[Federal Register: August 13, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 156)]
[Rules and Regulations]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Bureau of Customs and Border Protection
19 CFR Part 101
[CPB Dec. 04-24]
Extension of Port Limits of Chicago, IL
AGENCY: Customs and Border Protection; Department of Homeland Security.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This document amends the Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
Regulations pertaining to the field organization of the Bureau of
Customs and Border Protection by extending the geographical limits of
the port of Chicago, Illinois, to include parts of the City of Elwood,
Illinois. There is an intermodal facility in Elwood. The change is part
of CBP's continuing program to more efficiently utilize its personnel,
facilities, and resources, and to provide better service to carriers,
importers, and the general public.
DATES: Effective September 13, 2004.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dennis Dore, Office of Field
Operations, 202-927-6871.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
In order to facilitate the clearance of international freight at an
intermodal facility in the City of Elwood, Illinois, the Bureau of
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is amending Sec. 101.3(b)(1) of
the Customs and Border Protection Regulations (19 CFR 101.3(b)(1)) by
extending the port limits of the port of Chicago to include certain
parts of the City of Elwood, Illinois. The extension of the port limits
to include the specified territory will provide better service to
importers and the rail transportation industry in central Illinois.
A Notice of Proposed Rulemaking concerning this extension was
published in the Federal Register (68 FR 42650) on July 18, 2003.
Analysis of Comments and Conclusion
No comments were received in response to the Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking. As CBP believes that the extension of the port of Chicago,
Illinois, to include parts of the City of Elwood, Illinois, will
improve service to importers and the rail transportation industry in
central Illinois, CBP is expanding the limits of the port of Chicago as
proposed.
New Port Limits of the Port of Chicago, Illinois
CBP extends the limits of the port of Chicago, Illinois, to include
additional territory in the City of Elwood, Illinois, so that the
description of the limits of port will read as follows:
Beginning at the point where the northern limits of Cook County,
Illinois, intersect Lake Michigan, thence westerly along the Cook
County-Lake County Line to the point where Illinois State Highway
Fifty-Three (53) intersects this Line, thence in a southerly direction
along Illinois State Highway Fifty-Three (53) to the point where the
highway intersects Interstate Highway Fifty-Five (55), thence
southwesterly along Interstate Highway Fifty-Five (55) to the point
where this highway intersects the north bank of the Kankakee River,
thence southeasterly to
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the point where the Kankakee River intersects State Highway Fifty-Three
(53), thence northeasterly to the point where this highway intersects
Interstate Highway Eighty (80), thence easterly to the point where this
highway intersects the Cook County-Will County Line, thence in a
general easterly and southerly direction along the northern and eastern
limits of Will County, Illinois, to the point where the Will County-
Cook County Line intersects the Illinois-Indiana State Line, thence
northerly along the Illinois-Indiana State Line to the point near Dyer,
Indiana, where U.S. Route Thirty (30) intersects this Line, thence
easterly along U.S. Route Thirty (30) to the point where this highway
and the Indiana State Highway Forty-Nine (49) intersect, thence in a
northerly direction along Indiana State Highway Forty-Nine (49) to a
place where this highway meets Lake Michigan.
Authority
This change is being made under the authority of 5 U.S.C. 301 and
19 U.S.C. 2, 66 and 1624.
The Regulatory Flexibility Act and Executive Order 12866
CBP establishes, expands and consolidates CBP ports of entry
throughout the United States to accommodate the volume of CBP-related
activity in various parts of the country. Thus, although a notice was
issued requesting public comment on this subject matter, because this
document relates to agency management and organization, it is not
subject to the notice and public procedure requirements of 5 U.S.C.
553. Accordingly, this document is not subject to the provisions of the
Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.). The Office of
Management and Budget has determined this rule to be non-significant
under Executive Order 12866.
Delegations of Authority: Signature of Customs and Border Protection
Regulations
The signing authority for this document falls under Sec. 0.2(a),
CBP Regulations (19 CFR 0.2(a)) because this port extension is not
within the bounds of those regulations for which the Secretary of the
Treasury has retained sole authority. Accordingly, the final rule may
be signed by the Secretary of Homeland Security (or his or her
delegate).
Drafting Information
The principal author of this document was Christopher W. Pappas,
Regulations Branch, Office of Regulations and Rulings, CBP. However,
personnel from other offices participated in its development.
List of Subjects in 19 CFR Part 101
Customs duties and inspection, Customs ports of entry, Exports,
Imports, Organization and functions (Government Agencies).
Amendments to the Regulations
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For the reasons set forth above, part 101, CBP Regulations (19 CFR
101), is amended as set forth below.
PART 101--GENERAL PROVISIONS
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1. The general authority citation for part 101 and specific authority
provision for Sec. 101.3 continue to read as follows:
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 19 U.S.C. 2, 66, 1202 (General Note 23,
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States), 1623, 1624, 1646a.
Sections 101.3 and 101.4 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1 and 58b;
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Sec. 101.3 [Amended]
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2. In the list of ports in Sec. 101.3(b)(1), under the state of
Illinois, the ``Limits of port'' column adjacent to ``Chicago'' in the
``ports of entry'' column is amended by removing the citation ``T.D.
71-121'' and by adding in its place ``CBP Dec. 04-24''.
Robert C. Bonner,
Commissioner, Customs and Border Protection.
Tom Ridge,
Secretary, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 04-18515 Filed 8-12-04; 8:45 am]
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