PART 101—GENERAL PROVISIONS Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 6 U.S.C. 101, et. seq.; Section 101.3 and 101.4 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1 and 58b; Section 101.5 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1629; Section 101.9 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1411-1414. Source: T.D. 77-241, 42 FR 54937, Oct. 12, 1977, unless otherwise noted. § 101.0 Scope. This part sets forth general regulations governing the authority of Customs officers, and the location of Customs ports of entry, service ports and Customs stations. It further sets forth regulations concerning the entry and clearance of vessels at Customs stations and a listing of Customs preclearance offices in foreign countries. In addition, this part contains provisions concerning the hours of business of Customs offices, the Customs seal, and the identification cards issued to Customs officers and employees. [T.D. 77-241, 42 FR 54937, Oct. 12, 1977, as amended by T.D. 99-27, 64 FR 13675, Mar. 22, 1999] § 101.1 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated unless either the context in which they are used requires a different meaning or a different definition is prescribed for a particular part or portion thereof: Business day. CBP. Center director. Centers of Excellence and Expertise Centers Federal Register Federal Register Commissioner Commissioner of Customs. Customs U.S. Customs Service. Customs regulations or CBP regulations. Customs station. Customs territory of the United States. Date of entry. Date of exportation. Date of importation. Duties. Entry or withdrawal for consumption. Exportation. Importer. (1) The consignee, or (2) The importer of record, or (3) The actual owner of the merchandise, if an actual owner's declaration and superseding bond has been filed in accordance with § 141.20 of this chapter, or (4) The transferee of the merchandise, if the right to withdraw merchandise in a bonded warehouse has been transferred in accordance with subpart C of part 144 of this chapter. Port port of entry Port director Principal field officer. Service port. Shipment. [T.D. 77-241, 42 FR 54937, Oct. 12, 1977, as amended by T.D. 84-213, 49 FR 41170, Oct. 19, 1984; 49 FR 44867, Nov. 9, 1984; T.D. 94-51, 59 FR 30294, June 13, 1994; T.D. 95-77, 60 FR 50011, Sept. 27, 1995; T.D. 99-57, 64 FR 40987, July 28, 1999; CBP Dec. 15-15, 80 FR 70162, Nov. 13, 2015; CBP Dec. 16-26, 81 FR 93016, Dec. 20, 2016] § 101.2 Authority of Customs officers. (a) Supremacy of delegated authority. (b) Consolidation of functions. (c) Customs supervision. [T.D. 77-241, 42 FR 54937, Oct. 12, 1977, as amended by T.D. 98-22, 63 FR 11825, Mar. 11, 1998] § 101.3 Customs service ports and ports of entry. (a) Designation of Customs field organization. (b) List of Ports of Entry and Service Ports. (1) Customs ports of entry. Ports of entry Limits of port Alabama Birmingham Huntsville T.D. 83-196. Mobile Including territory described in T.D. 76-259. Alaska Alcan T.D. 71-210. Anchorage T.D.s 55295 and 68-50. Dalton Cache T.D. 79-74. Fairbanks E.O. 8064, Mar. 9, 1939 (4 FR 1191). Juneau Ketchikan Including territory described in T.D. 74-100. Kodiak T.D. 98-65. Sitka Including territory described in T.D. 55609. Skagway Valdez Including territory described in T.D. 79-201. Wrangell Including territory described in T.D. 56420. Arizona Douglas Including territory described in E.O. 9382, Sept. 25, 1943 (8 FR 13083). Lukeville E.O. 10088, Dec. 3, 1949 (14 FR 7287). Naco Nogales Including territory described in T.D. 77-285. Phoenix T.D. 71-103. San Luis E.O. 5322, Apr. 9, 1930. Sasabe E.O. 5608, Apr. 22, 1931. Tucson