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the Federal Register (76 FR 18132) on 

April 1, 2011 without change. 

The Regulatory Flexibility Act and 

Executive Order 12866 

Because these amendments merely 

reflect the agency’s revenue collection 

functions and rights, and impose no 

additional regulatory burden on the 

importing public, pursuant to the 

provisions of the Regulatory Flexibility 

Act, 5 U.S.C. 601 et seq., it is certified 

that the amendments will not have a 

significant economic impact on a 

substantial number of small entities. 

Further, these amendments do not meet 

the criteria for a ‘‘significant regulatory 

action’’ as specified in Executive Order 

12866. 

Paperwork Reduction Act 

As there are no new collections of 

information in this document, the 

provisions of the Paperwork Reduction 

Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3507) are 

inapplicable. 

Signing Authority 

This rulemaking is being issued in 

accordance with 19 CFR 0.1(a)(1), 

pertaining to the authority of the 

Secretary of the Treasury (or his/her 

delegate) to approve regulations related 

to certain CBP revenue functions. 

List of Subjects 

19 CFR Part 4 

Administrative practice and 

procedure, Cargo vessels, Customs 

duties and inspection, Entry, Passenger 

vessels, Penalties, Repairs, Reporting 

and recordkeeping requirements, 

Shipping, Vessels. 

19 CFR Part 24 

Accounting, Claims, Customs duties 

and inspection, Exports, Imports, 

Interest, Reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements, Taxes, User fees, Wages. 

Amendments to the Regulations 

For the reasons set forth in the 

preamble, parts 4 and 24 of title 19 of 

the CFR (19 CFR Parts 4 and 24) are 

amended as set forth below. 

PART 4—VESSELS IN FOREIGN AND 

DOMESTIC TRADE 

■ 1. The general authority citation for 

part 4 continues, and the specific 

authority citation for § 4.14 is revised, to 

read as follows: 

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 19 U.S.C. 66, 

1431, 1433, 1434, 1624, 2071 note; 46 U.S.C. 

501, 60105. 

* * * * * 

Section 4.14 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 

1466, 1498; 31 U.S.C. 9701. 

* * * * * 

■ 2. In § 4.14: 

■ a. The section heading is revised; 

■ b. Paragraph (i)(3) is redesignated as 

paragraph (i)(4) and a new paragraph 

(i)(3) is added; and 

■ c. Paragraph (j)(1) is amended by 

adding a new third sentence. 

The revisions and additions read as 

follows: 

§ 4.14 Equipment purchases for, and 

repairs to, American vessels. 

* * * * * 

(i) * * * 

(3) Application for Relief; failure to 

file or denial in whole or in part. If no 

Application for Relief is filed, or if a 

timely filed Application for Relief is 

denied in whole or in part, the VRU will 

determine the amount of duty due and 

issue a bill to the party who filed the 

vessel repair entry. If the bill is not 

timely paid, interest will accrue as 

provided in § 24.3a(b)(1) of this chapter. 

(j) * * * 

(1) * * * The owner or master of the 

vessel who fails to timely pay the duty 

determined to be due is liable for 

interest as provided in § 24.3a(b)(1) of 

this chapter. 

* * * * * 

PART 24—CUSTOMS FINANCIAL AND 

ACCOUNTING PROCEDURE 

■ 3. The general authority citation for 

part 24 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.). 

* * * * * 

■ 4. Section 24.3a is amended: 

■ a. By revising the section heading; 

■ b. In paragraph (a): by adding, after 

the parenthetical phrase that ends with 

the word ‘‘reliquidation’’, the language 

‘‘, or vessel repair duties,’’; and by 

removing the words ‘‘shall be’’ and 

adding in their place the word ‘‘are’’; 

■ c. In the heading text to paragraph 

(b)(1), by adding after the word ‘‘for’’ the 

words ‘‘vessel repair duties,’’; 

■ d. In paragraph (b)(2)(i) introductory 

text, by removing the word ‘‘shall’’ and 

adding in its place the word ‘‘will’’; 

■ e. In paragraph (b)(2)(i)(A), by 

removing the word ‘‘shall’’ and adding 

in its place the word ‘‘will’’; 

■ f. In paragraph (b)(2)(i)(B) 

introductory text, by removing the word 

‘‘shall’’ and adding in its place the word 

‘‘will’’; 

