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periodic payment of estimated duties. 

The language of the bond rider shall 

read as follows:

‘‘By this rider to the Customs Form 301 No. 

lll, executed on byllllas 

principal(s), importer nos. llll, and 

llll, as surety, code no. llll, which 

is effective onllll, the principal(s) and 

surety agree that this bond covers all periodic 

payments of estimated duties and fees no 

later than the 15th day of the month 

following the month in which the 

merchandise is entered or released, 

whichever comes first, as provided in 19 

U.S.C. 1505(a), and all conditions set out in 

section 113.62, Customs Regulations, are 

applicable thereto.’’

Each participant must designate one 

person as the ACE Portal Account 

Owner for the information entered into 

the participant’s ACE Portal account. 

The Account Owner will be responsible 

for safeguarding the ACE Portal account 

information, controlling disclosures of 

that information to authorized persons, 

authorizing user access to the ACE 

Portal account, and ensuring that access 

by authorized persons to the ACE Portal 

account information is strictly 

controlled. The participant will need to 

identify a point of contact for the testing 

of communications and software. 

Participants are further reminded that 

participation in this test is not 

confidential. Lists of approved 

participants will be made available to 

the public. 

Suspension of Regulations 

During the testing of the Periodic 

Monthly Statement process, CBP will 

suspend provisions in Parts 24, 141, 

142, and 143 of the Customs Regulations 

(Title 19 Code of Federal Regulations) 

pertaining to financial, accounting, 

entry procedures, and deposit of 

estimated duties and fees. Absent any 

alternate procedure set forth in the 

above description of the test, the current 

regulations apply. 

Misconduct Under the Test 

If a test participant fails to follow the 

terms and conditions of this test, fails to 

exercise reasonable care in the 

execution of participant obligations, 

fails to abide by applicable laws and 

regulations, fails to deposit duties or 

fees in a timely manner, misuses the 

ACE Portal, engages in any 

unauthorized disclosure or access to the 

ACE Portal, or engages in any activity 

which interferes with the successful 

evaluation of the new technology, the 

participant may be subject to civil and 

criminal penalties, administrative 

sanctions, liquidated damages, and/or 

suspension from this test. 

Suspensions for misconduct will be 

administered by the Executive Director, 

Trade Compliance and Facilitation. A 

notice proposing suspension will be 

provided in writing to the participant. 

Such notice will apprise the participant 

of the facts or conduct warranting 

suspension and will inform the 

participant of the date that the 

suspension will begin. Any decision 

proposing suspension of a participant 

may be appealed in writing to the 

Assistant Commissioner, Office of Field 

Operations within 15 calendar days of 

the notification date. Should the 

participant appeal the notice of 

proposed suspension, the participant 

must address the facts or conduct 

charges contained in the notice and 

state how compliance will be achieved. 

In cases of non-payment, late payment, 

willful misconduct or where public 

health interests or safety is concerned, 

the suspension may be effective 

immediately. 

Test Evaluation Criteria 

To ensure adequate feedback, 

participants are required to participate 

in an evaluation of this test. CBP also 

invites all interested parties to comment 

on the design, conduct and 

implementation of the test at any time 

during the test period. CBP will publish 

the final results in the Federal Register

and the CBP Bulletin as required by 

§ 101.9(b) of the Customs Regulations. 

The following evaluation methods 

and criteria have been suggested: 

1. Baseline measurements to be 

established through data analysis; 

2. Questionnaires from both trade 

participants and CBP addressing such 

issues as: 

• Workload impact (workload shifts/

volume, cycle times, etc.); 

• Cost savings (staff, interest, 

reduction in mailing costs, etc.); 

• Policy and procedure 

accommodation; 

• Trade compliance impact; 

• Problem resolution; 

• System efficiency; 

• Operational efficiency; 

• Other issues identified by the 

participant group.

Dated: January 30, 2004. 

Jayson P. Ahern, 

Assistant Commissioner, Office of Field 

Operations.

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Federal Emergency Management 

Agency 

[FEMA–3192–EM] 

Connecticut; Emergency and Related 

Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency 

Management Agency, Emergency 

Preparedness and Response Directorate, 

Department of Homeland Security.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This is a notice of the 

Presidential declaration of an 

emergency for the State of Connecticut 

(FEMA–3192–EM), dated January 15, 

2004, and related determinations.

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 15, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Magda Ruiz, Recovery Division, Federal 

Emergency Management Agency, 

Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–2705.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is 

hereby given that, in a letter dated 

January 15, 2004, the President declared 

an emergency declaration under the 

authority of the Robert T. Stafford 

Disaster Relief and Emergency 

Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121–5206 

(Stafford Act), as follows:

I have determined that the impact in 

certain areas of the State of Connecticut, 

resulting from the record/near record snow 

on December 5–7, 2003, is of sufficient 

severity and magnitude to warrant an 

emergency declaration under the Robert T. 

Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 

Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121–5206 

(Stafford Act). I, therefore, declare that such 

an emergency exists in the State of 

Connecticut. 

In order to provide Federal assistance, you 

are hereby authorized to allocate from funds 

available for these purposes, such amounts as 

you find necessary for Federal disaster 

assistance and administrative expenses. 

You are authorized to provide emergency 

protective measures under the Public 

Assistance program to save lives, protect 

public health and safety, and property. Other 

forms of assistance under Title V of the 

Stafford Act may be added at a later date, as 

you deem appropriate. You are further 

authorized to provide this emergency 

assistance in the affected areas for a period 

of 48 hours. You may extend the period of 

assistance, as warranted. This assistance 

excludes regular time costs for sub-grantees’

regular employees. Assistance under this 

emergency is authorized at 75 percent 

Federal funding for eligible costs. 

