[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: 19CFR177.4]



[Page 338-339]

 

                        TITLE 19--CUSTOMS DUTIES

 

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

        HOMELAND SECURITY; DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY (CONTINUED)

 

PART 177_ADMINISTRATIVE RULINGS--Table of Contents

 

                   Subpart A_General Ruling Procedure

 

Sec.  177.4  Oral discussion of issues.



    (a) Generally. A person submitting a request for a ruling and 

desiring an opportunity to orally discuss the issue or issues involved 

should indicate that desire in writing at the time the ruling request is 

filed. Such a discussion will only be scheduled when, in the opinion of 

the Customs personnel by whom the ruling request is under consideration, 

a conference will be helpful in deciding the issue or issues involved or 

when a determination or conclusion contrary to that advocated in the 

ruling request is contemplated. Conferences are scheduled for the 

purpose of affording the parties an opportunity to freely and openly 

discuss the matters set forth in the ruling request. Accordingly, the 

parties will not be bound by any argument or position advocated or 

agreed to, expressly or by implication, during the conference unless 

either party subsequently agrees to be so bound in writing. The 

conference will not conclude with the issuance of a ruling letter.

    (b) Time, place, and number of conferences. If a request for a 

conference is granted, the person making the request will be notified of 

the time and place of the conference. No more than one conference with 

respect to the matters set forth in a ruling request will be scheduled, 

unless, in the opinion of the Customs personnel by whom the ruling 

request is under consideration, additional conferences are necessary.

    (c) Representation. A person whose request for a conference has been 

granted may be accompanied at that conference by counsel or other 

representatives, or may designate such persons to attend the conference 

in his place.



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    (d) Additional information presented at conferences. It will be the 

responsibility of the person submitting the request for a ruling to 

provide for inclusion in the Customs Service file in the matter a 

written record setting forth any and all additional information, 

documents, and exhibits introduced during the conference to the extent 

that person considers such material relevant to the consideration of the 

ruling request.



[T.D. 75-186, 40 FR 31929, July 30, 1975, as amended by T.D. 80-285, 45 

FR 80105, Dec. 3, 1980; T.D. 84-149, 49 FR 28699, July 16, 1984; T.D. 

89-74, 54 FR 31515, July 31, 1989]