E7-20471. Technical Corrections Regarding the Organizational Structure of U.S. Customs and Border Protection  

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    AGENCY:

    U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security.

    ACTION:

    Final rule.

    SUMMARY:

    This document amends the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) regulations to reflect changes in the organizational structure of CBP resulting from the establishment of the new Office of International Trade, as well as the nomenclature changes effected by the transfer in 2003 of CBP to the Department of Homeland Security and the subsequent renaming of the U.S. Customs Service as CBP.

    DATES:

    October 19, 2007.

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    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

    Jacinto P. Juarez, Jr., Regulations and Rulings, Office of International Trade, (202) 572-8752, or Michelle Garcia, Regulations and Rulings, Office of International Trade, (202) 572-8745.

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    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    Background

    On November 25, 2002, the President signed the Homeland Security Act of 2002, 6 U.S.C. 101 et seq., Public Law 107-296, (the “HSA”), establishing the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”). Pursuant to section 403(1) of the HSA (6 U.S.C. 203(1)), the United States Customs Service was transferred from the Department of the Treasury to DHS effective March 1, 2003. Under section 1502 of the HSA, the Customs Service was renamed as the “Bureau of Customs and Border Protection”. Subsequently, on April 23, 2007, a notice was published in the Federal Register (72 FR 20131) informing the public that DHS had changed the name of the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection to “U.S. Customs and Border Protection” effective March 31, 2007.

    The HSA reserved customs revenue functions to the Department of the Treasury. Treasury Department Order No. 100-16 delegated general authority vested in the Secretary of the Treasury over customs revenue functions (with certain specified exceptions) to the Secretary of Homeland Security.

    Section 402 of Title IV of the Security and Accountability for Every Port Act of 2006 (“SAFE Port Act”), Public Law 109-347, established a new Office of International Trade (OT) to be headed by an Assistant Commissioner within U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Section 402(d)(2)(A) and (B) of the SAFE Port Act specifically authorized the Commissioner of CBP to transfer the assets, functions, and personnel of the Office of Strategic Trade (OST) and the Office of Regulations and Rulings (ORR) to OT. Pursuant to his authority under section 402(d)(2)(C), the Commissioner authorized the transfer of certain assets, functions, or personnel within the Office of Field Operations (OFO) to the OT.

    Prior to the establishment of OT on October 15, 2006, the functions of trade policy and program development were split among three offices within CBP: the Office of Strategic Trade, the Office of Regulations and Rulings, and the Office of Field Operations. The OT consolidates the trade policy, program development, and compliance measurement functions of CBP into one Start Printed Page 59167office without creating dual reporting mechanisms or overlapping and redundant management structures.

    The OT includes all functions and staff from the former Office of Strategic Trade (OST) and the former Office of Regulations and Rulings (ORR), as well as designated national program managers and specialists, national analysis specialists from OFO Headquarters and the national account managers currently stationed at ports of entry.

    The OT is responsible for the following functions:

    (1) Providing national strategic direction to facilitate legitimate trade while protecting the American economy from unfair trade practices.

    (2) Directing national enforcement responses through effective targeting of goods crossing the border as well as strict, swift punitive actions against companies participating in predatory trade practices.

    (3) Coordinating with international partners to ensure effective enforcement of textile admissibility issues as well as the enforcement of free trade agreement eligibility.

    (4) Cooperating with other U.S. agencies and like-minded foreign governments to achieve effective enforcement of intellectual property rights.

    (5) Maintaining effective internal controls over the revenue process.

    (6) Coordinating with other government agencies and international partners to identify risks to detect and prevent contaminated agricultural or food products from harming the American public or the nation's economy.

    (7) Promoting trade facilitation and partnership with the importing community and trade associations by streamlining the flow of legitimate shipments and fostering corporate self-governance as a means of achieving compliance with trade laws and regulations.

    (8) Managing a risk-based audit program to respond to allegations of commercial fraud and to conduct corporate reviews of internal controls to ensure importers comply with trade laws and regulations.

    (9) Providing legal tools to promote facilitation and compliance with customs, trade and border security requirements through: the issuance of all CBP regulations, legally binding rulings and decisions, informed compliance publications and structured programs for external CBP training and outreach on international trade laws and CBP regulations.

    This document sets forth amendments to the CBP regulations (19 CFR chapter I) to reflect the new CBP organizational structure resulting from the creation of the Office of International Trade, as well as the transfer of the former U.S. Customs Service to DHS and the subsequent renaming of the Customs Service to CBP.

    The amendments set forth in this document include the removal of certain provisions within part 171 of the CBP regulations (specifically, paragraphs (b) and (c) of § 171.62 and § 171.63) relating principally to the role of the Department of the Treasury in the consideration of supplemental petitions for relief from fines, penalties, and forfeitures. These provisions are no longer necessary or appropriate due to the transfer of CBP to DHS, the delegation of authority over certain customs revenue functions from the Department of the Treasury to the DHS, and the delegation of certain authorities from DHS to CBP as set forth in Delegation Number 7010.3 dated May 11, 2006.

    The CBP regulations contain a significant number of references to offices that either no longer exist or have a different functional context. The changes set forth in this document to correct these references are non-substantive and relate to internal agency organization matters.

