Organization, functions, and authority delegations: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection; agency name changes Technical corrections,

[Federal Register: October 19, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 202)]

[Rules and Regulations]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

19 CFR Chapter I

[CBP Dec. 07-82]

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

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.

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.

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

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office 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 Sec. 171.62 and Sec. 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).

List of Subjects in 19 CFR Part 171

Administrative practice and procedure, Customs duties and inspection, Law enforcement, Penalties, Seizures and forfeitures.

Amendments to CBP Regulations

0 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:

CHAPTER I--[AMENDED]

0 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.

Section

Remove

Add

1. 4.14(c)....................... Entry Procedures and Carriers Branch Cargo Security, Carriers & Immigration Branch, Office of International Trade 2. 4.14(c)....................... Customs Form 301

CBP Form 301 3. 4.14(c)....................... Customs Headquarters

CBP Headquarters 4. 4.14(c)....................... Customs

CBP 5. 4.14(f)....................... Entry Procedures and Carriers Branch Cargo Security, Carriers & Immigration Branch, Office of International Trade 6. 4.14(f)....................... Customs Headquarters

CBP Headquarters 7. 4.14(f)....................... Customs Office of Investigations

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement 8. 4.14(f)....................... Customs

CBP

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9. 4.14(i)(1).................... Customs

CBP 10. 4.14(i)(1)................... Entry Procedures and Carriers Branch Cargo Security, Carriers & Immigration Branch, Office of International Trade 11. 4.14(i)(1)................... Customs Headquarters

CBP Headquarters 12. 4.80a(d)..................... U.S. Customs Service

U.S. Customs and Border Protection 13. 4.80a(d)..................... Entry Procedures and Carriers Branch Cargo Security, Carriers & Immigration Branch, Office of International Trade 14. 4.80a(d)..................... Customs Regulations

CBP Regulations 15. 4.80b(b)..................... United States Customs Service

U.S. Customs and Border Protection 16. 4.80b(b)..................... Entry Procedures and Carriers Branch Cargo Security, Carriers & Immigration Branch, Office of International Trade 17. 10.37........................ Customs territory

customs territory 18. 10.37........................ Customs Form

CBP Form 19. 10.37........................ Commercial Rulings Division, Customs Commercial and Trade Facilitation Headquarters

Division, Office of International Trade, CBP Headquarters 20. 10.37........................ International Trade Compliance

Border Security and Trade Compliance Division, Customs Headquarters

Division, Office of International Trade, CBP Headquarters 21. 10.236(b)--introductory text. Customs

CBP 22. 10.236(b)(1)................. Customs Form 450

CBP Form 450 23. 10.236(b)(1)................. Office of Field Operations, U.S.

Office of International Trade, U.S. Customs Service

Customs and Border Protection 24. 10.256(b)(1)................. Customs Form 449

CBP Form 449 25. 10.256(b)(1)................. Office of Field Operations, U.S.

Office of International Trade, U.S. Customs Service

Customs and Border Protection 26. 10.311(a).................... U.S. Customs Service, Regulatory Audit U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Division

Office of International Trade, Regulatory Audit 27. 10.311(a).................... Customs Form 355

CBP Form 355 28. 10.311(b).................... Regulatory Audit Division

Office of International Trade, Regulatory Audit 29. 10.311(b).................... Customs Form 356

CBP Form 356 30. 10.311(b).................... U.S. Customs Service, Regulatory Audit U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Division

Office of International Trade, Regulatory Audit 31. 10.311(c).................... U.S. Customs Service, Regulatory Audit U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Division

Office of International Trade, Regulatory Audit 32. 10.311(c).................... Customs Form 357

CBP Form 357 33. 12.39(b)(4).................. Commercial Enforcement, Trade

Executive Director, Commercial Compliance Division, at Customs

Targeting and Enforcement, Office of Headquarters

International Trade, at CBP Headquarters 34. 12.39(e)(1).................. Customs

CBP 35. 12.39(e)(1).................. International Trade Compliance

Border Security and Trade Compliance Division, U.S. Customs Service

Division, Office of International Trade, U.S. Customs and Border Protection 36. 19.4--heading................ Customs and proprietor responsibility CBP and proprietor responsibility and and supervision over warehouses

supervision over warehouses 37. 19.4(b)(8)(iii).............. Customs approval

CBP approval 38. 19.4(b)(8)(iii).............. Customs Headquarters, Office of

CBP Headquarters, Regulations and Regulations and Rulings

Rulings, Office of International Trade 39. 111.1........................ Office of Field Operations, United Office of International Trade, U.S. States Customs Service

