| Title: | FDA PNSI DOWNTIME JANUARY 28-29, 2005 |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2005-01-26 |
| To: | abi |
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TO: ALL ABI FILERS
FROM: THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION
SUBJECT: PRIOR NOTICE SYSTEM INTERFACE (PNSI) DOWNTIME
JANUARY 28, 2005 9:30 PM - JANUARY 29, 2005 8:00 AM
THIS MESSAGE IMPACTS ONLY FDA'S PRIOR NOTICE SYSTEM INTERFACE (PNSI)
AND THEREFORE FILERS WILL CONTINUE TO RECEIVE PN CONFIRMATION NUMBERS
FOR ABI PN SUBMISSIONS. FDA'S PNSI WILL BE DOWN DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL
POWER SYSTEM UPGRADE ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 28, 2005 FROM APPROXIMATELY
9:30 PM (2130) TO SATURDAY, JANUARY 29, 2005 AT APPROXIMATELY 8:00 AM
(0800) EASTERN STANDARD TIME. PRIOR NOTICE SUBMISSIONS THROUGH ABI/ACS
WILL NOT BE AFFECTED BY THIS DOWNTIME. FILERS WHO CANNOT SUBMIT PRIOR
NOTICE VIA ABI SHOULD MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO SUBMIT PRIOR NOTICE VIA PNSI
PRIOR TO THE SCHEDULED DOWNTIME. FILERS SHOULD CAREFULLY READ AND
FOLLOW THE CONTINGENCY SUBMISSION PROCEDURES WHICH ARE OUTLINED ON
FDA'S WEBSITE AT WWW.CFSAN.FDA.GOV/~PN/PNDGUID.HTML. NOTE: DURING THE
DOWNTIME PERIODS FDA AND CBP WILL BE OPERATING USING A MODIFIED
CONTINGENCY PLAN.
SCENARIO 4. ONLY FAX SUBMISSIONS WILL BE AVAILABLE DURING THE PNSI
DOWNTIMES. FDA WILL PUBLISH THE FAX TELEPHONE NUMBER FOR FDA'S PRIOR
NOTICE CENTER AT WWW.ACCESS.FDA.GOV,WWW.FDA.GOV, WWW.CFSAN.FDA.GOV/~PN/
PNOVIEW.HTML (SEE 21 CFR 1.280 (C). IN CASES OF FAX TRANSMISSIONS,
THE PRIOR NOTICE CENTER INTENDS TO RETURN A FAX ACKNOWLEDGEMENT REPORT,
INCLUDING THE PRIOR NOTICE CONFIRMATION NUMBER. FILERS WHO INTEND TO
FILE AN ABI ENTRY PRIOR TO ARRIVAL, USING THE CONFIRMATION NUMBER(S)
RECEIVED VIA FAX, DO NOT NEED TO PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO
CBP AT THE TIME OF ARRIVAL. FILERS WHO INTEND TO FILE NON-ABI (PAPER)
ENTRIES FOR THESE PRIOR NOTICES SHOULD PRESENT THE FAX ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
REPORT RECEIVED TO THE CBP OFFICER FOR CARGO RELEASE PROCESSING.
PLEASE MONITOR FDA'S WEB PAGE WWW.CFSAN.FDA.GOV/~PN/PNOVIEW.HTML TO
DETERMINE IF PNSI ACCESS IS RESTORED EARLIER ON SATURDAY MORNING.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CALL THE FDA PRIOR NOTICE CENTER
AT 866-521-2297.
THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION