[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 156 (Friday, August 13, 2004)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 50064-50065]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-18515]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection

19 CFR Part 101

[CPB Dec. 04-24]


Extension of Port Limits of Chicago, IL

AGENCY: Customs and Border Protection; Department of Homeland Security.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This document amends the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) 
Regulations pertaining to the field organization of the Bureau of 
Customs and Border Protection by extending the geographical limits of 
the port of Chicago, Illinois, to include parts of the City of Elwood, 
Illinois. There is an intermodal facility in Elwood. The change is part 
of CBP's continuing program to more efficiently utilize its personnel, 
facilities, and resources, and to provide better service to carriers, 
importers, and the general public.

DATES: Effective September 13, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dennis Dore, Office of Field 
Operations, 202-927-6871.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    In order to facilitate the clearance of international freight at an 
intermodal facility in the City of Elwood, Illinois, the Bureau of 
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is amending Sec.  101.3(b)(1) of 
the Customs and Border Protection Regulations (19 CFR 101.3(b)(1)) by 
extending the port limits of the port of Chicago to include certain 
parts of the City of Elwood, Illinois. The extension of the port limits 
to include the specified territory will provide better service to 
importers and the rail transportation industry in central Illinois.
    A Notice of Proposed Rulemaking concerning this extension was 
published in the Federal Register (68 FR 42650) on July 18, 2003.

Analysis of Comments and Conclusion

    No comments were received in response to the Notice of Proposed 
Rulemaking. As CBP believes that the extension of the port of Chicago, 
Illinois, to include parts of the City of Elwood, Illinois, will 
improve service to importers and the rail transportation industry in 
central Illinois, CBP is expanding the limits of the port of Chicago as 
proposed.

New Port Limits of the Port of Chicago, Illinois

    CBP extends the limits of the port of Chicago, Illinois, to include 
additional territory in the City of Elwood, Illinois, so that the 
description of the limits of port will read as follows:
    Beginning at the point where the northern limits of Cook County, 
Illinois, intersect Lake Michigan, thence westerly along the Cook 
County-Lake County Line to the point where Illinois State Highway 
Fifty-Three (53) intersects this Line, thence in a southerly direction 
along Illinois State Highway Fifty-Three (53) to the point where the 
highway intersects Interstate Highway Fifty-Five (55), thence 
southwesterly along Interstate Highway Fifty-Five (55) to the point 
where this highway intersects the north bank of the Kankakee River, 
thence southeasterly to

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the point where the Kankakee River intersects State Highway Fifty-Three 
(53), thence northeasterly to the point where this highway intersects 
Interstate Highway Eighty (80), thence easterly to the point where this 
highway intersects the Cook County-Will County Line, thence in a 
general easterly and southerly direction along the northern and eastern 
limits of Will County, Illinois, to the point where the Will County-
Cook County Line intersects the Illinois-Indiana State Line, thence 
northerly along the Illinois-Indiana State Line to the point near Dyer, 
Indiana, where U.S. Route Thirty (30) intersects this Line, thence 
easterly along U.S. Route Thirty (30) to the point where this highway 
and the Indiana State Highway Forty-Nine (49) intersect, thence in a 
northerly direction along Indiana State Highway Forty-Nine (49) to a 
place where this highway meets Lake Michigan.

Authority

    This change is being made under the authority of 5 U.S.C. 301 and 
19 U.S.C. 2, 66 and 1624.

The Regulatory Flexibility Act and Executive Order 12866

    CBP establishes, expands and consolidates CBP ports of entry 
throughout the United States to accommodate the volume of CBP-related 
activity in various parts of the country. Thus, although a notice was 
issued requesting public comment on this subject matter, because this 
document relates to agency management and organization, it is not 
subject to the notice and public procedure requirements of 5 U.S.C. 
553. Accordingly, this document is not subject to the provisions of the 
Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.). The Office of 
Management and Budget has determined this rule to be non-significant 
under Executive Order 12866.

Delegations of Authority: Signature of Customs and Border Protection 
Regulations

    The signing authority for this document falls under Sec.  0.2(a), 
CBP Regulations (19 CFR 0.2(a)) because this port extension is not 
within the bounds of those regulations for which the Secretary of the 
Treasury has retained sole authority. Accordingly, the final rule may 
be signed by the Secretary of Homeland Security (or his or her 
delegate).

Drafting Information

    The principal author of this document was Christopher W. Pappas, 
Regulations Branch, Office of Regulations and Rulings, CBP. However, 
personnel from other offices participated in its development.

List of Subjects in 19 CFR Part 101

    Customs duties and inspection, Customs ports of entry, Exports, 
Imports, Organization and functions (Government Agencies).

Amendments to the Regulations

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For the reasons set forth above, part 101, CBP Regulations (19 CFR 
101), is amended as set forth below.

PART 101--GENERAL PROVISIONS

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1. The general authority citation for part 101 and specific authority 
provision for Sec.  101.3 continue to read as follows:

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 19 U.S.C. 2, 66, 1202 (General Note 23, 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States), 1623, 1624, 1646a.
    Sections 101.3 and 101.4 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1 and 58b;

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Sec.  101.3  [Amended]

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2. In the list of ports in Sec.  101.3(b)(1), under the state of 
Illinois, the ``Limits of port'' column adjacent to ``Chicago'' in the 
``ports of entry'' column is amended by removing the citation ``T.D. 
71-121'' and by adding in its place ``CBP Dec. 04-24''.

Robert C. Bonner,
Commissioner, Customs and Border Protection.
Tom Ridge,
Secretary, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 04-18515 Filed 8-12-04; 8:45 am]
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