Customs and Border Protection 40. 111.1........................ prepared and filed with Customs using prepared and filed with CBP using 41. 111.1........................ activities involving transactions with activities involving transactions Customs

with CBP 42. 111.1........................ charges assessed or collected by

charges assessed or collected by CBP Customs 43. 111.1........................ documents intended to be filed with documents intended to be filed with Customs

CBP 44. 111.1........................ data received for transmission to data received for transmission to CBP Customs 45. 111.1........................ factors which Customs will consider factors which CBP will consider include

include 46. 111.1........................ maintenance of current editions of the maintenance of current editions of Customs Regulations

CBP Regulations 47. 111.1........................ Custom issuances

CBP issuances 48. 111.1........................ Treasury Department

Department of Homeland Security 49. 111.1........................ U.S. Department of the Treasury

U.S. Department of Homeland Security 50. 111.5(a)..................... Treasury Department

Department of Homeland Security 51. 111.5(b)..................... Treasury Department

Department of Homeland Security 52. 111.13(f).................... Trade Programs, Office of Field

Trade Policy and Programs, Office of Operations, U.S. Customs Service

International Trade, U.S. Customs and Border Protection 53. 111.13(f).................... Customs

CBP 54. 111.13(f).................... Secretary of the Treasury

Secretary of Homeland Security, or his designee, 55. 111.17(b).................... Secretary of the Treasury

Secretary of Homeland Security, or his designee,

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56. 111.17(c).................... Secretary of the Treasury

Secretary of Homeland Security, or his designee, 57. 111.19(d)(2)................. Customs

CBP 58. 111.19(d)(2)................. Office of Field Operations

Office of International Trade 59. 111.19(d)(2)................. Office of Field Operations, Customs Office of International Trade, CBP Headquarters

Headquarters 60. 111.19(e).................... Office of Field Operations, Customs Office of International Trade, CBP Headquarters

Headquarters 61. 111.19(f)--introductory text. Office of Field Operations, U.S.

Office of International Trade, U.S. Customs Service

Customs and Border Protection 62. 111.23(b)(2)--introductory Director, Regulatory Audit Division, Office of International Trade, text.

U.S. Customs Service, 909 SE. First Regulatory Audit, 2001 Cross Beam Avenue, Miami, Florida 33131

Dr., Charlotte, North Carolina 28217 63. 111.23(b)(2)(iii)............ Director, Regulatory Audit Division, Office of International Trade, in Miami

Regulatory Audit, in Charlotte 64. 111.24....................... Regulatory Audit Division

Office of International Trade, Regulatory Audit 65. 111.25....................... Customs

CBP 66. 111.26....................... Treasury Department

Department of Homeland Security 67. 111.27....................... Regulatory Audit Division

Regulatory Audit 68. 111.29(b)(1)................. Customs charges

customs charges 69. 111.29(b)(1)................. Customs

CBP 70. 111.29(b)(1)................. U.S. Customs Service

U.S. Customs and Border Protection 71. 111.30(c).................... Office of Field Operations, U.S.

Office of International Trade, U.S. Customs Service

Customs and Border Protection 72. 111.31(a).................... Treasury Department

Department of Homeland Security 73. 111.31(b).................... Treasury Department

Department of Homeland Security 74. 111.32....................... Treasury Department

Department of Homeland Security 75. 111.34--heading.............. Undue influence upon Treasury

Undue influence upon Department of Department employees

Homeland Security employees 76. 111.34....................... Treasury Department

Department of Homeland Security 77. 111.38....................... Treasury Department

Department of Homeland Security 78. 111.51(a).................... Secretary of the Treasury

Secretary of Homeland Security, or his designee, 79. 111.66....................... Secretary of the Treasury

Secretary of Homeland Security, or his designee, 80. 111.69....................... Secretary of the Treasury

Secretary of Homeland Security, or his designee, 81. 111.70....................... Secretary of the Treasury

Secretary of Homeland Security, or his designee, 82. 111.71....................... Secretary of the Treasury

Secretary of Homeland Security, or his designee, 83. 111.72....................... Secretary of the Treasury

Secretary of Homeland Security, or his designee, 84. 111.74....................... Secretary of the Treasury

