ABC Customs Brokers (ABC) received a penalty notice from the Fines, Penalties and Forfeitures Officer (FPFO) in Chicago, Illinois. The penalty notice indicated that the penalty amount was $30,000.00 under 19 USC 1641. ABC filed a petition in accordance with 19 CFR 111.93, which was denied by the FPFO in Chicago. ABC filed a supplemental petition in accordance with 19 CFR 111.95 with the FPFO in Chicago, which the FPFO also intends to deny. To whom will the supplemental petition be forwarded?(2022 October No.28 – Fines, Penalties and Forfeitures)
A) Center Director, Base Metals Center of Excellence and Expertise, Chicago Office of Field Operations
B) Branch Chief, Broker Management Branch, Commercial Operations, Revenue and Entry Division, Trade Policy and Programs, Office of Trade
C) Chief, Civil Enforcement Division, Trade Remedy Law Enforcement Directorate, Office of Trade
D) Associate Chief Counsel, Chicago Office of the Associate Chief Counsel
E) Chief, Penalties Branch, Border Security and Trade Compliance Division, Regulations and Rulings, Office of International Trade
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The Answer is: E
Citation: 19 CFR 171.62(a)
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