CBP Proposed Rule

A a new rule proposed by the US Customs & Border Protection Bureau (CBP), would make it impossible for cruise ships sailing on 3 or 4 day cruises from Los Angeles and/or Long Beach to call at Avalon, Catalina Island. The proposed rule would require that foreign flagged ships spend at least 48 hours in a foreign port in order to satisfy provisions of the Passenger Vessel Services Act (PVSA).

Download the PowerPoint Presentation (PDF file) from the Chamber information meeting on December 17, 2007.

Complete text of the interpretation issue from the Federal Register

Chamber letter opposing the proposed interpretation

Sample letter from business opposing the proposed interpretation

Comments about this proposed rule are due no later than THIS Friday, December 21, 2007. Comments may be made electronically or by mail. Considering the deadline for submitting comments, electronic submission is recommended.

Submit comments by FAX to 1-202-572-8727.
Submit comments electronically through the Federal Government's Regulations.com website:
In "Optional Step 3" select PROPOSED RULES
In "Optional Step 4" select DOCKET ID, then in the box to the right enter USCBP-2007-0098
Submit comments by mail to:
        Border Security Regulations Branch
        Office of International Trade
        Customs and Border Protection
        1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW. (Mint Annex)
        Washington, DC 20229

Please send copies of your comments to our elected Federal representatives:

The Honorable Dana Rohrabacher (R) (46th Congressional District)
Washington, D.C. Office
2338 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
(202) 225-2415
Fax (202) 225-0145
E-Mail: Dana@mail.house.gov

District Office
101 Main Street, Suite 380
Huntington Beach, CA 92648
(714) 960-6483
Fax (714) 960-7806

The Honorable Barbara Boxer (D)
United States Senate
112 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
202-224-3553
E-mail: senator@boxer.senate.gov

District Office:
312 N. Spring Street, Suite 1748
Los Angeles, CA 90012
213-894-5000
fax 213-894-5012

The Honorable Dianne Feinstein (D)
United States Senate
331 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
202-224-3841
fax 202-228-3954
E-mail: senator@feinstein.senate.gov

District Office:
11111 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 915
Los Angeles, CA 90025
310-914-7300
Fax: 310-914-7318

The Honorable Alan Lowenthal (D)
California State Senate
State Capitol, Room 4139
Sacramento, CA 95814
916-319-2054
fax 916-319-2154
E-mail: senator.lowenthal@sen.ca.gov

District Office:
115 Pine Ave., Stuie 430
Long Beach, CA 90802
562-495-4766
fax 562-495-1876

The Honorable Don Knabe
Supervisor, County of Los Angeles
822 Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration
500 West Temple Street, Los Angeles, Ca 90012
213-974-4444
fax 213-626-6941
don@bos.co.la.ca.us