Extension of Port Limits of Columbus, OH

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Customs Service

19 CFR Part 101

Extension of Port Limits of Columbus, OH

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

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: This notice extends the period of time within which interested

members of the public may submit comments concerning the proposal to

amend the Customs Regulations pertaining to the field organization of

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Customs by extending the geographical limits of the port of Columbus,

Ohio, to include Rickenbacker Airport which is currently operating as a

user fee airport. The comment period is being extended another 30 days.

DATES: Comments are requested on or before May 31, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Comments (preferably in triplicate) may be addressed to the

Regulations Branch, U.S. Customs Service, Franklin Court, 1301

Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20229 and inspected at

Franklin Court, 1099 14th Street, N.W., Suite 4000, Washington, D.C.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Harry Denning, Office of Field

Operations, (202) 927-0196.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A document was published in the Federal

Register (61 FR 8001) on March 1, 1996, proposing to amend the Customs

Regulations pertaining to the field organization of Customs by

extending the geographical limits of the port of Columbus, Ohio, to

include Rickenbacker Airport which is currently operating as a user fee

airport. The document further stated that if the boundaries of the port

are extended as proposed, the Customs Regulations would also be amended

to remove Rickenbacker Airport's designation as a user fee airport.

Customs solicited comments on the proposal and comments were due by

April 30, 1996.

Customs has received a request to extend the comment period to

allow interested parties to have more time to consider the proposal as

the long-term economic development interests of the Greater Columbus

Community make it imperative that there be full consideration of the

proposal. Customs believes the request has merit. Accordingly, the

period of time for the submission of comments is being extended 30

days.

All comments submitted will be available for public inspection in

accordance with the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552), section

1.4, Treasury Department Regulations (31 CFR 1.4), and section

103.11(b), Customs Regulations (19 CFR 103.11(b)), between 9:00 a.m.

and 4:30 p.m. on normal business days, at the address stated above.

Dated: April 30, 1996.

Marvin M. Amernick,

Acting Assistant Commissioner, Office of Regulations and Rulings.

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