Including territory described in T.D. 89-102. Arkansas Little Rock-North Little Rock T.D. 70-146. (Restated in T.D. 84-126). California Andrade E.O. 4780, Dec. 13, 1927. Calexico Eureka Fresno Including territory described in T.D. 74-18. Los Angeles-Long Beach Including territory described in T.D. 78-130. Port Hueneme T.D. 92-10. Port San Luis T.D. 35546. Sacramento CBP Dec. 06-23. San Diego T.D. 85-163. + San Francisco-Oakland CBP Dec. 06-23. San Jose 95-80 Tecate E.O. 4780, Dec. 13, 1927. Colorado Denver T.D. 80-180. Connecticut Bridgeport Including territory described in T.D. 68-224. Hartford Including territory described in T.D. 68-224. New Haven Including territory described in T.D. 68-224. New London Including territory described in T.D. 68-224. Delaware Wilmington Included in the Consolidated Port of the Delaware River and Bay described in T.D. 96-4. District of Columbia Washington Including territory described in T.D. 68-67. Florida Fernandina Beach Including St. Mary's, GA; T.D. 53033. Fort Myers T.D. 99-9 Jacksonville T.D. 69-45. Key West Including territory described in T.D. 53994. Miami Including territory described in T.D. 53514. Orlando T.D. 76-306. Orlando-Sanford Airport T.D. 97-64. Panama City E.O. 3919, Nov. 1, 1923. Pensacola Port Canaveral Including territory described in T.D. 66-212. Port Everglades E.O. 5770, Dec. 31, 1931; including territory described in T.D. 53514. Mail: Fort Lauderdale, FL. Port Manatee T.D. 88-14. St. Petersburg E.O. 7928, July 14, 1938 (3 FR 1749); including territory described in T.D. 53994. Tampa Including territory described in T.D. 68-91. West Palm Beach E.O. 4324, Oct. 15, 1925; including territory described in T.D. 53514. Georgia Atlanta Including territory described in T.D. 55548. Brunswick Including territory described in T.D. 86-162. Fernandina Beach, FL Including St. Mary's, GA; T.D. 53033. Savannah CBP Dec. 18-03. Hawaii Hilo T.D. 95-11. Honolulu Including territory described in T.D. 90-59. Kahului T.D. 95-11. Nawiliwili-Port Allen E.O. 4385, Feb. 25, 1926; including territory described in T.D. 56424. Idaho Boise Pub.L. 98-573; T.D. 85-22. Eastport Porthill Illinois + Chicago Including territory described in CBP Dec. 04-24. Davenport, IA-Moline and Rock Island, IL T.D.s 86-76 and 89-10. Peoria Including territory described in T.D.72-130. Rockford CBP Dec. 05-38. Indiana Cincinnati, OH-Lawrenceburg, IN Consolidated port, T.D. 84-91. Indianapolis CBP Dec. 13-13. Owensboro, KY-Evansville, IN Consolidated port, T.D. 84-91. Iowa Davenport,IA-Moline and Rock Island, IL T.D.s 86-76 and 89-10. Des Moines T.D. 75-104. Kansas Wichita T.D. 74-93. Kentucky Louisville Including territory described in T.D. 77-232. Owensboro, KY-Evansville, IN Consolidated port, T.D. 84-91. Louisiana Baton Rouge E.O. 5993, Jan. 13, 1933; including territory described in T.D.s 53514 and 54381. (Restated in T.D. 84-126). Gramercy T.D. 82-93. Lake Charles E.O. 5475, Nov. 3, 1930; including territory described in T.D. 54137. Morgan City T.D. 54682; including territory described in T.D.s 66-266 and 94-77. (Restated in T.D. 84-126). New Orleans E.O. 5130, May 29, 1929; including territory described in T.D. 74-206. (Restated in T.D. 84-126). Shreveport-Bossier City Including territory described in T.D. 86-145. Maine Bangor Including Brewer, ME, E.O. 9297, Feb. 1, 1943 (8 FR 1479). Bar Harbor Including Mount Desert Island, the city of Ellsworth, and the townships of Hancock, Sullivan, Sorrento, Gouldsboro, and Winter Harbor and Trenton, E.O. 4572, Jan. 27, 1927, and T.D. 78-130. Bath Including Booth Bay and Wiscasset, E.O. 4356, Dec. 15, 1925. Belfast Including Searsport, E.O. 6754, June 28, 1934. Bridgewater