CSMS Message: 04-001163

Title:IDENTIFY NCAP/FAST ENTRIES THAT CONTAIN OGA MERCHANDISE
Date:2004-05-07
To:abi
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FOR MERCHANDISE RELEASED THROUGH NCAP/FAST, THE ABI FILER MUST TRANSMIT
THE OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCY DATA (FDA, DOT, FCC) WITH THE ENTRY SUMMARY
(APPLICATION EI). EFFECTIVE JULY 12, 2004, ABI FILERS MUST IDENTIFY OGA
ENTRIES RELEASED THROUGH NCAP/FAST BY PLACING THE NUMBER '2' IN POSITION
80 OF THE 10 RECORD. ABI WILL PROCESS THE ENTRY SUMMARY, THEN FORWARD
THE APPROPRIATE INFORMATION TO THE APPROPRIATE AGENCY. ABI FILERS WILL
CONTINUE TO USE THE NUMBER '1' IN POSITION 80 OF THE 10 RECORD TO
IDENTIFY OTHER AGENCY REGULATED MERCHANDISE RELEASED THOUGH LINE RELEASE
OR BRASS.

THE USE OF THE NUMBER '2' TO IDENTIFY NCAP/FAST MERCHANDISE SUBJECT TO
OTHER AGENCY REPORTING REQUIREMENTS WILL BE EFFECTIVE JULY 12, 2004;
HOWEVER, PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT THIS FEATURE WILL BE LOADED INTO ABI AHEAD
OF THAT DATE TO ACCOMMODATE THOSE FILERS WHO ARE ABLE TO PROGRAM THIS
FEATURE BEFORE THAT DATE.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT YOUR CLIENT REPRESENTATIVE.