| Title: | MOD ACT MEETING |
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| Date: | 1994-02-17 |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : A WILLIAM PATTERSON
SUBJECT : MOD ACT MEETING
DATE : 02/16/94
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 TWO-DAY PUBLIC MEETING
WILL BE HELD IN THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AUDITORIUM IN
WASHINGTON, D.C., COMMENCING AT 10:00 A.M. ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8,
1994. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MEETING IS TO (1) PROVIDE THE PUBLIC
WITH A GENERAL BRIEFING ON THE ENTIRE "MOD ACT," (2) GIVE SENIOR
CUSTOMS MANAGERS AN OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE "STRAWMEN"
IMPLEMENTATION PROPOSALS, AND (3) GIVE PARTICIPANTS AN
OPPORTUNITY TO ASK QUESTIONS, MAKE SUGGESTIONS, AND PROVIDE THE
CUSTOMS SERVICE WITH INFORMAL INPUT RELATIVE TO IMPLEMENTATION OF
TITLE VI OF THE NORTH AMERICAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT
IMPLEMENTATION ACT (PUBLIC LAW 103-182). TO FACILITATE BUILDING
ACCESS AND CONTROL ATTENDANCE, THOSE PLANNING TO ATTEND ARE
REQUESTED TO NOTIFY CUSTOMS IN ADVANCE.
DATES: MARCH 8, 1994, FROM 10:00 A.M. TO 5:00 P.M. AND
MARCH 9, 1994, FROM 9:00 A.M. TO 4:00 P.M.
ADDRESS: COMMERCE DEPARTMENT AUDITORIUM, MAIN ENTRANCE TO HOOVER
BUILDING, 14TH STREET BETWEEN PENNSYLVANIA CONSTITUTION
AVENUES, 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, SHARE
"STRAWMEN" IMPLEMENTATION PROPOSALS, AND INVITE INFORMAL DIALOGUE
RELATIVE TO IMPLEMENTATION PLANS AND ISSUES, CUSTOMS WILL HOLD AN
OPEN MEETING IN WASHINGTON ON MARCH 8 - 9, 1994. BETWEEN 10 A.M.
AND 12:30 P.M. ON MARCH 8, A GENERAL BRIEFING COVERING
OPERATIONAL, AUTOMATION AND ENFORCEMENT ISSUES WILL BE CONDUCTED.
THIS GENERAL BRIEFING WILL BE SIMILAR TO THOSE CONDUCTED IN
WASHINGTON ON FEBRUARY 9 AND 10, 1994. FOLLOWING THE GENERAL
BRIEFING, SENIOR CUSTOMS MANAGERS WILL CONDUCT A SERIES OF
PRESENTATIONS FOCUSSING ON THEIR PROPOSALS FOR IMPLEMENTING
SPECIFIC MOD ACT PROVISIONS. AMONG THE TOPICS TO BE DISCUSSED IN
THESE FOCUSSED SESSIONS WILL BE REGULATORY AUDIT, DRAWBACK,
PENALTIES, CARRIERS, IMPORTER ACTIVITY SUMMARY STATEMENTS AND
RECONCILIATION. PARTICIPANTS WILL BE GIVEN AMPLE OPPORTUNITY TO
ASK QUESTIONS AND PROVIDE SUGGESTIONS DURING EACH SESSION.
PERSONS PLANNING TO ATTEND ARE REQUESTED TO PRE-REGISTER BY FAX
WITH MR. DALE SNELL AT 202-482-6994. INDIVIDUALS NOT HAVING
ACCESS TO FACSIMILE EQUIPMENT MAY PRE-REGISTER BY CALLING MR.
SNELL AT 202-482-6990. TO MEET COMMERCE DEPARTMENT BUILDING
ACCESS REQUIREMENTS, ATTENDEES ARE ENCOURAGED TO ARRIVE
APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES IN ADVANCE OF THE MEETING.
EACH INDIVIDUAL ATTENDING CUSTOMS MOD ACT IMPLEMENTATION MEETING
ON MARCH 8 AND 9, 1994, WILL BE REQUIRED TO SIGN A COMMERCE
DEPARTMENT REGISTER AND PRESENT PHOTO-IDENTIFICATION.
DATED: FEBRUARY 15, 1994
HARVEY B. FOX
DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF REGULATIONS AND RULINGS