[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: 19CFR123.71]

[Page 594]
 
                        TITLE 19--CUSTOMS DUTIES
 
  CHAPTER I--UNITED STATES CUSTOMS SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
 
PART 123--CUSTOMS RELATIONS WITH CANADA AND MEXICO--Table of Contents
 
            Subpart H--Land Border Carrier Initiative Program
 
Sec. 123.71  Description of program.

    Source: T.D. 99-2, 64 FR 31, Jan. 4, 1999, unless otherwise noted.


    The Land Border Carrier Initiative Program (LBCIP) is a program 
designed to enlist the voluntary cooperation of commercial conveyance 
entities in Customs effort to prevent the smuggling of controlled 
substances into the United States. Participation in the LBCIP requires 
the land or rail commercial carrier to enter into a written agreement 
with Customs that describes the responsibilities of participants in the 
LBCIP. The agreement generally provides that the carrier agrees to 
enhance the security of its facilities and the conveyances employed to 
transport merchandise. The carrier also agrees to cooperate closely with 
Customs in identifying and reporting suspected smuggling attempts. In 
exchange for this cooperation, Customs agrees to provide training to 
carrier personnel in the areas of cargo and personnel security, document 
review techniques, drug awareness, and conveyance searches. Customs also 
agrees that should a controlled substance be found aboard a conveyance 
owned or operated by a participating carrier, special administrative 
procedures relating to the assessment and mitigation of drug-related 
penalties will be followed; the degree of compliance with the terms of 
the agreement will be considered as an additional positive mitigating 
factor in any seizure or penalties decision or recommendation. Lastly, 
at certain high-risk locations, for the use of Line Release, imported 
merchandise, which otherwise qualifies for Line Release entry (see, 
subpart D of part 142 of this chapter), must be transported over the 
border by carriers that participate in the LBCIP. The locations where 
the use of Line Release will be conditioned on participation in the 
LBCIP will be published in the Federal Register.