[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: 19CFR123.73]



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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 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.