| Title: | PUBLIC MEETING AGENDA MODIFIED |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1994-10-06 |
| To: | abi |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : DALE SNELL
SUBJECT : PUBLIC MEETING AGENDA MODIFIED
DATE : 10/06/94
CUSTOMS REORGANIZATION ADDED TO AGENDA FOR PUBLIC MEETING
AS PUBLICIZED ON THE CUSTOMS ELECTRONIC BULLETIN BOARD, VIA
CUSTOMS ABI ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE 94-0944, AND IN THE FEDERAL
REGISTER OF SEPTEMBER 26, 1994, THE CUSTOMS SERVICE WILL HOLD A
PUBLIC MEETING IN WASHINGTON, D.C., ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1994.
IN LIGHT OF COMMISSIONER WEISE'S ANNOUNCEMENT THIS WEEK OF A
MAJOR REORGANIZATION OF THE CUSTOMS SERVICE AND PUBLIC INTEREST
IN KNOWING MORE ABOUT SAME, THE PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED AGENDA FOR
THE AFTERNOON SESSIONS ON OCTOBER 14TH IS BEING AMENDED. THE
MORNING SESSION, AS PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED, WILL BE DEVOTED TO A
GENERAL PRESENTATION BY MR. CHARLES WINWOOD OF CUSTOMS VISION OF
THE FUTURE OF THE TRADE COMPLIANCE PROCESS. IMMEDIATELY
FOLLOWING A BREAK FOR LUNCH, MR. SAMUEL BANKS WILL ADDRESS THE
SUBJECT OF REORGANIZATION AND CONCERNS FOR THE FUTURE. THE
AFTERNOON SESSION WILL CONCLUDE WITH A "MOD ACT" IMPLEMENTATION
STATUS UPDATE. TO THE EXTENT TIME ALLOWS, PARTICIPANTS WILL HAVE
THE OPPORTUNITY TO ASK QUESTIONS, MAKE SUGGESTIONS, AND PROVIDE
REACTIONS.
WITH MODIFICATION OF THE PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED AGENDA, THIS
MEETING TAKES ON EVEN GREATER SIGNIFICANCE. THE VISIONS, PLANS,
CONCEPTS, THOUGHTS, AND QUESTIONS THAT WILL BE COMMUNICATED
DURING THIS MEETING ARE SHAPING THE FUTURE OPERATIONS OF THE
CUSTOMS SERVICE. THEY WILL HAVE AN IMPACT ON THE FUTURE OF
BUSINESSES INVOLVED IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE. THE MOD ACT WILL
LEGALLY ENABLE MANY OF THE CHANGES CRITICAL FOR REORGANIZATION,
PROCESS REINVENTION-IMPROVEMENT AND TECHNOLOGY REDESIGN.
ACCORDINGLY, SERIOUS CONSIDERATION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO ATTENDING
THIS IMPORTANT EVENT.
THE MEETING IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. IT WILL BEGIN PROMPTLY AT
10:00 A.M. AND RUN UNTIL 3:30 P.M. PERSONS PLANNING TO ATTEND
ARE REQUESTED TO PRE-REGISTER BY FAX WITH MR. DALE SNELL AT 202-
482-6994. INDIVIDUALS NOT HAVING ACCESS TO FACSIMILE EQUIPMENT
MAY PRE-REGISTER BY CALLING MR. SNELL AT 202-482-6990. THOSE
ATTENDING ARE ENCOURAGED TO ARRIVE AT THE MAIN ENTRANCE TO THE
COMMERCE DEPARTMENT HOOVER BUILDING APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES IN
ADVANCE OF THE MEETING. THE MAIN ENTRANCE TO THE HOOVER BUILDING
IS ON 14TH STREET, N.W., BETWEEN PENNSYLVANIA AND CONSTITUTION
AVENUES.
DATED: OCTOBER 6, 1994