Secretary of Homeland Security, or his designee, 85. 111.75....................... Secretary of the Treasury

Secretary of Homeland Security, or his designee, 86. 111.76(b).................... Secretary of the Treasury

Secretary of Homeland Security, or his designee, 87. 111.77....................... Secretary of the Treasury

Secretary of Homeland Security, or his designee, 88. 111.81....................... Secretary of the Treasury

Secretary of Homeland Security, or his designee, 89. 113.14....................... International Trade Compliance

Border Security and Trade Compliance Division

Division, Regulations and Rulings, Office of International Trade 90. 113.15....................... International Trade Compliance

Border Security and Trade Compliance Division

Division 91. 113.38(c)(1)................. International Trade Compliance

Border Security and Trade Compliance Division, Customs Headquarters

Division, CBP Headquarters 92. 113.38(c)(4)................. International Trade Compliance

Border Security and Trade Compliance Division, Customs Headquarters

Division, CBP Headquarters 93. 113.38(c)(4)................. Customs officer

CBP officer 94. 113.38(c)(4)--(except for Customs

CBP last sentence). 95. 113.39(a)--introductory text. International Trade Compliance

Border Security and Trade Compliance Division

Division 96. 113.39(b).................... International Trade Compliance

Border Security and Trade Compliance Division

Division 97. 133.0........................ United States Customs Service

U.S. Customs and Border Protection 98. 133.1(a)..................... U.S. Customs Service

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

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99. 133.2--introductory text..... Intellectual Property Rights Branch, Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) & U.S. Customs Service

Restricted Merchandise Branch, U.S. Customs and Border Protection 100. 133.2(e)--introductory text. Customs

CBP 101. 133.2(f).................... Customs will publish

CBP will publish 102. 133.2(f).................... Customs will examine

CBP will examine 103. 133.2(f).................... until Customs has made

until CBP has made 104. 133.2(f).................... Customs will publish

CBP will publish 105. 133.4(a).................... United States Customs Service

U.S. Customs and Border Protection 106. 133.4(a).................... Customs officers

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers 107. 133.4(c).................... United States Customs Service

U.S. Customs and Border Protection 108. 133.6--introductory text.... Intellectual Property Rights Branch IPR & Restricted Merchandise Branch, CBP Headquarters 109. 133.6(b).................... United States Customs Service

U.S. Customs and Border Protection 110. 133.7(a)--introductory text. Customs

CBP 111. 133.7(a)--introductory text. Intellectual Property Rights Branch IPR & Restricted Merchandise Branch 112. 133.7(a)(3)................. United States Customs Service

U.S. Customs and Border Protection 113. 133.7(b).................... Intellectual Property Rights Branch IPR & Restricted Merchandise Branch 114. 133.12--introductory text... Intellectual Property Rights Branch, IPR & Restricted Merchandise Branch U.S. Customs Service 115. 133.13(b)................... United States Customs Service

U.S. Customs and Border Protection 116. 133.15--heading............. Term of Customs trade name recordation Term of CBP trade name recordation 117. 133.15...................... Intellectual Property Rights Branch IPR & Restricted Merchandise Branch 118. 133.26...................... Customs custody

CBP custody 119. 133.26...................... Customs Form

CBP Form 120. 133.32--introductory text... Customs protection

customs protection 121. 133.32--introductory text... Intellectual Property Rights Branch, IPR & Restricted Merchandise Branch, U.S. Customs Service

U.S. Customs and Border Protection 122. 133.35(a)................... United States Customs Service

CBP 123. 133.35(a)................... Intellectual Property Rights Branch IPR & Restricted Merchandise Branch 124. 133.35(b)(2)................ United States Customs Service

U.S. Customs and Border Protection 125. 133.36--introductory text... Intellectual Property Rights Branch IPR & Restricted Merchandise Branch 126. 133.36(b)................... United States Customs Service

CBP 127. 133.36(b)................... made payable to the United States made payable to U.S. Customs and Customs Service

Border Protection 128. 133.37(b)................... Intellectual Property Rights Branch IPR & Restricted Merchandise Branch 129. 133.37(c)(3)................ United States Customs Service

U.S. Customs and Border Protection 130. 133.43(d)(1)(ii)............ Customs Headquarters

CBP Headquarters 131. 133.43(d)(1)(ii)............ International Trade Compliance

