Modification of National Customs Automation Program Test Regarding Reconciliation

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Customs Service

Modification of National Customs Automation Program Test

Regarding Reconciliation

AGENCY: Customs Service, Treasury.

ACTION: Notice of additional comment period.

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SUMMARY: A notice published in the Federal Register on September 30,

1997, announced changes to Customs prototype test of Reconciliation.

Public comments were requested by November 14, 1997. This document sets

an additional comment period for submitting comments on that notice.

DATES: Written comments regarding the notice of September 30 , 1997,

are now being accepted through December 15, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to Ms. Shari McCann,

Reconciliation Team, U.S. Customs Service, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue,

NW, Mailstop 5.2A, Washington, D.C. 20229-0001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Shari McCann at (202) 927-1106 or

Mr. Don Luther at (202) 927-0915.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

A document published in the Federal Register (62 FR 51181) on

September 30, 1997, notified the trade community of changes to the

prototype National Customs Automation Program test of reconciliation,

set forth the policy which makes the NCAP prototype the exclusive means

to reconcile entries pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1484(b) and announced that

the prototype will henceforth be referred to as the Automated

Commercial System (ACS) Reconciliation Prototype. That notice invited

public comments concerning any aspect of the planned test, informed

interested members of the public of the requirements for voluntary

participation, and established the process for developing evaluation

criteria.

Public comments were requested by November 14, 1997. Due to a

public meeting (see notice published in the Federal Register (62 FR

58769) published on October 30, 1997) which included discussions of the

Prototype, an additional comment period is being granted to allow

persons to comment with these discussions in mind. Comments are now

being requested by December 15, 1997.

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Dated: November 17, 1997.

John Durant,

Director, Mod Act Task Force.

[FR Doc. 97-30557 Filed 11-19-97; 8:45 am]

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