[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 19, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 19CFR118.5]

[Page 523-524]
 
                        TITLE 19--CUSTOMS DUTIES
 
  CHAPTER I--UNITED STATES CUSTOMS SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
 
PART 118--CENTRALIZED EXAMINATION STATIONS--Table of Contents
 
                      Subpart A--General Provisions
 
Sec. 118.5  Procedures for changes to a fee schedule.

    Whenever a CES operator intends to increase, add to or otherwise 
change the service fees set forth in the fee schedule referred to in 
Sec. 118.4(c) of this part, the operator shall provide 90 calendar days 
advance written notice to the port director of such proposed fee 
schedule change and shall include in the notice a justification for any 
increased or additional fee. Following receipt of this written notice, 
the port director will advise the public of the proposed fee schedule 
change and invite comments thereon under the public notice and comment 
procedures set forth in Sec. 118.2 of this part. After a review of the 
proposed fee schedule change and any public comments thereon, and based 
on the principle of comparability set forth in Sec. 118.11(c) of this 
part, the port director will decide whether to approve the change, will 
notify the CES operator in writing of his decision, and will notify the 
public of any approved fee schedule change by the same methods that were 
used to provide the public with notice of the proposed change. A CES 
operator shall remain bound by the existing fee schedule and shall not 
implement any fee schedule change

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prior to receipt of written approval of the change from the port 
director.