[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 160 (Friday, August 19, 2022)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 50934-50935]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-17758]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

19 CFR Part 4

[CBP Dec. 22-19]
RIN 1651-AB41


Vessel Repair Duties for Vessels Entering U.S. Ports; Correction

AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection; DHS.

ACTION: Final rule; correcting amendments.

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SUMMARY: On July 29, 2022, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) 
published a Final Rule in the Federal Register that streamlines the 
vessel repair entry process by extending the timeframe for vessel 
operators to provide completed vessel repair entries and to apply for 
relief from assessment of duties associated with vessel repairs 
occurring abroad. The rule now extends the timeframe from 90 days to 
150 days and eliminates the need for filing extension requests. That 
document inadvertently deleted the list of evidence required in 
Applications for Relief from the assessment of vessel repair duties. 
CBP is correcting that error by restoring the list of required 
documentation in the regulations.

DATES: Effective August 19, 2022.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: W. Richmond Beevers, Chief, Cargo 
Security, Carriers, and Restricted Merchandise Branch, Regulations and 
Rulings, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, at 202-325-0084 or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 29, 2022, U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection (CBP) published a Final Rule in the Federal Register (87 FR 
45642) that streamlines the vessel repair entry process by extending 
the timeframe for

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vessel operators to provide completed vessel repair entries and to 
apply for relief from assessment of duties associated with vessel 
repairs occurring abroad. The rule now extends the timeframe from 90 
days to 150 days and eliminates the need for filing extension requests. 
The Final Rule inadvertently deleted the list of evidence required in 
Applications for Relief from the assessment of vessel repair duties in 
the subparagraphs to 19 CFR 4.14(i)(1). CBP is correcting that error to 
restore subparagraphs (i) through (vi) in 19 CFR 4.14(i)(1).

List of Subjects in 19 CFR Part 4

    Exports, Freight, Harbors, Maritime carriers, Oil pollution, 
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Vessels.

Amendments to the Regulations

    For the reasons set forth in the preamble, 19 CFR part 4 is amended 
as follows:

PART 4--VESSELS IN FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC TRADES

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1. The general authority citation for part 4 and the specific authority 
citation for Sec.  4.14 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  5 U.S.C. 301; 19 U.S.C. 66, 1415, 1431, 1433, 1434, 
1624, 2071 note; 46 U.S.C. 501, 60105.
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    Section 4.14 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1466, 1498; 31 U.S.C. 
9701.
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2. In Sec.  4.14, amend paragraph (i)(1) by adding paragraphs (i)(1)(i) 
through (i)(1)(vi) to read as follows:


Sec.  4.14  Equipment purchases for, and repairs to, American vessels

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    (i) * * *
    (1) * * *
    (i) Itemized bills, receipts, and invoices for items shown in 
paragraph (e) of this section. The cost of items for which a request 
for relief is made must be segregated from the cost of the other items 
listed in the vessel repair entry;
    (ii) Photocopies of relevant parts of vessel logs, as well as of 
any classification society reports which detail damage and remedies;
    (iii) A certification by the senior officer with personal knowledge 
of all relevant circumstances relating to casualty damage (time, place, 
cause, and nature of damage);
    (iv) A certification by the senior officer with personal knowledge 
of all relevant circumstances relating to foreign repair expenditures 
(time, place, and nature of purchases and work performed);
    (v) A certification by the master that casualty-related 
expenditures were necessary to ensure the safety and seaworthiness of 
the vessel in reaching its United States port of destination; and
    (vi) Any permits or other documents filed with or issued by any 
United States Government agency other than CBP regarding the operation 
of the vessel that are relevant to the request for relief.
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Alice A. Kipel,
Executive Director, Regulations and Rulings, Office of Trade, U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection.
[FR Doc. 2022-17758 Filed 8-18-22; 8:45 am]
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