[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 19, Volume 2]

[Revised as of April 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 19CFR143.3]



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                        TITLE 19--CUSTOMS DUTIES

 

   CHAPTER I--BUREAU OF CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF 

        HOMELAND SECURITY; DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY (CONTINUED)

 

PART 143_SPECIAL ENTRY PROCEDURES--Table of Contents

 

                  Subpart A_Automated Broker Interface

 

Sec.  143.3  Action on application.



    (a) Approval. Permission to use ABI will be granted by the Assistant 

Commissioner, Information and Technology, or his designee, only to those 

applicants who are not delinquent or otherwise remiss in their 

transactions with Customs and are in compliance with the ABI system 

performance procedures and standards as described in Sec.  143.5 of this 

subpart. If there is any cause to question the qualifications or fitness 

of the applicant to participate in ABI, the application may be referred 

for investigation and report. The investigation may include, but need 

not be limited to:

    (1) The accuracy of the information provided in the letter of 

intent;

    (2) The business integrity of the applicant;

    (3) The character and reputation of an individual applicant or a 

member of a partnership or an officer of an association or corporation; 

and

    (4) The character and reputation of the software vendor.

    (b) Denial. If permission to use ABI is denied to an applicant by 

the Assistant Commissioner, Information and Technology, or his designee, 

written notice, including the grounds for the denial, will be given to 

him and to the port director. The applicant may appeal the denial in the 

manner prescribed in Sec.  143.8 of this subpart and those procedures 

for handling an appeal shall apply.



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