[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 165 (Friday, August 23, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 43428-43429]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-21487]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Customs Service
19 CFR Part 101
[T.D. 96-63]
Extension of Port Limits of Puget Sound, Washington
AGENCY: U.S. Customs Service, Department of the Treasury.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This document amends the Customs Regulations pertaining to the
field organization of Customs by extending the geographical limits of
the consolidated port of entry of Puget Sound, Washington. The current
boundaries have been extended to include the portion of King County,
Washington, which lies between the boundaries of the Port of Seattle
and the Port of Tacoma. The boundaries have been changed because
various commercial operations requiring the services of Customs
personnel have been established in areas beyond the current limits of
the consolidated port.
EFFECTIVE DATE: September 23, 1996.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patricia M. Duffy, Office of Field
Operations, 202-927-0540.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
As part of a continuing program to obtain more efficient use of its
personnel, facilities, and resources, and to provide better service to
carriers, importers, and the general public, Customs is extending the
geographical limits of the consolidated port of entry of Puget Sound,
Washington. The geographical limits of the consolidated Port of Puget
Sound include Seattle, Anacortes, Bellingham, Everett, Friday Harbor,
Neah Bay, Olympia, Port Angeles, Port Townsend and Tacoma. This
document amends the port description of Puget Sound to include within
the port description of Seattle the portion of King County, Washington,
which before this document was between the boundaries of the Port of
Seattle and the Port of Tacoma. The boundaries are being changed to
help serve the various commercial operations located in the area which
require the services of Customs personnel.
The decision to extend the port limits of Seattle, and accordingly,
the port limits of the consolidated Port of Puget Sound, has been made
after a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking concerning this matter was
published in the Federal Register (60 FR 47504) on September 13, 1995,
requesting comments from the public and no comments were received.
In accordance with the decision to extend the port limits, the list
of Customs ports of entry in 19 CFR 101.3 (b)(1) is amended as
described below.
New Puget Sound Port Limits
The geographical area within the boundaries of the Consolidated
Port of Puget Sound are as follows:
The ports of Seattle (Section 35, Township 27 North, Range 3 East,
West Meridian, County of Snohomish, and the geographical area beginning
at the intersection of NW. 205th Street and the waters of Puget Sound,
proceeding in an easterly direction along the King County line to its
intersection with 100th Avenue N.E., thence southerly along 100th
Avenue N.E. and its continuation to the intersection of 100th Avenue
S.E. and S.E. 240th Street, thence westerly along S.E. 240th Street, to
its intersection with North Central Avenue, thence southerly along
North Central Avenue, its continuation as South Central Avenue and 83rd
Avenue South and its connection to Auburn Way North, thence southerly
along Auburn Way North and its continuation as
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Auburn Way South to its intersection with State Highway 18, thence
westerly along Highway 18 to its intersection with A Street S.E., then
southerly along A Street S.E. to its intersection with the King County
Line, then westerly along the King County Line to its intersection with
the waters of Puget Sound and then northerly along the shores of Puget
Sound to its intersection with N.W. 205th Street, the point of
beginning, all within the County of King, State of Washington),
Anacortes, Bellingham, Everett, Friday Harbor, Neah Bay, Olympia, Port
Angeles, Port Townsend, and the territory in Tacoma beginning at the
intersection of the westernmost city limits of Tacoma and The Narrows
and proceeding in an easterly, then southerly, then easterly direction
along the city limits of Tacoma to its intersection with Pacific
Highway (U.S. Route 99), then proceeding in a southerly direction along
Pacific Highway to its intersection with Union Avenue Extended and
continuing in a southerly direction along Union Avenue Extended to its
intersection with the northwest corner of McChord Air Force Base, then
proceeding along the northern, then western, then southern boundary of
McChord Air Force Base to its intersection, just west of Lake Mondress,
with the northern boundary of the Fort Lewis Military Reservation, then
proceeding in an easterly direction along the northern boundary of the
Fort Lewis Military Reservation to its intersection with Pacific
Avenue, then proceeding in a southerly direction along Pacific Avenue
to its intersection with National Park Highway, then proceeding in a
southeasterly direction along National Park Highway to its intersection
with 224th Street, East, then proceeding in an easterly direction along
244th Street, East, to its intersection with Meridian Street, South,
then proceeding in a northerly direction along Meridian Street to the
northern boundary of Pierce County, then proceeding in a westerly
direction along the northern boundary of Pierce County to its
intersection with Puget Sound, then proceeding in a generally
southwesterly direction along the banks of the East Passage of Puget
Sound, Commencement Bay, and The Narrows to the point of intersection
with the westernmost city limits of Tacoma, including all points and
places on the southern boundary of the Juan de Fuca Strait from the
eastern port limits of Neah Bay to the western port limits of Port
Townsend, all points and places on the western boundary of Puget Sound,
including Hood Canal, from the port limits of Port Townsend to the
northern port limits of Olympia, all points and places on the southern
boundary of Puget Sound from the port limits of Olympia to the western
port limits of Tacoma, and all points and places on the eastern
boundary of Puget Sound and contiguous waters from the port limits of
Tacoma north to the southern port limits of Bellingham, all in the
State of Washington.
Regulatory Flexibility Act and Executive Order 12866
Although Customs solicited public comments on this port extension,
no notice of proposed rulemaking was required pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553
because the port extension relates to agency management and
organization. Accordingly, this document is not subject to the
provisions of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq).
Agency organization matters such as this port extension are exempt from
consideration under 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 19 CFR Part 101
Customs duties and inspection, Exports, Imports, Organization and
functions (Government agencies).
Amendments to the Regulations
Accordingly, Part 101 of the Customs Regulations is amended as set
forth below:
PART 101--GENERAL PROVISIONS
1. The general authority citation for Part 101 and the specific
authority citation for Sec. 101.3 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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Sec. 101.3 [Amended]
2. Section 101.3(b)(1) is amended by removing the reference ``T. D.
83-146'' in the ``Limits of port'' column adjacent to the entry of
Puget Sound in the ``Ports of entry'' column under the state of
Washington and by adding the reference ``T. D. 96-63'' in its place.
Approved: July 29, 1996.
George J. Weise,
Commissioner of Customs.
Dennis M. O'Connell,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Treasury.
[FR Doc. 96-21487 Filed 8-22-96; 8:45 am]
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