E.O. 8079, Apr. 4, 1939 (4 FR 1475). Calais Including townships of Calais, Robbinston, and Baring, E.O. 6284, Sept. 13, 1933. Eastport Including Lubec and Cutler, E.O. 4296, Aug. 26, 1925. Fort Fairfield Fort Kent Houlton E.O. 4156, Feb. 14, 1925. Jackman Including townships of Jackman, Sandy Bay, Bald Mountain, Holeb, Attean, Lowelltown, Dennistown, and Moose River, T.D. 54683. Jonesport Including towns (townships) of Beals, Jonesboro, Roque Bluffs, and Machiasport, E.O. 4296, Aug. 26, 1925; E.O. 8695, Feb. 25, 1941 (6 FR 1187). Limestone Madawaska Portland Including territory described in CBP Dec. 03-08. Portsmouth, N.H Including Kittery, ME. Rockland Van Buren Vanceboro Maryland Annapolis Baltimore Including territory described in T.D. 68-123. Cambridge E.O. 3888, Aug. 13, 1923; Crisfield. Massachusetts Boston Including territory and waters adjacent thereto described in T.D. 56493. Fall River Including territory described in T.D. 54476. Gloucester Lawrence E.O. 5444, Sept. 16, 1930; E.O. 10088, Dec. 3, 1949 (14 FR 7287); including territory described in T.D. 71-12. New Bedford Plymouth Salem Including Beverly, Marblehead, and Lynn; including Peabody, E.O. 9207, July 29, 1942 (7 FR 5931). Springfield T.D. 69-189. Worcester Michigan Battle Creek T.D. 72-233. Detroit Including territory described in E.O. 9073, Feb. 25, 1942 (7 FR 1588), and T.D. 53738. Grand Rapids T.D. 77-4. Marinette, WI Including Menominee, MI. Muskegon E.O. 8315, Dec. 22, 1939 (4 FR 4941); including territory described in T.D. 56230. Port Huron Including territory described in T.D. 87-117. Saginaw-Bay City-Flint Consolidated port, T.D. 79-74; including territory described in T.D. 82-9. Sault Ste. Marie Including territory described in T.D. 79-74. Minnesota Baudette E.O. 4422, Apr. 19, 1926. Duluth, MN and Superior, WI Including territory described in T.D. 55904. Grand Portage T.D. 56073. International Falls-Ranier Including territory described in T.D. 66-246. Minneapolis-St. Paul Including territory described in T.D. 69-15. Pinecreek E.O. 7632, June 15, 1937 (2 FR 1245). Roseau E.O. 7632, June 15, 1937 (2 FR 1245). Warroad Mississippi Greenville T.D. 73-325. (Restated in T.D. 84-126). Gulfport Pascagoula Including territory described in T.D. 86-68. Vicksburg T.D. 72-123; including territory described in T.D. 93-32. (Restated in T.D. 84-126). Missouri Kansas City Including Kansas City, KS and North Kansas City, MO, E.O. 8528, Aug. 27, 1940 (5 FR 3403); including territory described in T.D. 67-56. Spirit of St. Louis Airport Including territory described in T.D. 97-7. Springfield Including all territory within Greene and Christian Counties, T.D. 84-84. St. Joseph St. Louis CBP Dec. 09-16. Montana Butte T.D. 73-121. Del Bonita E.O. 7947, Aug. 9, 1938 (3 FR 1965); Mail: Cut Bank, MT. Great Falls Morgan E.O. 7632, June 15, 1937 (2 FR 1245); Mail: Loring, MT. Opheim E.O. 7632, June 15, 1937 (2 FR 1245). Piegan E.O. 7632, June 15, 1937 (2 FR 1245); Mail: Babb, MT. Raymond E.O. 7632, June 15, 1937 (2 FR 1245). Roosville E.O. 7632, June 15, 1937 (2 FR 1245); Mail: Eureka, MT. Scobey E.O. 7632, June 15, 1937 (2 FR 1245). Sweetgrass Turner E.O. 7632, June 15, 1937 (2 FR 1245). Whitlash E.O. 7632, June 15, 1937 (2 FR 1245). Nebraska Omaha Including territory described in T.D. 73-228. Nevada Las Vegas Including territory described in T.D. 79-74. Reno Including territory described in T.D. 73-56. New Hampshire Portsmouth Including Kittery, ME. New Jersey Camden, Gloucester City, and Salem Included in the Consolidated Port of the Delaware River and Bay described in T.D. 96-4. Perth Amboy New Mexico Albuquerque Including territory described in T.D. 