| Title: | DELAY IN SPECIAL BILL IMPLEMENTATION |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2003-12-02 |
| To: | abi |
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TO: ABI FILERS
FROM: OFFICE OF INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY
SUBJECT: REVISED DATE FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF "SPECIAL BILL"
IN SEA AUTOMATED MANIFEST SYSTEM (SEA AMS)
ON NOVEMBER 26, 2003, IT WAS ANNOUNCED THAT THE SPECIAL BILL PROGRAM
WOULD BE MOVED TO PRODUCTION ON DECEMBER 6, 2003. HOWEVER, TESTING
OF THE SPECIAL BILL PROGRAMMING WITH SELECTED TRADE PARTNERS HAS
IDENTIFIED SEVERAL PROBLEMS REQUIRING ADDITIONAL CODING IN SEA AMS.
UNFORTUNATELY, THE PROBLEMS DETECTED CANNOT BE RESOLVED AND ADEQUATELY
TESTED BY THE INTENDED DECEMBER 6, 2003 PRODUCTION DATE. CBP NOW
ANTICIPATES THAT THE SEA AMS SPECIAL BILL ENHANCEMENTS WILL MOVE
INTO PRODUCTION ON JANUARY 10, 2004.
THEREFORE, PLEASE DISREGARD ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGES NUMBERED
03-2760 AND 03-2763 AND CONTINUE TO FILE YOUR ENTRIES IN THE
MANNER YOU DO TODAY, UNTIL ADVISED OTHERWISE.
QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MESSAGE SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO YOUR ASSIGNED
CLIENT REPRESENTATIVE.
THANK YOU.