[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 209 (Tuesday, October 29, 2019)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 57832-57833]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-23542]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

19 CFR Parts 127 and 133

[USCBP-2019-0031]
RIN 1515-AE35


Disclosure of Information Regarding Abandoned Merchandise

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

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: This document provides additional time for interested parties 
to submit comments on the proposed rule published August 27, 2019, to 
amend the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) regulations 
pertaining to disclosure of information regarding merchandise that was 
voluntarily abandoned. Based on a request from the public to provide 
additional time to prepare comments on the proposed rule, CBP is 
extending the comment period to November 15, 2019.

DATES: The comment period for the proposed rule published August 27, 
2019 (84 FR 44790), is extended. Comments must be received on or before 
November, 15, 2019.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number, by one 
of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments via docket number 
USCBP-2019-0031.
     Mail: Trade and Commercial Regulations Branch, Regulations 
and Rulings, Office of Trade, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 90 K 
Street NE, 10th Floor, Washington, DC 20229-1177.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name 
and docket number for this rulemaking. All comments received will be 
posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov, including any 
personal information provided. For detailed instructions on submitting 
comments and additional information on the rulemaking process, see the 
Public Participation heading of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section 
of this document.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or 
comments received, go to http://www.regulations.gov. Submitted

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comments may also be inspected during regular business days between the 
hours of 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. at the Trade and Commercial Regulations 
Branch, Regulations and Rulings, Office of Trade, U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection, 90 K Street NE, 10th Floor, Washington, DC. 
Arrangements to inspect submitted comments should be made in advance by 
calling Mr. Joseph Clark at (202) 325-0118.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alex Bamiagis, Intellectual Property 
Branch, Regulations and Rulings, Office of Trade, U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection, (202) 325-0415.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Public Participation

    Interested persons are invited to participate in this rulemaking by 
submitting written data, views, or arguments on all aspects of the 
proposed rule. CBP also invites comments that relate to the economic, 
environmental, or federalism effects that might result from this 
proposed rule. If appropriate to a specific comment, the commenter 
should reference the specific portion of the proposed rule, explain the 
reason for any recommended change, and include data, information, or 
authority that support such recommended change.

Background

    On August 27, 2019, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) 
published a document in the Federal Register (84 FR 44790), that 
proposes to amend the CBP regulations pertaining to disclosure of 
information regarding merchandise bearing suspected counterfeit 
trademarks that was voluntarily abandoned. The document solicited 
public comments on the proposed rule and requested that commenters 
submit their comments on or before October 28, 2019.

Extension of Comment Period

    In response to the proposed rule published in the Federal Register, 
CBP has received correspondence from the public requesting an extension 
of the comment period. CBP has decided to grant the extension. 
Accordingly, the comment period for the proposed rule is extended to 
November 15, 2019.

     Dated: October 23, 2019.
Alice A. Kipel,
Executive Director, Regulations and Rulings, Office of Trade, U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection.
[FR Doc. 2019-23542 Filed 10-25-19; 8:45 am]
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