[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 74 (Tuesday, April 17, 2001)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 19720]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-9341]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Customs Service

19 CFR Part 4


Vessel Repair and Penalties Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: This document announces that Customs will hold a public 
meeting to discuss the final rule amending the Customs Regulations 
concerning vessel repair. Certain vessel-related penalty matters will 
also be discussed at the meeting. This document invites interested 
members of the public to attend.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Thursday May 10, 2001, from 9:00 
a.m. until 12:00 p.m. Seating requests should be made no later than 
close of business, Monday April 30, 2001.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in New Orleans, Louisiana, at the 
historic Customhouse located at 423 Canal Street, room number 246.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Glenn Seale, Chief of the Vessel 
Repair Unit, Port of New Orleans, at (504) 670-2137 or, to reserve 
seating, via e-mail at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The final rule amending the Customs 
Regulations by which Customs administers the vessel repair statute (19 
U.S.C. 1466) was published in the Federal Register on March 26, 2001 
(66 FR 16392). The amendments, which appear at Sec. 4.14 of the Customs 
Regulations (19 CFR 4.14), go into effect on April 25, 2001, with 
respect to American vessels arriving in the United States directly from 
foreign ports.
    Customs has determined that it is appropriate to hold a public 
meeting in order to discuss the changes resulting from the amendments 
to the vessel repair regulations. Additionally, the meeting will 
provide a forum for the discussion of vessel-related penalties. 
Representatives from Customs Headquarters Office of Regulations and 
Rulings, as well as knowledgeable personnel from the Port of New 
Orleans, will preside over the meeting.
    To ensure adequate seating, it is requested that interested persons 
submit notice of intent to attend the meeting via e-mail to 
[email protected] by close of business, Monday April 30, 
2001. The notice should provide the company name, the name and title of 
the attendee(s), and a named point of contact, including telephone 
number and e-mail address, in the event Customs needs to notify an 
attendee of any changes to the program.

    Dated: April 10, 2001.
Larry L. Burton,
Chief, Entry Procedures and Carriers Branch.
[FR Doc. 01-9341 Filed 4-16-01; 8:45 am]
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