[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 178 (Wednesday, September 13, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55326-55327]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-23411]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Customs Service


Extension of the ACS Reconciliation Prototype

AGENCY: Customs Service, Treasury.

ACTION: General notice.

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SUMMARY: This document announces that the Automated Commercial System 
(ACS) Reconciliation Prototype is being extended indefinitely. The 
prototype will continue to operate in accordance with the notice 
published in the Federal

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Register on February 6, 1998, as modified by the notices published in 
the Federal Register on August 18, 1998; July, 21, 1999; and December 
29, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Written comments regarding this notice and or applications 
to participate in the prototype should be addressed to the 
Reconciliation Team, U.S. Customs Service, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 
Room 5.2A, Washington, DC 20229-0001, ATTN: Mr. John Leonard.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Leonard: (202) 927-0915 or Sandra 
Chilcoat: (202) 927-0032.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Customs announced and explained the ACS 
prototype test of reconciliation in a general notice document published 
in the Federal Register (63 FR 6257) on February 6, 1998. Changes and 
clarifications to the prototype were announced in Federal Register 
documents published on August 18, 1998 (63 FR 44303), July 21, 1999 (64 
FR 39187), and December 29, 1999 (64 FR 73121). On June 8, 2000, 
Customs published a notice in the Federal Register (65 FR 36505) 
requesting comments and evaluations regarding the prototype. Customs 
examination of the responses is continuing and results will be 
published in the Federal Register.
    This document announces that the prototype, originally limited to 
consumption entries filed through September 30, 2000, will be extended 
until further notice. Once Customs determines to end the prototype, 
reasonable notice of the new expiration date will be published in the 
Federal Register. The prototype will continue to operate in accordance 
with the notice published in the Federal Register on February 6, 1998, 
as modified by the notices published in the Federal Register on August 
18, 1998; July, 21, 1999; and December 29, 1999. As previously 
announced, applications to participate in the prototype will be 
accepted throughout its duration. Additional information regarding the 
prototype can be found at http://www.customs.gov/recon.

    Dated: September 7, 2000.
Bonni G. Tischler,
Assistant Commissioner, Office of Field Operations
[FR Doc. 00-23411 Filed 9-12-00; 8:45 am]
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