[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 248 (Wednesday, December 27, 1995)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 66952-66953]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-31326]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Customs Service
19 CFR Part 134
RIN 1515-AB82
Country of Origin Marking
AGENCY: U. S. Customs Service, Department of the Treasury.
ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period.
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SUMMARY: On November 16, 1995, Customs published in the Federal
Register a document which proposed to amend the Customs Regulations to
ease the requirement that whenever words appear on an imported article
indicating the name of a geographic location other than the true
country of origin of the article, the country of origin marking always
must appear in close proximity to those words. Comments were to be
received on or before January 16, 1996. This document extends for an
additional 30 days the period of time within which interested members
of the public may submit comments on the proposed amendments.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before February 15, 1996.
ADDRESSES: Written comments (preferably in triplicate) may be addressed
to the Regulations Branch, U. S. Customs Service, Franklin Court, 1301
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20229. Comments submitted may
be inspected at the Regulations Branch, Office of Regulations and
Rulings, Franklin Court, 1099 14th Street, NW., Suite 4000, Washington,
DC.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anthony Tonucci, Office of Regulations
and Rulings, 202-482-6980.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On November 16, 1995, Customs published in the Federal Register (60
FR 57559) a notice of proposed rulemaking which set forth proposed
amendments to part 134 of the Customs Regulations (19 CFR Part 134)
regarding country of origin marking. The document proposed to ease the
requirement that whenever words appear on an imported article
indicating
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the name of a geographic location other than the true country of origin
of the article, the country of origin marking always must appear in
close proximity to those words. The document solicited public comments
that were to be received on or before January 16, 1996.
Customs has been requested to extend the period of time for
comments in order to afford interested parties additional time to study
the proposed regulatory changes and prepare responsive comments.
Customs believes that it would be appropriate to grant the request.
Accordingly, the period of time for the submission of comments is being
extended 30 days.
Dated: December 20, 1995.
Stuart P. Seidel,
Assistant Commissioner, Office of Regulations and Rulings.
[FR Doc. 95-31326 Filed 12-26-95; 8:45 am]
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