[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 19, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 19CFR118.11]

[Page 535]
 
                        TITLE 19--CUSTOMS DUTIES
 
  CHAPTER I--UNITED STATES CUSTOMS SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
 
PART 118--CENTRALIZED EXAMINATION STATIONS--Table of Contents
 
                Subpart B--Application To Establish a CES
 
Sec. 118.11  Contents of application.


    Each application to operate a CES shall consist of the following 
information, any application not providing all of the specified 
information will not be considered, and the responses to paragraphs (b), 
(c), (d), (g) and (h) of this section shall constitute the criteria used 
to judge the application:
    (a) The name and address of the facility to be operated as the CES, 
the names of all principals or corporate officers, and the name and 
telephone number of an individual to be contacted for further 
information;
    (b) A description of the CES's accessibility within the port or 
other location, and a floor plan of the facility actually dedicated to 
the CES operation showing bay doors, office space, exterior features, 
security features, and staging and work space. Where a significant 
capital expenditure would be required in order for an existing facility 
to meet security or other physical or equipment requirements necessary 
for the CES operation, the applicant may request in the application time 
to conform the facility to such requirements. The agreement referred to 
in Sec. 118.3 of this part shall not be executed, in any event, until 
the facility is conformed to meet the requirements;
    (c) A schedule of fees clearly showing what the applicant will 
charge for each type of service. Subject to any special costs incurred 
by the applicant such as facility modifications to meet specific cargo 
handling or storage requirements or to meet Customs security standards, 
the fees set forth in the schedule shall be comparable to fees charged 
for similar services in the area to be served by the CES;
    (d) A detailed list of equipment showing that the applicant can make 
a diverse variety of cargo available for examination in an efficient and 
timely manner;
    (e) A copy of an approved custodial bond on Customs Form 301. If the 
applicant does not possess such a bond, a completed Customs Form 301 
must be included with the application for approval as a prerequisite to 
selection;
    (f) A list of all employees involved in the CES operation setting 
forth their names, dates of birth, and social security numbers. 
(Providing social security numbers is voluntary; however, failure to 
provide the number may hinder the investigation process.);
    (g) Any information showing the applicant's experience in 
international cargo operations and knowledge of Customs procedures and 
regulations; and
    (h) Any other information to address any local criteria that the 
port director considers essential to the selection process based on port 
conditions.

[T.D. 93-6, 58 FR 5604, Jan. 22, 1993; 58 FR 6574, Jan. 29, 1993, as 
amended by T.D. 98-29, 63 FR 16684, Apr. 6, 1998]