[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 19, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 19CFR118.0]

[Page 575]
 
                        TITLE 19--CUSTOMS DUTIES
 
   CHAPTER I--BUREAU OF CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF 
              HOMELAND SECURITY; DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
 
PART 118_CENTRALIZED EXAMINATION STATIONS--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 118.0  Scope.




Sec.
118.0 Scope.

                      Subpart A_General Provisions

118.1 Definition.
118.2 Establishment of a CES.
118.3 Written agreement.
118.4 Responsibilities of a CES operator.
118.5 Procedures for changes to a fee schedule.

                Subpart B_Application to Establish a CES

118.11 Contents of application.
118.12 Action on application.
118.13 Notification of selection or nonselection.

                     Subpart C_Termination of a CES

118.21 Temporary suspension; permanent revocation of selection and 
          cancellation of agreement to operate a CES.
118.22 Notice of immediate suspension or proposed revocation and 
          cancellation action.
118.23 Appeal to the Assistant Commissioner; procedure; status of CES 
          operations.

    Authority: 19 U.S.C. 66, 1499, 1623, 1624; 22 U.S.C. 401; 31 U.S.C. 
5317.

    Source: T.D. 93-6, 58 FR 5604, Jan. 22, 1993, unless otherwise 
noted.


    This part sets forth regulations providing for the making of 
agreements between Customs and persons desiring to operate a centralized 
examination station (CES). It covers the application process, the 
responsibilities of the person or entity selected to be a CES operator, 
the written agreement to operate a CES facility, the port director's 
discretion to immediately suspend a CES operator's or entity's selection 
and the written agreement to operate the CES or to propose the permanent 
revocation of a CES operator's or entity's selection and cancellation of 
the written agreement for specified conduct, and the appeal procedures 
to challenge an immediate suspension or proposed revocation and 
cancellation action. Procedures and requirements for the transfer of 
merchandise to a CES are set forth in part 151 of this chapter.

[T.D. 93-6, 58 FR 5604, Jan. 22, 1993; 58 FR 6574, Jan. 29, 1993, as 
amended by T.D. 96-57, 61 FR 39070, July 26, 1996]