Border Security and Trade Compliance Division, Office of Regulations and Division, Regulations and Rulings, Rulings

Office of International Trade 132. 142.3a...................... Customs

CBP 133. 142.3a(d)................... port director

Assistant Commissioner, Office of International Trade, or his designee 134. 142.3a(e)................... port director

Assistant Commissioner, Office of International Trade, or his designee 135. 143.7(a).................... Director, Trade Compliance

Executive Director, Trade Policy and Programs, Office of International Trade 136. 143.8....................... Director, Trade Compliance

Executive Director, Trade Policy and Programs, Office of International Trade 137. 143.8....................... Customs officer

CBP officer 138. 146.81(b)................... Director, International Trade

Assistant Commissioner, Office of Compliance Division

International Trade, or his designee 139. 146.83(a)................... Director, International Trade

Executive Director, Regulations and Compliance Division

Rulings, Office of International Trade 140. 146.83(a)................... Customs

CBP 141. 151.12--introductory text... Customs

CBP 142. 151.12(a)................... Office of Field Operations, U.S.

Office of Information and Technology, Customs Service

or his designee, U.S. Customs and Border Protection 143. 151.12(a)................... Customs

CBP 144. 151.12(a)................... U.S. Customs Laboratory Methods Manual Customs and Border Protection Laboratory (CBPL) Methods 145. 151.12(a)................... U.S. Customs Service

U.S. Customs and Border Protection 146. 151.12(a)................... Customs Internet Web site: http:// CBP Web site: www.cbp.gov.

http://www.customs.gov.

147. 159.63(a)................... Customs

CBP 148. 159.63(a)................... Office of Regulations and Rulings Office of Finance 149. 162.74(c)................... Customs Headquarters, Office of

Office of International Trade Regulations and Rulings 150. 162.74(c)................... Customs

CBP 151. 162.74(c)................... Customs Headquarters

CBP Headquarters

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152. 163.5(b)(1)................. Director, Regulatory Audit Division, Regulatory Audit, U.S. Customs and U.S. Customs Service, 909 SE. First Border Protection, 2001 Cross Beam Avenue, Miami, Florida 33131

Dr., Charlotte, North Carolina 28217 153. 163.5(b)(1)................. Director of the Miami regulatory audit Director of Regulatory Audit, field office

Charlotte office 154. 163.5(b)(1)................. Customs

CBP 155. 163.11(a)(5)................ Director, Regulatory Audit Division at Executive Director, Regulatory Audit, Customs Headquarters

Office of International Trade, at CBP Headquarters 156. 163.11(b)................... Customs

CBP 157. 163.11(b)................... Director, Regulatory Audit Division, Executive Director, Regulatory Audit, U.S. Customs Service, Washington, DC Office of International Trade, U.S. 20229

Customs and Border Protection, Washington, DC 20229 158. 163.12(b)(2)................ Director, Regulatory Audit Division, Regulatory Audit, U.S. Customs and U.S. Customs Service, 909 SE. First Border Protection, 2001 Cross Beam Avenue, Miami, Florida 33131

Dr., Charlotte, North Carolina 28217 159. 163.12(b)(2)................ Regulatory Audit Division, Office of Executive Director, Regulatory Audit, Strategic Trade, U.S. Customs

Office of International Trade, U.S. Service, 909 SE. First Avenue, Miami, Customs and Border Protection, 1300 Florida 33131

Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20229 160. 163.12(c)(1)................ Miami regulatory audit field office Charlotte regulatory audit field office 161. 163.12(c)(1)................ Customs

CBP 162. 163.13(d)(1)................ Director, Regulatory Audit Division, Executive Director, Regulatory Audit, U.S. Customs Service, Washington, DC Office of International Trade, U.S. 20229

Customs and Border Protection, Washington, DC 20229 163. 163.13(d)(1)................ Director, Regulatory Audit Division Executive Director, Regulatory Audit 164. 163.13(d)(2)................ Customs

CBP 165. 163.13(d)(2)................ Director, Regulatory Audit Division, Executive Director, Regulatory Audit, U.S. Customs Service, Washington, DC U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 20229

Office of International Trade, Washington, DC 20229 166. 163.13(d)(2)................ Director, Regulatory Audit Division Executive Director, Regulatory Audit 167. 171.12--heading............. Petitions acted on at Customs

