Procedures To Adjust Customs COBRA User Fees To Reflect Inflation, 50523-50530 [2017-23878]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
• U.S. Customs and Border Protection
• DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 210 (Wednesday, November 1, 2017)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 50523-50530]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-23878]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

19 CFR Parts 24 and 111

[USCBP-2017-0025; CBP Dec. 17-16]
RIN 1515-AE25


Procedures To Adjust Customs COBRA User Fees To Reflect Inflation

AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland 
Security; Department of the Treasury.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This document adopts as a final rule, with changes, the 
amendments proposed to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) 
regulations to reflect that customs user fees and limitations 
established by the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act 
(COBRA) will be adjusted for inflation in accordance with the Fixing 
America's Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act).

DATES: Effective November 1, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bruce Ingalls, Director--Revenue 
Division, 317-298-1107, [email protected]; or Tina Ghiladi, 
Director--Fee Strategy, Communications, and Integration, 202-344-3722, 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On December 4, 2015, the Fixing America's Surface Transportation 
Act (FAST Act, Pub. L. 114-94) was signed into law. Section 32201 of 
the FAST Act amends section 13031 of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget 
Reconciliation Act (COBRA) of 1985 (19 U.S.C. 58c) by requiring certain 
customs COBRA user fees and corresponding limitations to be adjusted by 
the Secretary of the Treasury (Secretary) to reflect certain increases 
in inflation. The specific fees and corresponding limitations to be 
adjusted for inflation are set forth in Appendix A and Appendix B of 
part 24 in this final rule and include the commercial vessel arrival 
fees, commercial truck arrival fees, railroad car arrival fees, private 
vessel arrival fees, private aircraft arrival fees, commercial aircraft 
and vessel passenger arrival fees, dutiable mail fees, customs broker 
permit user fees, barges and other bulk carriers arrival fees, and 
merchandise processing fees as well as the corresponding limitations. 
(19 U.S.C. 58c(a) and (b)). Further, the FAST Act includes a particular 
measure of inflation for these purposes and special rules when 
considering adjustments.
    According to the FAST Act, the customs COBRA user fees and 
limitations were to be adjusted on April 1, 2016, and at the beginning 
of each fiscal year to reflect the percent increase (if any) in the 
Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the preceding 12-month period compared 
to the CPI for fiscal year 2014. The statute permits the Secretary to 
ignore any CPI increase of less than one (1) percent from the time of 
the previous adjustment. As a result, if the increase in the CPI since 
the previous adjustment is less than one (1) percent, the Secretary has 
discretion to determine whether the fees should be adjusted.
    On June 15, 2016, CBP published a notice in the Customs Bulletin 
announcing the April 2016 determination that no adjustment to the 
customs COBRA user fees and limitations was necessary based on the FAST 
Act provision as the increase of the CPI was less than one (1) percent. 
(Customs Bulletin, Vol. 50, No. 24, p. 13). CBP published a second 
notice in the Customs Bulletin on December 7, 2016, announcing that, 
based on a less than one (1) percent increase in inflation, no 
adjustment was necessary for fiscal year 2017. (Customs Bulletin Vol. 
50, No. 49, p. 4).

Proposed Rule

    On July 17, 2017, CBP published a notice of proposed rulemaking 
(NPRM) in the Federal Register (82 FR 32661) proposing to amend title 
19 of the Code of Federal Regulations (19 CFR) to set forth the 
methodology for determining the required adjustments. The FAST Act 
specifies that the customs COBRA user fees and corresponding 
limitations should be adjusted to reflect the percentage of the 
increase (if any) in the average of the CPI for the preceding 12-month 
period compared to the CPI for fiscal year 2014. CBP determined that 
the 12-month period for comparison will be June through May. This 
timeframe was proposed to allow for sufficient notice to the public of 
any adjustments prior to any changes becoming effective for each fiscal 
year.
    The FAST Act further requires the Secretary to round the amount of 
any increase in the CPI to the nearest dollar. The rounding requirement 
applies to the difference in the CPI from the comparison year to the 
current year when determining whether an adjustment is necessary. As 
written, the rounding requirement does not apply to the fee amount 
resulting from any adjustment. As noted above, if the difference in the 
CPI since the last adjustment is less than one (1) percent, the 
Secretary may elect not to adjust the fees and limitations. The statute 
requires CBP to use the Consumer Price Index--All Urban Consumers, U.S. 
All items, 1982-84 (CPI-U) which can be found on the U.S. Department of 
Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics Web site: www.bls.gov/cpi/. The 
proposed rule provided that CBP's Office of Finance will determine 
annually whether an adjustment to the fees and limitations is necessary 
and a notice specifying the amount of the fees and limitations will be 
published in the Federal Register for each fiscal year at least 30 days 
prior to the effective date of the new fees and limitations.

Technical Corrections

    In addition, CBP proposed technical updates to paragraph (g) of 19 
CFR 24.22 to reflect the elimination of the user fee exemption for 
passengers arriving from Canada, Mexico or one of the adjacent islands 
pursuant to the United States--Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement 
Implementation Act. (Colombia TPA, Pub. L. 112-42, October 21, 2011). 
Section 601 of the Colombia TPA amended 19 U.S.C. 58c(b)(1)(A)(i) to 
limit the fee exemption exclusively to passengers whose journey 
originated in a territory or possession of the United States, or 
originated in the United States and was limited to the territories and 
possessions of the United States. (19 U.S.C. 58c(b)(1)(A)(i)). Since 
the law became effective on November 5, 2011,CBP has been collecting 
only the non-exempt user fees. In accordance with the statute, CBP is 
removing the exemption for passengers arriving from Canada, Mexico, or 
one of the adjacent islands, from the regulations found in paragraphs 
(g)(1)(i), (g)(1)(i)(A), (g)(1)(i)(B), (g)(1)(ii), (g)(1)(iii), 
(g)(2)(i), the chart in paragraph (g)(2)(iv), and the collection 
procedures in paragraphs (g)(4)(ii)(A), (g)(4)(ii)(B), (g)(4)(ii)(C), 
(g)(4)(iii)(A), (g)(4)(iii)(B), and (g)(4)(iii)(C). (19 CFR 24.22(g)). 
CBP is also removing the definition of ``adjacent islands'' from 
paragraph

