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reduce the potential of ignition sources
near fuel tanks, which, in combination
with flammable fuel vapors, could result
in fuel tank explosions and consequent
loss of the airplane.
A Boeing and FAA team inspected
several 737 airplanes as part of the
SFAR 88 system safety analysis. The
team identified wire bundles in close
proximity of the center fuel tank. The
wire bundles were located below the
passenger compartment, above the
center fuel tank, aft of station (STA) 540
at right buttock line (RBL) and left
buttock line (LBL) 24.82. Although no
chafing was found on these wire
bundles, if these wire bundles chafe,
they could arc through the center fuel
tank wall, ignite fuel vapor in the fuel
tank, and result in a fuel tank explosion.
Relevant Service Information
We have reviewed Boeing Service
Bulletin 737–28–1209, dated February
17, 2005. The service bulletin describes
procedures for modifying the wire
bundles located below the passenger
compartment, above the center fuel
tank, aft of station (STA) 540 through
STA 601 inclusive, at RBL and LBL
24.82. The modification includes,
among other actions, replacing the
nutplate standoffs with support
brackets. Accomplishing the actions
specified in the service information is
intended to adequately address the
unsafe condition.
FAA’s Determination and Requirements
of the Proposed AD
We have evaluated all pertinent
information and identified an unsafe
condition that is likely to exist or
develop on other airplanes of this same
type design. Therefore, we are
proposing this AD, which would require
accomplishing the actions specified in
the service information described
previously.
Costs of Compliance
There are about 1,636 airplanes of the
affected design in the worldwide fleet.
This proposed AD would affect about
650 airplanes of U.S. registry. The
proposed modification would take about
4 work hours per airplane, at an average
labor rate of $65 per work hour.
Required parts would cost about $1,446
per airplane. Based on these figures, the
estimated cost of the proposed AD for
U.S. operators is $1,108,900, or $1,706
per airplane.
Authority for This Rulemaking
Title 49 of the United States Code
specifies the FAA’s authority to issue
rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I,
Section 106, describes the authority of
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the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII,
Aviation Programs, describes in more
detail the scope of the Agency’s
authority.
We are issuing this rulemaking under
the authority described in Subtitle VII,
Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701,
‘‘General requirements.’’ Under that
section, Congress charges the FAA with
promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in
air commerce by prescribing regulations
for practices, methods, and procedures
the Administrator finds necessary for
safety in air commerce. This regulation
is within the scope of that authority
because it addresses an unsafe condition
that is likely to exist or develop on
products identified in this rulemaking
action.
Regulatory Findings
We have determined that this
proposed AD would not have federalism
implications under Executive Order
13132. This proposed AD would not
have a substantial direct effect on the
States, on the relationship between the
National Government and the States, or
on the distribution of power and
responsibilities among the various
levels of government.
For the reasons discussed above, I
certify that the proposed regulation:
1. Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory
action’’ under Executive Order 12866;
2. Is not a ‘‘significant rule’’ under the
DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures
(44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979); and
3. Will not have a significant
economic impact, positive or negative,
on a substantial number of small entities
under the criteria of the Regulatory
Flexibility Act.
We prepared a regulatory evaluation
of the estimated costs to comply with
this proposed AD. See the ADDRESSES
section for a location to examine the
regulatory evaluation.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39
Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation
safety, Safety.
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Boeing: Docket No. FAA–2005–21714;
Directorate Identifier 2005–NM–065–AD.
Comments Due Date
(a) The Federal Aviation Administration
(FAA) must receive comments on this AD
action by August 19, 2005.
Affected ADs
(b) None.
Applicability
(c) This AD applies to Boeing Model 737–
600, –700, –700C, –800, and –900 series
airplanes; certificated in any category; as
identified in Boeing Service Bulletin 737–28–
1209, dated February 17, 2005.
Unsafe Condition
(d) This AD was prompted by the results
of fuel system reviews conducted by the
manufacturer. We are issuing this AD to
prevent chafed wire bundles near the center
fuel tank, which could cause electrical arcing
through the tank wall and ignition of fuel
vapor in the fuel tank, and result in a fuel
tank explosion.
Compliance
(e) You are responsible for having the
actions required by this AD performed within
the compliance times specified, unless the
actions have already been done.