■ g. In paragraph (b)(2)(i)(B)(1), by 

removing the word ‘‘shall’’ and adding 

in its place the word ‘‘will’’; 

■ h. In paragraph (b)(2)(i)(B)(2), by 

removing the word ‘‘shall’’ and adding 

in its place the word ‘‘will’’; 

■ i. In paragraph (b)(2)(i)(B)(3), by 

removing the word ‘‘shall’’ wherever it 

appears and adding in each place the 

word ‘‘will’’; 

■ j. In paragraph (b)(2)(i)(B)(4), by 

removing the word ‘‘shall’’ and adding 

in its place the word ‘‘will’’; 

■ k. In paragraph (b)(2)(i)(C), by 

removing the word ‘‘shall’’ and adding 

in its place the word ‘‘will’’; 

■ l. In paragraph (b)(2)(ii), by removing 

the word ‘‘shall’’ wherever it appears 

and adding in each place the word 

‘‘will’’; and 

■ m. In paragraph (c)(1), by removing 

the words ‘‘CBP Office of Finance, 

Indianapolis, Indiana’’ and adding in 

their place the language ‘‘CBP’s Revenue 

Division, Office of Administration’’. 

The revision reads as follows: 

§ 24.3a CBP bills; interest assessment on 

bills; delinquency; notice to principal and 

surety. 

* * * * * 

David V. Aguilar, 

Acting Commissioner, U.S. Customs and 

Border Protection. 

Approved: March 21, 2012. 

Timothy E. Skud, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Treasury. 

[FR Doc. 2012–7229 Filed 3–23–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9111–14–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 117 

[Docket No. USCG–2012–0153] 

Drawbridge Operation Regulations; 

Pequonnock River, Bridgeport, CT, 

Maintenance 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice of temporary deviation 

from regulations. 

SUMMARY: The Commander, First Coast 

Guard District, has issued a temporary 

deviation from the regulation governing 

the operation of the Metro North (Peck) 

Bridge across the Pequonnock River, 

mile 0.3, at Bridgeport, Connecticut. 

The deviation allows the bridge to 

remain in the closed position to 

facilitate miter rail repair. 

DATES: This deviation is effective from 

April 15, 2012 through June 30, 2012. 


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ADDRESSES: Documents mentioned in 

this preamble as being available in the 

docket are part of docket USCG–2012– 

0153 and are available online at 

www.regulations.gov, inserting USCG– 

2012–0153 in the ‘‘Keyword’’ and then 

clicking ‘‘Search’’. They are also 

available for inspection or copying at 

the Docket Management Facility (M–30), 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 

West Building Ground Floor, Room 

W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 

Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. 

and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 

you have questions on this rule, call or 

email Ms. Judy Leung-Yee, Project 

Officer, First Coast Guard District, 

telephone (212) 668–7165, email 

judy.k.leung-yee@uscg.mil. If you have 

questions on viewing the docket, call 

Renee V. Wright, Program Manager, 

Docket Operations, telephone 202–366– 

9826. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Metro 

North (Peck) Bridge, across the 

Pequonnock River, mile 0.3, at 

Bridgeport, Connecticut, has a vertical 

clearance in the closed position of 26 

feet at mean high water and 32 feet at 

mean low water. The drawbridge 

operation regulations are listed at 33 

CFR 117.219(b). 

The operator of the bridge, Metro 

North Railroad, requested a temporary 

deviation from the regulations to 

facilitate scheduled bridge maintenance, 

miter rail repair, at the bridge. 

The waterway users are recreational 

vessels and commercial lobster boats. 

The Metro North (Peck) Bridge rarely 

opens for vessel traffic. The bridge has 

received no requests to open during the 

past three years except for bridge testing 

and repairs. 

Under this temporary deviation the 

Metro North (Peck) Bridge may remain 

in the closed position from April 15, 

2012 through June 30, 2012. Vessels that 

can pass under the bridge in the closed 

position may do so at all times. 

The waterway users were advised of 

the requested bridge closure and offered 

no objection. 

In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), 

the bridge must return to its regular 

operating schedule immediately at the 

end of the designated time period. This 

deviation from the operating regulations 

is authorized under 33 CFR 117.35. 

Dated: March 1, 2012. 

Gary Kassof, 

Bridge Program Manager, First Coast Guard 

District. 

