[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 76 (Wednesday, April 21, 1999)] [Notices] [Page 19583] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 99-9945] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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] BILLING CODE 4820-02-P