[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 64 (Monday, April 3, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17550-17551]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-8140]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Customs Service


General Program Test for Transfer of Accompanied (International) 
In-Transit Baggage

AGENCY: Customs Service, Department of the Treasury.

ACTION: General notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice extends the time period for applying to 
participate in the general program test for the transfer of 
accompanied, international in-transit baggage.

DATES: To participate in the test, applicants have until close of 
business on May 26, 2000, to file the required information with 
Customs.

ADDRESSES: To apply for participation in the test, air carriers must 
timely submit to the appropriate port director (having jurisdiction 
over the airport

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involved) a written statement of intent to comply with the requirements 
of the test program.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information relative to the test 
program and the application to participate: Steve A. Gilbert, Office of 
Field Operations (202) 927-1391.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:   

Background

    On February 23, 2000, Customs published in the Federal Register (65 
FR 9054) a notice announcing a general program test for the transfer of 
accompanied, international in-transit baggage. The notice announced the 
eligibility requirements for participation in the test, described the 
information transmission and baggage processing procedures required of 
participant air carriers, and set forth that applications to 
participate must be filed on or before March 24, 2000. Comments were 
also requested, to be submitted to Customs on or before the same date.
    Customs anticipates issuance of another notice regarding the test 
program to announce any changes in the test that might be warranted 
after Customs evaluates the comments received and reconsiders the test 
program in light thereof.
    This notice announces that the time period for applying to 
participate in the test has been extended to May 26, 2000.

    Dated: March 29, 2000.
Robert J. McNamara,
Acting Assistant Commissioner, Office of Field Operations.
[FR Doc. 00-8140 Filed 3-31-00; 8:45 am]
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