[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 184 (Friday, September 21, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48739-48740]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-23580]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Customs Service

[T.D. 01-67; Customs Delegation Order No. 01-006]


Customs Succession and Performance of Essential Functions in the 
Event of a National Security Emergency

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

ACTION: Delegation order.

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SUMMARY: This document sets forth Customs Delegation Order No. 01-006, 
signed by the Acting Commissioner of Customs on August 7, 2001, 
providing the order of succession of officers of the Customs Service to 
act as Commissioner of Customs in the event of a national emergency and 
delegating to various field officers the authority to perform essential 
functions in the event of a national security emergency.

EFFECTIVE DATE: August 7, 2001.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On August 7, 2001, Acting Commissioner of Customs Charles W. 
Winwood issued Customs Delegation Order Number 01-006, effective on 
that date, entitled ``Customs Succession and Performance of Essential 
Functions in

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the Event of a National Security Emergency.''
    The sources of the authority being delegated are Treasury Order 165 
and Executive Order 12656, dated November 18, 1988.
    Delegation Order 65, dated September 28, 1982, is superseded by 
Delegation Order Number 01-006.
    The text of the delegation order is set forth below.

    Dated: September 17, 2001.
Douglas M. Browning,
Acting Assistant Commissioner, Office of Regulations and Rulings.

Customs Succession and Performance of Essential Functions in the 
Event of a National Security Emergency

1. Order of Commissioner of Customs Succession

    Under the authority of Treasury Department Order No. 165, and in 
compliance with Executive Order 12656, dated November 18, 1988, it is 
hereby ordered that the following officers of the U.S. Customs Service, 
in the order of succession enumerated, shall act as Commissioner, in 
the event of a national security emergency, which is defined as any 
occurrence, including natural disaster, military attack, technological 
emergency, or other emergency, that seriously degrades or seriously 
threatens the national security of the United States, or during the 
absence or disability of the Commissioner, or when there is a vacancy 
in such office. The order of succession is as follows:

The Deputy Commissioner of Customs
The Assistant Commissioner, Field Operations
The Assistant Commissioner, Investigations
The Assistant Commissioner, Finance
The Assistant Commissioner, Information and Technology
The Assistant Commissioner, Strategic Trade
The Assistant Commissioner, International Affairs
The Assistant Commissioner, Regulations and Rulings
The Assistant Commissioner, Internal Affairs
The Assistant Commissioner, Human Resources Management
The Assistant Commissioner, Training and Development
The Assistant Commissioner, Public Affairs
The Assistant Commissioner, Congressional Affairs
The Trade Ombudsman
The Director, Field Operations, New York Customs Management Center
The Director, Field Operations, South Florida Customs Management Center

2. Authority To Continue To Perform Essential Localized Functions

    By virtue of the authority vested in the Commissioner by Treasury 
Department Order No. 165, and in compliance with Executive Order 12656, 
dated November 18, 1988, it is hereby delegated to the Directors of 
Field Operations; Port Directors; and Special Agents-in-Charge, the 
authority to perform any function of the Commissioner of Customs which 
is necessary to ensure continuous performance of essential local 
functions otherwise assigned to such officers, thereby assuring the 
continuity of the Federal Government in a national security emergency, 
as defined in (1) above. This delegation of authority will remain in 
effect until notice has been received from proper authority that it has 
been terminated.
    Additional guidance may be found under Federal Preparedness 
Circular FPC-61 dated August 2, 1991 (Appendix K).

Charles W. Winwood,
Acting Commissioner of Customs.
[FR Doc. 01-23580 Filed 9-20-01; 8:45 am]
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