Petitions acted on at CBP Headquarters

Headquarters 168. 171.12...................... Office of Regulations and Rulings, Regulations and Rulings, Office of Customs Headquarters

International Trade, CBP Headquarters 169. 171.14...................... Director, International Trade

Director, Border Security and Trade Compliance Division, Office of

Compliance Division, Regulations and Regulations and Rulings, Customs

Rulings, Office of International Headquarters

Trade, CBP Headquarters, or his designee 170. 171.14...................... Customs

CBP 171. 171.62(a)................... Office of Regulations and Rulings Border Security and Trade Compliance Division, Regulations and Rulings, Office of International Trade 172. 171.62(b)--heading.......... Decisions of Customs Headquarters Decisions of CBP Headquarters 173. 171.62(b)................... Office of Regulations and Rulings, Regulations and Rulings, Office of Customs Headquarters

International Trade, CBP Headquarters 174. 171.62(b)................... International Trade Compliance

Border Security and Trade Compliance Division, Customs Headquarters

Division, CBP Headquarters 175. Part 171, App. C, XIII...... Brokers Compliance Branch, Office of Trade Policy and Programs, Office of Trade Compliance

International Trade 176. 172.14...................... International Trade Compliance

Border Security and Trade Compliance Division, Office of Regulations and Division, Regulations and Rulings, Rulings, Customs Headquarters

Office of International Trade, CBP Headquarters 177. 172.14...................... Customs

CBP 178. 172.42(b)--heading.......... Decisions of Customs Headquarters Decisions of CBP Headquarters 179. 172.42(b)................... Office of Regulations and Rulings, Regulations and Rulings, Office of Customs Headquarters

International Trade, CBP Headquarters 180. 172.42(b)................... International Trade Compliance

Border Security and Trade Compliance Division

Division, Regulations and Rulings 181. 172.42(c)--heading.......... Authority of Assistant Commissioner Authority of Executive Director 182. 172.42(c)................... Assistant Commissioner, Office of Executive Director, Regulations and Regulations and Rulings, or his

Rulings, Office of International designee

Trade, or his designee 183. 177.0....................... United States Customs Service

CBP 184. 177.0....................... any Customs Service field office

any CBP field office 185. 177.0....................... Customs Headquarters Office other than CBP Headquarters Office other than the Office of Regulations and Rulings Regulations and Rulings, Office of International Trade 186. 177.1(d)(6)................. Office of Regulations and Rulings Regulations and Rulings, Office of International Trade 187. 177.1(d)(6)................. United States Customs Service

U.S. Customs and Border Protection 188. 177.2(a).................... Commissioner of Customs

Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection

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189. 177.2(a).................... Office of Regulations and Rulings Regulations and Rulings, Office of International Trade 190. 177.2(a).................... National Commodity Specialist

National Commodity Specialist Division, U.S. Customs

Division, Regulations and Rulings, Office of International Trade, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, New York, New York, 10119 191. 177.2(a).................... Customs Service

Customs and Border Protection 192. 177.2(b)(2)(i).............. relevant Customs and related laws relevant customs and related laws 193. 177.2(b)(2)(ii)(C).......... Commercial Rulings Division, U.S. Commercial and Trade Facilitation Customs Service

Division, Regulations and Rulings, Office of International Trade, U.S. Customs and Border Protection 194. 177.9(c).................... Customs

CBP 195. 177.9(c).................... Commissioner of Customs

Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection 196. 177.9(c).................... Office of Regulations and Rulings Regulations and Rulings, Office of International Trade 197. 177.13(b)(1)................ Office of Regulations and Rulings, Regulations and Rulings, Office of U.S. Customs Service

International Trade, U.S. Customs and Border Protection 198. 177.22(b)--introductory text Commercial Rulings Division

Commercial and Trade Facilitation Division, Regulations and Rulings 199. 177.22(b)--introductory text U.S. Customs Service

U.S. Customs and Border Protection 200. 177.22(b)--introductory text Customs

CBP 201. 177.22(b)(3)................ Customs

CBP 202. 177.22(c)................... Assistant Commissioner, Office of Executive Director, Regulations and Regulations and Rulings

Rulings, Office of International Trade 203. 177.22(c)................... U.S. Customs Service

U.S. Customs and Border Protection 204. 177.26...................... Director, Office of Regulations and Executive Director, Regulations and Rulings

Rulings, Office of International Trade 205. 177.26...................... U.S. Customs Service

U.S. Customs and Border Protection 206. 181.22(b)(1)................ Customs

CBP 207. 181.92(a)(3)................ Office of Regulations and Rulings Regulations and Rulings, Office of International Trade 208. 181.92(a)(3)................ United States Customs Service

U. S. Customs and Border Protection 209. 181.92(a)(6)................ National Commodity Specialist

National Commodity Specialist Division, United States Customs

Division, U.S. Customs and Border Service

Protection 210. 181.93(a)................... Commissioner of Customs

Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection 211. 181.93(a)................... Office of Regulations and Rulings Regulations and Rulings, Office of International Trade 212. 181.93(a)................... United States Customs Service, 6 World U. S. Customs and Border Protection, Trade Center, New York, NY 10048

One Penn Plaza, 10th Floor, New York, NY 10119 213. 181.100(a)(3)............... Commissioner of Customs

Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection 214. 181.100(a)(3)............... Office of Regulations and Rulings Regulations and Rulings, Office of International Trade 215. 181.102(a)(1)--introductory Customs Headquarters

CBP Headquarters text. 216. 181.102(a)(1)--introductory Assistant Commissioner, Office of Executive Director, Regulations and text.

Regulations and Rulings, U.S. Customs Rulings, Office of International Service

Trade, U.S. Customs and Border Protection 217. 191.7(c)--heading........... Review and action by Customs

Review and action by CBP 218. 191.7(c)(3)................. Customs Headquarters

CBP Headquarters 219. 191.7(c)(3)................. Duty and Refund Determination Branch, Entry Process and Duty Refunds Office of Regulations and Rulings Branch, Regulations and Rulings, Office of International Trade 220. 191.8(d).................... Customs Headquarters

CBP Headquarters 221. 191.8(d).................... Duty and Refund Determination Branch, Entry Process and Duty Refunds Office of Regulations and Rulings Branch, Regulations and Rulings, Office of International Trade 222. 191.8(e)--heading........... Review and action by Customs

Review and action by CBP 223. 191.8(e)--introductory text. Customs Headquarters

CBP Headquarters 224. 191.8(e)(2)................. Customs Headquarters

CBP Headquarters 225. 191.8(e)(2)................. Commercial Rulings Division

Entry Process and Duty Refunds Branch, Regulations and Rulings, Office of International Trade 226. 191.8(g)(1)................. Customs Headquarters

CBP Headquarters 227. 191.8(g)(1)................. Duty and Refund Determination Branch, Entry Process and Duty Refunds Office of Regulations and Rulings Branch, Regulations and Rulings, Office of International Trade 228. 191.8(g)(2)(ii)............. Customs Headquarters

CBP Headquarters

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229. 191.8(g)(2)(ii)............. Duty and Refund Determination Branch, Entry Process and Duty Refunds Office of Regulations and Rulings Branch, Regulations and Rulings, Office of International Trade 230. 191.11(c)................... Duty and Refund Determination Branch, Entry Process and Duty Refunds Office of Regulations and Rulings, Branch, Regulations and Rulings, Customs Headquarters

Office of International Trade, CBP Headquarters 231. 191.32(c)(1)................ Duty and Refund Determination Branch, Entry Process and Duty Refunds Office of Regulations and Rulings Branch, Regulations and Rulings, Office of International Trade 232. 191.36(d)................... Customs

CBP 233. 191.36(d)................... Customs Headquarters, Office of Field CBP Headquarters, Office of Operations, Office of Trade

International Trade, Trade Policy Operations

and Programs 234. 191.36(d)................... Customs Headquarters

CBP Headquarters 235. 191.61(d)(1)................ Customs Headquarters

CBP Headquarters 236. 191.61(d)(1)................ Duty and Refund Determination Branch, Entry Process and Duty Refunds Office of Regulations and Rulings Branch, Regulations and Rulings, Office of International Trade 237. 191.61(d)(2)................ Customs Headquarters

CBP Headquarters 238. 191.61(d)(2)................ Duty and Refund Determination Branch, Entry Process and Duty Refunds Office of Regulations and Rulings Branch, Regulations and Rulings, Office of International Trade 239. 191.61(d)(3)--heading....... Customs Headquarters

CBP Headquarters 240. 191.61(d)(3)................ Customs Headquarters

CBP Headquarters 241. 191.91(g)................... Customs Headquarters, Office of Field CBP Headquarters, Office of Operations, Office of Trade

