| Title: | ACE R3 PERIODIC OAYMENT |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2004-07-12 |
| To: | abi |
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TO: ALL ABI BROKERS
FROM: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, TRADE COMPLIANCE AND FACILITATION
OFFICE OF FIELD OPERATIONS
WITH THE INTIAL ROLLOUT OF THE ACE R3 PERIODIC PAYMENT TEST, THE OFFICE
OF FIELD OPERATIONS (OFO), IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CUSTOMS AND BORDER
PROTECTION MODERNIZATION OFFICE (CBPMO), IS ASKING ALL AUTOMATED BROKER
INTERFACE (ABI) FILERS TO MAKE A MINOR PROGRAMMING/SOFTWARE CHANGE.
THIS PROGRAMMING/SOFTWARE CHANGES WILL PROVIDE FOR EASIER IMMEDIATE
RECOGNITION OF ENTRY SUMMARIES WHICH ARE DESIGNATED FOR PAYMENT UNDER
THE PERIODIC MONTHLY STATEMENT (PMS) PROCESS.
EFFECTIVE NO LONGER THAN 90 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, ALL ENTRY
SUMMARIES DESIGNATED FOR PAYMENT UNDER PMS WILL USE AN "ABI/P"
INDICATOR IN BLOCK 2 OF THE CF 7501. AS WITH THE EXISTING INDICATORS
USED IN BLOCK 2 OF THE CF 7501, THIS INDICATOR WILL ALLOW FOR IMMEDIATE
RECOGNITION OF THE PAYMENT TYPE FOR THAT ABI ENTRY SUMMARY.
QUESTIONS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO MR. BRUCE COULLIETTE, AT (202) 927-2148
OR VIA EMAIL AT BRUCE.COULLIETTE@DHS.GOV.
(SIGNED) ELIZABETH G. DURANT