74-304. Columbus Santa Teresa T.D. 94-34. New York Albany Alexandria Bay Including territory described in E.O. 10042, Mar. 10, 1949 (14 FR 1155). Buffalo-Niagara Falls T.D. 56512. Cape Vincent Champlain-Rouses Point Including territory described in T.D. 67-68. Clayton Massena T.D. 54834. + New York Including territory described in E.O. 4205, Apr. 15, 1925 (T.D. 40809). Ogdensburg Oswego Rochester Sodus Point Syracuse Trout River Consolidated port includes Chateaugay and Fort Covington, T.D. 83-253. Utica North Carolina Beaufort-Morehead City Including territory described in T.D. 87-76. Charlotte T.D. 56079. Durham E.O. 4876, May 3, 1928; including territory described in E.O. 9433, Apr. 4, 1944 (9 FR 3761), and T.D. 82-9. Reidsville E.O. 5159, July 18, 1929; including territory described in E.O. 9433, Apr. 6, 1944 (9 FR 3761). Wilmington Including townships of Northwest, Wilmington, and Cape Fear, E.O. 7761, Dec. 3, 1937 (2 FR 2679); including territory described in E.O. 10042, Mar. 10, 1949 (14 FR 1155). Winston-Salem Including territory described in T.D. 87-64. North Dakota Ambrose E.O. 5835, April 13, 1932. Antler Carbury E.O. 5137, June 17, 1929. Dunseith E.O. 7632, June 15, 1937 (2 FR 1245). Fargo CBP Dec. 03-09. Fortuna E.O. 7632, June 15, 1937 (2 FR 1245). Hannah Hansboro Maida E.O. 7632, June 15, 1937 (2 FR 1245). Neche Noonan E.O. 7632, June 15, 1937 (2 FR 1245). Northgate T.D. 37386, T.D. 37439 Pembina CBP Dec. 06-15. Portal Sarles Sherwood St. John E.O. 5835, Apr. 13, 1932. Walhalla Westhope E.O. 4236, June 1, 1925. Ohio Ashtabula/Conneaut Consolidated port, T.D. 77-232. Cincinnati, OH-Lawrenceburg, IN Consolidated port, T.D. 84-91. Cleveland Including territory described in T.D. 77-232; consolidated port, T.D. 87-123. Columbus CBP Dec. 09-35. Dayton CBP Dec. 09-19. Toledo-Sandusky Consolidated port, T.D. 84-89. Oklahoma Oklahoma City Including territory described in T.D. 66-132. Tulsa T.D. 69-142. Oregon Astoria Including territory described in T.D. 73-338. Coos Bay E.O. 4094, Oct. 28, 1924; E.O. 5193, Sept. 14, 1929; E.O. 5445, Sept. 16, 1930; E.O. 9533, Mar. 23, 1945 (10 FR 3173). Newport Portland Pennsylvania Chester Included in the Consolidated Port of the Delaware River and Bay described in T.D. 96-4. Erie Including territory described in T.D. 77-5. Harrisburg T.D. 71-233. Lehigh Valley T.D. 93-75. Philadelphia Included in the Consolidated Port of the Delaware River and Bay described in T.D. 96-4. Pittsburgh Including territory described in T.D. 67-197. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton T.D. 75-64. Puerto Rico Aguadilla T.D. 22305. Fajardo Guanica Humacao Including territory described in T.D. 70-157. Jobos E.O. 9162, May 13, 1942 (7 FR 3569). Mayaguez T.D. 22305. Ponce Including territory described in T.D. 54017. San Juan Including territory described in T.D. 54017. Rhode Island Newport Providence Including territory described in T.D. 67-3. South Carolina Charleston Including territory described in T.D. 76-142. Columbia Including all territory in Richland and Lexington Counties, T.D. 82-239. Georgetown Greenville-Spartanburg T.D. 70-148. South Dakota Sioux Falls T.D. 96-3. Tennessee Chattanooga (Restated in T.D. 84-126). Knoxville T.D. 75-128. (Restated in T.D. 84-126). Memphis CBP Dec. 04-22. Nashville (Restated in T.D. 84-126). Tri-Cities, TN/VA CBP Dec. 06-14. Texas Amarillo T.D. 75-129. Austin T.D. 81-170. Beaumont, Orange, Port Arthur, Sabine Consolidated port, T.D. 74-231; including territory described in T.D. 81-160. Brownsville Including territory described in T.D. 79-254. Corpus Christi E.O. 8288, Nov. 22, 1939 (4 FR 4691), and territory described in T.D. 78-130. Dallas-Fort