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(g)(1)(iii) as references to adjacent islands have been removed from 
paragraph (g). (19 CFR 24.22(g)). Additionally, CBP is amending 
paragraph (g)(2)(iii) to clarify that journeys between ports in the 
United States are not subject to the fee. (19 CFR 24.22(g)(2)(iii)).
    Upon further review, CBP determined that certain technical 
corrections that were proposed needed further clarification.
    Specifically, CBP has determined that paragraph (g)(1)(i) needs to 
be revised to more clearly identify when a fee is charged based on the 
arrival of a passenger aboard a commercial vessel or aircraft from one 
of the territories or possessions of the United States. Paragraph 
(g)(1)(i) is re-organized for clarity to provide for the three 
exceptions to the general rule stated in paragraph (g)(1)(i).
    In paragraph (g)(1)(ii), CBP has determined that its proposed 
wording was incorrect. Instead, CBP is retaining current paragraph 
(g)(1)(ii) with revisions to remove the references to Canada, Mexico 
and the adjacent islands and adding the phrase that the fee amount is 
subject to adjustment by the terms of paragraph (k) of this section.
    Further, the user fee chart in paragraph (g)(2) is intended as a 
tool to assist readers understand the application of the fee structure 
laid out in 19 U.S.C. 58c and 19 CFR 24.22(g)(1). The chart as proposed 
in the NPRM contained two errors and did not accurately reflect the 
existing statutory and regulatory rules. The chart is being amended to 
reflect ``No fee'' for aircraft arriving from a specified location 
regardless of where the journey originates. Additionally, the chart 
found in paragraph (g)(2) is corrected as the fees for vessels arriving 
from a specified location with a journey either originating in a place 
other than a specified location or the United States, or originating in 
the United States including travel to at least one place other than a 
Specified Location, were mistakenly changed from $1.93 to $5.50. These 
two fees will remain at $1.93 but will include the amendments adding 
the reference to paragraph (k).
    In paragraph (g)(4)(ii)(A), the words ``in and arrives'' are no 
longer being removed because they are necessary to prevent charging for 
passengers whose journey may not have originated from a territory or 
possession of the United States but who are arriving from a territory 
or possession. Paragraph (g)(4)(ii)(B) is amended for greater clarity 
and accuracy by replacing the phrase at the end of the proposed text, 
``outside the United States'' with ``other than the territories and 
possessions of the United States.'' This also makes the language 
consistent with that found in the following paragraph (g)(4)(ii)(C). 
Paragraph (g)(4)(ii)(C) is also amended for clarity by replacing the 
proposed phrase ``outside the United States, unless that passenger's 
journey originated'' with ``other than one of the territories or 
possessions of the United States, is processed by CBP, and the journey 
does not originate.''
    In paragraph (g)(4)(iii)(A), the word ``from'' after the words 
``the customs territory of the United States'' is retained and the 
proposed new phrase ``that originated in'' will not be included. This 
retains the existing regulatory text while removing the references to 
Canada, Mexico and the adjacent islands. Similar changes are made to 
paragraph (g)(4)(iii)(B), so that the existing regulatory text is 
retained and only the references to Canada, Mexico and the adjacent 
islands are removed.
    In paragraph (g)(4)(iii)(C), CBP will not adopt the proposed new 
text reading, ``a place outside the United States and that passenger's 
journey originated in'' and will instead retain the existing regulatory 
text while removing the references to Canada and Mexico or adjacent 
islands.
    Finally, in the chart found in new Appendix A to Part 24, the 
description of the Commercial Vessel Passenger Arrival Fee is amended 
by removing the references to Canada and Mexico or adjacent islands 
from the parenthetical.
    The notice of proposed rulemaking requested public comments. The 
public comment period closed on August 16, 2017, and five comments were 
received.

Discussion of Comments

    Five comments were received in response to the notice of proposed 
rulemaking.
    Comment: Two commenters requested additional notice time beyond the 
30 days proposed stating that 30 days notice would be insufficient to 
make the necessary internal operational adjustments.
    CBP Response: In response to the commenters' concern over the 
amount of time necessary to operationally prepare for adjusted fees, 
CBP will increase the notice time from 30 days to 60 days in the final 
rule.
    Comment: One commenter questioned a step in CBP's methodology for 
calculating the inflation adjustment, specifically, that the agency 
proposed to round the difference between the CPI for the current year 
and the CPI for the comparison year. The commenter disagrees with CBP's 
methodology because 19 U.S.C. 58c(l)(2)(A) directs the Secretary to 
``round the amount of any increase in the Consumer Price Index to the 
nearest dollar[.]'' According to the commenter, CBP's methodology is 
incorrect because the CPI is not expressed in dollars. As a result, the 
commenter concludes that Congress must have intended for the actual fee 
and limitation amounts to be rounded to the nearest dollar instead.
    CBP Response: CBP disagrees. Congress makes its intent known 
through the statutory text and here expressly instructed the Secretary 
to round the amount of any increase in the Consumer Price Index to the 
nearest dollar. See 19 U.S.C. 58c(l)(2)(A). Moreover, the statute 
clearly states that the Secretary may ignore any such increase of less 
than 1 percent. See 19 U.S.C. 58c(l)(2)(B). ``Such increase'' plainly 
refers to the increase in the CPI referenced in the sentence above. 
There is nothing in the statute that explicitly states that Congress 
intended for the actual fee and limitation amounts to be rounded. More 
broadly, throughout the statute, the terms ``fees and limitations'' and 
``CPI'' are used in different locations, which ordinarily means that 
they are to be given distinct meanings and are not interchangeable 
terms.
    In addition, the overarching intent of this statutory provision was 
to keep the COBRA fee and limitation amounts consistent with inflation. 
Rounding the fees and limitations to the nearest whole dollar amount 
would in some cases result in fee and limitation amounts that would far 
exceed the pace of inflation.
    Lastly, while CBP acknowledges that the CPI is typically expressed 
as an index number rather than a dollar amount, as the CPI measures 
changes in prices, it is closely related to dollars and the Bureau of 
Labor Statistics has published materials explaining how to interpret 
the CPI in dollars. See, e.g., United States Department of Labor, 
Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS Handbook of Methods, Chapter 17, CPI 
Publication, Indexes, available at https://www.bls.gov/opub/hom/pdf/homch17.pdf (last visited August 18, 2017) (explaining that, in the 
case of an increase in the CPI from 100 to 233.596, ``[o]ne 
interpretation of this is that a representative set of consumer items 
that cost $100 in 1982-84 would have cost $233.60 in July 2013.''); 
United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer 
Price Index--July 2017, Technical Note, available at https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/cpi_08112017.pdf (last visited August 
18, 2017) (explaining that an increase in the CPI

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from 100 to 107 ``can also be expressed as the price of a base period 
market basket of goods and services rising from $100 to $107'').
    Therefore, consistent with basic tenets of statutory 
interpretation, CBP's reading as articulated in the NPRM gives meaning 
to the plain language of the text. As Congress chose not to direct CBP 
to round the fees, but rather to round the CPI, and since the CPI is 
closely related to dollars, CBP believes that this interpretation is 
the best way to give meaning to the text as written. There is no need 
to render irrelevant Congress's explicit direction to round the 
difference in the CPI and to express such a difference in dollars, as 
urged by the commenter.
    Finally, while CBP believes that the language of the FAST Act 
pertaining to rounding does not apply to the fee amounts, CBP has 
determined that it has separate authority to adjust the fee amount in 
the unique situation of the commercial truck fee for efficient 
processing purposes for both the public and the agency. The statute 
requires only that the fee and limitation amounts be adjusted ``to 
reflect'' the percentage change in inflation. The ordinary meaning of 
the word reflect is to ``[e]mbody or represent (something) in a 
faithful or appropriate way.'' See Reflect, Oxford Dictionaries, 
https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/reflect (Last visited 
October 2, 2017). Unlike nearly all of the other instances where COBRA 
user fees are collected, the commercial truck fee is regularly paid in 
cash at an inspection booth. Cash collection at the port of entry is a 
manual, burdensome, and time-consuming process. Making change in 
pennies, given the enormous amount of cash user fee payments made daily 
at the land border primary inspection booth, would dramatically slow 
down the clearance of vehicles and increase fuel costs and carbon 
emissions as a result of idling in long lines. Accordingly, CBP has 
determined that this fee set forth in paragraph (c) of Sec.  24.22 will 
be adjusted to the nearest lower nickel ($0.05). (19 CFR 24.22(c)). 
Commercial truck fees adjusted to the nearest lower nickel therefore 
still appropriately reflect the change in inflation as required by the 
statute but also alleviate the hardship of making change in pennies at 
the primary inspection booth and allow for faster processing and 
clearance of commercial trucks.
    Comment: One commenter noted that the Bureau of Labor Statistics 
(BLS) may revise the CPI-U figures periodically. As such, stating a 
definite figure in the CBP regulations may result in an incorrect 
calculation if the CPI-U for FY14 is subsequently adjusted. The 
commenter suggested replacing the numeric figure with a reference to 
the arithmetic average of the CPI-U for FY14.
    CBP Response: CBP agrees and will make the suggested change to 
paragraph (k)(2)(ii) of Sec.  24.22 in the final rule. (19 CFR 
24.22(k)).
    Comment: Two commenters requested that CBP reconsider the index 
used to measure the change in inflation. Both suggested that CBP use 
the ``All items less food and energy'' index as opposed to the CPI-U. 
The basis for their suggestion is that food and energy prices are 
relatively volatile and that the index excluding them represents the 
``core'' or ``underlying'' rate of inflation and better reflects the 
costs of business administration activities.
    CBP Response: CBP agrees that the commenters' suggested measure of 
inflation would lead to less volatility in fee amounts. However, the 
statutory language specifically requires that we use the CPI-U, so we 
are not able to revise the methodology according to the commenters' 
suggestion.
    Comment: Two commenters viewed the proposal as an opportunity to 
correct what they view as the double assessment of processing fees when 
express consignment carrier and centralized hub facilities are used. 
Both acknowledged that the language at issue found in Sec.  
24.23(b)(4)(i) of the CBP Regulations (19 CFR 24.23) is only revised to 
reflect the addition of the reference to new paragraph (k); however, 
they argue that assessing the $1 express consignment carrier and 
centralized hub facilities fee adjusted by inflation for formal entries 
amounts to double assessment of the merchandise processing fee. They 
state that if a formal entry is presented to CBP, the $1 express 
consignment carrier and centralized hub facilities fee should not be 
assessed as the importer will pay the appropriate MPF with the entry 
summary as required and that paying the $1 express consignment carrier 
and centralized hub facilities fee and the ad valorem MPF assesses the 
same fee twice on a single entry.
    CBP Response: The fee set forth in paragraph 24.23(b)(4)(i) of 
section 24 is required by statute. (19 U.S.C. 58c(b)(9)(A)(ii)). Any 
changes to the fees themselves are beyond the scope of this rulemaking.

Conclusion

    Based on the comments received and further review of the proposed 
technical corrections, CBP has decided to adopt as final the proposed 
amendments published in the Federal Register (82 FR 32661) on July 17, 
2017, with the following three changes as well as the changes to the 
proposed technical changes discussed above. Specifically, in the 
introductory paragraphs to Sec. Sec.  24.22 and 24.23 (19 CFR 24.22 and 
24.23) and in paragraph (k)(1) of Sec.  24.22 (19 CFR 24.22(k)(1)), CBP 
extended the timeframe for publishing notice specifying the amount of 
the fees and limitations from at least 30 days prior to the effective 
date to at least 60 days prior to the effective date of the new fees 
and limitations. Second, in paragraph (k)(2)(ii) of Sec.  24.22, CBP 
removed the figure 236.009, stated to be the arithmethic average of the 
CPI-U for FY 2014 and replaced it with an instruction to calculate the 
arithmethic average of the CPI-U for FY 2014. Finally, in paragraph 
(c)(1) of Sec.  24.22, CBP inserted language to adjust the fee for 
commercial trucks down to the nearest lower $0.05 in order to minimize 
the burden of making change in the primary inspection booth at the port 
of entry.

Announcement of Adjusted Fees

    In accordance with this final rule, CBP is also publishing a 
separate notice in the Federal Register announcing the customs COBRA 
user fees and limitations as adjusted for fiscal year 2018.

Inapplicability of Delayed Effective Date

    Section 553(d) of the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) generally 
provides that a rule may not take effect earlier than thirty (30) days 
after it is published in the Federal Register. One of the exceptions 
from this general rule is when there is good cause to make the rule 
effective sooner. As this rule provides that CBP will publish a 
separate notice in the Federal Register providing 60 days-notice before 
inflation adjustments to the fees required by the FAST Act are imposed, 
there is a self-contained delayed effective date within the rule. 
Accordingly, CBP finds good cause in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3) 
to waive the 30-day delayed effective date requirement for the rule.

Executive Orders 12866, 13563 and 13771

    Executive Orders 12866 and 13563 direct agencies to assess the 
costs and benefits of available regulatory alternatives and, if 
regulation is necessary, to select regulatory approaches that maximize 
net benefits (including potential economic, environmental, public 
health and safety effects, distributive impacts, and

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equity). Executive Order 13563 emphasizes the importance of quantifying 
both costs and benefits, of reducing costs, of harmonizing rules, and 
of promoting flexibility. This final rule has not been designated a 
``significant regulatory action,'' under section 3(f) of Executive 
Order 12866. Accordingly, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has 
not reviewed this rule. This rule is not an Executive Order 13771 
regulatory action because this rule is not significant under Executive 
Order 12866.

Regulatory Flexibility Act

    The Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.), as amended 
by the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement and Fairness Act of 1996, 
requires agencies to assess the impact of regulations on small 
entities. A small entity may be a small business (defined as any 
independently owned and operated business not dominant in its field 
that qualifies as a small business per the Small Business Act); a small 
not-for-profit organization; or a small governmental jurisdiction 
(locality with fewer than 50,000 people).
    This rule will affect a combination of individuals and businesses. 
While most of the businesses that pay the customs COBRA user fees are 
large corporations, the rule affects all businesses that pay these 
fees, so this rule will affect a substantial number of small entities. 
However, the impact will be small and in line with inflation; for 
example, with the current inflation since the base year, the commercial 
truck fee will increase by 15 cents. Therefore, CBP certifies that this 
rule will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial 
number of small entities.

Paperwork Reduction Act

    In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 
104-13, 44 U.S.C. 3507) an agency may not conduct, and a person is not 
required to respond to, a collection of information unless the 
collection of information displays a valid control number assigned by 
OMB. This rule does not involve any collection of information.

Signing Authority

    This regulation is being issued in accordance with 19 CFR 0.1(a)(1) 
pertaining to the Secretary of the Treasury's authority (or that of his 
delegate) to approve regulations related to certain customs revenue 
functions.

List of Subjects

19 CFR Part 24

    Accounting, Claims, Customs duties and inspection, Harbors, 
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Taxes.

19 CFR Part 111

    Administrative practice and procedure, Brokers, Customs duties and 
inspection, Penalties, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements

Amendments to the CBP Regulations

    For the reasons stated above, parts 24 and 111 of title 19 of the 
Code of Federal Regulations (19 CFR parts 24 and 111) are amended as 
set forth below.

PART 24--CUSTOMS FINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING PROCEDURE

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1. The general authority citation for part 24 continues to read as 
follows, the specific authority citation for Sec.  24.22 is added, and 
the specific authority citation for Sec.  24.23 is revised to read as 
follows

    Authority:  5 U.S.C. 301; 19 U.S.C. 58a-58c, 66, 1202 (General 
Note 3(i), Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States), 1505, 
1520, 1624; 26 U.S.C. 4461, 4462; 31 U.S.C. 3717, 9701; Pub. L. 107-
296, 116 Stat. 2135 (6 U.S.C. 1 et seq.).
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    Section 24.22 also issued under Sec. 892, Pub. L. 108-357, 118 
Stat. 1418 (19 U.S.C. 58c); Sec. 32201, Pub. L. 114-94, 129 Stat. 
1312 (19 U.S.C. 58c).
    Section 24.23 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 3332; Sec. 892, Pub. 
L. 108-357, 118 Stat. 1418 (19 U.S.C. 58c); Sec. 32201, Pub. L. 114-
94, 129 Stat. 1312 (19 U.S.C. 58c).
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2. In Sec.  24.22:
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a. Add introductory introductory text;
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b. Paragraph (b)(1)(i) is amended by adding the words ``, as adjusted 
in accordance with the terms of paragraph (k) of this section,'' after 
the words ``amount of $437'';
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c. Paragraph (b)(1)(ii) is amended by adding the words ``, as adjusted 
in accordance with the terms of paragraph (k) of this section,'' after 
the words ``total of $5,955 in fees'';
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d. Paragraph (b)(2)(i) is amended by adding the words ``, as adjusted 
in accordance with the terms of paragraph (k) of this section,'' after 
the words ``fee of $110'';
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e. Paragraph (b)(2)(ii) is amended by adding the words ``, as adjusted 
in accordance with the terms of paragraph (k) of this section,'' after 
the words ``$1,500 in fees'';
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f. Paragraphs (c)(1) and (2) are revised;
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g. Paragraph (c)(3) is amended by adding the words ``of the $100 CBP 
fee, as adjusted in accordance with the terms of paragraph (k) of this 
section, and the APHIS/AQI fee set forth in 7 CFR 354.3'' between the 
words ``Prepayment'' and ``must be made'' in the second sentence;
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h. Paragraph (d)(1) is amended by adding the words ``, as adjusted in 
accordance with the terms of paragraph (k) of this section,'' after the 
words ``fee of $8.25'';
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i. Paragraph (d)(2) is amended by adding the words ``, as adjusted in 
accordance with the terms of paragraph (k) of this section,'' after the 
words ``prepayment of $100''; and
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j. Paragraph (d)(3) is amended by adding the words ``, as adjusted in 
accordance with the terms of paragraph (k) of this section,'' after the 
words ``fee of $100'';
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k. Paragraph (e)(1) is amended by adding the words, as adjusted in 
accordance with the terms of paragraph (k) of this section,'' after the 
words ``sum of $27.50; and
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l. Paragraph (e)(2) is amended by adding the words ``, as adjusted in 
accordance with the terms of paragraph (k) of this section'' to the end 
of the first sentence after the word ``section'';
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m. Paragraph (f) is amended by adding the words ``, as adjusted in 
accordance with the terms of paragraph (k) of this section'' after the 
words ``amount of $5.50'';
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n. Paragraph (g)(1)(i) through (iii) are revised;
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o. Paragraph (g)(2)(i) is amended by removing the text ``Canada, 
Mexico, any'' between the words ``means'' and ``territories'', and 
removing the text ``, and any adjacent islands'' after the words 
``United States'';
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p. Paragraph (g)(2)(iii) is amended by adding the words ``and/or the 
United States'' after the words ``Specified Location'';
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q. The table in paragraph (g)(2)(iv) is revised;
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r. Paragraph (g)(4)(ii)(A) is amended by removing the words ``Canada, 
Mexico,'' between the words ``other than'' and ``one of the 
territories, and removing the words ``, or an adjacent island'' from 
the end of the sentence;
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s. Paragraphs (g)(4)(ii)(B) and (C) are revised;
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t. Paragraph (g)(4)(iii)(A) is amended by removing the words ``Canada, 
Mexico,'' between the words ``United States'' and ``one of the 
territories'', and removing the comma and the words ``or an adjacent 
island'' from the end of the paragraph;
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u. Paragraph (g)(4)(iii)(B) is amended by removing the words ``Canada, 
Mexico,'' between the words ``from'' and ``one'', and removing the 
comma

