[Federal Register: April 21, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 76)]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Customs Service

 
Announcement of a Public Briefing Concerning the Expansion of the 
International Trade Prototype

AGENCY: Customs Service, Department of the Treasury.

ACTION: General Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces that Customs will hold a public briefing 
for interested parties concerning the expansion of the International 
Trade Prototype. The meeting will focus on providing details concerning 
the functionality of the next phase, soliciting participation, and 
allowing the public to provide comments. Seating is limited and will be 
extended to the first 100 callers.

DATES: The public briefing will take place on Thursday, April 29, 1999, 
beginning at 1:00 p.m. Requests to attend this briefing must be 
received by Pamela McGuyer at (202) 927-0279 on or before Monday, April 
26, 1999.

ADDRESSES: The public briefing will take place in the Edward R. Murrow 
Conference Room located on the 13th Floor of the National Press Club 
located at 529 14th Street, NW, Washington, DC.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For prototype or participation 
questions please contact Daniel Buchanan, of the U.S. Customs Service 
at (617) 565-6236, or Linda LeBaron Grasley, of the U.S. Customs 
Service at (716) 626-0400 x 204.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On June 3, 1998, Customs published a document in the Federal 
Register (63 FR 30288) announcing what is expected to be a series of 
prototypes collectively called the International Trade Prototype (ITP). 
This notice invited public comments concerning any aspect of the 
planned prototype, informed interested members of the public of the 
eligibility requirements for voluntary participation in the first phase 
of the first prototype called the International Trade Prototype 1 
(ITP1) and outlined the development and evaluation methodology to be 
used in the test. It was announced that in order to participate in 
ITP1, the necessary information, as outlined in that notice, must be 
filed with Customs and approval granted.
    Today's document announces that Customs will proceed to the next 
phase of the International Trade Prototype commencing in late June 1999 
and will hold a public briefing for the purpose of providing details 
concerning the functionality of the next phase, soliciting 
participation, and allowing the public to provide comments.
    For interested parties that are unable to attend the public 
briefing on April 29, 1999, a subsequent notice will be published in 
the Federal Register providing the details and requirements for 
participation in the next phase of the International Trade Prototype.

    Dated: April 15, 1999.
Charles W. Winwood,
Assistant Commissioner, Office of Field Operations.
[FR Doc. 99-9945 Filed 4-20-99; 8:45 am]
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