Worth T.D. 73-297; T.D. 79-232; T.D. 81-170. Del Rio Eagle Pass Including territory described in T.D. 91-93. El Paso T.D. 54407, including territory described in T.D. 78-221. Fabens E.O. 4869, May 1, 1928. Freeport E.O. 7632, June 15, 1937 (2 FR 1245). Hidalgo T.D. 85-164. + Houston-Galveston Consolidated port includes territory lying within corporate limits of both Houston and Galveston, and remaining territory in Harris and Galveston Counties, T.D.s 81-160 and 82-15. Laredo Including territory described in T.D. 90-69. Lubbock T.D. 76-79. Port Lavaca-Point Comfort T.D. 56115. Presidio E.O. 2702, Sept. 7, 1917. Progreso T.D. 85-164. Rio Grande City Including territory described in T.D. 92-43. Roma E.O. 4830, Mar. 14, 1928. San Antonio Utah Salt Lake City T.D. 69-76. Vermont Beecher Falls Burlington Including town of South Burlington, T.D. 54677. Derby Line Highgate Springs/Alburg E.O. 7632, June 15, 1937 (2 FR 1245); includes territory described in T.D. 77-165. Norton T.D. 73-249. Richford St. Albans Including township of St. Albans, E.O. 3925, Nov. 13, 1923; E.O. 7632, June 15, 1937 (2 FR 1245); T.D. 77-165. Virginia Alexandria, VA T.D. 68-67. Front Royal T.D. 89-63. New River Valley CBP Dec. 06-10. Norfolk-Newport News Consolidated port includes waters and shores of Hampton Roads. Richmond-Petersburg Consolidated port, T.D. 68-179. Virgin Islands, U.S. Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas Christiansted, St. Croix Coral Bay, St. John Cruz Bay, St. John Frederiksted, St. Croix Washington Aberdeen Including territory described in T.D.s 56229, 79-169, and 84-90. Blaine E.O. 5835, Apr. 13, 1932. Boundary T.D. 67-65. Danville Ferry Frontier T.D. 67-65. Laurier Longview Including territory described in T.D. 73-338. Lynden E.O. 7632, June 15, 1937 (2 FR 1245). Metaline Falls E.O. 7632, June 15, 1937 (2 FR 1245). Nighthawk T.D. 39882 Oroville E.O. 5206, Oct. 11, 1929. Point Roberts T.D. 78-272. Puget Sound Consolidated port includes Seattle, Anacortes, Bellingham, Everett, Friday Harbor, Neah Bay, Olympia, Port Angeles, Port Towsend, and Tacoma, T.D. 00-35. Spokane Sumas West Virginia Charleston T.D. 73-170 and including territory described in T.D. 73-212. Wisconsin Ashland Duluth, MN and Superior, WI Including territory described in T.D. 55904. Green Bay CBP Dec. 13-2. Manitowoc Marinette Including Menominee, MI. Milwaukee Including territory described in T.D. 72-105. Racine Including city of Kenosha and townships of Mount Pleasant and Somers, T.D. 54884. Sheboygan + Indicates Drawback unit/office. (2) Customs service ports. State Service ports Alabama Mobile. Alaska Anchorage. Arizona Nogales. California Los Angeles. LAX. San Diego. San Francisco. Colorado Denver. Florida Miami. Tampa. Georgia Savannah. Hawaii Honolulu. Illinois Chicago. Louisiana New Orleans. Maine Portland. Maryland Baltimore. Massachusetts Boston. Michigan Detroit. Minnesota Duluth. Minneapolis. Missouri St. Louis. Montana Great Falls. New Jersey New York/Newark. New York Buffalo. Champlain. JFK. New York/Newark. North Carolina Charlotte. North Dakota Pembina. Ohio Cleveland. Oregon Portland. Pennsylvania Philadelphia. Puerto Rico San Juan. Rhode Island Providence. South Carolina Charleston. Texas Dallas. El Paso. Houston. Laredo. Vermont St. Albans. Virginia Dulles. Norfolk. Virgin Islands Charlotte Amalie. Washington Blaine. Seattle. Wisconsin Milwaukee. [T.D. 95-77, 60 FR 50011, Sept. 27, 1995] Editorial Note: For Federal Register www.govinfo.gov. § 101.4 Entry and clearance of vessels at Customs stations. (a) Entry at Customs station. (b) Authorization to enter. (1) Such Customs supervision as may be necessary can be provided. (2) All