Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 50 / Friday, March 14, 1997 / Notices 12269

Issued on March 10, 1997.

Gordon J. Linton,

Administrator.

Attachment A

Listing of FTA Regions:

Region 1

Volpe National Transportation Systems

Center, Kendall Square, 55 Broadway,

Suite 920, Cambridge, MA 02142–1093

Region 2

26 Federal Plaza, Suite 2940, New York, NY

10278–0194

Region 3

1760 Market Street, Suite 500, Philadelphia,

PA 19103–4124

Region 4

Atlanta Federal Center, 100 Alabama Street,

N.W., 17th Floor, Suite T1750, Atlanta, GA

30303

Region 5

55 East Monroe Street, Rm 1415, Chicago, IL

60603–5704

Region 6

Parkview Place, 524 East Lamar Street, Suite

175, Arlington, TX 76011–3900

Region 7

6301 Rockhill Road, Suite 303, Kansas City,

MO 64131–1117

Region 8

Columbine Place, 216 16th Street, Suite 650,

Denver, CO 80202–5120

Region 9

201 Mission Street, Suite 2210, San

Francisco, CA 94105–1831

Region 10

Jackson Federal Building, 915 Second Ave.,

Suite 3142, Seattle, WA 98174–1002.

[FR Doc. 97–6462 Filed 3–13–97; 8:45 am]

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National Highway Traffic Safety

Administration

[Docket No. 97–013; Notice 2]

General Motors Corporation; Receipt

of Application for Decision of

Inconsequential Noncompliance;

Correction

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic

Safety Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Correction to a notice.

SUMMARY: The Docket No. 97–113;

Notice 1, as it appeared in the Federal

Register on March 7, 1997, on page

10618 is incorrect. It should appear as

Docket 97–013; Notice 1.

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 30118, 30120;

delegation of authority at 49 CFR 1.50 and

501.8.

Issued: March 11, 1997.

L. Robert Shelton,

Associate Administrator for Safety

Performance Standards.

[FR Doc. 97–6525 Filed 3–13–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Customs Service

[T.D. 97–16]

Country of Origin Marking of Products

From the West Bank and Gaza

AGENCY: U.S. Customs Service,

Department of the Treasury

ACTION: Notice of policy.

SUMMARY: This document clarifies T.D.

95–25 by notifying the public that, with

respect to imported goods which are

produced in the West Bank and Gaza

Strip, acceptable country of origin

markings consist of ‘‘West Bank/Gaza,’’

‘‘West Bank/Gaza Strip,’’ ‘‘West Bank

and Gaza,’’ and ‘‘West Bank and Gaza

Strip’’ as well as ‘‘West Bank,’’ ‘‘Gaza’’

or ‘‘Gaza Strip.’’

EFFECTIVE DATE: The position set forth in

this document is effective for

merchandise entered or withdrawn from

warehouse for consumption on or after

March 14, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Craig Walker, Special Classification and

Marking Branch (202) 482–6980.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

Section 304 of the Tariff Act of 1930,

as amended (19 U.S.C. 1304), provides

that, unless excepted, every article of

foreign origin (or its container) imported

into the U.S. shall be marked in a

conspicuous place as legibly, indelibly,

and permanently as the nature of the

article (or its container) will permit, in

such a manner as to indicate to the

ultimate purchaser in the U.S. the

English name of the country of origin of

the article. Failure to mark an article in

accordance with the requirements of 19

U.S.C. 1304 shall result in the levy of a

duty of ten percent ad valorem. Part

134, Customs Regulations (19 CFR Part

134), implements the country of origin

marking requirements and exceptions of

19 U.S.C. 1304.

T.D. 95–25

T.D. 95–25, published in the Federal

Register on April 6, 1995 (60 FR 17607),

discussed the proper country of origin

marking for imported goods produced in

the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Prior to

the issuance of the T.D., Customs had

taken the position that, in order for the

country of origin marking of a good

which was produced in the West Bank

or Gaza Strip to be considered

acceptable, the word ‘‘Israel’’ must

appear in the marking designation.

However, by letter dated October 24,

1994, the Department of State advised

the Department of the Treasury that, in

view of certain developments,

principally the Israeli-PLO Declaration

of Principles on Interim SelfGovernment Arrangements (signed on

September 13, 1993), the primary

purpose of 19 U.S.C. 1304 would be best

served if goods produced in the West

Bank and Gaza Strip were permitted to

be marked ‘‘West Bank’’ or ‘‘Gaza

Strip.’’

Accordingly, as Customs has

previously relied upon advice received

from the Department of State in making

determinations regarding the ‘‘country

of origin’’ of a good for marking

purposes, Customs notified the public

in T.D. 95–25 that, unless excepted from

marking, goods produced in the West

Bank or Gaza Strip shall be marked as

‘‘West Bank,’’ ‘‘Gaza,’’ or ‘‘Gaza Strip.’’