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and the words ``or an adjacent island'' following the words ``United 
States'' at the end of the sentence;
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v. Paragraph (g)(4)(iii)(C) is revised;
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w. Paragraph (g)(5)(v) is amended by adding the words ``, as adjusted 
in accordance with the terms of paragraph (k) of this section,'' after 
the words ``vessel passenger fee'' in each place that they appear;
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x. Paragraph (h) is revised;
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y. Paragraph (i)(7) is amended by adding the words ``, as adjusted in 
accordance with the terms of paragraph (k) of this section'' after the 
words ``commercial aircraft passengers'';
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z. Paragraph (i)(8) is amended by adding the words ``, as adjusted in 
accordance with the terms of paragraph (k) of this section'' after the 
words ``commercial vessel passengers''; and
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aa. Paragraph (k) is added.
    The revisions and additions read as follows:


Sec.  24.22   Fees for certain services.

    This section sets forth the terms and conditions for when the fees 
and corresponding limitations for certain services are required. The 
specific customs user fee amounts and corresponding limitations that 
appear in this section are not the actual fees or limitations but 
represent the base year amounts that are subject to adjustment each 
fiscal year in accordance with the Fixing America's Surface 
Transportation Act (FAST Act) using Fiscal Year 2014 as the base year 
for comparison. (See Appendix A to part 24 for a table setting forth 
the fees and limitations subject to adjustment along with the 
corresponding statutory authority, the regulatory citation, the name of 
the fee or limitation, and the Fiscal Year 2014 base amount which 
reflects the statutory amounts that were adjusted by the American Jobs 
Creation Act of 2004 (Pub. L. 108-357).) The methodology for adjusting 
the fees and limitations to reflect the percentage, if any, of the 
increase in the average of the Consumer Price Index--All Urban 
Consumers, U.S. All items, 1982-84 (CPI-U) for the preceding 12-month 
period (June through May) compared to the Consumer Price Index for 
fiscal year 2014 is set forth in paragraph (k) of this section. CBP 
will determine annually whether an adjustment to the fees and 
limitations is necessary and a notice specifying the amount of the fees 
and limitations will be published in the Federal Register annually for 
each fiscal year at least 60 days prior to the effective date of the 
new fees and limitations. The fees and the limitations will also be 
maintained for the public's convenience on the CBP Web site at 
www.cbp.gov. If a customs user has pre-paid or met the calendar year 
limit prior to the effective date of the new fees and limitations, no 
additional fees will be required for that calendar year. If the customs 
user has not pre-paid or met the calendar year limit prior to the 
effective date of the new fees and limitations, the customs user will 
be subject to the adjusted limitation or prepayment amount.
* * * * *
    (c) Fees for arrival of a commercial truck--(1) Fees. The fees for 
the arrival of a commercial truck consist of two separate fees. A CBP 
fee of $5.50, as adjusted by the terms of paragraph (k) of this 
section, but if the adjusted amount is not evenly divided by 0.05 
(e.g., $5.74) then adjusted down to the next lower $0.05 (e.g., $5.70), 
and an Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service/Agricultural 
Quarantine Inspection (APHIS/AQI) fee set forth in 7 CFR 354.3 for the 
services provided that CBP collects on behalf of APHIS. Upon arrival at 
a CBP port of entry, the driver or other person in charge of a 
commercial truck must tender the fees to CBP unless they have been 
prepaid as provided for in paragraph (c)(3) of this section. The fees 
will not apply to any commercial truck which, at the time of arrival, 
is being transported by any vessel other than a ferry. For purposes of 
this paragraph, the term ``commercial truck'' means any self-propelled 
vehicle, including an empty vehicle or a truck cab without a trailer, 
which is designed and used for the transportation of commercial 
merchandise or for the transportation of non-commercial merchandise on 
a for-hire basis.
    (2) CBP fee limitation. No CBP fee will be collected under 
paragraph (c)(1) of this section for the arrival of a commercial truck 
during any calendar year once a prepayment of $100, as adjusted by the 
terms of paragraph (k) of this section, has been made and a transponder 
has been affixed to the vehicle windshield as provided in paragraph 
(c)(3) of this section.
* * * * *
    (g) * * *
    (1) * * *
    (i) Subject to paragraphs (g)(1)(ii) and (g)(3) of this section, a 
fee of $5.50, as adjusted by the terms of paragraph (k) of this 
section, must be collected and remitted to CBP for services provided in 
connection with the arrival of each passenger aboard a commercial 
vessel or commercial aircraft from a place outside the United States 
except:
    (A) When the journey of the arriving passenger originates in a 
territory or possession of the United States;
    (B) When the journey of the arriving passenger originates in the 
United States and was limited to the territories and possessions of the 
United States; or
    (C) When arriving from one of the territories or possessions of the 
United States.
    (ii) Subject to paragraph (g)(3) of this section, a fee of $1.93, 
as adjusted by the terms of paragraph (k) of this section, must be 
collected and remitted to CBP for services provided in connection with 
the arrival of each passenger aboard a commercial vessel from a 
territory or possession of the United States, regardless of whether the 
journey of the arriving passenger originates in a place outside the 
United States or in the United States.
    (iii) For the purposes of this paragraph (g), the term 
``territories and possessions of the United States'' includes American 
Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. 
Virgin Islands.
* * * * *
    (2) * * *
    (iv) * * *

