[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 76 (Wednesday, April 21, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 19583]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-9945]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Customs Service
Announcement of a Public Briefing Concerning the Expansion of the
International Trade Prototype
AGENCY: Customs Service, Department of the Treasury.
ACTION: General Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces that Customs will hold a public briefing
for interested parties concerning the expansion of the International
Trade Prototype. The meeting will focus on providing details concerning
the functionality of the next phase, soliciting participation, and
allowing the public to provide comments. Seating is limited and will be
extended to the first 100 callers.
DATES: The public briefing will take place on Thursday, April 29, 1999,
beginning at 1:00 p.m. Requests to attend this briefing must be
received by Pamela McGuyer at (202) 927-0279 on or before Monday, April
26, 1999.
ADDRESSES: The public briefing will take place in the Edward R. Murrow
Conference Room located on the 13th Floor of the National Press Club
located at 529 14th Street, NW, Washington, DC.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For prototype or participation
questions please contact Daniel Buchanan, of the U.S. Customs Service
at (617) 565-6236, or Linda LeBaron Grasley, of the U.S. Customs
Service at (716) 626-0400 x 204.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On June 3, 1998, Customs published a document in the Federal
Register (63 FR 30288) announcing what is expected to be a series of
prototypes collectively called the International Trade Prototype (ITP).
This notice invited public comments concerning any aspect of the
planned prototype, informed interested members of the public of the
eligibility requirements for voluntary participation in the first phase
of the first prototype called the International Trade Prototype 1
(ITP1) and outlined the development and evaluation methodology to be
used in the test. It was announced that in order to participate in
ITP1, the necessary information, as outlined in that notice, must be
filed with Customs and approval granted.
Today's document announces that Customs will proceed to the next
phase of the International Trade Prototype commencing in late June 1999
and will hold a public briefing for the purpose of providing details
concerning the functionality of the next phase, soliciting
participation, and allowing the public to provide comments.
For interested parties that are unable to attend the public
briefing on April 29, 1999, a subsequent notice will be published in
the Federal Register providing the details and requirements for
participation in the next phase of the International Trade Prototype.
Dated: April 15, 1999.
Charles W. Winwood,
Assistant Commissioner, Office of Field Operations.
[FR Doc. 99-9945 Filed 4-20-99; 8:45 am]
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