| Title: | BWI A.P.- NEW PORT CODE |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1992-09-24 |
| To: | abi |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : JOE HEATH
SUBJECT : BRO- BWI A.P.- NEW PORT CODE
DATE : 09/24/92
BWI AIRPORT - PORT CODE 1305
BROKERS AND IMPORTERS CONDUCTING BUSINESS IN THE
BALTIMORE DISTRICT (1303) ARE REMINDED THAT A NEW PORT CODE FOR
BWI AIRPORT WILL BECOME OPERATIONAL ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1992.
THIS CODE WILL BE '1305'.
YOUR ATTENTION IS DIRECTED TO BALTIMORE DISTRICT
INFORMATION NOTICE NUMBER 92-24 DATED SEPTEMBER 18, 1992. THIS
NOTICE CONTAINS DETAILED INFORMATION ON HOW THIS NEW CODE WILL BE
IMPLEMENTED. PLEASE BE SURE THAT YOU HAVE REVIEWED THIS DOCUMENT
WELL IN ADVANCE OF THE START-UP DATE TO INSURE THAT YOU ARE IN
COMPLIANCE WITH ITS PROVISIONS.
ALL FILERS USING THE ABI SYSTEM SHOULD CONTACT THEIR
SOFTWARE SUPPLIER TO DISCUSS THE RAMIFICATIONS OF THIS CHANGE AND
TO BE SURE THAT THEY CAN SUPPORT THE NEW PORT CODE. ABI CLIENT
REPRESENTATIVES SHOULD ALSO BE CONTACTED TO VERIFY THAT ALL
FILERS DESIRING TO CONDUCT BUSINESS IN PORT CODE 1305 HAVE HAD
THEIR FILES CORRECTLY SET TO AUTHORIZE THESE TRANSMISSIONS.
FILERS AVAILING THEMSELVES OF THE "STATEMENT
PROCESSING" OPTION ARE REMINDED TO CONTINUE TO USE "1303" AS THE
PORT OF PROCESSING IN THE "B RECORD" (BLOCK CONTROL HEADER,
POSITION 4 THRU 7). INSERTING "1305" IN THIS RECORD WILL CAUSE
LOST
MISPROCESSED DATA.
ANY QUESTIONS CONCERNING OPERATIONAL ISSUES SHOULD BE
DIRECTED TO EITHER LISA MCCHRISTIAN, SUPERVISORY ENTRY SPECIALIST
AT (410) 962-8162 OR PAULA RIGBY, SUPERVISORY ENTRY OFFICER AT
(410) 962-2869. AS ALWAYS, YOUR CLIENT REPRESENTATIVES ARE
AVAILABLE TO ASSIST YOU WITH SYSTEMIC ISSUES.