Rules for Determining the Country of Origin of a Good for Purposes of Annex 311 of the North American Free Trade Agreement; Extension of Comments

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Customs Service

19 CFR Parts 12, 102, and 134

[T.D. 94-4]

RIN 1515-AB34

Rules for Determining the Country of Origin of a Good for

Purposes of Annex 311 of the North American Free Trade Agreement;

Extension of Comments

AGENCY: U.S. Customs Service, Department of the Treasury.

ACTION: Interim regulations; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: This document extends the period of time within which

interested members of the public may submit comments on interim Customs

Regulations for determining the country of origin of certain goods for

purposes of Annex 311 of the North American Free-Trade Agreement, as

implemented under the North American Free-Trade Agreement

Implementation Act (Act). Customs has been requested to extend the

comment period to allow additional time to prepare responsive comments.

The comment period is extended to July 5, 1994.

DATE: Comments must be received on or before July 5, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sandra L. Gethers, Office of

Regulations and Rulings (202-482-6980).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

On January 3, 1994, a document was published in the Federal

Register (T.D. 94-4, 59 FR 110) containing the interim regulations that

represent fulfillment of the obligations of the United States under

paragraph 1 of Annex 311 of the North American Free-Trade Agreement

(NAFTA), as implemented under the North American Free-Trade Agreement

Implementation Act (Act) (Pub. L. 103-182, 107 Stat. 437 (December 8,

1993)). The document solicited public comments that were to be received

on or before April 4, 1994.

Customs has been requested to extend the period of time for

comments in order to afford interested parties additional time to study

the interim regulations and prepare responsive comment. In view of the

extensiveness and importance of the interim regulations, Customs

believes that the request for an extension of time should be granted.

Accordingly, the period of time for the submission of comments is being

extended to July 5, 1994.

Dated: March 3, 1994.

Stuart P. Seidel,

Acting Director, Office of Regulations and Rulings.

[FR Doc. 94-5527 Filed 3-10-94; 8:45 am]

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