[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 578]

 

                        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]