| Title: | PUBLIC MEETING |
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| Date: | 1994-09-21 |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : DALE SNELL
SUBJECT : PUBLIC MEETING
DATE : 09/19/94
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 PUBLIC MEETING WILL BE
HELD IN THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AUDITORIUM IN WASHINGTON,
D.C., COMMENCING AT 10:00 A.M. ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1994.
THE PURPOSE OF THIS MEETING IS TO (1) PROVIDE THE PUBLIC WITH
A GENERAL BRIEFING ON CUSTOMS VISION OF THE FUTURE OF THE
TRADE COMPLIANCE PROCESS, (2) PROVIDE THE PUBLIC WITH A "MOD
ACT" IMPLEMENTATION STATUS UPDATE, AND (3) GIVE PARTICIPANTS
AN OPPORTUNITY TO ASK QUESTIONS, MAKE SUGGESTIONS, AND PROVIDE
THE CUSTOMS SERVICE WITH INFORMAL INPUT RELATIVE TO ITS VISION
OF FUTURE OF THE TRADE COMPLIANCE PROCESS AND ITS EFFORTS TO
IMPLEMENT THE MOD ACT.
TO FACILITATE BUILDING ACCESS AND CONTROL ATTENDANCE, THOSE
PLANNING TO ATTEND ARE REQUESTED TO NOTIFY CUSTOMS IN ADVANCE.
DATES: OCTOBER 14, 1994, FROM 10:00 A.M. TO 3:30 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. DURING
THE MORNING OF FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1994, MR. CHARLES WINWOOD, THE
"CARGO PROCESS OWNER" UNDER CUSTOMS' REORGANIZATION PLAN, WILL
GIVE A GENERAL PRESENTATION COVERING CUSTOMS VISION OF THE FUTURE
OF THE TRADE COMPLIANCE PROCESS AND HOW CUSTOMS PLANS TO MANAGE
DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF BOTH NEW AND EXISTING
COMPONENTS OF THIS PROCESS. DURING THE AFTERNOON OF THE SAME
DAY, PRESENTATIONS ADDRESSING MOD ACT IMPLEMENTATION AND
DISCUSSIONS OF THE INTERRELATIONSHIPS THAT EXIST BETWEEN
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NEW VISION AND THE MOD ACT WILL TAKE PLACE.
AMPLE TIME WILL BE ALLOWED FOR TRADE PARTICIPANTS AND OTHER IN
THE PRIVATE SECTOR TO ASK QUESTIONS AND EXPRESS REACTIONS TO
IDEAS AND INFORMATION PROVIDED BY CUSTOMS OFFICIALS AT THE
MEETING.
THE MEETING IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. 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. THOSE
ATTENDING ARE ENCOURAGED TO ARRIVE APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES IN
ADVANCE OF THE MEETING.
DATED: SEPTEMBER 19, 1994
SIGNED
HARVEY B. FOX
DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF REGULATIONS RULINGS
CSMS #94-001007