| Title: | PROPOSED CBP FORM 7501 TCF FY05-0027 |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2004-10-14 |
| To: | abi |
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OCTOBER 7, 2004
MEMORANDUM FOR: ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, OFFICER OF STRATEGIC TRADE
DEPUTY CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, OFFICE OF FINANCE
DIRECTORS, FIELD OPERATIONS
FROM: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, TRADE COMPLIANCE AND FACILITATION
SUBJECT: PROPOSED CBP FROM 7501
TCF FY05-0027
PLEASE PASS THIS INFORMATION TO PORT DIRECTORS, ASSISTANT PORT
DIRECTORS, IMPORT SPECIALISTS, ENTRY SPECIALISTS, INSPECTORS,
IMPORTERS, BROKERS, CARRIERS, AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES.
THE OFFICE OF FIELD OPERATIONS (OFO), ENTRY AND DRAWBACK MANAGEMENT
BRANCH (EDM) AND THE FORM CONTROL MANAGER (FCM) HAVE BEEN WORKING
TOGETHER TO UPDATE THE CURRENT CF 7501 (ENTRY SUMMARY). IN A MEMORANDUM
TO THE DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS, DATED JANUARY 6, 2004, THE
IMPORTING COMMUNITY AND FIELD OFFICES WERE INVITED TO SUBMIT COMMENTS
AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CHANGES TO THE LAYOUT OF THE CF 7501.
BASED ON RESPONSES FROM THE FIELD AND IMPORTING COMMUNITY, EDM AND FCM
HAVE CREATED A FINAL DRAFT CBP 7501 (ATTACHMENT 1) AND CBP 7501A
(ATTACHMENT 2) WHICH ARE CURRENTLY POSTED TO THE CBP WEBSITE
(HTTP://WWW.CBP.GOV/XP/CGOV/TOOLBOX/FORMS/). REALIZING THE IMPACT ANY
CHANGES TO THIS PARTICULAR FORM WOULD HAVE ON THE IMPORTING COMMUNITY,
THE OFFICE OF FIELD OPERATIONS IS REQUESTING COMMENTS ON THE PROPOSED
LAYOUT OF THE CBP 7501.
IN AN EFFORT TO KEEP THE CBP 7501 TO A ONE-PAGE FORM, CERTAIN CHANGES
HAVE BEEN MADE TO THE LAYOUT OF THE FORM. IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT
WE ARE NOT ADDRESSING THE DATA COLLECTED ON THE CF 7501, BUT CHANGING
THE FORMAT ONLY OF THIS FORM. ALL DATA ELEMENTS CURRENTLY APPEARING ON
THE CF 7501 ALSO APPEARS ON THE NEW CBP 7501. THE NEW FORM COMPLIES
WITH CERTAIN LEGAL MANDATES, SUCH AS SECTON 508E OF THE AMERICAN WITH
DISABILITIES ACT, AND CERTAIN STATEMENTS MUST STILL APPEAR ON THE CBP
7501, SUCH AS THE PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT NOTICE AND THE PRIVACY
STATEMENT.
MAJOR CHANGES TO THE FROM INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
. LARGER FONT SIZE
. BLOCK FOR BROKER FILER CODE
. BLOCK FOR OTHER FEE SUMMARY
. BLOCK FOR TOTAL ENTERED VALUE
. BLOCK FOR BROKER INFORMATION
YOUR OFFICE IS REQUESTED TO SOLICIT COMMENTS ON THE PROPOSED CBP 7501
FROM EFFECTED OFFICES WITHIN AND OUTSIDE CBP. COMMENTS SHOULD BE
CONSOLIDATED AND FORWARDED TO BRUCE COULLIETTE VIA EMAIL WITHIN 15 DAYS
FROM THE DATE DATE OF THIS LETTER. QUESTINS REGARDING THIS MEMORANDUM
SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO MR BRUCE COULLIETTE, PROGRAM MANAGER, AT
(202) 344-2148 OR EMAIL AT BRUCE.COULLIETTE@DHS.GOV.
/S/
ELIZABETH G. DURANT