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                                      Fee status for arrival from SL      Fee status for arrival from other than
 Place where journey originates  ----------------------------------------                   SL
        (see (g)(1)(iv))                                                 ---------------------------------------
                                        Vessel             Aircraft             Vessel             Aircraft
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SL..............................  $1.93, as adjusted  No fee............  No fee............  No fee
                                   by the terms of
                                   paragraph (k) of
                                   this section.
Other than SL or U.S.             $1.93, as adjusted  No fee............  $5.50, as adjusted  $5.50, as adjusted
                                   by the terms of                         by the terms of     by the terms of
                                   paragraph (k) of                        paragraph (k) of    paragraph (k) of
                                   this section.                           this section.       this section
U.S.............................  $1.93, as adjusted  No fee............  N/A...............  N/A
                                   by the terms of
                                   paragraph (k) of
                                   this section.
U.S.............................  $1.93, as adjusted  No fee............  $5.50, as adjusted  $5.50, as adjusted
                                   by the terms of                         by the terms of     by the terms of
                                   paragraph (k) of                        paragraph (k) of    paragraph (k) of
                                   this section.                           this section.       this section
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* * * * *
    (4) * * *
    (ii) * * *
    (B) When a return ticket or travel document is issued (or a receipt 
or other document that indicates an infant traveling without a return 
ticket or travel document is issued) in connection with a journey which 
originates in the United States, includes a stop in a place other than 
one of the territories and possessions of the United States and the 
return arrival to the United States is from a place other than the 
territories and possessions of the United States; and
    (C) When a passenger on a journey through the United States to a 
foreign destination arrives in the customs territory of the United 
States from a place other than one of the territories or possessions of 
the United States, is processed by CBP, and the journey does not 
originate in the territories and possessions of the United States.
    (iii) * * *
    (C) When a passenger on a journey through the United States to a 
foreign destination arrives in the customs territory of the United 
States from one of the territories and possessions of the United States 
and is processed by CBP.
* * * * *
    (h) Annual customs broker permit user fee. Customs brokers are 
subject to an annual user fee of $138, as adjusted by the terms of 
paragraph (k) of this section, for each district permit and for a 
national permit held by an individual, partnership, association, or 
corporation. The annual user fee for each district permit must be 
submitted to the port through which the broker was granted the permit. 
The annual user fee for a national permit must be submitted to the port 
through which the broker's license is delivered.
* * * * *
    (k) Adjustment for inflation of Customs Consolidated Omnibus Budget 
Reconciliation Act (COBRA) user fees--(1) Fee amounts. CBP will 
determine annually whether an adjustment to the fees and limitations is 
necessary and a notice specifying the amount of the fees and 
limitations, as adjusted, will be published in the Federal Register 
annually for each fiscal year at least 60 days prior to the effective 
date of the new fees and limitations. The fee and limitation amounts 
will also be maintained for the public's convenience on the CBP Web 
site at www.cbp.gov.
    (2) Methodology for annual adjustments of fees and limitation 
amounts for inflation. CBP will determine the adjustments, if any, by 
making the following calculations:
    (i) Calculate the arithmetic average of the Consumer Price Index--
All Urban Consumers, U.S. All items, 1982-84 = 100 (CPI-U) for the 
current year based on the most recent June-May period. This figure is 
referred to as (A).
    (ii) Calculate the arithmetic average of the CPI-U for FY 2014. 
This figure is referred to as (B).
    (iii) State the arithmetic average of CPI-U for the comparison year 
which will be either (B) if the fees have never been adjusted in 
accordance with this paragraph (k), or the arithmetic average of the 
CPI-U for the last year in which fees were adjusted in accordance with 
this paragraph (k) as set forth in the Federal Register notice that 
last adjusted the fee. This figure is referred to as (C).
    (iv) Calculate the difference between the arithmetic averages of 
the CPI-U of the comparison year (C) and the current year (A). This 
difference is referred to as (D). (D) = (A)-(C).
    (v) Round the difference (D) to the nearest whole number. This 
figure is referred to as (E).
    (vi) Calculate the percentage change in the arithmetic averages of 
the CPI-U of the comparison year (C) and the current year (A) which is 
referred to as (F). (F) = ((E) / (C)) x 100%.
    (vii) If (F) is one percent or more, proceed to the next step 
(viii). If (F) is less than one percent, no adjustment will be made.
    (viii) Calculate the difference in the arithmetic average of the 
CPI-U between the current year (the most recent June through May 
period) and the base year (FY 2014). This difference is referred to as 
(G). (G) = (A)-(B).
    (ix) Calculate the percentage change in the CPI-U from the base 
year to the current year. This figure is referred to as (H). (H) = ((G) 
/ (B)) x 100%.
    (x) Increase the fees and limitations that are subject to the rules 
of this paragraph by (H), calculating fees and limitations to the 
second decimal.

