[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: 19CFR118.2]

[Page 533]
 
                        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. 118.2  Establishment of a CES.

    When a port director makes a preliminary determination that a new 
CES should be established, or when the term of an existing CES is about 
to expire and the port director believes that the need for a CES still 
exists, he will announce, by written notice posted at the customhouse 
and by any other written methods he may consider appropriate (such as 
normal port information distribution channels, trade bulletins or local 
newspapers), that applications to operate a CES are being accepted. This 
notice will include the general criteria together with any local 
criteria that applicants must meet (see Sec. 118.11 of this part), and 
will invite the public to submit any relevant written comments on 
whether a new CES should be established or on whether there is still a 
need for a CES. Applications will be accepted only in response to the 
port notice and must be received within 60 calendar days from the date 
of the notice. Public comments must be received within 30 calendar days 
from the date of the notice.