| Title: | EXPANSION OF THE QUOTA PREPROCESSING PROTOTYPE |
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| Date: | 2001-12-19 |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : STEPHEN SILVESTRI
SUBJECT : EXPANSION OF THE QUOTA PREPROCESSING PROTOTYPE
DATE : 12/17/2001
BOARD: OTO2
POSTED BY: HQ QUOTA
RETENTION: 999
2345095
DECEMBER 11, 2001
CATEGORY : QUOTA
TO : DIRECTORS, FIELD OPERATIONS
FROM : EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, TRADE PROGRAMS
SUBJECT : QBT-2001-79: EXPANSION OF THE QUOTA
PREPROCESSING PROTOTYPE
THE QUOTA ENFORCEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION BRANCH HAS EXPANDED THE QUOTA
PREPROCESSING PROGRAM (QPP) TO ALLOW ADDITIONAL PORTS OF ENTRY THE
AUTHORITY TO OPERATE UNDER THE EXISTING PROTOTYPE. THIS EXPANSION WILL
BE EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2002 AND IS SCEDULED TO EXPIRE DECEMBER 21,
2002. IT IS ANTICIPATED HAT THE PROGRAM WILL BE ELEVATED FROM A
PROTOTYPE TO AN OFFICIAL PROCEDURE ON JANUARY 1, 2003.
BELOW ARE THE PORTS THAT HAVE BEEN SELECTED FOR THE EXPANSION OF THE
QUOTA PREPROCESSING PROTOTYPE AND THE POINT OF CONTACT:
ATLANTA (1704), SPAULDING WYCHE, 4641 INTERNATIONAL
PARKWAY, SUITE 600, ATLANTA, GA 30354
BOSTON (0401) AND BOSTON, LOGAN AIRPORT (0417),
HARRY SPIRYTUS, 10 CAUSEWAY STREET, BOSTON, MA 02222
BUFFALO/NIAGARA FALLS (0901), JIM NEUBERT,
111 WEST HURON STREET BUFFALO, NY 14202
CHAMPLAIN/ ROUSES POINT (0712), BRENDA HARRIGAN,
198 WEST SERVICE ROAD, CHAMPLAIN, NY 12919
CHICAGO (3901), BONITA HOOKS,
2571 BUSSE ROAD, ELK GROVE, IL 60007
AREA PORT OF PORTLAND (2904), MEGAN FISHEL,
P.O. BOX 55580, PORTLAND, OR 97238
COLUMBUS (4103), THOMAS BARNHART,
7400 ALUM CREEK DRIVE, COLUMBUS, OHIO, 43217
MEMPHIS (2006), TERRY WRIGHT,
3150 TCHULAHOMA, SUITE 1, MEMPHIS, TN 38118
MIAMI (5201) AND MIAMI INTL. AIRPORT (5206),
CONSTANCE H. PRICE, P.O. BOX 025280, MIAM1, FL 33102
SAN FRANCISCO (2809) AND SAN FRANCISCO INTL. AIRPORT (2801),
DIANA SANTIAGO, 555 BATTERY STREET, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94111
SEATTLE (3001, 3002, 3081) AND SEATTLE/TACOMA INTL.
AIRPORT (3029, SHARON DELAWYER, 1000 SECOND AVENUE,
SUITE 2000, SEATTLE, WA 98104
IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN THE QPP, THE IMPORTER IS REQUIRED TO FILE AN
APPLICATION TO THE PROGRAM COORDINATORS AT EACH PORT THE APPLICANT INTE
INTENDS TO SUBMIT QUOTA ENTRIES FOR PROCESSING. THE APPLICATIONS CAN
CAN BE A LETTER ON THE IMPORTER'S COMPANY STATIONARY, AND MUST INCLUDE
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION.
1. THE SPECIFIC PORT OR PORTS, INCLUDED UNDER THE PROTOTYPE, WHERE THE
ENTRIES OF QUALIFYING QUOTA MERCHANDISE WILL BE FILED.
2. THE IMPORTER OF RECORD NUMBERS, INCLUDING SUFFIXES, AND A STATEMENT
OF THE IMPORTERS/FILERS ELECTRONIC FILING CAPABILITIES.
3. THE NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF ANY ENTRY FILERS, INCLUDING CUSTOMS
BROKERS, THAT WILL BE ELECTRONICALLY FILING ENTRIES AT EACH PORT
UNDER PROTOTYPE ON THE BEHALF OF THE IMPORTER.
4. THE TOTAL NUMBER OF CONSUMPTION ENTRIES FILED AT EACH OF THE
PROTOTYPE PORTS, DURING THE PRECEDING 12 MONTH PERIOD, AND THE
ESTIMATED NUMBER OF ENTRIES, ELIGIBLE UNDER THE QPP, THAT
EXPECTED TO BE FILED AT EACH PROTOTYPE PORTS, THROUGH THE OF
EXPIRATION OF THE PROTOTYPE.
THE CUSTOMS PORT WILL PROVIDE A WRITTEN NOTIFICATION OF THE APPROVAL OR
DENIAL TO PARTICIPATE IN THE QPP.
PLEASE ENSURE THAT THIS NOTICE IS PASSED TO ALL PORT DIRECTORS,
ASSISTANT PORT DIRECTORS (TRADE), OMPORT SPECIALIST, INSPECTORS, ENTRY
SPECIALISTS AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES SUCH AS BROKERS AND IMPORTERS.
IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR REQUIRE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT
THE QUOTA ENFORCEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION BRANCH VIA CC:MAIL TO HQ
QUOTA OR CONTACT STEPHEN SILVESTRI AT (202) 927-5397.
ELIZABETH G. DURANT
CC: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, FIELD OPERATIONS