United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 1998_register executive 2010-09-24 article Rules and Regulations D09002ee1be001822 D09002ee1be0018c3 United States Department of the Treasury originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Customs Service originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency This document amends the Customs Regulations regarding the establishment and scope of operation of Centralized Examination Stations (CESs). To reflect Customs interest in maximizing compliance with export control laws and regulations without unduly impeding the movement of outbound merchandise, the definition of a CES is expanded to allow merchandise intended to be exported as well as imported merchandise to be handled by a CES. The amendment allows outbound cargo to be inspected at CESs at ports other than the shipment's designated port of exit. Further, to make the CES application procedure more amenable to local conditions, this amendment provides CES applicants with more flexibility regarding the time frame to conform a facility to meet Customs security or other physical or equipment requirements. Lastly, this amendment removes one of the criteria on the application to operate a CES because Customs believes it is too subjective. These changes are made in order to keep the CES program responsive to both Customs and the trade community's demands for the facilitated examinations of trade merchandise. 63 FR 16683 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1998-04-06/98-8940 98-8940 fr06ap98-6 RIN 1515-AC07 4820-02-P T.D. 98-29 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1998-04-06/98-8940 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-04-06/html/98-8940.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-04-06/pdf/98-8940.pdf 3 p. 16683 16685 63 FR 16683 Title 19 Part 118 19 CFR Part 118 RIN 1515-AC07 Centralized Examination Stations; Federal Register Vol. 63, Issue RULE 98-8940 DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Customs Service 1998-05-06 T.D. 98-29 4820-02-P 98-8940 Final rule.

This document amends the Customs Regulations regarding the establishment and scope of operation of Centralized Examination Stations (CESs). To reflect Customs interest in maximizing compliance with export control laws and regulations without unduly impeding the movement of outbound merchandise, the definition of a CES is expanded to allow merchandise intended to be exported as well as imported merchandise to be handled by a CES. The amendment allows outbound cargo to be inspected at CESs at ports other than the shipment's designated port of exit. Further, to make the CES application procedure more amenable to local conditions, this amendment provides CES applicants with more flexibility regarding the time frame to conform a facility to meet Customs security or other physical or equipment requirements. Lastly, this amendment removes one of the criteria on the application to operate a CES because Customs believes it is too subjective. These changes are made in order to keep the CES program responsive to both Customs and the trade community's demands for the facilitated examinations of trade merchandise.

Effective: May 6, 1998. For Policy Inquiries: Steven T. Soggin, Office of Field Operations, (202) 927-0765; Vol. 63, no. 65 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 1998-04-06 continuing daily deposited born digital 221 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1998-04-06 P0b002ee180a5161b 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr06ap98 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1998-04-06 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-04-06/pdf/FR-1998-04-06.pdf fdlp 16669 16876 DGPO 2010-09-24 2023-05-06 FR-1998-04-06 machine generated eng FR FR-1998-04-06 63 65