Modification
(f) Within 60 months after the effective
date of this AD: Modify the wire bundles
located below the passenger compartment,
above the center fuel tank, aft of station
(STA) 540 through STA 601 inclusive, at
right buttock line and left buttock line 24.82
in accordance with Boeing Service Bulletin
737–28–1209, dated February 17, 2005.
Alternative Methods of Compliance
(AMOCs)
(g) The Manager, Seattle Aircraft
Certification Office, FAA, has the authority to
approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested in
accordance with the procedures found in 14
CFR 39.19.
Issued in Renton, Washington, on June 24,
2005.
Michael J. Kaszycki,
Acting Manager, Transport Airplane
Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.
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The Proposed Amendment
Accordingly, under the authority
delegated to me by the Administrator,
the FAA proposes to amend 14 CFR part
39 as follows:
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PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS
DIRECTIVES
Customs and Border Protection
1. The authority citation for part 39
continues to read as follows:
19 CFR Parts 101 and 122
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701.
§ 39.13
[Amended]
2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by adding
the following new airworthiness
directive (AD):
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Establishing a New Port of Entry at
New River Valley, VA, and Terminating
the User-Fee Status of New River
Valley Airport
Customs and Border Protection;
Department of Homeland Security.
AGENCY:
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Notice of proposed rulemaking.
SUMMARY: This document proposes to
amend the Department of Homeland
Security’s Regulations pertaining to the
Bureau of Customs and Border
Protection’s field organization by
conditionally establishing a new port of
entry at New River Valley, Virginia, and
terminating the user-fee status of New
River Valley Airport. The new port of
entry would consist of all the area
surrounded by the continuous outer
boundaries of the Montgomery, Pulaski
and Roanoke counties in the state of
Virginia, including New River Valley
Airport, which is currently operated as
a user-fee airport. These changes will
assist the Bureau of Customs and Border
Protection in its continuing efforts to
provide better service to carriers,
importers and the general public.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before September 6, 2005.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
identified by the title of this document,
by any of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
• Mail: Regulations Branch, Office of
Regulations and Rulings, Bureau of
Customs and Border Protection, 1300
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., (Mint
Annex), Washington, DC 20229.
Comments submitted may be
inspected at the Regulations Branch,
Office of Regulations and Rulings,
Bureau of Customs and Border
Protection, 799 9th Street, NW., 5th
Floor, Washington, DC.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dennis Dore, Office of Field Operations,
202–344–2776.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
As part of its continuing efforts to
provide better service to carriers,
importers, and the general public, the
Department of Homeland Security
(DHS), Bureau of Customs and Border
Protection (CBP), is proposing to amend
19 CFR 101.3(b)(1) by conditionally
establishing a new port of entry at New
River Valley, Virginia. The new port of
entry would include the area
surrounded by the continuous outer
boundaries of the Montgomery, Pulaski
and Roanoke counties in the
Commonwealth of Virginia. This area
includes New River Valley Airport,
located in the town of Dublin, Virginia,
which currently operates and is listed as
a user-fee airport at 19 CFR 122.15(b).
This proposed change of status for New
River Valley Airport from a user-fee
airport to inclusion within the
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boundaries of a port of entry would
subject the airport to the passenger
processing fee provided for at 19 U.S.C.
58c(a)(5)(B).
Port of Entry Criteria
The criteria considered by CBP in
determining whether to establish a port
of entry are found in Treasury Decision
(T.D.) 82–37 (Revision of Customs
Criteria for Establishing Ports of Entry
and Stations, 47 FR 10137), as revised
by T.D. 86–14 (51 FR 4559) and T.D. 87–
65 (52 FR 16328). Under these criteria,
CBP will evaluate whether there is a
sufficient volume of import business
(actual or potential) to justify the
expense of maintaining a new office or
expanding service at an existing
location. Specifically, CBP will consider
whether the proposed port of entry
location can:
(1) Demonstrate that the benefits to be
derived justify the Federal Government
expense involved;
(2) Except in the case of land border
ports, be serviced by at least two major
modes of transportation (rail, air, water,
or highway); and
(3) Except in the case of land border
ports, have a minimum population of
300,000 within the immediate service
area (approximately a 70-mile radius).
In addition, one of the following
actual or potential workload criteria
(minimum number of transactions per
year), or an appropriate combination
thereof, must be met in the area to be
serviced by the proposed port of entry:
(1) 15,000 international air
passengers;
(2) 2,500 formal entries for
consumption in United States
commerce (each valued over $2,000),
with the applicant location committing
to optimal use of electronic data input
means to permit integration with any
CBP system for electronic processing of
entries, with no more than half of the
2,500 entries being attributed to one
private party;
(3) For land border ports, 150,000
vehicles;
(4) 2,000 scheduled international
aircraft arrivals (passengers and/or
crew); or
(5) 350 cargo vessel arrivals.
Finally, facilities at the proposed port
of entry must include, where
appropriate, wharfage and anchorage
adequate for oceangoing vessels, cargo
and passenger facilities; warehouse
space for the secure storage of imported
cargo pending final CBP inspection and
release; and administrative office space,
inspection areas, storage areas, and
other space as necessary for regular CBP
operations.
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In certain cases, where the potential
workload at a given location shows
pronounced growth, CBP will consider
granting conditional port-of-entry status
to the location, pending further review
of the actual workload generated within
the new port of entry. See T.D. 96–3 and
97–64.
New River Valley’s Workload Statistics
The proposal in this document to
conditionally establish New River
Valley, Virginia, as a port of entry is
based on CBP’s analysis of the following
information:
1. New River Valley is serviced by
three modes of transportation:
(a) rail (The Norfolk Southern Railway
and the CSX Corporation);
(b) air (Roanoke Regional Airport (US
Airways, United Express, Northwest,
Delta), New River Valley User-Fee
Airport, and Virginia Tech/
Montgomery Executive Airport);
(c) highway (three U.S. interstate
highways, I–81, I–64 and I–77).
2. The area within the immediate
service area (approximately a 70-mile
radius) of the New River Valley airport
had a population, as of the 2000 census,
of over 702,000.
3. Regarding the five actual or
potential workload criteria:
(a) the number of consumption entries
valued at over $2,000 each and filed in
the port of New River Valley, Virginia,
increased from 1,257 in FY 2001 to
1,817 in FY 2003, a rate of increase of
forty-five percent;
(b) the projected number of such
entries to be filed in FY 2004 is 1,776,
an increase of forty-one percent over the
number filed in FY 2001; and
(c) CBP’s projection is that, according
to the data, over 2,500 consumption
entries, each valued at over $2,000, will
be filed per year by FY 2007, and
possibly by FY 2006, in the area to be
included in the port of New River
Valley, Virginia, with no more than half
of those entries being made by one
private party.
CBP facilities are already in place at
the New River Valley User Fee Airport
and will continue to be provided at no
cost to the Federal Government, as
discussed below. CBP believes that the
establishment of this port will provide
significant benefits to the New River
Valley community, further enhancing
the economic growth that is already
being experienced in this area, by
providing enhanced business
competitiveness for existing enterprises
and enabling the retention and
expansion of the number of jobs in the
area.
(d) The New River Valley User Fee
Airport in Dublin, Virginia, has, for over
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three years, provided and maintained
administrative office space for a CBP
office. Roanoke Regional Airport and
Virginia Tech/Montgomery Executive
Airport have also provided adequate
facilities for regular CBP operations,
including passenger and cargo
inspection areas, and storage areas as
necessary.
CBP believes that the New River
Valley community is committed to
making optimal use of electronic data
transfer capability to permit integration
with the CBP Automated Commercial
System for processing entries. The New
River Valley User Fee Airport has, for
over three years, provided and
maintained electronic data equipment
software necessary to conduct regular
CBP business. CBP has been informed
that the airport is committed to upgrade
equipment as necessary and, in fact, is
currently in the process of installing a
frame relay computer system, at no
expense to the Federal Government, in
order that adequate integration may be
maintained with the Department of
Homeland Security and the CBP
systems.
Conditional Status
Based on the information above and
the level and pace of development in
New River Valley and the surrounding
area, CBP believes that there is
sufficient justification for the
establishment of New River Valley,
Virginia, as a port of entry on a
conditional basis. If, after reviewing the
public comments, CBP decides to create
a port of entry at New River Valley and
terminate New River Valley Airport’s
designation as a user-fee airport, then
CBP will notify the airport of that
determination in accordance with the
provisions of 19 CFR 122.15(c).
However, it is noted that this proposal
relies on potential (within
approximately 3 years), rather than
actual, workload figures. Therefore,
even if the proposed port of entry
designation is adopted as a final rule,
CBP will, in 3 years, review the actual
workload generated within the new port
of entry. If that review indicates that the
actual workload is below the T.D. 82–
37 (as amended) standards, procedures
may be instituted to revoke the port of
entry status. In such case, the airport
may reapply to become a user-fee
airport under the provisions of 19 U.S.C.
58b.
Description of Proposed Port of Entry
Limits
The geographical limits of the
proposed New River Valley port of entry
would be as follows: The continuous
outer boundaries of the Montgomery,
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Pulaski and Roanoke counties in the
Commonwealth of Virginia.
Proposed Amendments to Regulations
If the proposed port of entry
designation is adopted, the list of CBP
ports of entry at 19 CFR 101.3(b)(1) will
be amended to add New River Valley as
a port of entry in Virginia, and New
River Valley Airport will be deleted
from the list of user-fee airports at 19
CFR 122.15(b).
Comments
Before adopting this proposal as a
final rule, consideration will be given to
any written comments timely submitted
to CBP, including comments on the
clarity of this proposed rule and how it
may be made easier to understand.
Comments submitted will be available
for public inspection in accordance with
the Freedom of Information Act (5
U.S.C. 552) and 19 CFR 103.11(b), on
regular business days between the hours
of 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. at the
Regulations Branch, Office of
Regulations and Rulings, Customs and
Border Protection, 799 9th Street, NW.,
5th Floor, Washington, DC.
Arrangements to inspect submitted
comments should be made in advance
by calling Mr. Joseph Clark at (202) 572–
8768.
Authority
This change is proposed under the
authority of 5 U.S.C. 301 and 19 U.S.C.
2, 66, and 1624.
Executive Order 12866 and the
Regulatory Flexibility Act
With DHS approval, CBP establishes,
expands and consolidates CBP ports of
entry throughout the United States to
accommodate the volume of CBP-related
activity in various parts of the country.
The Office of Management and Budget
has determined that this regulatory
proposal is not a significant regulatory
action as defined under Executive Order
12866. This proposed rule also will not
have significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities.
Accordingly, it is certified that this
document is not subject to the
additional requirements of the
provisions of the Regulatory Flexibility
Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.).
Signing Authority
The signing authority for this
document falls under 19 CFR 0.2(a)
because the establishment of a new port
of entry and the termination of the userfee status of an airport are not within
the bounds of those regulations for
which the Secretary of the Treasury has
retained sole authority. Accordingly, the
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notice of proposed rulemaking may be
signed by the Secretary of Homeland
Security (or his or her delegate).
Drafting Information
The principal author of this document
was Steven Bratcher, Regulations
Branch, Office of Regulations and
Rulings, CBP. However, personnel from
other offices participated in its
development.
Dated: April 29, 2005.
Robert C. Bonner,
Commissioner, Customs and Border
Protection.
Dated: June 23, 2005.
Michael Chertoff,
Secretary.
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DATES: We will accept written
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accept requests to speak until 4 p.m.,
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Customs and Border Protection
19 CFR Parts 101 and 122
Establishing a New Port of Entry at New River Valley, VA, and
Terminating the User-Fee Status of New River Valley Airport
AGENCY: Customs and Border Protection; Department of Homeland Security.
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ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.
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SUMMARY: This document proposes to amend the Department of Homeland
Security's Regulations pertaining to the Bureau of Customs and Border
Protection's field organization by conditionally establishing a new
port of entry at New River Valley, Virginia, and terminating the user-
fee status of New River Valley Airport. The new port of entry would
consist of all the area surrounded by the continuous outer boundaries
of the Montgomery, Pulaski and Roanoke counties in the state of
Virginia, including New River Valley Airport, which is currently
operated as a user-fee airport. These changes will assist the Bureau of
Customs and Border Protection in its continuing efforts to provide
better service to carriers, importers and the general public.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before September 6, 2005.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by the title of this
document, by any of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
Mail: Regulations Branch, Office of Regulations and
Rulings, Bureau of Customs and Border Protection, 1300 Pennsylvania
Avenue, NW., (Mint Annex), Washington, DC 20229.
