[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 204 (Friday, October 22, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 57185]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-27639]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Customs Service


Access to the Customs Electronic Bulletin Board

AGENCY: Customs Service, Treasury.

ACTION: General notice.

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SUMMARY: This document announces that future access to the Customs 
Electronic Bulletin Board (CEBB) will be available only through the 
Internet. As of January 1, 2000, the CEBB will no longer be accessible 
through a separate, Customs-maintained, dial-up via a telephone modem. 
This action is being taken because with the increasing use of the 
Internet by the international trade community there is no longer any 
need for Customs to maintain the separate dial-up system.

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 1, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Howard Plofker, Office of Regulations 
and Rulings, (202) 927-2314; e:mail_
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On January 29, 1991, Customs published a notice in the Federal 
Register (56 FR 3294) announcing the increased availability of 
information intended to assist the trade community in its working with 
Customs through the Customs Electronic Bulletin Board (CEBB). Customs 
initiated the CEBB so that persons with personal computers and 
telephone modems could access items of interest otherwise available 
only to those members of the trade community with access to the 
Automated Commercial System (ACS). The CEBB was available to interested 
persons free-of-charge by way of eight dedicated telephone lines. 
Eventually, Customs also placed the CEBB information on the Internet.
    Since 1991, the Internet has grown in popularity and the amount of 
persons utilizing the CEBB through the separate dial-up access has 
dwindled, making the separately maintained dial-up system no longer 
necessary. Accordingly, although the CEBB will continue to be 
maintained by Customs as a source of trade information available on the 
Internet, it will no longer be separately available via modem dial-up 
after December 31, 1999.

    Dated: October 19, 1999.
Raymond W. Kelly,
Commissioner of Customs.
[FR Doc. 99-27639 Filed 10-21-99; 8:45 am]
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