| Title: | OR&R PIT SOLICITATION |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1994-07-13 |
| To: | abi |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : A WILLIAM PATTERSON
SUBJECT : OR&R PIT SOLICITATION
DATE : 07/13/94
E-MALL NOTICE
CEBB NOTICE
IN CONJUNCTION WITH "MOD ACT" IMPLEMENTATION AND THE PROPOSED
CUSTOMS REORGANIZATION, THE OFFICE OF COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS HAS
ESTABLISHED A RULING PROCESS IMPROVEMENT TEAM (PIT). THE TEAM IS
COMPRISED OF THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS:
HARVEY FOX PROCESS OWNER (OR&R) (202) 482-6900
PATTY ROYER SUPPORT (OR&R) (202) 482-6900
JOHN ELKINS ATTORNEY (OR&R) (202) 482-7020
ROGER SILVESTRI AAD-NIS DIVISION (NEW YORK) (212) 466-3956
DAVE BALLARD ADD-CO (CHAMPLAIN, NY) (518) 298-8347
MELANIE PHILLIPS FNIS (SAVANNAH, GA) (912) 652-4107
NORMAN KING PRESIDENT, NTEU CHAPTER 101 (202) 482-7020
OUR VISION IS TO IMPROVE THE RULING PROCESS TO FURTHER FOSTER THE
CONCEPT OF INFORMED COMPLIANCE WHILE PROVIDING UNIFORMITY,
CONSISTENCY AND QUALITY CONTROL. THE PIT WILL BE EVALUATING THE
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE OFFICE OF REGULATIONS AND RULINGS,
THE NIS DIVISION AND THE FNIS'S, AS THEIR FUNCTIONS RELATE TO
RULINGS, WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF CREATING A MORE EFFECTIVE AND
EFFICIENT PROCESS. THIS REVIEW WILL FOCUS ON PROVIDING INDUSTRY WITH
RULINGS IN A TIMELY MANNER SO THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THEIR LEGAL
OBLIGATIONS AND CAN MAKE KNOWLEDGEABLE BUSINESS DECISIONS. IT WILL
ALSO FOCUS ON PROVIDING CUSTOMS' FIELD OFFICES WITH TIMELY AND
ACCURATE INTERNAL DIRECTION TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE AND UNIFORMITY AT
PORTS OF ENTRY.
AS AN INITIAL STEP, THE PIT IS SOLICITING COMMENTS FROM ANY
INTERESTED PARTIES. POSSIBLE ISSUES TO BE ADDRESSED MAY BE:
O CAN MORE RULING RESPONSIBILITY BE DELEGATED TO THE FIELD AND
STILL ACHIEVE UNIFORMITY?
O SHOULD THE OFFICE OF REGULATIONS AND RULINGS ONLY HANDLE APPEALS?
O IN GENERAL, HOW CAN THE RULINGS PROCESS BE MORE EFFECTIVE TO
ACHIEVE OUR VISION?
PLEASE FORWARD COMMENTS OR IDEAS VIA E-MAIL TO PATRICIA ROYER, BY
SEPTEMBER 2, 1994, OR YOU MAY MAIL THEM TO:
U.S. CUSTOMS SERVICE
OFFICE OF REGULATIONS AND RULINGS
FRANKLIN COURT
1099 14TH STREET, NW-SUITE 4000
WASHINGTON, DC 20005
ATTN: PATRICIA ROYER
IF YOU WISH TO DISCUSS YOUR IDEAS WITH A MEMBER OF THE PIT, YOU MAY
CONTACT THEM AT THE NUMBERS LISTED ABOVE. ADDITIONALLY, MEMBERS OF
THE PIT WILL ALSO BE MEETING WITH VARIOUS INDIVIDUALS, TRADE
ASSOCIATIONS AND CUSTOMS FIELD OFFICES OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL MONTHS
TO DEVELOP IDEAS TO IMPROVE THE RULING PROCESS.
HARVEY FOX
DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF REGULATIONS AND RULINGS