International Trade, Trade Policy Operations

and Programs 242. 191.91(g)................... Customs Headquarters

CBP Headquarters 243. 191.92(h)................... Customs Headquarters, Office of Field CBP Headquarters, Office of Operations, Office of Trade

International Trade, Trade Policy Operations

and Programs 244. 191.92(h)................... Customs Headquarters

CBP Headquarters 245. 191.156(d).................. Office of Field Operations, Customs Office of International Trade, CBP Headquarters

Headquarters 246. 191.194(a)(1)............... Customs Headquarters

CBP Headquarters 247. 191.194(a)(1)............... Customs processing

CBP processing 248. 191.194(a)(2)--introductory Customs review

CBP review text. 249. 191.194(a)(2)--introductory Customs

CBP text. 250. 191.194(a)(2)(i)............ Customs charges

customs charges 251. 191.194(a)(2)(i)............ Customs

CBP 252. 191.194(c).................. Customs

CBP 253. 191.194(d).................. Customs

CBP 254. 191.194(e)(1)(ii)........... Customs laws and regulations

customs laws and CBP regulations 255. 191.194(e)(2)............... Customs

CBP 256. 191.194(f)(1)............... Customs Headquarters, Office of Field CBP Headquarters, Trade Policy and Operations, Office of Trade Programs Programs, Office of International Trade 257. 191.194(f)(1)............... Customs Headquarters

CBP Headquarters 258. 191.194(f)(2)............... Customs Headquarters, Office of Field CBP Headquarters, Trade Policy and Operations, Office of Trade Programs Programs, Office of International Trade 259. 191.194(f)(2)............... Customs

CBP 260. Part 191, App. A, II, K..... Customs Regulations

CBP Regulations 261. Part 191, App. A, II, M, 6.. Customs Regulations

CBP Regulations 262. Part 191, App. A, III, D, 6. Customs Regulations

CBP Regulations 263. Part 191, App. A, IV, I..... Customs Regulations

CBP Regulations 264. Part 191, App. A, IV, K, 6.. Customs Regulations

CBP Regulations 265. Part 191, App. A, V, I...... Customs Regulations

CBP Regulations 266. Part 191, App. A, V, K, 6... Customs Regulations

CBP Regulations 267. Part 191, App. A, VI, I..... Customs Regulations

CBP Regulations 268. Part 191, App. A, VI, K, 6.. Customs Regulations

CBP Regulations 269. Part 191, App. A, VII, I.... Customs Regulations

CBP Regulations 270. Part 191, App. A, VII, K, 6. Customs Regulations

CBP Regulations 271. Part 191, App. A, VIII, H... Customs Regulations

CBP Regulations 272. Part 191, App. A, VIII, J, 6 Customs Regulations

CBP Regulations 273. Part 191, App. A, IX, M, 6.. Customs Regulations

CBP Regulations 274. Part 191, App. A, X, J...... Customs Regulations

CBP Regulations 275. Part 191, App. A, X, L, 6... Customs Regulations

CBP Regulations 276. Part 191, App. A, XI, Y, 6.. Customs Regulations

CBP Regulations 277. Part 191, App. A, XII, J.... Customs Regulations

CBP Regulations 278. Part 191, App. A, XII, L, 6. Customs Regulations

CBP Regulations 279. Part 191, App. A, XIII, J... Customs Regulations

CBP Regulations 280. Part 191, App. A, XIII, L, 6 Customs Regulations

CBP Regulations 281. Part 191, App. A, XIV, I.... Customs Regulations

CBP Regulations 282. Part 191, App. A, XIV, K, 6. Customs Regulations

CBP Regulations 283. Part 191, App. B, I......... Customs Headquarters

CBP Headquarters 284. Part 191, App. B, I......... Customs issues

CBP issues

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285. Part 191, App. B, II COMPANY U.S. Customs Service, Duty and Refund U.S. Customs and Border Protection, LETTERHEAD (Optional).

