| Title: | MOD ACT PUBLIC MEETING-2/9/94 |
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| Date: | 1994-01-24 |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : A WILLIAM PATTERSON
SUBJECT : MOD ACT PUBLIC MEETING-2/9/94
DATE : 01/21/94
DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY
CUSTOMS SERVICE
PUBLIC MEETING ON CUSTOMS "MOD ACT"
AGENCY: CUSTOMS SERVICE, TREASURY
ACTION: NOTICE OF MEETING
SUMMARY: THIS NOTICE ANNOUNCES THAT A 2-DAY PUBLIC MEETING WILL
BE HELD IN HEARING ROOM B OF THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION
IN WASHINGTON, D.C., COMMENCING AT 10:00 A.M. ON WEDNESDAY,
FEBRUARY 9, 1994. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MEETING IS TO PROVIDE THE
PUBLIC WITH A GENERAL BRIEFING AND INVITE INFORMAL DISCUSSION
COVERING A VARIETY OF CUSTOMS MODERNIZATION OPPORTUNITIES AND
REQUIREMENTS PROVIDED FOR UNDER TITLE VI OF THE NORTH AMERICAN
FREE TRADE AGREEMENT IMPLEMENTATION ACT (PUBLIC LAW 103-182).
BECAUSE OF THE LIMITATIONS ON AVAILABLE SEATING, THOSE PLANNING
TO ATTEND ARE REQUESTED TO NOTIFY CUSTOMS IN ADVANCE.
DATES: FEBRUARY 9, 1994, FROM 10:00 A.M. TO 5:00 P.M. AND
FEBRUARY 10, 1994, FROM 9:00 A.M. TO 4:00 P.M.
ADDRESS: INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION BUILDING, HEARING ROOM
B, 12TH STREET CONSTITUTION AVENUE, N.W., WASHINGTON, D.C.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: DALE SNELL, "MOD ACT" TASK
FORCE, U.S. CUSTOMS SERVICE, FRANKLIN COURT, 1301 CONSTITUTION
AVENUE, N.W., WASHINGTON, D.C. 20229. PHONE: (202) 482-6990;
FAX: (202) 482-6994.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ON DECEMBER 8, 1993, THE PRESIDENT
SIGNED THE "NORTH AMERICAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT IMPLEMENTATION
ACT." THE CUSTOMS MODERNIZATION PORTION OF THIS ACT (TITLE VI OF
PUBLIC LAW 103-182), POPULARLY KNOWN AS THE CUSTOMS MODERNIZATION
ACT OR "MOD ACT," BECAME EFFECTIVE WHEN IT WAS SIGNED. TO
PROVIDE THE PUBLIC WITH A GENERAL "MOD ACT" BRIEFING AND INVITE
INFORMAL DIALOGUE RELATIVE TO IMPLEMENTATION PLANS AND ISSUES,
CUSTOMS WILL HOLD AN OPEN MEETING IN WASHINGTON ON FEBRUARY 9-10,
1994. AMONG THE TOPICS TO BE DISCUSSED AT THE MEETING WILL BE
REMOTE LOCATION FILING, PERIODIC PROCESSING (INCLUDING IMPORTER
ACTIVITY SUMMARY STATEMENTS AND RECONCILIATION), RECORDKEEPING,
REGULATORY AUDIT PROCEDURES, AND INFORMED COMPLIANCE.
BECAUSE SEATING IS LIMITED, RESERVATIONS WILL BE REQUIRED.
PERSONS PLANNING TO ATTEND ARE REQUESTED TO NOTIFY MR. DALE SNELL
BY FAX AT 202-482-6994 OR BY PHONE AT 202-482-6990. SHOULD
DEMAND FOR SEATS EXCEED CAPACITY, CUSTOMS WILL SCHEDULE AND HOLD
A SECOND MEETING WITH AN IDENTICAL AGENDA.
DATED: JANUARY 10, 1994
JOHN DURANT
DIRECTOR, "MOD ACT" TASK FORCE
CSMS #94-000129