19 C.F.R. § 171.12 Petitions acted on at Customs Headquarters.
Title 19 - Customs Duties
Upon receipt of a petition for relief filed pursuant to the provisions of section 618 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1618), section 5321(c) of title 31, United States Code (31 U.S.C. 5321(c)), or section 320 of title 46, United States Code App. (46 U.S.C. App. 320), involving fines, penalties, and forfeitures which are outside of his or her delegated authority, the Fines, Penalties, and Forfeitures Officer will refer that petition to the Chief, Penalties Branch, Office of Regulations and Rulings, Customs Headquarters, who is empowered to remit or mitigate on such terms and conditions as, under law and in view of the circumstances, he or she deems appropriate, unless there has been no delegation to act by the Secretary of the Treasury or his designee. In those cases where there has been no delegation to act by the Secretary, the Chief, Penalties Branch, will forward the matter to the Department with a recommendation.
Title 19: Customs Duties
PART 171—FINES, PENALTIES, AND FORFEITURES
Subpart B—Action on Petitions
§ 171.12 Petitions acted on at Customs Headquarters.