applicable Customs and navigation laws and regulations are complied with. (3) The owner, master or agent of a vessel sought to be entered at a Customs station reimburses the Government for the salary and expenses of the Customs officer or employee stationed at or sent to such Customs station or other place which is not a port of entry for services rendered in connection with the entry or clearance of such vessel, and (4) Except as otherwise provided by these regulations, the Government is reimbursed by the interested parties for the expenses, including any per diem allowed in lieu of subsistence, but not the salary of a Customs officer or employee for services rendered in connection with the entry or delivery of merchandise. (c) Customs stations designated. (1) The Secretary of Homeland Security is authorized to establish, rearrange, or consolidate, and to discontinue Customs stations as operational needs may require. (2) The Customs stations and the ports of entry having supervision thereof are listed below: Customs station Supervisory port of entry Alaska Barrow Fairbanks. Dutch Harbor Anchorage. Eagle Alcan. Fort Yukon Fairbanks. Haines Dalton Cache. Hyder Ketchikan. Kaktovik (Barter Island) Fairbanks. Kenai (Nikiski) Anchorage. Northway Alcan. Pelican Juneau. Petersburg Wrangell. California Campo Tecate. Otay Mesa San Diego. San Ysidro San Diego. Colorado Colorado Springs Denver. Delaware Lewes Philadelphia, PA. Florida Fort Pierce West Palm Beach. Green Cove Springs Jacksonville. Port St. Joe Panama City. Indiana Fort Wayne Indianapolis. Maine Bucksport Belfast. Coburn Gore Jackman. Daaquam Jackman. Easton Fort Fairfield. Estcourt Fort Kent. Forest City Houlton. Hamlin Van Buren. Maryland Salisbury Baltimore. Massachusetts Provincetown Plymouth. Michigan Alpena Saginaw-Bay City-Flint. Detour Sault Ste. Marie. Escanaba Sault Ste. Marie. Grand Haven Muskegon. Houghton Sault Ste. Marie. Marquette Sault Ste. Marie. Rogers City Saginaw-Bay City-Flint. Minnesota Crane Lake Duluth, MN-Superior, WI. Ely Duluth, MN-Superior, WI. Lancaster Noyes. Oak Island Warroad. Mississippi Biloxi Mobile, AL. Montana Wild Horse Great Falls. Willow Creek Great Falls. New Jersey Atlantic City Philadelphia-Chester, PA and Wilmington, DE. Port Norris Philadelphia-Chester, PA and Wilmington, DE. Tuckerton Philadelphia-Chester, PA and Wilmington, DE. New York Cannons Corners Champlain-Rouses Point. Churubusco Trout River. New Hampshire Pittsburg Beecher Falls, VT. Monticello Houlton, ME. Orient Houlton, ME. Ste. Aurelie Jackman, ME. St. Pamphile Jackman, ME. New Mexico Antelope Wells (Mail: Hachita, NM) Columbus, NM. North Dakota Grand Forks Pembina. Minot Pembina. Ohio Akron Cleveland. Fairport Harbor Ashtabula/Conneaut. Lorain Sandusky. Marblehead-Lakeside Sandusky. Put-in-Bay Sandusky. Oklahoma Muskogee Tulsa. Texas Amistad Dam Del Rio. Boquillas Presidio. Falcon Dam Roma. Fort Hancock Fabens. Los Ebanos Rio Grande City. Marathon El Paso. Vermont Beebe Plaine Derby Line. Canaan Beecher Falls. East Richford Richford. Newport Derby Line. North Troy Derby Line. West Berkshire Richford. (d) Temporary Customs stations. [T.D. 77-241, 42 FR 54937, Oct. 12, 1977] Editorial Note: For Federal Register www.govinfo.gov. § 101.5 CBP preclearance offices in foreign countries. Listed below are the preclearance offices in foreign countries where CBP Officers are located. A Director, Preclearance, located in the Office of Field Operations at CBP Headquarters, is the responsible CBP Officer exercising supervisory control over all preclearance offices. Country CBP office Aruba Oranjestad. The Bahamas Freeport. Bermuda Kindley Field. Canada