[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 199 (Thursday, October 15, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 55426]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-27645]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Customs Service


Expansion of National Customs Automation Program Test of Account-
Based Declaration to Additional Ports of Entry

AGENCY: Customs Service, Department of the Treasury.

ACTION: General notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces Customs plan to expand the National 
Customs Automation Program Prototype (NCAP/P) to include five 
additional ports of entry. The addition of these ports of entry will 
address the mutual interests of Customs and the trade community in 
increasing the volume of prototype entries.

DATES: Entries will not be able to be filed by participants at the 
additional ports of entry before November 1, 1998; participants should 
contact Mike Jackson concerning the exact dates when entries may be 
filed at the additional ports of entry. Applications to participate in 
the NCAP/P that are submitted after October 15, 1998, must include the 
additional information specified in this notice.

ADDRESSES: Applications should be addressed or faxed to Mike Jackson, 
U.S. Customs Service, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Room 5.2A, 
Washington, DC 20229, fax number (202) 927-1096.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mike Jackson, Office of Field 
Operations, (202) 927-5286.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On March 27, 1997 Customs announced its plan to initiate an 
account-based declaration prototype (NCAP/P) under the National Customs 
Automation Program (NCAP) (see, 62 FR 14731). On August 21, 1998, a 
replacement notice was published in the Federal Register (63 FR 44949) 
that also broadened the eligibility requirements for participation in 
the NCAP/P, incorporated enhancements made to the reconciliation 
component, and clarified the statement process component.
    Due to the mutual interests of Customs and the trade community in 
increasing the volume of prototype entries, Customs will be making 
NCAP/P processing available at five additional ports of entry. These 
ports are located at:
    (1) Buffalo, New York (Peace Bridge and Lewiston Bridge only)
    (2) El Paso, Texas
    (3) Nogales, Arizona
    (4) Calexico, California
    (5) Otay Mesa, California
    This expansion will begin no earlier than November 1, 1998. Once 
Customs implements NCAP/P processing at these additional ports, all 
current and future participants may enter NCAP/P merchandise at any of 
the NCAP/P ports, i.e., the NCAP/P ports identified in this notice and 
the notice of August 21, 1998.
    Applications to participate in the NCAP/P submitted after the date 
of this Federal Register notice should contain the information 
specified in the August 21, 1998, notice and must also include the 
approximate total entries per month expected at each of the five 
additional NCAP/P ports listed above.

    Dated: October 8, 1998
Audrey Adams,
Acting Assistant Commissioner, Office of Field Operations.
[FR Doc. 98-27645 Filed 10-14-98; 8:45 am]
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