Further, you are authorized to make 

changes to this declaration to the extent 

allowable under the Stafford Act.

The Federal Emergency Management 

Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice that 

pursuant to the authority vested in the

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Under Secretary for Emergency 

Preparedness and Response, Department 

of Homeland Security, under Executive 

Order 12148, as amended, James N. 

Russo, of FEMA is appointed to act as 

the Federal Coordinating Officer for this 

declared emergency. 

I do hereby determine the following 

areas of the State of Connecticut to have 

been affected adversely by this declared 

emergency:

Fairfield, Hartford, Litchfield, New Haven, 

Tolland, and Windham Counties for 

emergency protective measures (Category B) 

under the Public Assistance program for a 

period of 48 hours.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 

97.036, Disaster Assistance.)

Michael D. Brown, 

Under Secretary, Emergency Preparedness 

and Response, Department of Homeland 

Security.

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Federal Emergency Management 

Agency 

[FEMA–3190–EM] 

Maine; Emergency and Related 

Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency 

Management Agency, Emergency 

Preparedness and Response Directorate, 

Department of Homeland Security.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This is a notice of the 

Presidential declaration of an 

emergency for the State of Maine 

(FEMA–3190–EM), dated January 15, 

2004, and related determinations.

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 15, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Magda Ruiz, Recovery Division, Federal 

Emergency Management Agency, 

Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–2705.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is 

hereby given that, in a letter dated 

January 15, 2004, the President declared 

an emergency declaration under the 

authority of the Robert T. Stafford 

Disaster Relief and Emergency 

Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121–5206 

(Stafford Act), as follows:

I have determined that the impact in 

certain areas of the State of Maine, resulting 

from the record/ near record snow on 

December 6–7, 2003, is of sufficient severity 

and magnitude to warrant an emergency 

declaration under the Robert T. Stafford 

Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance 

Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121–5206 (Stafford Act). I, 

therefore, declare that such an emergency 

exists in the State of Maine. 

In order to provide Federal assistance, you 

are hereby authorized to allocate from funds 

available for these purposes, such amounts as 

you find necessary for Federal disaster 

assistance and administrative expenses. 

You are authorized to provide emergency 

protective measures under the Public 

Assistance program to save lives, protect 

public health and safety, and property. Other 

forms of assistance under Title V of the 

Stafford Act may be added at a later date, as 

you deem appropriate. You are further 

authorized to provide this emergency 

assistance in the affected areas for a period 

of 48 hours. You may extend the period of 

assistance, as warranted. This assistance 

excludes regular time costs for sub-grantees’

regular employees. Assistance under this 

emergency is authorized at 75 percent 

Federal funding for eligible costs. 

Further, you are authorized to make 

changes to this declaration to the extent 

allowable under the Stafford Act.

The Federal Emergency Management 

Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice that 

pursuant to the authority vested in the 

Under Secretary for Emergency 

Preparedness and Response, Department 

of Homeland Security, under Executive 

Order 12148, as amended, James N. 

Russo, of FEMA is appointed to act as 

the Federal Coordinating Officer for this 

declared emergency. 

I do hereby determine the following 

areas of the State of Maine to have been 

affected adversely by this declared 

emergency:

Aroostook, Cumberland, Franklin, 

Hancock, Kennebec, Oxford, Penobscot, 

Piscataquis, and Somerset Counties for 

emergency protective measures (Category B) 

under the Public Assistance program for a 

period of 48 hours.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 

97.036, Disaster Assistance.)

Michael D. Brown, 

Under Secretary, Emergency Preparedness 

and Response, Department of Homeland 

Security.

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Federal Emergency Management 

Agency 

[FEMA–3190–EM] 

Maine; Amendment No. 1 to Notice of 

an Emergency Declaration

AGENCY: Federal Emergency 

Management Agency, Emergency 

Preparedness and Response Directorate, 

Department of Homeland Security.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice 

of an emergency for the State of Maine 

(FEMA–3190–EM), dated January 15, 

2004, and related determinations.

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 26, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Magda Ruiz, Recovery Division, Federal 

Emergency Management Agency, 

Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–2705.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice 

of an emergency declaration for the 

State of Maine is hereby amended to 

include the following areas among those 

areas determined to have been adversely 

affected by the catastrophe declared an 

emergency by the President in his 

declaration of January 15, 2004:

Androscoggin and Washington Counties 

for emergency protective measures (Category 

B) under the Public Assistance program for 

a period of 48 hours.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 

97.036, Disaster Assistance.)

Michael D. Brown, 

Under Secretary, Emergency Preparedness 

and Response, Department of Homeland 

Security.

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Federal Emergency Management 

Agency 

[FEMA–3191–EM] 

Massachusetts; Emergency and 

Related Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency 

Management Agency, Emergency 

Preparedness and Response Directorate, 

Department of Homeland Security.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This is a notice of the 

Presidential declaration of an 

emergency for the Commonwealth of 

Massachusetts (FEMA–3191-EM), dated 

January 15, 2004, and related 

determinations.

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 15, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Magda Ruiz, Recovery Division, Federal 

Emergency Management Agency, 

Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–2705.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is 

hereby given that, in a letter dated 

January 15, 2004, the President declared 

an emergency declaration under the 

authority of the Robert T. Stafford 

Disaster Relief and Emergency 

Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121–5206 

(Stafford Act), as follows: