[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 131 (Thursday, July 9, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37168-37169]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-18233]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Customs Service


Extension to Application Period For The General Test Regarding 
The International Trade Prototype

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

ACTION: General notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces that Customs will allow a 30-day 
extension to importers and exporters wishing to apply to participate 
in, or provide written comments on, the International Trade Prototype 
(ITP). The ITP was previously announced in the Federal Register on June 
3, 1998.

DATES: To apply for participation in the ITP, parties must submit the 
necessary information as outlined in the Federal Register notice of 
June 3, 1998 on or before August 7, 1998. Comments concerning the ITP 
must be submitted on or before August 7, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Applications for voluntary participation in, or written 
comments regarding, the ITP should be addressed to the U.S. Customs 
Service, International Trade Prototype Team, Attn: Linda LeBaron 
Grasley, 4455 Genesee Street, Bldg. 10, Room 342, 
Buffalo, New York 14225. Note that all comments received by U.S. 
Customs will be part of the public record.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For any prototype or participation 
questions please contact Daniel Buchanan, U.S. Customs Service at (617) 
565-6236, or Linda LeBaron Grasley, U.S. Customs Service at (716) 626-
0400 x 204, or Kevin Franklin, United Kingdom, Her Majesty's Custom and 
Excise at 011 44 171 865 4728 in London, England.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On June 3, 1998, Customs published a document in the Federal 
Register (63 FR 30288) announcing what is expected to be a series of 
prototypes collectively called the International Trade Prototype (ITP). 
This notice invited public comments concerning any aspect of the 
planned prototype, informed interested members of the public of the 
eligibility requirements for voluntary participation in the first phase 
of the first prototype called International Trade Prototype 1 (ITP1) 
and outlined the development and evaluation methodology to be used in 
the test. It was announced that in order to participate in ITP1, the 
necessary information, as outlined in that notice, must be filed with 
Customs and approval granted.
    The June 3, 1998, notice announced that the first phase would 
commence no earlier than June 8, 1998, and would run for approximately 
six months with evaluations of the prototype occurring periodically. 
Comments concerning any aspect of this phase were requested to be 
received on or before July 6, 1998. Importers and exporters who wish to 
participate were to have submitted an

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application on or before July 6, 1998, including information that was 
set forth in the notice.
    Today's document announces that Customs will allow a 30-day 
extension to importers and exporters wishing to provide comments or 
apply to participate in the International Trade Prototype. To apply for 
participation for the ITP or submit comments regarding the ITP, parties 
now have until August 7, 1998.

    Dated: July 6, 1998.
Samuel H. Banks,
Acting Commissioner of Customs.
[FR Doc. 98-18233 Filed 7-8-98; 8:45 am]
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