[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 51 (Tuesday, March 17, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 12994]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-6879]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Customs Service
[T.D. 98-24]

19 CFR Part 101


Customs Service Field Organization; Designation of Kodiak, 
Alaska, as a Customs Port of Entry

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 designating Kodiak, Alaska, as a 
Customs port of entry and removing its designation as a Customs 
station. As part of the Treasury and General Government Appropriations 
Act, 1998 (Pub. L. 105-61 of October 10, 1997), Congress directed the 
Secretary of the Treasury to establish Kodiak, Alaska, as a port of 
entry.

EFFECTIVE DATE: April 16, 1998.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    Section 123 of the Treasury and General Government Appropriations 
Act, 1998 (Pub. L. 105-61 of October 10, 1997), provides:

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of the 
Treasury shall establish the port of Kodiak, Alaska as a port of 
entry and United States Customs Service personnel in Anchorage, 
Alaska shall service such port of entry. There are authorized to be 
appropriated such sums as necessary to cover the costs associated 
with the performance of customs functions using such United States 
Customs Service personnel.

    This document amends Sec. 101.3, Customs Regulations (19 CFR 101.3) 
to establish a port of entry at Kodiak, Alaska, in accordance with the 
Congressional direction set forth in Pub. L. 105-61. The port of 
Kodiak, Alaska, will be serviced by United States Customs Service 
personnel from Anchorage, Alaska. This document also amends Sec. 101.4, 
Customs Regulations (19 CFR 101.4) to remove the listing of Kodiak as a 
Customs station with Anchorage as its supervisory port of entry.

Port Limits

    The port limits of the port of Kodiak, Alaska, will be the Kodiak 
city limits.

Regulatory Flexibility Act

    Because this document relates to agency management and organization 
and because this amendment is directed by Congress, this document is 
not subject to the notice and public procedure requirements of 5 U.S.C. 
553. Accordingly, this document is not subject to the provisions of the 
Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.).

Executive Order 12866

    This document does not meet the criteria for a ``significant 
regulatory action'' as specified in Executive Order 12866.
    Drafting Information: The principal author of this document was 
Janet L. Johnson. However, personnel from other offices participated in 
its development.

List of Subjects in 19 CFR Part 101

    Customs duties and inspection, Customs ports of entry, Exports, 
Imports, Organization and functions (Government agencies).

Amendment 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 adding, in alphabetical order 
under the state of Alaska, the listing ``Kodiak'' in the ``Ports of 
entry'' column and, adjacent to this entry, ``T.D. 98-24'' in the 
``Limits of port'' column.


Sec. 101.4  [Amended]

    3. Section 101.4(c) is amended by removing in the list of Customs 
stations the entry under the State of Alaska for Kodiak.
Samuel H. Banks,
Acting Commissioner of Customs.

    Approved: February 26, 1998.
Dennis M. O'Connell,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Treasury.
[FR Doc. 98-6879 Filed 3-16-98; 8:45 am]
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