[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 113 (Wednesday, June 14, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 27274]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-12311]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection


New Date for the October 2017 Customs Broker's License 
Examination

AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland 
Security.

ACTION: General notice.

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SUMMARY: This document announces that U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection has changed the date on which the semi-annual examination 
for an individual broker's license will be held in October 2017.

DATES: The customs broker's license examination scheduled for October 
2017 will be held on Wednesday, October 25, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Neila Venne, Broker Management Branch, 
Office of Trade, (843) 579-6407, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    Section 641 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1641), 
provides that a person (an individual, corporation, association, or 
partnership) must hold a valid customs broker's license and permit in 
order to transact customs business on behalf of others, sets forth 
standards for the issuance of broker's licenses and permits, and 
provides for the taking of disciplinary action against brokers that 
have engaged in specified types of infractions. This section also 
provides that an examination may be conducted to assess an applicant's 
qualifications for a license.
    The regulations issued under the authority of section 641 are set 
forth in Title 19 of the Code of Federal Regulations, part 111 (19 CFR 
111). Part 111 sets forth the regulations regarding the licensing of, 
and granting of permits to, persons desiring to transact customs 
business as customs brokers. These regulations also include the 
qualifications required of applicants and the procedures for applying 
for licenses and permits. Section 111.11 of the CBP Regulations (19 CFR 
111.11) sets forth the basic requirements for a broker's license and in 
paragraph (a)(4) of that section provides that an applicant for an 
individual broker's license must attain a passing grade (75 percent or 
higher) on a written examination.
    Section 111.13 of the CBP Regulations (19 CFR 111.13) sets forth 
the requirements and procedures for the written examination for an 
individual broker's license and states that written customs broker 
license examinations will be given on the first Monday in April and 
October unless the regularly scheduled examination date conflicts with 
a national holiday, religious observance, or other foreseeable event.
    To avoid concerns related to the commencement of the federal 
government's 2018 fiscal year, CBP has decided to change the regularly 
scheduled date of the examination. This document announces that CBP has 
scheduled the October 2017 customs broker's license examination for 
Wednesday, October 25, 2017.

    Dated: June 7, 2017.
Brenda B. Smith,
Executive Assistant Commissioner, Office of Trade, U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection.
[FR Doc. 2017-12311 Filed 6-13-17; 8:45 am]
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