[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: 19CFR118.2]



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                        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

 

                      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



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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.