The T.D. further stated that the country

of origin markings of such goods shall

not contain the words ‘‘Israel,’’ ‘‘Made

in Israel,’’ ‘‘Occupied Territories-Israel,’’

or words of similar meaning.

Clarification

Subsequent to the issuance of T.D.

95–25, the Israeli-Palestinian Interim

Agreement was signed, granting

additional powers and responsibilities

to the Palestinian Authority. In

addition, an amendment to the United

States-Israel Free Trade Area

Implementation Act of 1985 (19 U.S.C.

2112 note), enacted on October 3, 1996,

authorized the President to proclaim

duty-free treatment to products of the

West Bank and Gaza Strip. Such dutyfree treatment was implemented by

Presidential Proclamation 6955 dated

November 13, 1996, effective for

products of the West Bank and Gaza

Strip entered or withdrawn from

warehouse for consumption on or after

November 21, 1996.

By letter dated January 13, 1997, the

Department of State advised the

Department of the Treasury that the

Palestinian Authority has asked that the

U.S. accept the country of origin

marking ‘‘West Bank/Gaza’’ so as to

reaffirm the territorial unity of the two

areas. The Department of State further

advised that it considers the West Bank

and Gaza Strip to be one area for

political, economic, legal and other

purposes. Accordingly, the Department

of State requested that Customs accept

the country of origin markings ‘‘West
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Bank/Gaza’’ and ‘‘West Bank and Gaza’’

for products from those areas, and that

Customs continue to accept the

markings ‘‘West Bank,’’ ‘‘Gaza’’ and

‘‘Gaza Strip.’’

Pursuant to the request of the

Department of State, this document

notifies the public that acceptable

country of origin markings for goods

produced in the territorial areas known

as the West Bank or Gaza Strip consist

of the following: ‘‘West Bank/Gaza,’’

‘‘West Bank/Gaza Strip,’’ ‘‘West Bank

and Gaza,’’ ‘‘West Bank and Gaza Strip,’’

‘‘West Bank,’’ ‘‘Gaza,’’ and ‘‘Gaza Strip.’’

The position stated in this document is

effective for merchandise which is

entered or withdrawn from warehouse

for consumption on or after the date of

publication in the Federal Register.

Dated: March 7, 1997.

Stuart P. Seidel,

Assistant Commissioner, Office of

Regulations and Rulings.

[FR Doc. 97–6434 Filed 3–13–97; 8:45 am]

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[T.D. 97–13]

Revocation of Customs Broker License

AGENCY: U.S. Customs Service,

Department of the Treasury.

ACTION: Broker License Revocation.

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that

pursuant to Section 641, Tariff Act of

1930, as amended, (19 U.S.C. 1641), and

Parts 111.51 and 111.74 of the Customs

Regulations, as amended (19 CFR 111.51

and 111.74), canceled the following

Customs broker license without

prejudice.

Port Individual License

No.

Chicago ....... William J. Naumes 2835

New York ..... SAF Customs Brokers, Inc.10774

Houston ....... Saratoga Forwarding Co., Inc.7589

Philadelphia Dorf International,

Inc.

668

Philip Metzger,

Director, Trade Compliance.

[FR Doc. 97–6431 Filed 3–13–97; 8:45 am]

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Customs Service

[T.D. 97–15]

Revocation of Customs Broker License

AGENCY: U.S. Customs Service,

Department of the Treasury.

ACTION: Broker license revocation.

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that on

October 28, 1996, the Commissioner of

Customs, pursuant to Section 641, Tariff

Act of 1930, as amended, (19 U.S.C.

1641), and Parts 111.51 and 111.74 of

the Customs Regulations, as amended

(19 CFR 111.51 and 111.74), canceled

the following Customs broker license

with prejudice.

Port Individual License

No.

Los Angeles ..... Abraham

Shiepe.

7114

Philip Metzger,

Director, Trade Compliance.

[FR Doc. 97–6433 Filed 3–13–97; 8:45 am]

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Customs Service

[T.D. 97–14]

Revocation of Customs Broker License

AGENCY: U.S. Customs Service,

Department of the Treasury.

ACTION: Broker license revocation.

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given

pursuant to Section 641, Tariff Act of

1930, as amended, (19 U.S.C. 1641), and

Parts 111.51 and 111.74 of the Customs

Regulations, as amended (19 CFR 111.51

and 111.74), canceling the following

Customs broker licenses with prejudice.

Port Individual License

No.

Houston ............ Misoon Wada ... 7846

Houston ............ Amex TransWorld, Inc..10890

Philip Metzger,

Director, Trade Compliance.

[FR Doc. 97–6432 Filed 3–13–97; 8:45 am]

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