| Title: | SDLC CONVERSION REMINDER |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1992-10-01 |
| To: | abi |
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ABI SDLC CONVERSION REMINDER
IN TWO PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGES, 0937 DATED 11/1/91 AND 1026
DATED 3/31/92, AND A LETTER MAILED WITH THE LAST CATAIR UPDATE IN
JULY, 1992, YOU WERE ADVISED THAT ALL ABI FILERS WOULD BE REQUIRED TO
CONVERT TO 3770 SDLC COMMUNICATIONS PROTOCOL AND V.32 COMPATIBLE
MODEMS (9600 BAUD) BY 2/1/93.
WE ARE HOLDING FIRM TO THE 2/1/93 DEADLINE FOR TOTAL CONVERSION FOR ALL
ABI FILERS, WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT CUSTOMS WILL CONSIDER "HARDSHIP
CASE" REQUESTS FOR AN EXTENSION TO 7/1/93 ON AN INDIVIDUAL CASE-BY-CASE
BASIS. HOWEVER, EXPECT TOUGH JUSTIFICATION TO OBTAIN APPROVAL FOR AN
EXTENSION, AND ABSOLUTELY NO EXTENSIONS BEYOND 7/1/93. REQUESTS FOR
AN EXTENSION BEYOND 2/1/93 MUST BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING PRIOR TO
1/1/93 TO THE DIRECTOR, TRADE INTERFACE SUPPORT DIVISION, CUSTOMS
HEADQUARTERS, WITH A COPY TO THE ABI CLIENT REPRESENTATIVE.
THE REQUEST SHOULD PROVIDE DETAILED REASONS AS TO WHY THE
EXTENSION IS NEEDED, ALONG WITH INFORMATION AS TO WHAT EFFORTS
HAVE BEEN MADE THUS FAR TO MEET THE 2/1/93 DATE.
THUS FAR, ONLY A FEW REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED, AND
ALL OF THEM HAVE BEEN DENIED.
A MAJORITY OF THE FILERS HAVE ALREADY CONVERTED TO SDLC. THUS THIS
MESSAGE IS DIRECTED TO THE SMALL NUMBER OF FILERS WHO HAVE NOT YET MADE
THIS CONVERSION. PLEASE BE ASSURED THAT THIS CONVERSION IS ABSOLUTELY
NECESSARY IN ORDER TO PROVIDE STATE-OF-THE-ART PROGRAMMING/DATA PROCESS-
ING CAPABILITIES AND TO MAINTAIN THE HIGH-SPEED PROCESSING THAT WE ARE
CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING.
IF ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT YOUR ABI CLIENT REPRESENTATIVE.
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