| Title: | DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PILOT |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1993-03-11 |
| To: | abi |
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THIS ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE CONTAINS A NUMBER OF IMPORTANT POINTS
REGARDING THE INTERFACE BETWEEN CUSTOMS AND THE DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION, NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION.
PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING...
WHAT : INTERFACE BETWEEN CUSTOMS AND THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.
WHEN : MARCH 15, 1993.
WHERE : BALTIMORE, MARYLAND. PORT CODES 1303 (BALTIMORE) AND
1305 (BALTIMORE WASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT {BWI}.
WHO : THE RECENTLY SIGNED CUSTOMS DIRECTIVE (099 3530-008) DATED
FEBRUARY 24, 1993, STATES THAT PARTICIPATION AT PILOT
PORTS WILL BE ON A VOLUNTARY BASIS FOR THE FIRST 90 DAYS.
THEREFORE, AS OF JUNE 14, 1993, THE PILOT WILL
BECOME MANDATORY FOR ABI FILERS FILING THEIR
CF 3461'S VIA ABI IN PORT CODES 1303 AND 1305.
IN THE INTERIM, ALL ABI FILERS WHO HAVE AGREED
TO PARTICIPATE IN THE INTERFACE NEXT WEEK WILL
HAVE A SWITCH ACTIVATED WHICH WILL EDIT THEIR
ENTRIES FOR DOT REQUIREMENTS. A REJECT MESSAGE
WILL BE RETURNED TO THE FILER FOR ENTRIES NOT
CONTAINING THE APPROPRIATE RECORDS/DATA AS
INDICATED IN THE FILER PROGRAMMING SPECIFICATIONS.
PLEASE NOTE: AS WITH ALL PILOTS, THE INITIAL
PHASE WILL STILL REQUIRE ABI FILERS TO SUBMIT
PAPER NHTSA FORM HS-7.
THIS SYSTEM WILL PROVIDE IMMEDIATE BENEFITS TO
PARTICIPATING FILERS. BOTH CUSTOMS AND DOT LOOK
FORWARD TO THE SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS
PILOT.
SHOULD YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MESSAGE OR THE
PILOT PROGRAM, PLEASE CALL YOUR CLIENT REPRESENTATIVE OR
GARY ROTHCHILD AT (202) 927-0634.