[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 64 (Monday, April 3, 2000)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 17473-17474]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-8141]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Customs Service

19 CFR Part 134

RIN 1515-AC32


Country of Origin Marking

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

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking; reopening of comment period.

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SUMMARY: This document provides an additional 30 days for interested 
members of the public to submit comments on the proposal to restructure 
and clarify the country of origin marking rules set forth in Part 134 
of the Customs Regulations. The proposal was published in the Federal 
Register on January 26, 2000, and the comment period was scheduled to 
expire on March 27, 2000.

DATES: Comments on the proposal must be received on or before April 26, 
2000.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted to and inspected at the 
Regulations Branch, Office of Regulations and Rulings, U.S. Customs 
Service, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20229. All 
comments submitted will be available for public inspection in 
accordance with the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552), 
Sec. 1.4, Treasury Department Regulations (31 CFR 1.4), and 
Sec. 103.11(b), Customs Regulations (19 CFR 103.11(b)) between 9:00 
a.m. and 4:30 p.m. on normal business days at the Regulations Branch, 
Office of Regulations and Rulings, U.S. Customs Service, 1300 
Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., 3rd Floor, Washington, D.C.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions with regard to the following 
subject areas may be directed to the following staff attorneys of the 
Special Classification and Marking Branch, (202) 927-2310: Definitions 
of ``country,'' ``country of origin'' and ``ultimate purchaser''--
Kristen VerSteeg; Marking of containers--Monika Brenner; and Marking 
and certification requirements for processed and repackaged articles--
Burton Schlissel.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    Customs published a document in the Federal Register (65 FR 4193) 
on January 26, 2000, proposing to restructure and clarify the country 
of origin marking rules set forth in Part 134 of the Customs 
Regulations.

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    The document invited the public to comment on the proposal. 
Comments on the proposed rule were requested on or before March 27, 
2000.
    Customs has received a request to extend the comment period for an 
additional 30 days from the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers to 
enable the organization to coordinate its comment with its member 
companies.
    Customs has determined to grant the request for the extension. 
Accordingly, the period of time for the submission of comments is being 
extended 30 days. Comments are now due on or before April 26, 2000.

    Dated: March 29, 2000.
Stuart P. Seidel,
Assistant Commissioner, Office of Regulations and Rulings.
[FR Doc. 00-8141 Filed 3-31-00; 8:45 am]
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