[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 51 (Tuesday, March 17, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 12994]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-6879]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Customs Service
[T.D. 98-24]
19 CFR Part 101
Customs Service Field Organization; Designation of Kodiak,
Alaska, as a Customs Port of Entry
AGENCY: U.S. Customs Service, Department of the Treasury.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This document amends the Customs Regulations pertaining to the
field organization of Customs by designating Kodiak, Alaska, as a
Customs port of entry and removing its designation as a Customs
station. As part of the Treasury and General Government Appropriations
Act, 1998 (Pub. L. 105-61 of October 10, 1997), Congress directed the
Secretary of the Treasury to establish Kodiak, Alaska, as a port of
entry.
EFFECTIVE DATE: April 16, 1998.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Harry Denning, Office of Field
Operations, (202) 927-0196.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Section 123 of the Treasury and General Government Appropriations
Act, 1998 (Pub. L. 105-61 of October 10, 1997), provides:
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of the
Treasury shall establish the port of Kodiak, Alaska as a port of
entry and United States Customs Service personnel in Anchorage,
Alaska shall service such port of entry. There are authorized to be
appropriated such sums as necessary to cover the costs associated
with the performance of customs functions using such United States
Customs Service personnel.
This document amends Sec. 101.3, Customs Regulations (19 CFR 101.3)
to establish a port of entry at Kodiak, Alaska, in accordance with the
Congressional direction set forth in Pub. L. 105-61. The port of
Kodiak, Alaska, will be serviced by United States Customs Service
personnel from Anchorage, Alaska. This document also amends Sec. 101.4,
Customs Regulations (19 CFR 101.4) to remove the listing of Kodiak as a
Customs station with Anchorage as its supervisory port of entry.
Port Limits
The port limits of the port of Kodiak, Alaska, will be the Kodiak
city limits.
Regulatory Flexibility Act
Because this document relates to agency management and organization
and because this amendment is directed by Congress, this document is
not subject to the notice and public procedure requirements of 5 U.S.C.
553. Accordingly, this document is not subject to the provisions of the
Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.).
Executive Order 12866
This document does not meet the criteria for a ``significant
regulatory action'' as specified in Executive Order 12866.
Drafting Information: The principal author of this document was
Janet L. Johnson. However, personnel from other offices participated in
its development.
List of Subjects in 19 CFR Part 101
Customs duties and inspection, Customs ports of entry, Exports,
Imports, Organization and functions (Government agencies).
Amendment To The Regulations
Accordingly, part 101 of the Customs Regulations is amended as set
forth below.
PART 101--GENERAL PROVISIONS
1. The general authority citation for part 101 and the specific
authority citation for Sec. 101.3 continue to read as follows:
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301, 19 U.S.C. 2, 66, 1202 (General Note 20,
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States), 1623, 1624.
Sections 101.3 and 101.4 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1 and 58b;
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Sec. 101.3 [Amended]
2. Section 101.3(b)(1) is amended by adding, in alphabetical order
under the state of Alaska, the listing ``Kodiak'' in the ``Ports of
entry'' column and, adjacent to this entry, ``T.D. 98-24'' in the
``Limits of port'' column.
Sec. 101.4 [Amended]
3. Section 101.4(c) is amended by removing in the list of Customs
stations the entry under the State of Alaska for Kodiak.
Samuel H. Banks,
Acting Commissioner of Customs.
Approved: February 26, 1998.
Dennis M. O'Connell,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Treasury.
[FR Doc. 98-6879 Filed 3-16-98; 8:45 am]
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