[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 245 (Monday, December 22, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 76346]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-29941]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
New Date for the April 2015 Customs Broker License Examination
AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland
Security.
ACTION: General notice.
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SUMMARY: This document announces that U.S. Customs and Border
Protection has changed the date on which the semi-annual written
examination for an individual broker's license will be held in April
2015.
DATES: The customs broker's license examination scheduled for April
2015 will be held on Monday, April 13.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Lugo, Broker Management Branch,
Office of International Trade, (202) 863-6015.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Section 641 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1641),
provides that a person (an individual, corporation, association, or
partnership) must hold a valid customs broker's license and permit in
order to transact customs business on behalf of others, sets forth
standards for the issuance of broker's licenses and permits, and
provides for the taking of disciplinary action against brokers that
have engaged in specified types of infractions. This section also
provides that an examination may be conducted to assess an applicant's
qualifications for a license.
The regulations issued under the authority of section 641 are set
forth in Title 19 of the Code of Federal Regulations, part 111 (19 CFR
part 111). Part 111 sets forth the regulations regarding the licensing
of, and granting of permits to, persons desiring to transact customs
business as customs brokers. These regulations also include the
qualifications required of applicants and the procedures for applying
for licenses and permits. 19 CFR 111.11 sets forth the basic
requirements for a broker's license and, 19 CFR 111.11(a)(4), provides
that an applicant for an individual broker's license must attain a
passing grade (75 percent or higher) on a written examination.
19 CFR 111.13 sets forth the requirements and procedures for the
written examination for an individual broker's license and states that
written customs broker license examinations will be given on the first
Monday in April and October unless the regularly scheduled examination
date conflicts with a national holiday, religious observance, or other
foreseeable event.
CBP recognizes that the first Monday in April 2015 coincides with
the observance of the religious holiday of Passover. In consideration
of this conflict, CBP has decided to change the regularly scheduled
date of the examination. This document announces that CBP has scheduled
the April 2015 broker license examination for Monday, April 13, 2015.
Dated: December 16, 2014.
Brenda B. Smith,
Assistant Commissioner, Office of International Trade, U.S. Customs and
Border Protection.
[FR Doc. 2014-29941 Filed 12-19-14; 8:45 am]
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