    Inapplicability of Notice and Delayed Effective Date

    Because the technical corrections set forth in this document merely conform to the Homeland Security Act of 2002 and section 402 of the SAFE Port Act, CBP finds that good cause exists for dispensing with notice and public procedure as unnecessary under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B). In addition, these amendments concern matters relating to agency organization and personnel which are not subject to prior notice and comment procedures pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(a)(2) and (b)(A). For these same reasons, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3), CBP finds that good cause exists for dispensing with the requirement for a delayed effective date.

    Regulatory Flexibility Act

    Because this document is not subject to the notice and public procedure requirements of 5 U.S.C. 553, it is not subject to the provisions of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.)

    Executive Order 12866

    These amendments do not meet the criteria for a “significant regulatory action” as specified in E.O. 12866.

    Signing Authority

    This document is limited to technical corrections of CBP regulations. Accordingly, it is being signed under the authority of 19 CFR 0.1(b)(1).

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    List of Subjects in 19 CFR Part 171

    • Administrative practice and procedure
    • Customs duties and inspection
    • Law enforcement
    • Penalties
    • Seizures and forfeitures
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    Amendments to CBP Regulations

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    For the reasons given above and under the authority of 19 U.S.C. 66 and 1624, chapter I of the CBP Regulations (19 CFR chapter I) is amended as follows:

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    CHAPTER I—[AMENDED]

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    1. For each section indicated in the “Section” column, remove the words indicated in the “Remove” column from wherever they appear in the section, and add, in their place, the words indicated in the “Add” column.

