CSMS Message: 03-000059

YOUR ATTENTION IS DIRECTED TO FEDERAL REGISTER VOL. 67, NO. 188, PAGE
61230, DATAED SEPTEMBER 27,2002. THIS NOTICE REQUIRES BROKERS WHO MUST
FILE TYPE '09' RECONCILIATION ENTRY SUMMARIES IN PORTS OUTSIDE OF PORTS
FOR WHICH THEY HOLD DISTRICT PERMITS TO OBTAIN A NATIONAL PERMIT. THE
DEADLINE TO OBTAIN A NATIONAL PERMIT FOR SUCH CONTINUED FILING IS
JANUARY 27, 2003.

FOR YOUR INFORMATION, HERE IS THE PERTINENT TEXT OF THAT NOTICE:

REGULATIONS NO LONGER SUSPENDED

"THE AUGUST 18, 1998 FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE INCLUDED A SECTION ON
REGULATORY PROVISIONS SUSPENDED AND REFERRED TO PART 111 OF THE CUSTOMS
REGULATIONS. THIS DOCUMENT ANNOUNCES THAT THE PROVISIONS OF PART 111 ARE
NO LONGER SUSPENDED FOR RECONCILIATION TEST PARTICIPANTS. REGULATIONS
PROVIDING FOR THE LCENSING OF, AND THE GRANTING OF PERMITS TO, CUSTOMS
BROKERS MUST BE COMPLIED WITH. THIS INCLUDES COMPLIANCE WITH PART
111.2(B)(2)(I)(C) WHICH REQUIRES A NATIONAL PERMIT ISSUED UNDER PART
111.19(F) FOR A BROKER PARTICIPATING IN THE TEST TO TRANSACT BUSINESS
WITHIN A DISTRICT FOR WHICH THE BROKER DOES NOT HAVE A DISTRICT PERMIT.

THIS MODIFICATION TO THE TEST IS EFFECTIVE 120 DAYS FROM THE DATE THIS
DOCUMENT IS PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER. AFFECTED CUSTOMS BROKERS
PARTICIPATING IN THE TEST MUST HAVE A VALID NATIONAL PERMIT BY THAT
DATE."

IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ABOVE, ACS HAS BEEN MODIFIED TO ENSURE THAT A
FILER FILING OUTSIDE OF THEIR PERMIT LOCATION HAS A VALID NATIONAL
PERMIT ON FILE ON OR AFTER JANUARY 27, 2003.

QUESTIONS REGARDING ABI MAY BE DIRECTED TO YOUR CLIENT REPRESENTATIVE.

QUESTIONS REGARDING THE OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO
MR. JOHN LEONARD, OFFICE OF FIELD OPERATIONS, AT 202-927-0915.