Region Headquarters Geographical jurisdiction (Customs collection Suboffice headquarters Geographical jurisdiction Customs Agent in Customs Agent in Customs Agent Customs Agent, Customs Agent Customs Agent Customs Agent in Customs Agent in That part of the State of Georgia ex- That portion of Florida south of a line All the area covered by the Florida All the area in the Alabama Collection District and that portion of Tennessee east of the western crossing of the Tennessee River. Northern Florida west of the Apalachicola River. All the States of Louisiana (except that portion included in Sabine District No. 21); Mississippi (except that portion included in Collection District No. 19); and Arkansas. That por tion of Tennessee west of the western crossing of the Tennessee River. The island of Puerto Rico. All of the Virgin Islands. The counties of Cameron, Willacy, Kenedy, Kleberg, Nueces, San Patricio, Refugio, and Jim Wells. That part of the State of Texas east of the Pecos River, south of 33° north latitude, and west of 99° west longitude with the exception of Gillespie, Kerr, Bandera, Medina, Frio, La Salle, Webb, and Zapata Counties. The States of New Mexico and Colorado; that part of Oklahoma west of 100° west longitude; that part of the State of Texas lying west of the Pecos River, and the part of Texas north of 33° north latidude and west of 99° west longitude. Customs Agent in All of the State of Oklahoma east of 37 (Wisconsin). 38 (Michigan). 39 (Chicago). 40 (Indiana). 41 (Ohio). 42 (Kentucky). 45 (St. Louis, except the 47 (Colorado, that part 25 (San Diego). 27 (Los Angeles). 28 (San Francisco). 29 (Oregon). 30 (Washington). 31 (Alaska). 32 (Hawaii). and that part of the Europe, Africa, and the Customs Agent in Customs Agent Customs Agent in Customs Agent in Customs Agent in Customs Agent in Charge, San Collection Districts 40, 42, 39 except Collection District 41. State of Michigan except that part Collection District 31 (Idaho and Mon- Collection District 34 (North and That part of District No. 25 and Dis- All of Collection District No. 25, with All of Collection District No. 26 with All of Collection District No. 28. All of Collection District No. 29. All of Collection District No. 30. All of Collectlon District No. 31. All of Collection District No. 32. Spain, Portugal, Italy, Switzerland, British Isles and Ireland. France, Luxemburg, Monaco, Belgium The Netherlands, Denmark, Norway, The locations of the headquarters of the appraisers of merchandise for the El Paso... Galveston.. Georgia. Hawaii.. 40 Indiana. Kentucky. Laredo. 4 New Mexico... New Orleans. New York. North Carolina. Ohio... Oregon.. Pittsburgh.. Puerto Rico.. Mobile... Montana and Idaho. Philadelphia. Juneau, Alaska, 13467. Nogales, Ariz., 85621- Buffalo, N.Y., 14203.. Los Angeles, Calif., 90013.. Great Falls, Mont., 4453.. Providence, R.I., 02903.. 1 The appraiser of merchandise is under the jurisdiction of the collector of customs and is located at the same ad- 2 U.S. Appraiser of Merchandise, New York, N.Y. § 1.7 Customs laboratories. The addresses of the several customs laboratories and the customs collection districts served thereby are as follows: Laboratory District No. 1.. 2. 3. 5_ 6. 7. 8. 9 § 1.8 Address 103 South Gay Street, Baltimore, Md., 21202. 408 Atlantic Avenue, Boston, Mass., 02210. Customhouse, Chicago, Ill., 60607. 531 Mateo Street, Los Angeles, Calif., 90013. Customhouse, New Orleans, La., 70130. 201 Varick Street, New York, N.Y., 10014. Branch Laboratory: Customhouse, San Juan, P.R., 00903. Customhouse, Philadelphia, Pa., 19106. 630 Sansome Street, San Francisco, Calif., 94111. Customhouse, Savannah, Ga., 31401. Hours of business. Customs Collection Districts 13, 14, 15, 42, and 43. 1, 2, 4, and 5. 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, and 45. 24, 25, 26, 27, and 50. 19, 20, 21, 22, and 23. 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 49, and 51. 11, 12, and 41. 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, and 47. 16, 17, and 18. (a) Except as specified in paragraphs (b)-(g) of this section, each customs office shall be open for the transaction of general customs business between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. on all days of the year except Saturdays, Sundays, and national holidays." (b) Different but equivalent hours shall be observed if a difference is required for the maintenance of adequate service because of local conditions, is approved by the Commissioner of Customs, and a notice of the hours of business is prominently displayed at the principal entrance and in each public room of the customs office. (c) At each port or station where there is no full-time customs employee, the hours during which the customs office will be open for the transaction of general customs business shall be fixed by the collector of customs concerned with the approval of the Commissioner of Customs, and notice thereof shall be displayed prominently at the principal entrance of the office. (d) Each customs office shall be open for the transaction of general customs business on all state and local holidays occurring on days other than Saturdays, Sundays, and national holidays. If a state or local holiday interferes with the performance of work in a customs office by any customs employee or employees, the principal field officer may request approval of the Commissioner of Customs to excuse such employees from duty without charge to leave. (e) Customs services required to be performed outside a customs office shall be furnished between the hours of 8 a. m. and 5 p. m. (or between the corresponding hours at ports where different but equivalent hours are required for the maintenance of adequate service and are approved by the Commissioner of Customs) on all days when the customs office is open for the transaction of general customs business. In accordance with such instructions as the Commissioner of Customs shall have issued from time to time and upon reasonable advance notice to the principal local officer concerned, such services may be furnished between the same hours on Saturdays. (f) Where there is a regularly recurring need for customs services outside the above prescribed hours, and the volume and duration of the required services are uniformly such as to require, of themselves or in immediately consecutive combination with other essential customs activities of the port, the full time of one or more customs employees, the necessary number of regular tours of duty to furnish such services on all days of the year except Sundays and national holidays may be established with the approval of the Commissioner of Customs. (g) Customs services shall be furnished private interests otherwise than as specified in this section only in accordance with the provisions of § 24.16 of this chapter. areas, and certification of results. 2.60a Marking net tonnage and official num- Appendix to certificate of registry. Measurement of Government vessels. Table A of common intervals when tonnage depth is 16 feet or less. Definitions of enclosures on or above Definitions of items of deduction. Definitions of structural terms, etc. 2.72 Suez and Panama Canal certificates. AUTHORITY: The provisions of this Part 2 issued under R.S. 161, 4153, as amended, secs. 2, 3, 23 Stat. 118, as amended, 119, as amended, sec. 4, 28 Stat. 743, as amended; 5 U.S.C. 22, SOURCE: The provisions of this Part 2 ap- pear at 28 F.R. 14553, Dec. 31, 1963, unless The regulations in this part are not retroactive, i.e., they do not apply to vessels the keels of which were laid prior to the date the rules in this part become effective. The regulations in this part become effective March 1, 1940. § 2.1 Authority of Commissioner. (a) The Commissioner of Customs is charged with the supervision of the laws relating to the admeasurement of ves- sels, and on all questions of interpreta- tion growing out of the execution of the laws relating to this subject his decision (b) The Commissioner of Customs shall, in the following sections, be re- ferred to as the Commissioner. (c) Doubts arising in the minds of the admeasurers concerning decks to the |