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    SectionRemoveAdd
    1. 4.14(c)Entry Procedures and Carriers BranchCargo Security, Carriers & Immigration Branch, Office of International Trade
    2. 4.14(c)Customs Form 301CBP Form 301
    3. 4.14(c)Customs HeadquartersCBP Headquarters
    4. 4.14(c)CustomsCBP
    5. 4.14(f)Entry Procedures and Carriers BranchCargo Security, Carriers & Immigration Branch, Office of International Trade
    6. 4.14(f)Customs HeadquartersCBP Headquarters
    7. 4.14(f)Customs Office of InvestigationsU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
    8. 4.14(f)CustomsCBP
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    9. 4.14(i)(1)CustomsCBP
    10. 4.14(i)(1)Entry Procedures and Carriers BranchCargo Security, Carriers & Immigration Branch, Office of International Trade
    11. 4.14(i)(1)Customs HeadquartersCBP Headquarters
    12. 4.80a(d)U.S. Customs ServiceU.S. Customs and Border Protection
    13. 4.80a(d)Entry Procedures and Carriers BranchCargo Security, Carriers & Immigration Branch, Office of International Trade
    14. 4.80a(d)Customs RegulationsCBP Regulations
    15. 4.80b(b)United States Customs ServiceU.S. Customs and Border Protection
    16. 4.80b(b)Entry Procedures and Carriers BranchCargo Security, Carriers & Immigration Branch, Office of International Trade
    17. 10.37Customs territorycustoms territory
    18. 10.37Customs FormCBP Form
    19. 10.37Commercial Rulings Division, Customs HeadquartersCommercial and Trade Facilitation Division, Office of International Trade, CBP Headquarters
    20. 10.37International Trade Compliance Division, Customs HeadquartersBorder Security and Trade Compliance Division, Office of International Trade, CBP Headquarters
    21. 10.236(b)—introductory textCustomsCBP
    22. 10.236(b)(1)Customs Form 450CBP Form 450
    23. 10.236(b)(1)Office of Field Operations, U.S. Customs ServiceOffice of International Trade, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
    24. 10.256(b)(1)Customs Form 449CBP Form 449
    25. 10.256(b)(1)Office of Field Operations, U.S. Customs ServiceOffice of International Trade, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
    26. 10.311(a)U.S. Customs Service, Regulatory Audit DivisionU.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of International Trade, Regulatory Audit
    27. 10.311(a)Customs Form 355CBP Form 355
    28. 10.311(b)Regulatory Audit DivisionOffice of International Trade, Regulatory Audit
    29. 10.311(b)Customs Form 356CBP Form 356
    30. 10.311(b)U.S. Customs Service, Regulatory Audit DivisionU.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of International Trade, Regulatory Audit
    31. 10.311(c)U.S. Customs Service, Regulatory Audit DivisionU.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of International Trade, Regulatory Audit
    32. 10.311(c)Customs Form 357CBP Form 357
    33. 12.39(b)(4)Commercial Enforcement, Trade Compliance Division, at Customs HeadquartersExecutive Director, Commercial Targeting and Enforcement, Office of International Trade, at CBP Headquarters
    34. 12.39(e)(1)CustomsCBP
    35. 12.39(e)(1)International Trade Compliance Division, U.S. Customs ServiceBorder Security and Trade Compliance Division, Office of International Trade, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
    36. 19.4—headingCustoms and proprietor responsibility and supervision over warehousesCBP and proprietor responsibility and supervision over warehouses
    37. 19.4(b)(8)(iii)Customs approvalCBP approval
    38. 19.4(b)(8)(iii)Customs Headquarters, Office of Regulations and RulingsCBP Headquarters, Regulations and Rulings, Office of International Trade
    39. 111.1Office of Field Operations, United States Customs ServiceOffice of International Trade, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
    40. 111.1prepared and filed with Customs usingprepared and filed with CBP using
    41. 111.1activities involving transactions with Customsactivities involving transactions with CBP
    42. 111.1charges assessed or collected by Customscharges assessed or collected by CBP
    43. 111.1documents intended to be filed with Customsdocuments intended to be filed with CBP
    44. 111.1data received for transmission to Customsdata received for transmission to CBP
    45. 111.1factors which Customs will consider includefactors which CBP will consider include
    46. 111.1maintenance of current editions of the Customs Regulationsmaintenance of current editions of CBP Regulations
    47. 111.1Custom issuancesCBP issuances
    48. 111.1Treasury DepartmentDepartment of Homeland Security
    49. 111.1U.S. Department of the TreasuryU.S. Department of Homeland Security
    50. 111.5(a)Treasury DepartmentDepartment of Homeland Security
    51. 111.5(b)Treasury DepartmentDepartment of Homeland Security
    52. 111.13(f)Trade Programs, Office of Field Operations, U.S. Customs ServiceTrade Policy and Programs, Office of International Trade, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
    53. 111.13(f)CustomsCBP
    54. 111.13(f)Secretary of the TreasurySecretary of Homeland Security, or his designee,
    55. 111.17(b)Secretary of the TreasurySecretary of Homeland Security, or his designee,
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    56. 111.17(c)Secretary of the TreasurySecretary of Homeland Security, or his designee,
    57. 111.19(d)(2)CustomsCBP
    58. 111.19(d)(2)Office of Field OperationsOffice of International Trade
    59. 111.19(d)(2)Office of Field Operations, Customs HeadquartersOffice of International Trade, CBP Headquarters
    60. 111.19(e)Office of Field Operations, Customs HeadquartersOffice of International Trade, CBP Headquarters
    61. 111.19(f)—introductory textOffice of Field Operations, U.S. Customs ServiceOffice of International Trade, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
    62. 111.23(b)(2)—introductory textDirector, Regulatory Audit Division, U.S. Customs Service, 909 SE. First Avenue, Miami, Florida 33131Office of International Trade, Regulatory Audit, 2001 Cross Beam Dr., Charlotte, North Carolina 28217
    63. 111.23(b)(2)(iii)Director, Regulatory Audit Division, in MiamiOffice of International Trade, Regulatory Audit, in Charlotte