[FR Doc. 2012–7130 Filed 3–23–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9110–04–P 

POSTAL SERVICE 

39 CFR Parts 4, 6, and 7 

Bylaws of the Board of Governors 

AGENCY: Postal Service. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: On March 24, 2010, the Board 

of Governors of the United States Postal 

Service adopted a number of 

amendments to the Board’s Bylaws. 

These amendments revised and clarified 

the provisions concerning the election 

and terms of office of the Board 

Chairman and Vice-Chairman. The 

amendments also formalized the process 

for notation voting (voting by paper 

ballot) on routine or administrative 

matters. This final rule incorporates the 

changes adopted by the Board. 

DATES: These amendments to the Code 

of Federal Regulations are effective 

March 26, 2012. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie 

S. Moore, Secretary of the Board, U.S. 

Postal Service, 475 L’Enfant Plaza SW., 

Washington, DC 20260–1000. 

Telephone: (202) 268–4800. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

document publishes amendments to 39 

CFR Parts 4, 6, and 7, conforming to 

amendments to the Bylaws of the Board 

of Governors of the United States Postal 

Service. In part 4, the Board revised 

§§ 4.1 and 4.2 to establish December 1 

as the regular commencement date of 

the terms of office of the newly-elected 

Board Chairman and Vice-Chairman. In 

part 6 (with a conforming amendment to 

part 7), the Board added a new § 6.7 to 

formalize the process for notation voting 

by paper ballot on routine, noncontroversial, and administrative 

matters. 

List of Subjects in 39 CFR Parts 4, 6, 

and 7 

Administrative practice and 

procedure, Organization and functions 

(Government agencies), Postal Service. 

Accordingly, for the reasons stated, 39 

CFR Parts 4, 6, and 7 are amended as 

follows: 

PART 4—OFFICIALS (ARTICLE IV) 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 4 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 39 U.S.C. 202–205, 401(2), (10), 

402, 1003, 3013, 3686. 

■ 2. Section 4.1 is revised to read as 

follows: 

§ 4.1 Chairman. 

(a) The Chairman of the Board of 

Governors is elected by the Governors 

from among the members of the Board. 

The Chairman: 

(1) Shall be elected at the Board’s 

regularly scheduled November meeting 

for a term that commences on December 

1 of the calendar year in which the 

election occurred, or upon the death, 

departure or resignation of the current 

Chairman, whichever occurs first, and 

expires upon the election and 

installation of a successor Chairman; 

(2) Shall preside at all regular and 

special meetings of the Board, and shall 

set the agenda for such meetings; 

(3) Shall select and appoint the 

chairman, vice chairman (if any), and 

members of any committee properly 

established by the Board. 

(b) If the Postmaster General is elected 

Chairman of the Board, the Governors 

shall also elect one of their number to 

preside during proceedings dealing with 

matters upon which only the Governors 

may vote. 

(c) In the event of the Chairman’s 

death, departure or resignation prior to 

the election of a successor, the Board, as 

soon as practicable, shall elect a new 

Chairman who shall serve a term that 

commences immediately upon election 

and expires upon the election and 

installation of a successor Chairman. 

(d)(1) Upon the election and 

installation of a new Chairman of the 

Board, the immediate past Chairman 

shall become Chairman Pro Tempore of 

the Board, to preside during the absence 

of the Chairman and Vice Chairman at 

any meeting of the Board during the 

year or years following the immediate 

past Chairman’s tenure as Chairman and 

until another Chairman has been 

elected. 

(2) The Chairman Pro Tempore shall, 

at the request of the Chairman or Vice 

Chairman, serve as the representative of 

the Board of Governors at conferences, 

trade shows, ceremonial functions and 

other meetings important to Postal 

Service business. 

■ 3. Section 4.2 is revised to read as 

follows: 

§ 4.2 Vice Chairman. 

The Vice Chairman is elected by the 

Governors from among the members of 

the Board and shall perform the duties 

and exercise the powers of the 

Chairman during the Chairman’s 

absence or disability. The Vice 

Chairman is elected at the Board’s 

regularly scheduled November meeting 

for a term that commences on December 

1 of the calendar year in which the 

election occurred or upon the death, 

departure or resignation of the current 

Vice Chairman, whichever occurs first, 

and expires upon the election and 

installation of a successor Vice 


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