Comments submitted may be inspected at the Regulations Branch,
Office of Regulations and Rulings, Bureau of Customs and Border
Protection, 799 9th Street, NW., 5th Floor, Washington, DC.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dennis Dore, Office of Field
Operations, 202-344-2776.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
As part of its continuing efforts to provide better service to
carriers, importers, and the general public, the Department of Homeland
Security (DHS), Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (CBP), is
proposing to amend 19 CFR 101.3(b)(1) by conditionally establishing a
new port of entry at New River Valley, Virginia. The new port of entry
would include the area surrounded by the continuous outer boundaries of
the Montgomery, Pulaski and Roanoke counties in the Commonwealth of
Virginia. This area includes New River Valley Airport, located in the
town of Dublin, Virginia, which currently operates and is listed as a
user-fee airport at 19 CFR 122.15(b). This proposed change of status
for New River Valley Airport from a user-fee airport to inclusion
within the boundaries of a port of entry would subject the airport to
the passenger processing fee provided for at 19 U.S.C. 58c(a)(5)(B).
Port of Entry Criteria
The criteria considered by CBP in determining whether to establish
a port of entry are found in Treasury Decision (T.D.) 82-37 (Revision
of Customs Criteria for Establishing Ports of Entry and Stations, 47 FR
10137), as revised by T.D. 86-14 (51 FR 4559) and T.D. 87-65 (52 FR
16328). Under these criteria, CBP will evaluate whether there is a
sufficient volume of import business (actual or potential) to justify
the expense of maintaining a new office or expanding service at an
existing location. Specifically, CBP will consider whether the proposed
port of entry location can:
(1) Demonstrate that the benefits to be derived justify the Federal
Government expense involved;
(2) Except in the case of land border ports, be serviced by at
least two major modes of transportation (rail, air, water, or highway);
and
(3) Except in the case of land border ports, have a minimum
population of 300,000 within the immediate service area (approximately
a 70-mile radius).
In addition, one of the following actual or potential workload
criteria (minimum number of transactions per year), or an appropriate
combination thereof, must be met in the area to be serviced by the
proposed port of entry:
(1) 15,000 international air passengers;
(2) 2,500 formal entries for consumption in United States commerce
(each valued over $2,000), with the applicant location committing to
optimal use of electronic data input means to permit integration with
any CBP system for electronic processing of entries, with no more than
half of the 2,500 entries being attributed to one private party;
(3) For land border ports, 150,000 vehicles;
(4) 2,000 scheduled international aircraft arrivals (passengers
and/or crew); or
(5) 350 cargo vessel arrivals.
Finally, facilities at the proposed port of entry must include,
where appropriate, wharfage and anchorage adequate for oceangoing
vessels, cargo and passenger facilities; warehouse space for the secure
storage of imported cargo pending final CBP inspection and release; and
administrative office space, inspection areas, storage areas, and other
space as necessary for regular CBP operations.
In certain cases, where the potential workload at a given location
shows pronounced growth, CBP will consider granting conditional port-
of-entry status to the location, pending further review of the actual
workload generated within the new port of entry. See T.D. 96-3 and 97-
64.
New River Valley's Workload Statistics
The proposal in this document to conditionally establish New River
Valley, Virginia, as a port of entry is based on CBP's analysis of the
following information:
1. New River Valley is serviced by three modes of transportation:
(a) rail (The Norfolk Southern Railway and the CSX Corporation);
(b) air (Roanoke Regional Airport (US Airways, United Express,
Northwest, Delta), New River Valley User-Fee Airport, and Virginia
Tech/ Montgomery Executive Airport);
(c) highway (three U.S. interstate highways, I-81, I-64 and I-77).
2. The area within the immediate service area (approximately a 70-
mile radius) of the New River Valley airport had a population, as of
the 2000 census, of over 702,000.
3. Regarding the five actual or potential workload criteria:
(a) the number of consumption entries valued at over $2,000 each
and filed in the port of New River Valley, Virginia, increased from
1,257 in FY 2001 to 1,817 in FY 2003, a rate of increase of forty-five
percent;
(b) the projected number of such entries to be filed in FY 2004 is
1,776, an increase of forty-one percent over the number filed in FY
2001; and
(c) CBP's projection is that, according to the data, over 2,500
consumption entries, each valued at over $2,000, will be filed per year
by FY 2007, and possibly by FY 2006, in the area to be included in the
port of New River Valley, Virginia, with no more than half of those
entries being made by one private party.
CBP facilities are already in place at the New River Valley User
Fee Airport and will continue to be provided at no cost to the Federal
Government, as discussed below. CBP believes that the establishment of
this port will provide significant benefits to the New River Valley
community, further enhancing the economic growth that is already being
experienced in this area, by providing enhanced business
competitiveness for existing enterprises and enabling the retention and
expansion of the number of jobs in the area.