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3. In Sec.  24.23:
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a. Add introductory text;
0
b. Paragraph (b)(1)(i)(A) is amended by adding the words, as adjusted 
in accordance with the terms of Sec.  24.22(k) of this part,'' after 
the words ``$1.00 per individual air waybill or bill of lading fee'';
0
c. Paragraph (b)(1)(i)(B) is amended by adding the words ``, as 
adjusted in accordance with the terms of Sec.  24.22(k) of this part,'' 
after the amounts ``$485'' and ``$25'';
0
d. Paragraph (b)(1)(ii) is amended by adding the words ``, as adjusted 
in accordance with the terms of Sec.  24.22(k) of this part,'' after 
the words ``surcharge of $3'';
0
e. Paragraph (b)(2)(i) is amended by adding the words ``, as adjusted 
in accordance with the terms of Sec.  24.22(k) of this part,'' after 
the amount ``$2'';
0
f. Paragraph (b)(2)(ii) is amended by adding the words ``, as adjusted 
in accordance with the terms of Sec.  24.22(k) of this part,'' after 
the amount ``$6'';
0
g. Paragraph (b)(2)(iii) is amended by adding the words ``, as adjusted 
in accordance with the terms of Sec.  24.22(k) of this part,'' after 
the amount ``$9''; and
0
h. Paragraph (b)(4) is revised.
    The addition and revision read as follows:


Sec.  24.23   Fees for processing merchandise.

    This section sets forth the terms and conditions for when the fees 
for processing merchandise are required. The specific merchandise 
processing fee amounts and corresponding limitations that appear in 
this section are not the actual fees or limitations, but represent the 
base year amounts that are subject to adjustment each fiscal year in 
accordance with the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (FAST 
Act) using Fiscal Year 2014 as the base year for comparison. (See 
Appendix B to part 24 for a table setting forth the fees and 
limitations subject to adjustment along with the corresponding 
statutory authority, the regulatory citation, the name of the fee or 
limitation, and the Fiscal Year 2014 base amount which reflects the 
statutory amounts that were adjusted by the American Jobs Creation Act 
of 2004 (Pub. L. 108-357).) The methodology for adjusting the fees and 
limitations to reflect the percentage, if any, of the increase in the 
average of the Consumer Price Index--All Urban Consumers, U.S. All 
items, 1982-84 (CPI-U) for the preceding 12-month period (June through 
May) compared to the Consumer Price Index for fiscal year 2014 is set 
forth in Sec.  24.22(k) of this part. CBP will determine annually 
whether an adjustment to the fees and limitations is necessary and a 
notice specifying the amount of the fees and limitations will be 
published in the Federal Register annually for each fiscal year at 
least 60 days prior to the effective date of the new fees and 
limitations. The fees and the limitations will also be maintained for 
the public's convenience on the CBP Web site at www.cbp.gov.
* * * * *
    (b) * * *
    (4) Express consignment carrier and centralized hub facilities--(i) 
General. Each carrier or operator using an express consignment carrier 
facility or a centralized hub facility must pay to CBP a fee in the 
amount of $1.00, as adjusted in accordance with the terms of

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paragraph (k) of Sec.  24.22 of this chapter, per individual air 
waybill or individual bill of lading for the processing of airway bills 
for shipments arriving in the United States. In addition, if 
merchandise is formally entered and valued at $2,500 or less, the 
importer of record must pay to CBP the ad valorem fee specified in 
paragraph (b)(1) of this section, if applicable. An individual air 
waybill or individual bill of lading is the individual document issued 
by the carrier or operator for transporting and/or tracking an 
individual item, letter, package, envelope, record, document, or 
shipment. An individual air waybill is not a consolidation of several 
air waybills, and is not a master bill or other consolidated document. 
An individual air waybill or bill of lading is a bill representing an 
individual shipment that has its own unique bill number and tracking 
number, where the shipment is assigned to a single ultimate consignee, 
and no lower bill unit exists. Payment must be made to CBP on a 
quarterly basis and must cover the individual fees for all subject 
transactions that occurred during a calendar quarter.
    (ii) Maximum and minimum fees. Subject to the provisions of 
paragraph (b)(1)(i)(A) and (b)(4) of this section relating to the 
express consignment carrier facility or centralized hub facility fee, 
the fee per individual air waybill or bill of lading charged under 
paragraph (b)(1)(i)(A) of this section must not exceed $1, as adjusted 
in accordance with the terms of Sec.  24.22(k) of this part, and must 
not be less than $0.35, as adjusted by Sec.  24.22(k) of this part.
    (iii) Quarterly payments. The following additional requirements and 
conditions apply to each quarterly payment made under this section:
    (A) The quarterly payment must conform to the requirements of Sec.  
24.1 of this part, must be submitted electronically via Fedwire or 
pay.gov, or mailed to Customs and Border Protection, Revenue Division/
Attention: Reimbursables, 6650 Telecom Drive, Suite 100, Indianapolis, 
Indiana 46278, and must be received by CBP no later than the last day 
of the month that follows the close of the calendar quarter to which 
the payment relates.
    (B) The following information must be included with the quarterly 
payment:
    (1) The identity of the calendar quarter to which the payment 
relates;
    (2) The identity of the facility for which the payment is made and 
the port code that applies to that location and, if the payment covers 
multiple facilities, the identity of each facility and its port code 
and the portion of the payment that pertains to each port code; and
    (3) The total number of individual air waybills and individual 
bills of lading covered by the payment, and a breakdown of that total 
for each facility covered by the payment according to the number 
covered by formal entry procedures, the number covered by informal 
entry procedures specified in Sec. Sec.  128.24(e) and 143.23(j) of 
this chapter, and the number covered by other informal entry 
procedures.
    (C) Overpayments or underpayments may be accounted for by an 
explanation in, and adjustment of, the next due quarterly payment to 
CBP. In the case of an overpayment or underpayment that is not 
accounted for by an adjustment of the next due quarterly payment to 
CBP, the following procedures apply:
    (1) In the case of an overpayment, the carrier or operator may 
request a refund by writing to Customs and Border Protection, Revenue 
Division/Attention: Reimbursables, 6650 Telecom Drive, Suite 100, 
Indianapolis, Indiana 46278. The refund request must specify the 
grounds for the refund and must be received by CBP within one year of 
the date the fee for which the refund is sought was paid to CBP; and
    (2) In the case of an underpayment, interest will accrue on the 
amount not paid from the date payment was initially due to the date 
that payment to CBP is made.
    (D) The underpayment or failure of a carrier or operator using an 
express consignment carrier facility or a centralized hub facility to 
pay all applicable fees owed to CBP pursuant to paragraph (b)(4) of 
this section may result in the assessment of penalties under 19 U.S.C. 
1592, liquidated damages, and any other action authorized by law.
* * * * *

