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GAO-04-319R 1 (2003-12-18)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadwjv0001 and id is 1 raw text is: I Accountability * Integrity * Reliability United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 B-293424 December 18, 2003 The Honorable Charles E. Grassley Chairman The Honorable Max Baucus Ranking Minority Member Committee on Finance United States Senate The Honorable William M. Thomas Chairman The Honorable Charles B. Rangel Ranking Minority Member Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives Subject: Department of Homeland Securit, Bureau of Customs and Border Protection: Required Advance Electronic Presentation of Cargo Information Pursuant to section 801(a)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code, this is our report on a major rule promulgated by the Department of Homeland Security, Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (CBP), entitled Required Advance Electronic Presentation of Cargo Information (RIN: 1651-AA49). We received the rule on December 3, 2003. It was published in the Federal Register as a final rule on December 5, 2003. 68 Fed. Reg. 68140. The final rule requires that the CBP must receive, by way of a CBP-approved electronic data interchange system, information pertaining to cargo before it is either brought into or sent from the United States by any mode of commercial transportation. The cargo information required is that which is reasonably necessary to enable high-risk shipments to be identified for purposes of ensuring cargo safety and security and preventing smuggling pursuant to the laws enforced and administered by CBP. The final rule has an announced effective date of January 5, 2004. The Congressional Review Act requires a 60-day delay in the effective date of a major rule from the date of publication in the Federal Register or receipt of the rule by Congress, whichever is later. 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(3)(A). As the rule was published in the Federal Register on December 5, 2003, it does not have the required 60-day delay in its effective date for congressional review. However, we do note that pursuant to section 343(a) of the GAO-04-319R

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