    64. 111.24Regulatory Audit DivisionOffice of International Trade, Regulatory Audit
    65. 111.25CustomsCBP
    66. 111.26Treasury DepartmentDepartment of Homeland Security
    67. 111.27Regulatory Audit DivisionRegulatory Audit
    68. 111.29(b)(1)Customs chargescustoms charges
    69. 111.29(b)(1)CustomsCBP
    70. 111.29(b)(1)U.S. Customs ServiceU.S. Customs and Border Protection
    71. 111.30(c)Office of Field Operations, U.S. Customs ServiceOffice of International Trade, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
    72. 111.31(a)Treasury DepartmentDepartment of Homeland Security
    73. 111.31(b)Treasury DepartmentDepartment of Homeland Security
    74. 111.32Treasury DepartmentDepartment of Homeland Security
    75. 111.34—headingUndue influence upon Treasury Department employeesUndue influence upon Department of Homeland Security employees
    76. 111.34Treasury DepartmentDepartment of Homeland Security
    77. 111.38Treasury DepartmentDepartment of Homeland Security
    78. 111.51(a)Secretary of the TreasurySecretary of Homeland Security, or his designee,
    79. 111.66Secretary of the TreasurySecretary of Homeland Security, or his designee,
    80. 111.69Secretary of the TreasurySecretary of Homeland Security, or his designee,
    81. 111.70Secretary of the TreasurySecretary of Homeland Security, or his designee,
    82. 111.71Secretary of the TreasurySecretary of Homeland Security, or his designee,
    83. 111.72Secretary of the TreasurySecretary of Homeland Security, or his designee,
    84. 111.74Secretary of the TreasurySecretary of Homeland Security, or his designee,
    85. 111.75Secretary of the TreasurySecretary of Homeland Security, or his designee,
    86. 111.76(b)Secretary of the TreasurySecretary of Homeland Security, or his designee,
    87. 111.77Secretary of the TreasurySecretary of Homeland Security, or his designee,
    88. 111.81Secretary of the TreasurySecretary of Homeland Security, or his designee,
    89. 113.14International Trade Compliance DivisionBorder Security and Trade Compliance Division, Regulations and Rulings, Office of International Trade
    90. 113.15International Trade Compliance DivisionBorder Security and Trade Compliance Division
    91. 113.38(c)(1)International Trade Compliance Division, Customs HeadquartersBorder Security and Trade Compliance Division, CBP Headquarters
    92. 113.38(c)(4)International Trade Compliance Division, Customs HeadquartersBorder Security and Trade Compliance Division, CBP Headquarters
    93. 113.38(c)(4)Customs officerCBP officer
    94. 113.38(c)(4)—(except for last sentence)CustomsCBP
    95. 113.39(a)—introductory textInternational Trade Compliance DivisionBorder Security and Trade Compliance Division
    96. 113.39(b)International Trade Compliance DivisionBorder Security and Trade Compliance Division
    97. 133.0United States Customs ServiceU.S. Customs and Border Protection
    98. 133.1(a)U.S. Customs ServiceU.S. Customs and Border Protection
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    99. 133.2—introductory textIntellectual Property Rights Branch, U.S. Customs ServiceIntellectual Property Rights (IPR) & Restricted Merchandise Branch, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
    100. 133.2(e)—introductory textCustomsCBP
    101. 133.2(f)Customs will publishCBP will publish
    102. 133.2(f)Customs will examineCBP will examine
    103. 133.2(f)until Customs has madeuntil CBP has made
    104. 133.2(f)Customs will publishCBP will publish
    105. 133.4(a)United States Customs ServiceU.S. Customs and Border Protection
    106. 133.4(a)Customs officersU.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers
    107. 133.4(c)United States Customs ServiceU.S. Customs and Border Protection
    108. 133.6—introductory textIntellectual Property Rights BranchIPR & Restricted Merchandise Branch, CBP Headquarters
    109. 133.6(b)United States Customs ServiceU.S. Customs and Border Protection
    110. 133.7(a)—introductory textCustomsCBP
    111. 133.7(a)—introductory textIntellectual Property Rights BranchIPR & Restricted Merchandise Branch
    112. 133.7(a)(3)United States Customs ServiceU.S. Customs and Border Protection
    113. 133.7(b)Intellectual Property Rights BranchIPR & Restricted Merchandise Branch
    114. 133.12—introductory textIntellectual Property Rights Branch, U.S. Customs ServiceIPR & Restricted Merchandise Branch
    115. 133.13(b)United States Customs ServiceU.S. Customs and Border Protection
    116. 133.15—headingTerm of Customs trade name recordationTerm of CBP trade name recordation
    117. 133.15Intellectual Property Rights BranchIPR & Restricted Merchandise Branch
    118. 133.26Customs custodyCBP custody
    119. 133.26Customs FormCBP Form
    120. 133.32—introductory textCustoms protectioncustoms protection
    121. 133.32—introductory textIntellectual Property Rights Branch, U.S. Customs ServiceIPR & Restricted Merchandise Branch, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
    122. 133.35(a)United States Customs ServiceCBP
    123. 133.35(a)Intellectual Property Rights BranchIPR & Restricted Merchandise Branch
    124. 133.35(b)(2)United States Customs ServiceU.S. Customs and Border Protection
    125. 133.36—introductory textIntellectual Property Rights BranchIPR & Restricted Merchandise Branch
    126. 133.36(b)United States Customs ServiceCBP
    127. 133.36(b)made payable to the United States Customs Servicemade payable to U.S. Customs and Border Protection
    128. 133.37(b)Intellectual Property Rights BranchIPR & Restricted Merchandise Branch
    129. 133.37(c)(3)United States Customs ServiceU.S. Customs and Border Protection
    130. 133.43(d)(1)(ii)Customs HeadquartersCBP Headquarters
    131. 133.43(d)(1)(ii)International Trade Compliance Division, Office of Regulations and RulingsBorder Security and Trade Compliance Division, Regulations and Rulings, Office of International Trade
    132. 142.3aCustomsCBP
    133. 142.3a(d)port directorAssistant Commissioner, Office of International Trade, or his designee
    134. 142.3a(e)port directorAssistant Commissioner, Office of International Trade, or his designee
    135. 143.7(a)Director, Trade ComplianceExecutive Director, Trade Policy and Programs, Office of International Trade
    136. 143.8Director, Trade ComplianceExecutive Director, Trade Policy and Programs, Office of International Trade
    137. 143.8Customs officerCBP officer
    138. 146.81(b)Director, International Trade Compliance DivisionAssistant Commissioner, Office of International Trade, or his designee
    139. 146.83(a)Director, International Trade Compliance DivisionExecutive Director, Regulations and Rulings, Office of International Trade
    140. 146.83(a)CustomsCBP
    141. 151.12—introductory textCustomsCBP
    142. 151.12(a)Office of Field Operations, U.S. Customs ServiceOffice of Information and Technology, or his designee, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
    143. 151.12(a)CustomsCBP
    144. 151.12(a)U.S. Customs Laboratory Methods ManualCustoms and Border Protection Laboratory (CBPL) Methods
    145. 151.12(a)U.S. Customs ServiceU.S. Customs and Border Protection
    146. 151.12(a)Customs Internet Web site: http://www.customs.gov.CBP Web site: www.cbp.gov.
    147. 159.63(a)CustomsCBP
    148. 159.63(a)Office of Regulations and RulingsOffice of Finance
    149. 162.74(c)Customs Headquarters, Office of Regulations and RulingsOffice of International Trade
    150. 162.74(c)CustomsCBP
    151. 162.74(c)Customs HeadquartersCBP Headquarters
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    152. 163.5(b)(1)Director, Regulatory Audit Division, U.S. Customs Service, 909 SE. First Avenue, Miami, Florida 33131Regulatory Audit, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 2001 Cross Beam Dr., Charlotte, North Carolina 28217
    153. 163.5(b)(1)Director of the Miami regulatory audit field officeDirector of Regulatory Audit, Charlotte office
    154. 163.5(b)(1)CustomsCBP
    155. 163.11(a)(5)Director, Regulatory Audit Division at Customs HeadquartersExecutive Director, Regulatory Audit, Office of International Trade, at CBP Headquarters
    156. 163.11(b)CustomsCBP
    157. 163.11(b)Director, Regulatory Audit Division, U.S. Customs Service, Washington, DC 20229Executive Director, Regulatory Audit, Office of International Trade, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Washington, DC 20229
    158. 163.12(b)(2)Director, Regulatory Audit Division, U.S. Customs Service, 909 SE. First Avenue, Miami, Florida 33131Regulatory Audit, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 2001 Cross Beam Dr., Charlotte, North Carolina 28217
    159. 163.12(b)(2)Regulatory Audit Division, Office of Strategic Trade, U.S. Customs Service, 909 SE. First Avenue, Miami, Florida 33131Executive Director, Regulatory Audit, Office of International Trade, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20229
    160. 163.12(c)(1)Miami regulatory audit field officeCharlotte regulatory audit field office
    161. 163.12(c)(1)CustomsCBP
    162. 163.13(d)(1)Director, Regulatory Audit Division, U.S. Customs Service, Washington, DC 20229Executive Director, Regulatory Audit, Office of International Trade, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Washington, DC 20229
    163. 163.13(d)(1)Director, Regulatory Audit DivisionExecutive Director, Regulatory Audit
    164. 163.13(d)(2)CustomsCBP
    165. 163.13(d)(2)Director, Regulatory Audit Division, U.S. Customs Service, Washington, DC 20229Executive Director, Regulatory Audit, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of International Trade, Washington, DC 20229
    166. 163.13(d)(2)Director, Regulatory Audit DivisionExecutive Director, Regulatory Audit
    167. 171.12—headingPetitions acted on at Customs HeadquartersPetitions acted on at CBP Headquarters
    168. 171.12Office of Regulations and Rulings, Customs HeadquartersRegulations and Rulings, Office of International Trade, CBP Headquarters
    169. 171.14Director, International Trade Compliance Division, Office of Regulations and Rulings, Customs HeadquartersDirector, Border Security and Trade Compliance Division, Regulations and Rulings, Office of International Trade, CBP Headquarters, or his designee
    170. 171.14CustomsCBP
    171. 171.62(a)Office of Regulations and RulingsBorder Security and Trade Compliance Division, Regulations and Rulings, Office of International Trade
    172. 171.62(b)—headingDecisions of Customs HeadquartersDecisions of CBP Headquarters
    173. 171.62(b)Office of Regulations and Rulings, Customs HeadquartersRegulations and Rulings, Office of International Trade, CBP Headquarters
    174. 171.62(b)International Trade Compliance Division, Customs HeadquartersBorder Security and Trade Compliance Division, CBP Headquarters
    175. Part 171, App. C, XIIIBrokers Compliance Branch, Office of Trade ComplianceTrade Policy and Programs, Office of International Trade
    176. 172.14International Trade Compliance Division, Office of Regulations and Rulings, Customs HeadquartersBorder Security and Trade Compliance Division, Regulations and Rulings, Office of International Trade, CBP Headquarters
    177. 172.14CustomsCBP
    178. 172.42(b)—headingDecisions of Customs HeadquartersDecisions of CBP Headquarters
    179. 172.42(b)Office of Regulations and Rulings, Customs HeadquartersRegulations and Rulings, Office of International Trade, CBP Headquarters
    180. 172.42(b)International Trade Compliance DivisionBorder Security and Trade Compliance Division, Regulations and Rulings
    181. 172.42(c)—headingAuthority of Assistant CommissionerAuthority of Executive Director
    182. 172.42(c)Assistant Commissioner, Office of Regulations and Rulings, or his designeeExecutive Director, Regulations and Rulings, Office of International Trade, or his designee
    183. 177.0United States Customs ServiceCBP
    184. 177.0any Customs Service field officeany CBP field office
    185. 177.0Customs Headquarters Office other than the Office of Regulations and RulingsCBP Headquarters Office other than Regulations and Rulings, Office of International Trade
    186. 177.1(d)(6)Office of Regulations and RulingsRegulations and Rulings, Office of International Trade
    187. 177.1(d)(6)United States Customs ServiceU.S. Customs and Border Protection
    188. 177.2(a)Commissioner of CustomsCommissioner of Customs and Border Protection
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    189. 177.2(a)Office of Regulations and RulingsRegulations and Rulings, Office of International Trade
