| Title: | RECORDKEEPING MANUAL |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1994-11-23 |
| To: | abi |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : DALE SNELL
SUBJECT : RECORDKEEPING MANUAL
DATE : 11/22/94
SUBJECT: DRAFT OF RECORDKEEPING MANUAL AVAILABLE
THE OFFICE OF REGULATORY AUDIT HAS COMPLETED A DRAFT VERSION OF
AN "IMPORTER RECORDKEEPING COMPLIANCE MANUAL." THIS MANUAL,
DEVELOPED IN RESPONSE TO SECTION 615 OF THE CUSTOMS MODERNIZATION
ACT, IS DESIGNED TO ASSIST IMPORTERS IN ENSURING THAT THEY ARE IN
COMPLIANCE WITH MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR RETENTION OF RECORDS IN
SUPPORT OF CUSTOMS TRANSACTIONS.
WISHING TO OBTAIN COMMENTS FROM BOTH THOSE THAT MUST ENFORCE AND
THOSE THAT MUST COMPLY WITH CUSTOMS' RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS,
THE OFFICE OF REGULATORY AUDIT IS MAKING COPIES OF THE
AFOREMENTIONED DOCUMENT AVAILABLE TO INTERESTED PARTIES. BY
MAKING COPIES OF THIS DRAFT MANUAL AVAILABLE, THE OFFICE OF
REGULATORY AUDIT SEEKS TO MAXIMIZE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR
PARTICIPATION IN IMPROVING THIS IMPORTANT MANUAL. IT SHOULD BE
NOTED THAT THIS MANUAL WILL ULTIMATELY BE ISSUED AS AN ADJUNCT TO
NEW RECORDKEEPING REGULATIONS. THESE NEW REGULATIONS, LIKE THIS
MANUAL, WILL BE ISSUED FIRST IN DRAFT. THE TRADE COMMUNITY WILL
BE GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT ON THESE DRAFT RECORDKEEPING
REGULATIONS PRIOR TO INITIATION OF RULEMAKING UNDER PROVISIONS OF
THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT.
THOSE INTERESTED IN OBTAINING CUSTOMS DRAFT VERSION OF THE
"IMPORTER RECORDKEEPING COMPLIANCE MANUAL" MAY REQUEST A COPY BY
EITHER CALLING THE OFFICE OF REGULATORY AUDIT AT 202-927-1100 OR
ISSUING A REQUEST VIA FAX TO THAT OFFICE AT 202-927-1452.
SUBSEQUENT TO RECEIPT AND REVIEW OF THIS MANUAL, ALL REVIEWERS
ARE ENCOURAGED TO DOCUMENT THEIR COMMENTS AND SEND THEM TO:
MR. WILLIAM F. INCH, DIRECTOR
OFFICE OF REGULATORY AUDIT
U.S. CUSTOMS SERVICE
1301 - CONSTITUTION AVENUE, N.W.
ROOM 2311
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20229
COMMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED FOR 30 DAYS FOLLOWING POSTING OF DRAFT
RECORDKEEPING REGULATIONS ON CUSTOMS ELECTRONIC BULLETIN BOARD
(CEBB). WHILE THE EXACT DATE OF THIS POSTING IS UNKNOWN, IT IS
EXPECTED TO OCCUR BETWEEN NOVEMBER 23 AND NOVEMBER 30, 1994. THE
DRAFT RECORDKEEPING REGULATIONS POSTED ON THE CEBB WILL BE MADE
AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOADING BY USERS OF CUSTOMS ACS ADMINISTRATIVE
MESSAGE SYSTEM.