CSMS Message: 03-002000

Title:NATIONAL "SNOW DAYS" FOR AUGUST 14 & 15, 2003
Date:2003-08-15
To:abi
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DUE TO THE LARGE POWER OUTAGES ON THE EASTERN POWER GRID, SEVERAL FILERS
WERE UNABLE TO TRANSMIT ABI DATA TO CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION (CBP)
ON AUGUST 14 AND 15, 2003. LIKEWISE, SEVERAL CBP OFFICES WERE FORCED TO
CLOSE DUE TO THESE OUTAGES.

AS A RESULT OF THIS SITUATION, CBP IS EXTENDING TO ALL FILERS TWO
ADDITIONAL DAYS WITHOUT PENALTY FOR ANY LATE FILED ENTRIES AND PAYMENT
OF DUTIES THAT WERE DUE ON AUGUST 14 OR 15, 2003.

QUESTIONS MAY BE DIRECTED TO YOU CLIENT REPRESENTATIVE.