Withdrawal of International Airport Designation of Akron Fulton Airport

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Customs Service

[T.D. 99-40]

19 CFR Part 122

Withdrawal of International Airport Designation of Akron Fulton

Airport

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

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This document amends the Customs Regulations pertaining to the

field organization of the Customs Service by withdrawing the

international airport designation of Akron Municipal Airport (now

functioning as Akron Fulton Airport) and by designating Akron Fulton

Airport as a landing rights airport instead. The change is made as part

of Customs continuing program to obtain more efficient use of its

personnel, facilities and resources, and to provide better service to

carriers, importers and the general public.

EFFECTIVE DATE: May 17, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Betsy Passuth, Office of Field

Operations, 202-927-0795.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

As part of a continuing program to obtain more efficient use of its

personnel, facilities and resources and to provide better service to

carriers, importers and the general public, Customs proposed to

withdraw the international airport designation of Akron Municipal

Airport (now functioning as Akron Fulton Airport) and to designate

Akron Fulton Airport as a landing rights airport instead. A Notice of

Proposed Rulemaking to this effect was published in the Federal

Register (63 FR 11383) on March 9, 1998. The designation as an

international airport was proposed to be withdrawn because of lack of

sufficient international travel through the airport and because of

failure of the airport operator to maintain an adequate facility.

Determination

No comments either supporting or opposing the proposal were

received. After further consideration of the proposal, Customs has

determined to proceed with withdrawing the international airport

designation of Akron Fulton Airport and to designate the airport as a

landing rights airport instead. The Customs inspectors stationed

adjacent to the Akron-Canton Regional Airport will be able to provide

Customs services to international aircraft at the Akron Fulton Airport

on an as-needed basis.

Regulatory Flexibility Act and Executive Order 12866

Customs establishes, expands, consolidates and makes other changes

to Customs ports of entry throughout the United States to accommodate

the volume of Customs-related activity in various parts of the country.

Although a notice on this subject matter requesting public comment was

issued, the subject matter is not subject to the notice and public

procedure requirements of 5 U.S.C. 553 because it relates to agency

management and organization. Accordingly, this final rule is not

subject to the provisions of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C.

601 et seq.). Agency organization matters such as this are exempt from

Executive Order 12866.

Drafting Information. The principal author of this document was

Janet L. Johnson, Regulations Branch, Office of Regulations and

Rulings, U.S. Customs Service. However, personnel from other offices

participated in its development.

List of Subjects in 19 CFR Part 122

Air carriers, Aircraft, Airports, Air transportation, Customs

duties and inspection, Freight, Imports, Organization and functions

(Government agencies).

Amendment to the Regulations

Accordingly, Part 122 of the Customs Regulations is amended as set

forth below.

PART 122--AIR COMMERCE REGULATIONS

1. The authority citation for part 122 continues to read as

follows:

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 19 U.S.C. 58b, 66, 1433, 1436, 1448,

1459, 1590, 1594, 1623, 1624, 1644, 1644a.

Sec. 122.13 [Amended]

2. The list of international airports in Sec. 122.13 is amended by

removing the entry ``Akron, Ohio--Akron Municipal Airport''.

Raymond W. Kelly,

Commissioner of Customs.

Approved: March 12, 1999.

John P. Simpson,

Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Treasury.

[FR Doc. 99-9345 Filed 4-14-99; 8:45 am]

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