CSMS Message: 07-000222

AS PART OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ACE A1 EARLIER THIS MONTH,
OVER 100,000 VALID CONTINUOUS BOND RECORDS WERE TRANSFERRED
FROM ACS TO THE ACE ENVIRONMENT. CONTINUOUS BOND RECORDS
WERE REQUIRED TO PASS CERTAIN EDITS IN ORDER TO
SUCCESSFULLY MIGRATE TO THE ACE ENVIRONMENT. THESE EDITS
(SOME OF WHICH DID NOT EXIST IN ACS) REFLECT CURRENT CBP
REGULATIONS, DIRECTIVES, AND POLICY. CBP HAS LEARNED THAT
APPROXIMATELY 900 VALID, CONTINUOUS BOND RECORDS COULD NOT
BE TRANSFERRED TO THE ACE ENVIRONMENT BECAUSE OF A FAILURE
TO PASS THESE BASELINE ACE EDITS.

THIS NOTICE SERVES TO ADVISE THE TRADE COMMUNITY THAT THESE
900+ BONDS REMAIN FULLY OPERATIONAL, AND MAY BE USED FOR
ALL ENTRY TRANSACTIONS NORMALLY COVERED BY AN ACTIVITY CODE
1 CONTINUOUS BOND. HOWEVER, AS A RESULT OF THE INABILITY
TO MOVE THESE RECORDS INTO THE ACE ENVIRONMENT, EFFECTIVE
SEPTEMBER 10TH, 2007 THESE BONDS CANNOT BE LOCATED VIA THE
TRADITIONAL ABI BOND QUERY. IF AN ABI BOND QUERY IS MADE
ON ONE OF THESE 900+ BONDS, THE RESPONSE WILL INDICATE THAT
THERE IS 'NO BOND ON FILE'.

THE REVENUE DIVISION, OFFICE OF FINANCE WILL ISSUE LETTERS
WITHIN THE NEXT 90 DAYS TO THE PRINCIPALS ON THESE 900+
IMPACTED BONDS ADVISING THEM OF THIS ISSUE. THOSE LETTERS
WILL ALSO REQUIRE THAT THE IMPACTED CONTINUOUS BOND BE
TERMINATED AND REPLACED WITH A NEW BOND. IF APPLICABLE,
THE REVENUE DIVISION WILL ALSO REQUEST AN INCREASE IN THE
BOND LIABILITY AMOUNT. UNTIL THESE BONDS ARE TERMINATED
AND REPLACED, THEY WILL REMAIN FULLY FUNCTIONAL AND
AVAILABLE FOR USE BY THE PARTIES LISTED ON THE BOND. ANY
QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS NOTICE SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO CASEY
HORN (REVENUE DIVISION, BOND TEAM) AT CASEY.HORN@DHS.GOV OR
317-614-4484.