[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: 19CFR123.73]

[Page 613]
 
                        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. 123.73  Application to participate.

    To request participation in the LBCIP, the carrier-applicant must 
submit an application containing the information requested in this 
section. The application must be accompanied by two copies of a LBCIP 
written agreement (see Sec. 123.72 of this part; upon request, the local 
port director will provide copies of an unsigned written agreement) 
containing original signatures of corporate officers or owners of the 
common carrier. The application shall be prepared by the common carrier, 
be signed by corporate officers or owners, and submitted to the port 
director. If a submitted application does not provide all of the 
information specified in this section, the processing of the application 
will either be delayed or the application will be rejected. The 
application shall include the following information:
    (a) General business identification and site condition information. 
The name and address of the commercial conveyance entity, the names of 
all principals or corporate officers, the name and telephone number of 
an individual to be contacted for further information, and a complete 
and detailed description of the premises where business operations are 
conducted, to include all working/storage areas and security features 
employed;
    (b) Designated driver information. A listing of the drivers 
designated by the carrier who will be transporting merchandise into the 
U.S. The listing shall set forth the name(s), address(es), date of 
birth, nationality, driver's license number, and any other personal 
identifying information regarding the drivers listed, e.g., social 
security number (if available), to enable Customs to conduct background 
checks and to aid Customs officers at the border crossing point in 
identifying individual LBCIP-authorized drivers;
    (c) Conveyance identification information. A listing of the 
conveyances, e.g., trucks and locomotives, that the carrier will utilize 
to transport merchandise into the U.S. The listing shall set forth the 
type and make of conveyances, country of registration and license 
number(s), conveyance-specific identifying markings, e.g., vehicle 
identification numbers (VINs), and any other general conveyance 
identifying information, e.g., weight, color, recognizable 
modifications, etc., to aid Customs officers at the border crossing 
point in identifying particular LBCIP-registered conveyances; and
    (d) Affidavit of business character. A statement signed by the 
carrier-applicant which attests to each principal's or corporate 
officer's past and present business relations, e.g., a list of past 
companies worked for and positions held, which fully explains the 
presence of any past or present crime involving theft or smuggling or 
investigations into such crimes, or other dishonest conduct on the part 
of a principal.