April 2022 — Question 13
In cases where the Center director determines that physical supervision of marking is necessary to ensure compliance, the expenses of the Customs officer shall be reimbursed with the following provisions EXCEPT:
- AAll expenses of transportation and all other expenses incurred pertaining to supervision of exportation, destruction, or marking from the time the Customs officer leaves the official station until the officer returns thereto.
- BAll periods devoted to supervision and all periods during which the Customs officers are away from their regular posts of duty and for which compensation to such officers is provided for by law.
- CServices performed in overtime status, irrespective of when the Customs officer files an application for overtime services.✓ CBP's answer
- DIf importations of 2 importers are concurrently supervised, the service rendered for each importer shall be regarded as a separate assignment, but the total amount of compensation, and any expenses properly applicable to each importer, shall be equally distributed between the importers concerned.
- EWhen such supervision is performed during a regularly scheduled tour of duty, the compensation of Customs officers shall be computed in accordance with the provisions of 19 CFR 24.17.
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§ 19 CFR 134.55(b)(2) 19 CFR 24.16
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