    190. 177.2(a)National Commodity Specialist Division, U.S. CustomsNational Commodity Specialist Division, Regulations and Rulings, Office of International Trade, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, New York, New York, 10119
    191. 177.2(a)Customs ServiceCustoms and Border Protection
    192. 177.2(b)(2)(i)relevant Customs and related lawsrelevant customs and related laws
    193. 177.2(b)(2)(ii)(C)Commercial Rulings Division, U.S. Customs ServiceCommercial and Trade Facilitation Division, Regulations and Rulings, Office of International Trade, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
    194. 177.9(c)CustomsCBP
    195. 177.9(c)Commissioner of CustomsCommissioner of Customs and Border Protection
    196. 177.9(c)Office of Regulations and RulingsRegulations and Rulings, Office of International Trade
    197. 177.13(b)(1)Office of Regulations and Rulings, U.S. Customs ServiceRegulations and Rulings, Office of International Trade, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
    198. 177.22(b)—introductory textCommercial Rulings DivisionCommercial and Trade Facilitation Division, Regulations and Rulings
    199. 177.22(b)—introductory textU.S. Customs ServiceU.S. Customs and Border Protection
    200. 177.22(b)—introductory textCustomsCBP
    201. 177.22(b)(3)CustomsCBP
    202. 177.22(c)Assistant Commissioner, Office of Regulations and RulingsExecutive Director, Regulations and Rulings, Office of International Trade
    203. 177.22(c)U.S. Customs ServiceU.S. Customs and Border Protection
    204. 177.26Director, Office of Regulations and RulingsExecutive Director, Regulations and Rulings, Office of International Trade
    205. 177.26U.S. Customs ServiceU.S. Customs and Border Protection
    206. 181.22(b)(1)CustomsCBP
    207. 181.92(a)(3)Office of Regulations and RulingsRegulations and Rulings, Office of International Trade
    208. 181.92(a)(3)United States Customs ServiceU. S. Customs and Border Protection
    209. 181.92(a)(6)National Commodity Specialist Division, United States Customs ServiceNational Commodity Specialist Division, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
    210. 181.93(a)Commissioner of CustomsCommissioner of Customs and Border Protection
    211. 181.93(a)Office of Regulations and RulingsRegulations and Rulings, Office of International Trade
    212. 181.93(a)United States Customs Service, 6 World Trade Center, New York, NY 10048U. S. Customs and Border Protection, One Penn Plaza, 10th Floor, New York, NY 10119
    213. 181.100(a)(3)Commissioner of CustomsCommissioner of Customs and Border Protection
    214. 181.100(a)(3)Office of Regulations and RulingsRegulations and Rulings, Office of International Trade
    215. 181.102(a)(1)—introductory textCustoms HeadquartersCBP Headquarters
    216. 181.102(a)(1)—introductory textAssistant Commissioner, Office of Regulations and Rulings, U.S. Customs ServiceExecutive Director, Regulations and Rulings, Office of International Trade, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
    217. 191.7(c)—headingReview and action by CustomsReview and action by CBP
    218. 191.7(c)(3)Customs HeadquartersCBP Headquarters
    219. 191.7(c)(3)Duty and Refund Determination Branch, Office of Regulations and RulingsEntry Process and Duty Refunds Branch, Regulations and Rulings, Office of International Trade
    220. 191.8(d)Customs HeadquartersCBP Headquarters
    221. 191.8(d)Duty and Refund Determination Branch, Office of Regulations and RulingsEntry Process and Duty Refunds Branch, Regulations and Rulings, Office of International Trade
    222. 191.8(e)—headingReview and action by CustomsReview and action by CBP
    223. 191.8(e)—introductory textCustoms HeadquartersCBP Headquarters
    224. 191.8(e)(2)Customs HeadquartersCBP Headquarters
    225. 191.8(e)(2)Commercial Rulings DivisionEntry Process and Duty Refunds Branch, Regulations and Rulings, Office of International Trade
    226. 191.8(g)(1)Customs HeadquartersCBP Headquarters
    227. 191.8(g)(1)Duty and Refund Determination Branch, Office of Regulations and RulingsEntry Process and Duty Refunds Branch, Regulations and Rulings, Office of International Trade
    228. 191.8(g)(2)(ii)Customs HeadquartersCBP Headquarters
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    229. 191.8(g)(2)(ii)Duty and Refund Determination Branch, Office of Regulations and RulingsEntry Process and Duty Refunds Branch, Regulations and Rulings, Office of International Trade
    230. 191.11(c)Duty and Refund Determination Branch, Office of Regulations and Rulings, Customs HeadquartersEntry Process and Duty Refunds Branch, Regulations and Rulings, Office of International Trade, CBP Headquarters
    231. 191.32(c)(1)Duty and Refund Determination Branch, Office of Regulations and RulingsEntry Process and Duty Refunds Branch, Regulations and Rulings, Office of International Trade
    232. 191.36(d)CustomsCBP
    233. 191.36(d)Customs Headquarters, Office of Field Operations, Office of Trade OperationsCBP Headquarters, Office of International Trade, Trade Policy and Programs
    234. 191.36(d)Customs HeadquartersCBP Headquarters
    235. 191.61(d)(1)Customs HeadquartersCBP Headquarters
    236. 191.61(d)(1)Duty and Refund Determination Branch, Office of Regulations and RulingsEntry Process and Duty Refunds Branch, Regulations and Rulings, Office of International Trade
    237. 191.61(d)(2)Customs HeadquartersCBP Headquarters
    238. 191.61(d)(2)Duty and Refund Determination Branch, Office of Regulations and RulingsEntry Process and Duty Refunds Branch, Regulations and Rulings, Office of International Trade
    239. 191.61(d)(3)—headingCustoms HeadquartersCBP Headquarters
    240. 191.61(d)(3)Customs HeadquartersCBP Headquarters
    241. 191.91(g)Customs Headquarters, Office of Field Operations, Office of Trade OperationsCBP Headquarters, Office of International Trade, Trade Policy and Programs
    242. 191.91(g)Customs HeadquartersCBP Headquarters
    243. 191.92(h)Customs Headquarters, Office of Field Operations, Office of Trade OperationsCBP Headquarters, Office of International Trade, Trade Policy and Programs
    244. 191.92(h)Customs HeadquartersCBP Headquarters
    245. 191.156(d)Office of Field Operations, Customs HeadquartersOffice of International Trade, CBP Headquarters
    246. 191.194(a)(1)Customs HeadquartersCBP Headquarters
    247. 191.194(a)(1)Customs processingCBP processing
    248. 191.194(a)(2)—introductory textCustoms reviewCBP review
    249. 191.194(a)(2)—introductory textCustomsCBP
    250. 191.194(a)(2)(i)Customs chargescustoms charges
    251. 191.194(a)(2)(i)CustomsCBP
    252. 191.194(c)CustomsCBP
    253. 191.194(d)CustomsCBP
    254. 191.194(e)(1)(ii)Customs laws and regulationscustoms laws and CBP regulations
    255. 191.194(e)(2)CustomsCBP
    256. 191.194(f)(1)Customs Headquarters, Office of Field Operations, Office of Trade ProgramsCBP Headquarters, Trade Policy and Programs, Office of International Trade
    257. 191.194(f)(1)Customs HeadquartersCBP Headquarters
    258. 191.194(f)(2)Customs Headquarters, Office of Field Operations, Office of Trade ProgramsCBP Headquarters, Trade Policy and Programs, Office of International Trade
    259. 191.194(f)(2)CustomsCBP
    260. Part 191, App. A, II, KCustoms RegulationsCBP Regulations
    261. Part 191, App. A, II, M, 6Customs RegulationsCBP Regulations
    262. Part 191, App. A, III, D, 6Customs RegulationsCBP Regulations
    263. Part 191, App. A, IV, ICustoms RegulationsCBP Regulations
    264. Part 191, App. A, IV, K, 6Customs RegulationsCBP Regulations
    265. Part 191, App. A, V, ICustoms RegulationsCBP Regulations
    266. Part 191, App. A, V, K, 6Customs RegulationsCBP Regulations
    267. Part 191, App. A, VI, ICustoms RegulationsCBP Regulations
    268. Part 191, App. A, VI, K, 6Customs RegulationsCBP Regulations
    269. Part 191, App. A, VII, ICustoms RegulationsCBP Regulations
    270. Part 191, App. A, VII, K, 6Customs RegulationsCBP Regulations
    271. Part 191, App. A, VIII, HCustoms RegulationsCBP Regulations
    272. Part 191, App. A, VIII, J, 6Customs RegulationsCBP Regulations
    273. Part 191, App. A, IX, M, 6Customs RegulationsCBP Regulations
    274. Part 191, App. A, X, JCustoms RegulationsCBP Regulations
    275. Part 191, App. A, X, L, 6Customs RegulationsCBP Regulations
    276. Part 191, App. A, XI, Y, 6Customs RegulationsCBP Regulations
    277. Part 191, App. A, XII, JCustoms RegulationsCBP Regulations
    278. Part 191, App. A, XII, L, 6Customs RegulationsCBP Regulations
    279. Part 191, App. A, XIII, JCustoms RegulationsCBP Regulations
    280. Part 191, App. A, XIII, L, 6Customs RegulationsCBP Regulations
    281. Part 191, App. A, XIV, ICustoms RegulationsCBP Regulations
    282. Part 191, App. A, XIV, K, 6Customs RegulationsCBP Regulations
    283. Part 191, App. B, ICustoms HeadquartersCBP Headquarters
    284. Part 191, App. B, ICustoms issuesCBP issues
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    285. Part 191, App. B, II COMPANY LETTERHEAD (Optional)U.S. Customs Service, Duty and Refund Determination BranchU.S. Customs and Border Protection, Entry Process and Duty Refunds, Regulations and Rulings, Office of International Trade
    286. Part 191, App. B, II COMPANY LETTERHEAD (Optional)Customs RegulationsCBP Regulations
    287. Part 191, App. B, II NAME AND ADDRESS AND IRS NUMBER (WITH SUFFIX) OF APPLICANTCustoms RegulationsCBP Regulations
    288. Part 191, App. B, II PERSONS WHO WILL SIGN DRAWBACK DOCUMENTSCustoms RegulationsCBP Regulations
    289. Part 191, App. B, II CUSTOMS OFFICE WHERE DRAWBACK CLAIMS WILL BE FILED—headingCUSTOMS OFFICECBP OFFICE
    290. Part 191, App. B, II INVENTORY PROCEDURESCustoms RegulationsCBP Regulations
    291. Part 191, App. B, II BASIS OF CLAIM FOR DRAWBACKCustoms RegulationsCBP Regulations
    292. Part 191, App. B, II AGREEMENTSCustoms RegulationsCBP Regulations
    293. Part 191, App. B, III COMPANY LETTERHEAD (Optional)U.S. Customs Service, Duty and Refund Determination BranchU.S. Customs and Border Protection, Commercial and Trade Facilitation Division, Regulations and Rulings, Office of International Trade
    294. Part 191, App. B, III NAME AND ADDRESS AND IRS NUMBER (WITH SUFFIX) OF APPLICANTCustoms RegulationsCBP Regulations
    295. Part 191, App. B, III PERSONS WHO WILL SIGN DRAWBACK DOCUMENTSCustoms RegulationsCBP Regulations
    296. Part 191, App. B, III CUSTOMS OFFICE WHERE DRAWBACK CLAIMS WILL BE FILED—headingCUSTOMS OFFICECBP OFFICE
    297. Part 191, App. B, IIII NVENTORY PROCEDURESCustoms RegulationsCBP Regulations
    298. Part 191, App. B, III BASIS OF CLAIM FOR DRAWBACKCustoms RegulationsCBP Regulations
    299. Part 191, App. B, III AGREEMENTSCustoms RegulationsCBP Regulations
    300. Part 191, App. B, IV COMPANY LETTERHEAD (Optional)U.S. Customs Service, Duty and Refund Determination BranchU.S. Customs and Border Protection, Commercial and Trade Facilitation Division, Regulations and Rulings, Office of International Trade
    301. Part 191, App. B, IV NAME AND ADDRESS AND IRS NUMBER (WITH SUFFIX) OF APPLICANTCustoms RegulationsCBP Regulations
    302. Part 191, App. B, IV PERSONS WHO WILL SIGN DRAWBACK DOCUMENTSCustoms RegulationsCBP Regulations
    303. Part 191, App. B, IV CUSTOMS OFFICE WHERE DRAWBACK CLAIMS WILL BE FILED HeadingCUSTOMS OFFICECBP OFFICE
    304. Part 191, App. B, IV INVENTORY PROCEDURESCustoms RegulationsCBP Regulations
    305. Part 191, App. B, IV BASIS OF CLAIM FOR DRAWBACKCustoms RegulationsCBP Regulations
    306. Part 191, App. B, IV AGREEMENTSCustoms RegulationsCBP Regulations
    307. Part 191, App. B, V COMPANY LETTERHEAD (Optional)U.S. Customs Service, Duty and Refund Determination BranchU.S. Customs and Border Protection, Commercial and Trade Facilitation Division, Regulations and Rulings, Office of International Trade
    308. Part 191, App. B, V NAME AND ADDRESS AND IRS NUMBER (WITH SUFFIX) OF APPLICANTCustoms RegulationsCBP Regulations
    309. Part 191, App. B, V PERSONS WHO WILL SIGN DRAWBACK DOCUMENTSCustoms RegulationsCBP Regulations
    310. Part 191, App. B, V CUSTOMS OFFICE WHERE DRAWBACK CLAIMS WILL BE FILED—headingCUSTOMS OFFICECBP OFFICE
    311. Part 191, App. B, V INVENTORY PROCEDURESCustoms RegulationsCBP Regulations
    312. Part 191, App. B, V BASIS OF CLAIM FOR DRAWBACKCustoms RegulationsCBP Regulations
    313. Part 191, App. B, V AGREEMENTSCustoms RegulationsCBP Regulations
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    PART 171—FINES, PENALTIES, AND FORFEITURES

