Action Item: U.S. Customs and Border Protection
("CBP") issued a Notice to the Area Port of New Orleans
Trade Community on November 12, 2014, announcing electronic online
reporting of possible Jones Act violations. Owners and
operators of vessels engaged in OCS activities are encouraged to
review their OCS operations to ensure compliance with the Jones
Act, and to seek routine counsel to avoid the significant fines
being imposed by CBP for violations.
New Development
U.S. Customs and Border Protection ("CBP") issued a
Notice to the Area Port of New Orleans Trade Community on November
12, 2014, announcing electronic online reporting of possible Jones
Act violations. The notice includes a pamphlet, entitled Jones
Act Suspected Violations, Online Reporting, Now Available,
describing the Jones Act and the e-Allegations reporting procedure,
and also reminds the public that they may report possible
violations to the nearest port of entry. The notice and pamphlet
are