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4. Add appendices A and B to read as follows:

                 Appendix A to Part 24--Customs COBRA User Fees and Limitations in 19 CFR 24.22
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                 FY14 Base fee/
                                                                                                   limitation
                                                                    Customs COBRA user fee/       (subject to
            19 U.S.C. 58c                    19 CFR 24.22                 limitation             adjustment in
                                                                                                accordance with
                                                                                                 the FAST Act)
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(a)(1)...............................  (b)(1)(i)...............  Fee: Commercial Vessel                     $437
                                                                  Arrival Fee.
(b)(5)(A)............................  (b)(1)(ii)..............  Limitation: Calendar Year                 5,955
                                                                  Maximum for Commercial
                                                                  Vessel Arrival Fees.
(a)(8)...............................  (b)(2)(i)...............  Fee: Barges and Other Bulk                  110
                                                                  Carriers Arrival Fee.
(b)(6)...............................  (b)(2)(ii)..............  Limitation: Calendar Year                 1,500
                                                                  Maximum for Barges and
                                                                  Other Bulk Carriers Arrival
                                                                  Fees.
(a)(2)...............................  (c)(1)..................  Fee: Commercial Truck                      5.50
                                                                  Arrival Fee.
(b)(2)...............................  (c)(2) and (3)..........  Limitation: Commercial Truck                100
                                                                  Calendar Year Prepayment
                                                                  Fee.
(a)(3)...............................  (d)(1)..................  Fee: Railroad Car Arrival                  8.25
                                                                  Fee.
(b)(3)...............................  (d)(2) and (3)..........  Limitation: Railroad Car                    100
                                                                  Calendar Year Prepayment
                                                                  Fee.
(a)(4)...............................  (e)(1) and (2)..........  Fee and Limitation: Private               27.50
                                                                  Vessel or Private Aircraft
                                                                  First Arrival/Calendar Year
                                                                  Prepayment Fee.
(a)(6)...............................  (f).....................  Fee: Dutiable Mail Fee......               5.50
(a)(5)(A)............................  (g)(1)(i)...............  Fee: Commercial Vessel or                  5.50
                                                                  Commercial Aircraft
                                                                  Passenger Arrival Fee.
(a)(5)(B)............................  (g)(1)(ii)..............  Fee: Commercial Vessel                     1.93
                                                                  Passenger Arrival Fee (from
                                                                  one of the territories and
                                                                  possessions of the United
                                                                  States).
(a)(7)...............................  (h).....................  Fee: Customs Broker Permit                  138
                                                                  User Fee.
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                 Appendix B to Part 24--Customs COBRA User Fees and Limitations in 19 CFR 24.23
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                                                                                                 FY14 Base fee/
                                                                                                   limitation
                                                                    Customs COBRA user fee/       (subject to
            19 U.S.C. 58c                    19 CFR 24.23                 limitation             adjustment in
                                                                                                accordance with
                                                                                                 the FAST Act)
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(b)(9)(A) (ii).......................  (b)(1)(i)(A)............  Fee: Express Consignment                     $1
                                                                  Carrier/Centralized Hub
                                                                  Facility Fee, Per
                                                                  Individual Waybill/Bill of
                                                                  Lading Fee.
(b)(9)(B)(i).........................  (b)(1)(i)(B)(2).........  Limitation: Minimum Express                0.35
                                                                  Consignment Carrier/
                                                                  Centralized Hub Facility
                                                                  Fee.
(b)(9)(B)(i).........................  (b)(1)(i)(B)(2).........  Limitation: Maximum Express                   1
                                                                  Consignment Carrier/
                                                                  Centralized Hub Facility
                                                                  Fee.
(a)(9)(B)(i);........................  (b)(1)(i)(B)(1).........  Limitation: Minimum                          25
(b)(8)(A)(i).........................                             Merchandise Processing Fee.
(a)(9)(B)(i);........................  (b)(1)(i)(B)(1).........  Limitation: Maximum                         485
(b)(8)(A)(i).........................                             Merchandise Processing Fee.
(b)(8)(A)(ii)........................  (b)(1)(ii)..............  Fee: Surcharge for Manual                     3
                                                                  Entry or Release.
(a)(10)(C)(i)........................  (b)(2)(i)...............  Fee: Informal Entry or                        2
                                                                  Release; Automated and Not
                                                                  Prepared by CBP Personnel.
(a)(10)(C)(ii).......................  (b)(2)(ii)..............  Fee: Informal Entry or                        6
                                                                  Release; Manual and Not
                                                                  Prepared by CBP Personnel.
(a)(10)(C)(iii)......................  (b)(2)(iii).............  Fee: Informal Entry or                        9
                                                                  Release; Automated or
                                                                  Manual; Prepared by CBP
                                                                  Personnel.
(b)(9)(A)(ii)........................  (b)(4)..................  Fee: Express Consignment                      1
                                                                  Carrier/Centralized Hub
                                                                  Facility Fee, Per
                                                                  Individual Waybill/Bill of
                                                                  Lading Fee.
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PART 111--CUSTOMS BROKERS

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5. The general authority citation for part 111 and the specific 
authority citation for Sec.  111.96 continue to read as follows:

    Authority:  19 U.S.C. 66, 1202 (General Note 3(i), Harmonized 
Tariff Schedule of the United States), 1624, 1641.
* * * * *
    Section 111.96 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 58c, 31 U.S.C. 9701.
* * * * *


Sec.  111.19   [Amended]

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6. In Sec.  111.19(c):
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a. Remove the phrase ``100 and 138'' in the first sentence; and
0
b. Remove the amounts ``100'' and ``138'' in each place that they 
appear.


Sec.  111.96   [Amended]

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7. In Sec.  111.96(c):
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a. In the first sentence, remove the words ``of 138'' and add in their 
place the words ``specified in Sec.  24.22(h) of this chapter''; and
0
b. Remove the figure ``138'' in each place that it appears.

Ronald D. Vitiello,
Acting Deputy Commissioner, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
    Approved: October 30, 2017.
Timothy E. Skud,
Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Treasury.
[FR Doc. 2017-23878 Filed 10-31-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 9111-14-P