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Seattle, WA--As part of the Shared Border Accord, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has committed to work with the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency (CCRA) to improve security of the U.S./Canada border.

An area of focus is the enhanced security monitoring of small ports. As a result, a need has been identified to provide uniformity in service hours between the U.S. and Canadian ports of entry.

Effective September 2, 2003, the hours of service will change at the following ports:

U.S. Office / Canadian Office	New hours
Pinecreek (MN) / Piney (MB)	9:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Maida (ND) / Windy Gates (MB)	9:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Carbury (ND) / Goodlands (MB)	9:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Sarles (ND) / Crystal City (MB)	9:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Hannah (ND) / Snowflake (MB)	9:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Noonan (ND) / Estevan (SK)	9:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Northgate (ND) / Northgate (SK)	9:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
St. John (ND) / Lena (MB)	8:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Hansboro (ND) / Cartwright (MB)	8:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Westhope (ND) / Coulter (MB)	8:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Antler (ND) / Lyleton (MB)	8:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Neche (ND) / Gretna (MB)	8:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Lancaster (ND) / Tolstoi (MB)	8:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Walhalla (ND) / Winkler (MB)	8:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Travel across the U.S./Canada border continues to be available on a 24-hour basis at the ports of: Baudette (MN), Dunseith (ND), Grand Portage (MN), International Falls (MN), Pembina (ND), Portal (ND), and Warroad (MN). Roseau (MN) remains open from 8:00 a.m. to midnight.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is a new agency within the Department of Homeland Security that unifies U.S. Customs, Immigration and Agriculture inspectors and the Border Patrol.