CSMS Message: 94-000373

TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.

FROM : DEBBIE RUTTER

SUBJECT : I&C PUBLIC MOD ACT MEETINGS

DATE : 04/13/94

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
UNITED STATES CUSTOMS SERVICE

PUBLIC MEETINGS ON CUSTOMS "MOD ACT"

AGENCY: U.S. CUSTOMS SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

ACTION: NOTICE OF MEETINGS.

SUMMARY: THIS NOTICE ANNOUNCES THE SCHEDULING OF FOUR PUBLIC
MEETINGS ON THE CUSTOMS "MOD ACT" AND INFORMS THE PUBLIC OF THE
AGENCY'S INTENTION TO HOLD SEVERAL MORE PUBLIC MEETINGS AT OTHER
LOCATIONS AT LATER DATES. THE SCHEDULED MEETINGS WILL BE HELD IN
(1) SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, (2) NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, (3)
NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK, AND (4) NEWARK, NEW JERSEY. THE PURPOSE
OF THESE MEETINGS IS TO (1) GIVE CUSTOMS MANAGERS AN OPPORTUNITY
TO SHARE "STRAWMEN" IMPLEMENTATION PROPOSALS RELATING TO CARRIER
MANIFEST REQUIREMENTS AND ENTRY AND CLEARANCE PROCEDURES, AND (2)
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, 107 STAT.
2057, CODIFIED AT 19 U.S.C. 3301 NOTE). TO CONTROL ATTENDANCE,
THOSE PLANNING TO ATTEND ARE REQUESTED TO NOTIFY CUSTOMS IN
ADVANCE.
DATES: IN SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, APRIL 26, 1994; IN NEW
ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, MAY 6, 1994; IN NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK, MAY
24, 1994, AND; IN NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, MAY 25, 1994. ALL MEETINGS
ARE SCHEDULED FROM 8:30 A.M. TO 2:00 P.M. ADDRESSES: IN SAN
FRANCISCO, AT THE SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
CONFERENCE CENTER, 255 S. AIRPORT BOULEVARD, SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO,
CALIFORNIA; IN NEW ORLEANS, AT THE MARRIOTT HOTEL, 555 CANAL
STREET, NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA; IN NEW YORK CITY, AT THE CUSTOMS
MAIN CONFERENCE ROOM - 2D FLOOR, BUILDING 77, JFK AIRPORT, NEW
YORK CITY, NEW YORK, AND; IN NEWARK, AT THE CUSTOMS MAIN
CONFERENCE ROOM - 3D FLOOR, HEMISPHERE CENTER, NEWARK, NEW
JERSEY.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: DEBRA RUTTER, OFFICE OF
INSPECTION AND CONTROL, U.S. CUSTOMS SERVICE, 1301 CONSTITUTION
AVENUE, N.W., WASHINGTON, D.C. 20229. PHONE: (202) 927-0510;
FAX: (202) 927-1356.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
BACKGROUND
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. IN ORDER TO
SHARE "STRAWMEN" IMPLEMENTATION PROPOSALS SPECIFIC TO CARRIER
MANIFEST REQUIREMENTS AND ENTRY AND CLEARANCE PROCEDURES AND
INVITE INFORMAL DIALOGUE RELATIVE TO IMPLEMENTATION PLANS AND
ISSUES, CUSTOMS WILL HOLD OPEN MEETINGS IN (1) SAN FRANCISCO ON
APRIL 26, 1994, AT THE SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO CONFERENCE CENTER, 255
S. AIRPORT BOULEVARD, SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA; (2) NEW
ORLEANS ON MAY 6, 1994, AT THE MARRIOTT HOTEL, 555 CANAL STREET,
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA; (3) NEW YORK CITY ON MAY 24, 1994, AT THE
CUSTOMS MAIN CONFERENCE ROOM, BUILDING 77, JFK AIRPORT, NEW YORK
CITY, NEW YORK, AND; (4) NEWARK ON MAY 25, 1994, AT THE CUSTOMS
MAIN CONFERENCE ROOM, HEMISPHERE CENTER, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY. ALL
MEETINGS ARE SCHEDULED FROM 8:30 A.M. TO 2:00 P.M.
BETWEEN 8:30 A.M. AND 9:15 A.M., A GENERAL BRIEFING COVERING
THE OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND CONTROL'S OPERATIONAL, AUTOMATION
AND ENFORCEMENT ISSUES WILL BE CONDUCTED. FOLLOWING THE GENERAL
BRIEFING, STAFF MEMBERS FROM THE OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND CONTROL
WILL CONDUCT A SERIES OF PRESENTATIONS CONCENTRATING ON VESSEL,
AIR, TRUCK AND RAIL TRANSPORTATION PROPOSALS FOR IMPLEMENTING
SPECIFIC MOD ACT PROVISIONS. AMONG THE TOPICS TO BE DISCUSSED AT
THESE SESSIONS WILL BE: CARRIER MANIFEST REQUIREMENTS,
ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION OF DATA, CARRIER ENTRY AND CLEARANCE
PROCEDURES, AND CARRIER LIABILITY ISSUES. PARTICIPANTS WILL BE
GIVEN AMPLE OPPORTUNITY TO ASK QUESTIONS AND PROVIDE SUGGESTIONS
DURING THIS SESSION.
PERSONS PLANNING TO ATTEND ARE REQUESTED TO PRE-REGISTER BY
FAX WITH THE LOCAL CONTACT LISTED BELOW. INDIVIDUALS NOT HAVING
ACCESS TO FACSIMILE EQUIPMENT MAY PRE-REGISTER BY CALLING THE
FOLLOWING LOCAL CONTACTS:
FOR THE SAN FRANCISCO MEETING: MR. THOMAS O'BRIEN,
TELEPHONE: (415) 705-4340, FAX: (415) 705-4334.
FOR THE NEW ORLEANS MEETING: MS. JOELL JOHNSON, TELEPHONE:
(504) 589-6323, FAX: (504) 589-7305.
FOR THE NEW YORK CITY AND NEWARK MEETINGS: MS. SUSAN
MITCHELL, TELEPHONE: (212) 466-4500, FAX: (212) 466-4507.
ATTENDEES ARE ENCOURAGED TO ARRIVE APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES IN
ADVANCE OF THE MEETING.
CUSTOMS INTENDS TO HOLD SIMILAR PUBLIC MEETINGS AT THE
FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, AND WASHINGTON, D.C.
OTHER LOCATIONS ARE STILL BEING CONSIDERED. THE DATES, TIMES,
AND LOCATIONS OF THESE PUBLIC MEETINGS WILL BE PUBLISHED IN THE
FEDERAL REGISTER AT A LATER DATE.

DATED: HARVEY B. FOX, DIRECTOR
OFFICE OF REGULATIONS AND RULINGS