| Title: | FDA INTERFACE REMINDER FOR MT AND ID PORTS |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1995-03-31 |
| To: | abi |
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THE FDA INTERFACE IS PRESENTLY EXPANDING FOR THE YEAR 1995 IN
NUMEROUS PORTS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. A LIST WAS PROVIDED IN
ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE 94-1318 DATED 12/22/94 DETAILING THE PORTS
AND THEIR SCHEDULED EXPANSION DATE.
ON MAY 8TH, 1995, SIX PORTS ARE SCHEDULED FOR FDA IMPLEMENTATION
UNDER THE HEADING OF DENVER, CO. FOUR OF THESE PORTS WILL BE
OPERATING AS THE SEATTLE AND PORTLAND INTERFACE PRESENTLY OPERATES.
THE INTERFACE IN THESE PORTS IS REFERRED TO AS "ISIS" OR FULL
PROCESSING PORTS WHERE FDA HAS THE CAPABILITY TO ELECTRONICALLY
TRANSMIT ADDITIONAL PROCESSING MESSAGES TO THE FILER AFTER THE
INITIAL FDA SCREENING MESSAGE. THESE PORTS ARE:
- RAYMOND, MT 3301
- EASTPORT, ID 3302
- GREAT FALLS, MT 3304
- SWEETGRASS, MT 3310
THE SOLE PURPOSE OF THIS ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE IS TO RESTATE THAT
THOSE FOUR PORTS WILL BECOME OPERATIONAL ON THE INTERFACE AND WILL
HAVE FULL MESSAGE PROCESSING CAPABILITY.
THIS INFORMATION WAS PRESENTED IN ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE 94-1318
DATED 12/22/94. IT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT FOR ABI FILERS
PLANNING ON PARTICIPATING IN THE FDA INTERFACE IN THESE 4 PORTS,
TO CONTACT THEIR SOFTWARE VENDOR AND ENSURE THEY HAVE THE PROPER
SOFTWARE PROGRAMMING FOR PARTICIPATION.