4), and section 
103.11(b), Customs Regulations (19 CFR 103.11(b)), between 9:00 a.m. 
and 4:30 p.m. on normal business days, at the address stated above.

    Dated: April 30, 1996.
Marvin M. Amernick,
Acting Assistant Commissioner, Office of Regulations and Rulings.
[FR Doc. 96-11164 Filed 5-02-96; 8:45 am]
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