[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 188 (Thursday, September 27, 2001)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 49274-49275]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-24167]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Customs Service

19 CFR Part 122

[T.D. 01-69]


Name Change of User Fee Airport in Ocala, FL

AGENCY: Customs Service, Department of the Treasury.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This document amends the list of user fee airports in the 
Customs Regulations to reflect that the name of the user fee airport 
located in Ocala, Florida, has been changed from Ocala Regional Airport 
to Ocala International Airport. User fee airports are those which, 
while not qualifying for designation as an international or landing 
rights airport because of insufficient volume or value of business, 
have been approved by the Commissioner of Customs to receive the 
services of Customs officers on a fee basis for the processing of 
aircraft entering the United States and their passengers and cargo.

EFFECTIVE DATE: September 27, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy Bruner, Office of Field 
Operations, 202-927-2290.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    User fee airports are those which, while not qualifying for 
designation as an international or landing rights airport because of 
insufficient volume or value of business, have been approved by the 
Commissioner of Customs to receive the services of Customs officers on 
a fee basis for the processing of aircraft entering the United States 
and their passengers and cargo.
    Pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 58b, an airport may be designated as a user 
fee airport if the Secretary of the Treasury determines that the volume 
of Customs business at the airport is insufficient to justify the 
availability of Customs services at the airport and the governor of the 
State in which the airport is located approves the designation. 
Generally, the type of airport that would seek designation as a user 
fee airport would be one at which a company, such as an air courier 
service, has a specialized interest in regularly landing.
    Section 122.15(b), Customs Regulations (19 CFR 122.15(b)), sets 
forth a list of the user fee airports designated by the Commissioner of 
Customs in accordance with 19 U.S.C. 58b. Section 122.15(b) was most

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recently updated by a final rule published in the Federal Register (65 
FR 31263) on May 17, 2000.
    This document amends Sec. 122.15(b) to reflect that the name of the 
user fee airport located in Ocala, Florida, has been changed from Ocala 
Regional Airport to Ocala International Airport.

Inapplicability of Public Notice and Delayed Effective Date 
Requirements

    Because this amendment merely reflects the changed name of a user 
fee airport that has already been designated by the Commissioner of 
Customs in accordance with 19 U.S.C. 58b and neither imposes additional 
burdens on, nor takes away any existing rights or privileges from, the 
public, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B), notice and public procedure are 
unnecessary, and for the same reasons, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3), 
a delayed effective date is not required.

Regulatory Flexibility Act and Executive Order 12866

    Because no notice of proposed rulemaking is required, the 
provisions of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) do 
not apply. This amendment does not meet the criteria for a 
``significant regulatory action'' as specified in Executive Order 
12866.

Drafting Information

    The principal author of this document was Janet L. Johnson, 
Regulations Branch, Office of Regulations and Ruling, U.S. Customs 
Service. However, personnel from other offices participated in its 
development.

List of Subjects in 19 CFR Part 122

    Air carriers, Aircraft, Airports, Customs duties and inspection, 
Freight.

Amendment to the Regulations

    Part 122, Customs Regulations (19 CFR part 122) is amended as set 
forth below.

PART 122--AIR COMMERCE REGULATIONS

    1. The authority citation for part 122 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 19 U.S.C. 58b, 66, 1433, 1436, 1448, 
1459, 1590, 1594, 1623, 1624, 1644, 1644a.


    2. Section 122.15(b) is amended by removing the name ``Ocala 
Regional Airport'' in the ``Name'' column adjacent to ``Ocala, 
Florida'' in the ``Location'' column and adding in its place ``Ocala 
International Airport''.

Charles W. Winwood,
Acting Commissioner of Customs.
    Approved: September 20, 2001.
Timothy E. Skud,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Treasury.
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