(d) The New River Valley User Fee Airport in Dublin, Virginia, has,
for over
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three years, provided and maintained administrative office space for a
CBP office. Roanoke Regional Airport and Virginia Tech/Montgomery
Executive Airport have also provided adequate facilities for regular
CBP operations, including passenger and cargo inspection areas, and
storage areas as necessary.
CBP believes that the New River Valley community is committed to
making optimal use of electronic data transfer capability to permit
integration with the CBP Automated Commercial System for processing
entries. The New River Valley User Fee Airport has, for over three
years, provided and maintained electronic data equipment software
necessary to conduct regular CBP business. CBP has been informed that
the airport is committed to upgrade equipment as necessary and, in
fact, is currently in the process of installing a frame relay computer
system, at no expense to the Federal Government, in order that adequate
integration may be maintained with the Department of Homeland Security
and the CBP systems.
Conditional Status
Based on the information above and the level and pace of
development in New River Valley and the surrounding area, CBP believes
that there is sufficient justification for the establishment of New
River Valley, Virginia, as a port of entry on a conditional basis. If,
after reviewing the public comments, CBP decides to create a port of
entry at New River Valley and terminate New River Valley Airport's
designation as a user-fee airport, then CBP will notify the airport of
that determination in accordance with the provisions of 19 CFR
122.15(c). However, it is noted that this proposal relies on potential
(within approximately 3 years), rather than actual, workload figures.
Therefore, even if the proposed port of entry designation is adopted as
a final rule, CBP will, in 3 years, review the actual workload
generated within the new port of entry. If that review indicates that
the actual workload is below the T.D. 82-37 (as amended) standards,
procedures may be instituted to revoke the port of entry status. In
such case, the airport may reapply to become a user-fee airport under
the provisions of 19 U.S.C. 58b.
Description of Proposed Port of Entry Limits
The geographical limits of the proposed New River Valley port of
entry would be as follows: The continuous outer boundaries of the
Montgomery, Pulaski and Roanoke counties in the Commonwealth of
Virginia.
Proposed Amendments to Regulations
If the proposed port of entry designation is adopted, the list of
CBP ports of entry at 19 CFR 101.3(b)(1) will be amended to add New
River Valley as a port of entry in Virginia, and New River Valley
Airport will be deleted from the list of user-fee airports at 19 CFR
122.15(b).
Comments
Before adopting this proposal as a final rule, consideration will
be given to any written comments timely submitted to CBP, including
comments on the clarity of this proposed rule and how it may be made
easier to understand. Comments submitted will be available for public
inspection in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C.
552) and 19 CFR 103.11(b), on regular business days between the hours
of 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. at the Regulations Branch, Office of
Regulations and Rulings, Customs and Border Protection, 799 9th Street,
NW., 5th Floor, Washington, DC. Arrangements to inspect submitted
comments should be made in advance by calling Mr. Joseph Clark at (202)
572-8768.
Authority
This change is proposed under the authority of 5 U.S.C. 301 and 19
U.S.C. 2, 66, and 1624.
Executive Order 12866 and the Regulatory Flexibility Act
With DHS approval, CBP establishes, expands and consolidates CBP
ports of entry throughout the United States to accommodate the volume
of CBP-related activity in various parts of the country. The Office of
Management and Budget has determined that this regulatory proposal is
not a significant regulatory action as defined under Executive Order
12866. This proposed rule also will not have significant economic
impact on a substantial number of small entities. Accordingly, it is
certified that this document is not subject to the additional
requirements of the provisions of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5
U.S.C. 601 et seq.).
Signing Authority
The signing authority for this document falls under 19 CFR 0.2(a)
because the establishment of a new port of entry and the termination of
the user-fee status of an airport are not within the bounds of those
regulations for which the Secretary of the Treasury has retained sole
authority. Accordingly, the notice of proposed rulemaking may be signed
by the Secretary of Homeland Security (or his or her delegate).
Drafting Information
The principal author of this document was Steven Bratcher,
Regulations Branch, Office of Regulations and Rulings, CBP. However,
personnel from other offices participated in its development.
Dated: April 29, 2005.
Robert C. Bonner,
Commissioner, Customs and Border Protection.
Dated: June 23, 2005.
Michael Chertoff,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 05-13120 Filed 7-1-05; 8:45 am]
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