1651-AB02 201804 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 1651 U.S. Customs and Border Protection USCBP 1600 Department of Homeland Security DHS Centers of Excellence and Expertise

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) plans to issue amendments to CBP regulations to reflect a new internal organizational entity known as a Center of Excellence and Expertise (CEE) and to shift authority to make certain decisions regarding customs transactions from port directors to the directors of the CEEs. The goals of the CEEs are to facilitate trade, reduce transaction costs, increase compliance with applicable import laws, and to achieve uniformity of treatment at the ports of entry for identified industries.

]]> Substantive, Nonsignificant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Final Rule Stage No No Not subject to, not significant Not Yet Determined 19 U.S.C. 2 19 U.S.C. 66 19 U.S.C. 1202 (General Note 3(i), Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States) 19 U.S.C. 1624 No Interim Final Rule 12/20/2016 81 FR 92978 Interim Final Rule Comment Period End 01/19/2017 Interim Final Rule Effective 01/19/2017 Interim Final Rule Comment Period Extended 01/27/2017 82 FR 8588 Interim Final Rule Comment Period Extended End 03/20/2017 Final Rule 11/00/2018 No None No www.regulations.gov www.regulations.gov No No Lori Whitehurst Branch Chief, Trade Operations Division 1651 U.S. Customs and Border Protection USCBP 202 344-2536 lori.j.whitehurst@cbp.dhs.gov Office of Field Operations, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington DC 20229