CSMS Message: 92-000607

EFFECTIVE MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1992, THE FCC INTERFACE WILL BE EXPANDED
NATIONWIDE TO ALL REMAINING U.S. PORTS. THE FULL EXPANSION WILL BE IN
ACCORDANCE WITH CUSTOMS DIRECTIVE NO. 3530-05 DATED JULY 16, 1991, "BROKER
PARTICIPATION IN OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCY INTERFACES." THE INTERFACE HAS
BEEN OPERATIONAL AT THE SAN FRANCISCO PILOT PORTS (2801/2809) SINCE
APRIL 6, 1992.
PARTICIPATION WILL BE VOLUNTARY AT THE EXPANSION PORTS FOR ONE YEAR AND
THEN WILL BECOME MANDATORY AT THESE SITES. IF A FILER CHOOSES TO
PARTICIPATE IN THE FCC INTERFACE AT AN EXPANSION PORT, ALL HIS ABI ENTRIES
AT THAT PORT WILL BE SUBJECT TO THE FCC INTERFACE EDITS AND VALIDATIONS.
TO BE ABLE TO FILE FCC 740 DATA ELECTRONICALLY, THE ABI FILER SHOULD
CONTACT THEIR CLIENT REP WHO WILL UPDATE THEIR MAINTENANCE FILE
ACCORDINGLY. IF YOU ARE NOT READY TO START SENDING THE DATA VIA ABI, YOU
NEED TAKE NO ACTION TO CONTINUE SUBMITTING PAPER FOR THE FCC-RELATED
ENTRIES.
FILER PARTICIPATION IN THE FCC INTERFACE AT EXPANSION PORTS WILL NOT BE IN
THE DUAL MODE--IF THE 740 DATA IS SUBMITTED THROUGH ABI, NO PAPER FORM 740
IS REQUIRED.
CUSTOMS WILL CONTINUE TO REQUIRE THE FCC 740 FORM FROM NON-ABI FILERS AND
FOR ENTRIES NOT TRANSMITTED THROUGH ABI.
PLEASE NOTE THAT ABI FILERS ARE TO CONTINUE SENDING TO FCC HDQTRS ANY
REQUESTS TO HAVE FCC 740 DATA ON SPECIFIC ENTRIES WITHHELD FROM PUBLIC
INSPECTION AS PROVIDED FOR UNDER 47 CFR SECTION 0.459 OF FCC RULES. SUCH
REQUESTS WERE PREVIOUSLY ATTACHED TO THE COPY OF THE 740 SENT TO THE FCC
(ADDRESS: FCC, WASHINGTON, D.C. 20554, ATTENTION: IMPORTS). THE FCC
HAS ASSURED US THAT 740 DATA FOR ENTRIES SENT ELECTRONICALLY TO THE FCC
WILL NOT BE DIVULGED PRIOR TO CONSIDERATION OF THE 0.459 REQUESTS AS LONG
AS THEY ARE SENT BEFORE OR AT TIME OF SUBMITTING ENTRY SUMMARY
DOCUMENTATION TO CUSTOMS. THERE IS A FIELD (POSITION 17) IN THE FC02
RECORD FOR FILERS TO ENTER AN INDICATOR "W" IF THE IMPORTER WANTS THE
740 DATA WITHHELD FROM PUBLIC INSPECTION. THIS DOES NOT REPLACE THE
WRITTEN REQUESTS, BUT SERVES TO NOTIFY FCC THAT A REQUEST HAS BEEN SENT.

ABI FILERS WISHING TO PARTICIPATE IN THE INTERFACE, WHO HAVE NOT ALREADY
DONE SO, SHOULD HAVE THEIR AUTOMATED SYSTEMS ENHANCED TO INCLUDE THE
SOFTWARE NECESSARY TO PROCESS AND TRANSMIT THE ADDITIONAL DATA FOR
ENTRIES SUBJECT TO FCC REGULATIONS. ABI FILING REQUIREMENTS CAN BE
FOUND IN THE CUSTOMS AND TRADE AUTOMATED INTERFACE REQUIREMENTS (CATAIR)
MANUAL IN THE OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES CHAPTER.
QUESTIONS REGARDING THE FCC INTERFACE MAY BE DIRECTED TO YOUR ABI
CLIENT REPRESENTATIVE OR THE FCC PROJECT OFFICER, BECKY TRAFTON, AT
CUSTOMS HDQTRS., PHONE: 202/927-0721.

Referenced By

CSMS #92-000655