    End Part Start Amendment Part

    2. The authority citation for part 171, CBP Regulations, continues to read as follows:

    End Amendment Part Start Authority

    Authority: 18 U.S.C. 983; 19 U.S.C. 66, 1592, 1593a, 1618, 1624; 22 U.S.C. 401; 31 U.S.C. 5321; 46 U.S.C. App. A. 320.

    End Authority

    Subpart F also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1595a, 1605, 1614.

    * * * * *
    [Amended]
    Start Amendment Part

    3. Section 171.62 is amended by removing paragraphs (c) and (d).

    End Amendment Part
    [Removed and reserved]
    Start Amendment Part

    4. Section 171.63 is removed and reserved.

    End Amendment Part Start Signature

    Dated: October 12, 2007.

    W. Ralph Basham,

    Commissioner, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

    End Signature End Supplemental Information

    [FR Doc. E7-20471 Filed 10-18-07; 8:45 am]

    BILLING CODE 9111-14-P

Document Information

Comments Received:
0 Comments
Effective Date:
10/19/2007
Published:
10/19/2007
Department:
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Entry Type:
Rule
Action:
Final rule.
Document Number:
E7-20471
Dates:
October 19, 2007.
Pages:
59166-59175 (10 pages)
Docket Numbers:
CBP Dec. 07-82
PDF File:
e7-20471.pdf
CFR: (2)
19 CFR 171.62
19 CFR 171.63