Calgary, Alberta. Ireland Dublin. United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi. [CBP Dec. 14-09, 79 FR 46349, Aug. 8, 2014] § 101.6 Hours of business. Except as specified in paragraphs (a) through (g) of this section, each CBP office shall be open for the transactions of general CBP business between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. on all days of the year: (a) Saturdays, Sundays and national holidays. (1) The first day of January. (2) The third Monday of January. (3) The third Monday of February. (4) The last Monday of May. (5) The fourth day of July. (6) The first Monday of September. (7) The second Monday of October. (8) The eleventh day of November. (9) The fourth Thursday of November. (10) The twenty-fifth day of December. If a holiday falls on Saturday, the day immediately preceding such Saturday will be observed. If a holiday falls on Sunday, the day immediately following such Sunday will be observed. (5 U.S.C. 6103(b)(1)); (E.O. No. 11582, Jan. 1, 1971; 34 FR 2957; 3 CFR Ch. 11) (b) Local conditions requiring different hours. (c) Fixing of hours. (d) State and local holidays. (e) Services performed outside a CBP office. (f) CBP services not within prescribed hours. (g) CBP services furnished private interests. [T.D. 77-241, 42 FR 54937, Oct. 12, 1977, as amended by T.D. 82-145, 47 FR 35478, Aug. 16, 1982; T.D. 95-77, 60 FR 50019, Sept. 27, 1995; CBP Dec. 08-25, 73 FR 40726, July 16, 2008] § 101.7 Customs seal. (a) Design. (b) Use of the Customs seal. (1) The Customs seal of the United States shall be impressed upon all official documents requiring the impress of a seal. It shall be impressed upon all marine documents and landing certificates, certificates of weight, gauge, or measure, and similar classes of documents for outside interests. (2) The impress of the seal is not necessary on documents passing within the Customs Service nor shall the seal be used in the manner of a notary seal to indicate authority to administer oaths. § 101.8 Identification cards. Each Customs employee shall be issued an appropriate identification card with that employee's photograph and signature, signed by the appropriate issuing officer. § 101.9 Test programs or procedures; alternate requirements. (a) General testing. (1) Defined purpose. (2) Prior publication requirement. Federal Register (b) NCAP testing. (1) Prior publication requirement. Federal Register (2) Post publication requirement. Federal Register [T.D. 95-21, 60 FR 14214, Mar. 16, 1995, as amended by CBP Dec. 12-21, 77 FR 73309, Dec. 10, 2012] § 101.10 Centers of Excellence and Expertise. (a) Center Management Offices Centers of Excellence and Expertise Management offices Agriculture & Prepared Products Miami, Florida. Apparel, Footwear & Textiles San Francisco, California. Automotive & Aerospace Detroit, Michigan. Base Metals Chicago, Illinois. Consumer Products & Mass Merchandising Atlanta, Georgia. Electronics Long Beach, California. Industrial & Manufacturing Materials Buffalo, New York. Machinery Laredo, Texas. Petroleum, Natural Gas & Minerals Houston, Texas. Pharmaceuticals, Health & Chemicals New York, New York. (b) Assignment of importers to the Centers (c) Appeal of Center assignment. [email protected] (1) Current Center assignment; (2) Preferred Center assignment; (3) All affected Importer of Record (IOR) numbers and associated bond numbers; (4) Written justification for the change in Center assignments; and (5) Import data: (i) For new importers. (ii) For importers with less than one year of prior import history. (iii) For importers with more than one year of prior import history. [CBP Dec. 16-26, 81 FR 93016, Dec. 20, 2016]