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<strong>Inspector's</strong> <strong>Field</strong> <strong>Manual</strong><br />
ppendix 22-1 Memorandum of Understanding Between U. S.<br />
Customs Service and Immigration and Naturalization Service<br />
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING<br />
BETWEEN<br />
U.S. CUSTOMS SERVICE<br />
AND<br />
IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE<br />
The United States Customs Service of the Department of the Treasury and the Immigration and Naturalization<br />
Service of the Department of Justice hereby enter into the following Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).<br />
A. PURPOSE OF AGREEMENT<br />
To promote mutual respect and support for the mission of each agency in the international air passenger<br />
environment.<br />
B. AGREEMENT<br />
The U.S. Customs Service (Customs) and the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) agree that mutual<br />
cooperation in both policy and operational matters enhances both the facilitation and enforcement objectives of<br />
each agency.<br />
In order to encourage and ensure the continuation of the cooperative spirit and efforts of both agencies, Customs<br />
and INS hereby agree that:<br />
I. FACILITY PLANNING<br />
The Federal Inspection Services (FIS) agencies, which include Customs and INS, each have clearly defined<br />
requirements for the design of airport facilities. However, in today's environment, the operations of each agency<br />
are no longer as physically separate as they once were and it has become necessary to approve designs of<br />
facilities in a cooperative manner. In light of this, it is agreed that:<br />
A national interagency group will be established to deal with the appropriate airport entity in a unified manner<br />
regarding the planning, design, and construction of facilities.<br />
facilities will only be approved which, through physical design, enable INS to control passengers<br />
from their primary area to their secondary area, while at the same time, giving Customs ready<br />
access to and view of the INS primary area.<br />
Both Customs and INS must have ready access to the coordination center.<br />
In single level facilities the coordination center must be located so that personnel have an unobstructed view and<br />
ready access to the INS primary area without affecting either agency's facility requirements. In two level<br />
facilities other means for coordination center access and viewing capabilities between the two agencies must be<br />
established.<br />
2. COORDINATION CENTER<br />
The coordination center is a joint-use facility available to personnel from Customs and INS, as well as other FIS<br />
agencies. The center serves as a central location point for the coordination of the enforcement activities which<br />
link the agencies.
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