[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 55 (Thursday, March 21, 2002)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 13092]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-6808]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Customs Service

19 CFR Part 141

[T.D. 02-7]
RIN 1515-AD03


Andean Trade Preference Act

AGENCY: Customs Service, Department of the Treasury.

ACTION: Temporary rule; correction.

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SUMMARY: On February 15, 2002, a temporary rule was published in the 
Federal Register as T.D. 02-07 (67 FR 7070-7071). Effective on February 
15, 2002, this temporary rule permits importers of eligible articles 
that, but for the expiration of the ATPA, would have been entitled to 
duty-free treatment under the ATPA, the option to defer the payment of 
estimated Customs duties and fees after entry of those articles until 
May 16, 2002. The purpose of this document is to correct and clarify 
the wording of two sentences in the preamble of the temporary rule 
document. The substantive text of the temporary rule is unchanged.

EFFECTIVE DATE: This temporary rule remains effective on February 15, 
2002, and expires on May 16, 2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Leon Hayward, Office of Field 
Operations, 202-927-3271.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On February 15, 2002, a temporary rule was published in the Federal 
Register (67 FR 7070-7071) as T.D. 02-07. Effective on February 15, 
2002, this temporary rule permits importers of eligible articles that, 
but for the expiration of the ATPA, would have been entitled to duty-
free treatment under the ATPA, the option to defer the payment of 
estimated Customs duties and fees after entry of those articles until 
May 16, 2002. This document corrects and clarifies the wording of two 
sentences in the preamble of the temporary rule document. The 
substantive text of the temporary rule is unchanged.

Corrections

    The document published in the Federal Register as T.D. 02-7 on 
February 15, 2002 (67 FR 7070) is corrected as set forth below:
    1. Beginning on page 7070, on the bottom of the third column, and 
continuing on page 7071 in the first column, the last sentence of the 
first paragraph of the ``Summary'' is removed and the following two 
sentences are added in its place to read as follows:

    The Administration anticipates that the duty-free treatment 
accorded to merchandise under the provisions of the ATPA will be 
restored and made retroactive to the date of the initial termination 
of such duty-free treatment (December 4, 2001). There will be no 
extension of this extraordinary action.

    2. On page 7071, in the ``Background'' portion of the document, in 
the second column, in the fourth paragraph, the last sentence is 
corrected to read as follows:

    Accordingly, a one-time interim deferral of estimated duties and 
fees in anticipation of Congressional re-enactmant of ATPA within 
the next 90 days is appropriate to further the national security 
interest in combating narcotic production and trafficking and 
related criminal and terrorist activities.

    Approved: March 15, 2002.
Douglas M. Browning,
Acting Assistant Commissioner, Office of Regulations and Rulings.
[FR Doc. 02-6808 Filed 3-20-02; 8:45 am]
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