Determination Branch

Entry Process and Duty Refunds, Regulations and Rulings, Office of International Trade 286. Part 191, App. B, II COMPANY Customs Regulations

CBP Regulations LETTERHEAD (Optional). 287. Part 191, App. B, II NAME Customs Regulations

CBP Regulations AND ADDRESS AND IRS NUMBER (WITH SUFFIX) OF APPLICANT. 288. Part 191, App. B, II PERSONS Customs Regulations

CBP Regulations WHO WILL SIGN DRAWBACK DOCUMENTS. 289. Part 191, App. B, II CUSTOMS CUSTOMS OFFICE

CBP OFFICE OFFICE WHERE DRAWBACK CLAIMS WILL BE FILED--heading. 290. Part 191, App. B, II

Customs Regulations

CBP Regulations INVENTORY PROCEDURES. 291. Part 191, App. B, II BASIS Customs Regulations

CBP Regulations OF CLAIM FOR DRAWBACK. 292. Part 191, App. B, II

Customs Regulations

CBP Regulations AGREEMENTS. 293. Part 191, App. B, III

U.S. Customs Service, Duty and Refund U.S. Customs and Border Protection, COMPANY LETTERHEAD (Optional). Determination Branch

Commercial and Trade Facilitation Division, Regulations and Rulings, Office of International Trade 294. Part 191, App. B, III NAME Customs Regulations

CBP Regulations AND ADDRESS AND IRS NUMBER (WITH SUFFIX) OF APPLICANT. 295. Part 191, App. B, III

Customs Regulations

CBP Regulations PERSONS WHO WILL SIGN DRAWBACK DOCUMENTS. 296. Part 191, App. B, III

CUSTOMS OFFICE

CBP OFFICE CUSTOMS OFFICE WHERE DRAWBACK CLAIMS WILL BE FILED--heading. 297. Part 191, App. B, IIII

Customs Regulations

CBP Regulations NVENTORY PROCEDURES. 298. Part 191, App. B, III BASIS Customs Regulations

CBP Regulations OF CLAIM FOR DRAWBACK. 299. Part 191, App. B, III

Customs Regulations

CBP Regulations AGREEMENTS. 300. Part 191, App. B, IV COMPANY U.S. Customs Service, Duty and Refund U.S. Customs and Border Protection, LETTERHEAD (Optional).

Determination Branch

Commercial and Trade Facilitation Division, Regulations and Rulings, Office of International Trade 301. Part 191, App. B, IV NAME Customs Regulations

CBP Regulations AND ADDRESS AND IRS NUMBER (WITH SUFFIX) OF APPLICANT. 302. Part 191, App. B, IV PERSONS Customs Regulations

CBP Regulations WHO WILL SIGN DRAWBACK DOCUMENTS. 303. Part 191, App. B, IV CUSTOMS CUSTOMS OFFICE

CBP OFFICE OFFICE WHERE DRAWBACK CLAIMS WILL BE FILED Heading. 304. Part 191, App. B, IV

Customs Regulations

CBP Regulations INVENTORY PROCEDURES. 305. Part 191, App. B, IV BASIS Customs Regulations

CBP Regulations OF CLAIM FOR DRAWBACK. 306. Part 191, App. B, IV

Customs Regulations

CBP Regulations AGREEMENTS. 307. Part 191, App. B, V COMPANY U.S. Customs Service, Duty and Refund U.S. Customs and Border Protection, LETTERHEAD (Optional).

Determination Branch

Commercial and Trade Facilitation Division, Regulations and Rulings, Office of International Trade 308. Part 191, App. B, V NAME AND Customs Regulations

CBP Regulations ADDRESS AND IRS NUMBER (WITH SUFFIX) OF APPLICANT. 309. Part 191, App. B, V PERSONS Customs Regulations

CBP Regulations WHO WILL SIGN DRAWBACK DOCUMENTS. 310. Part 191, App. B, V CUSTOMS CUSTOMS OFFICE

CBP OFFICE OFFICE WHERE DRAWBACK CLAIMS WILL BE FILED--heading. 311. Part 191, App. B, V

Customs Regulations

CBP Regulations INVENTORY PROCEDURES. 312. Part 191, App. B, V BASIS OF Customs Regulations

CBP Regulations CLAIM FOR DRAWBACK. 313. Part 191, App. B, V

Customs Regulations

CBP Regulations AGREEMENTS.

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PART 171--FINES, PENALTIES, AND FORFEITURES

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

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.

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

Sec. 171.62 [Amended]

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

Sec. 171.63 [Removed and reserved]

0 4. Section 171.63 is removed and reserved.

Dated: October 12, 2007. W. Ralph Basham, Commissioner, U.S. Customs and Border Protection. [FR Doc. E7-20471 Filed 10-18-07; 8:45 am]

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