| Title: | SDLC CONVERSION REMINDER |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1992-12-17 |
| To: | abi |
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ABI SDLC CONVERSION REMINDER
IN THREE PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGES, 0937 DATED 11/1/91, 1026
DATED 3/31/92, 92-0507 DATED 10/01/92, 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. 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. THERE WILL BE NO
EXTENSIONS GRANTED BEYOND 7/1/93.
A SURVEY CONDUCTED BY OUR OFFICE INDICATES THAT THE MAJORITY OF FILERS
HAVE CONVERTED, OR ARE COMMITTED TO CONVERTING TO SDLC. THUS THIS
MESSAGE IS DIRECTED TO THE SMALL NUMBER OF FILERS WHO HAVE NOT YET MADE
THE COMMITMENT. 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 YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT YOUR ABI CLIENT REPRESENTATIVE.