CSMS Message: 95-000557

U.S. CUSTOMS SERVICE
OFFICE OF REGULATIONS AND RULINGS AND THE
OFFICE OF REGULATORY AUDIT

INTERIM (A)(1)(A) LIST, DRAFT RECORDKEEPING REGULATIONS
AND THE DRAFT IMPORTER RECORDKEEPING COMPLIANCE HANDBOOK (REVISED)

THE U.S. CUSTOMS SERVICE, OFFICES OF REGULATIONS AND RULINGS AND
REGULATORY AUDIT HAVE RELEASED THE INTERIM (A)(1)(A) LIST, DRAFT
RECORDKEEPING REGULATIONS, AND A HANDBOOK OF PROPOSED PROCEDURES FOR
THEIMPORTER ENTRY DOCUMENTATION RECORDKEEPING COMPLIANCE PROGRAM.

THE INTERIM (A)(1)(A) LIST CONTAINS A REVISED LIST OF ENTRY RECORDS AS
REQUIRED BY 19 U.S.C. 1509. THE DRAFT REGULATIONS CONTAIN PROPOSED
LANGUAGE FOR IMPLEMENTING THE RECORDKEEPING CHANGES CONTAINED IN THE
CUSTOMS MODERNIZATION ACT. AND THE HANDBOOK CONTAINS THE RECORDKEEPING
COMPLIANCE PROGRAM THAT WAS ALSO AUTHORIZED BY THE CUSTOMS MODERNIZATION
ACT. THE PROGRAM ESTABLISHES MODIFIED PENALTY ACTIONS FOR RECORDKEEPING
VIOLATIONS BY IMPORTERS WHO MAINTAIN A RECORDKEEPING SYSTEM CERTIFIED BY
CUSTOMS AS MEETING CERTAIN STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS.

ONLY COMMENTS ON THE REGULATIONS AND HANDBOOK WILL BE ACCEPTED FROM THE
TRADE COMMUNITY FOR A THIRTY DAY PERIOD BEGINNING JUNE 6, 1995. WRITTEN
COMMENTS MAY BE SENT TO THE FOLLOWING ADDRESSES OR FAX TELEPHONE NUMBERS:

REGULATIONS ONLY: HANDBOOK ONLY:

U.S. CUSTOMS SERVICE U.S. CUSTOMS SERVICE
OFFICE OF REGULATIONS AND RULINGS OFFICE OF REGULATORY AUDIT
FRANKLIN COURT 1301 CONSTITUTION AVENUE, N.W.
SUITE 4000 ROOM 2311
1301 CONSTITUTION AVE., N.W. WASHINGTON, D.C. 20229
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20229 ATTENTION: RECORDKEEPING
ATTENTION: REGULATIONS BRANCH COMPLIANCE PROGRAM

FAX: (202) 482- 6943 FAX: (202) 927-1452

THE (A)(1)(A) LIST, DRAFT REGULATIONS AND THE HANDBOOK MAY BE DIRECTLY
OBTAINED AS A WORDPERFECT 5.1/5.2 FILE FROM THE CUSTOMS ELECTRONIC
BULLETIN BOARD.

ALTERNATIVELY, REQUESTS FOR PRINTED COPIES OF THE HANDBOOK CAN BE SENT
BY FACSIMILE TO THE OFFICE OF REGULATORY AUDIT, FAX TELEPHONE NUMBER (202)
927-1452. HOWEVER, SINCE PRINTING AND DELIVERY WILL DELAY THE
RECEIPT OF PRINTED COPIES, CUSTOMS RECOMMENDS THAT THE HANDBOOK BE
OBTAINED FROM THE BULLETIN BOARD WHENEVER POSSIBLE IN ORDER TO TAKE
ADVANTAGE OF THE 30 DAY REVIEW AND COMMENT PERIOD. THE DRAFT
REGULATIONS AND THE (A)(1)(A) LIST ARE ONLY AVAILABLE FROM THE CUSTOMS
ELECTRONIC BULLETIN BOARD, SINCE OFFICIAL COPIES WILL BE PRINTED IN THE
CUSTOMS BULLETIN AND THE FEDERAL REGISTER.

BULLETIN BOARD INFORMATION

THE CUSTOMS ELECTRONIC BULLETIN BOARD MAY BE ACCESSED AT TELEPHONE (703)
440-6155 USING THE FOLLOWING COMPUTER SETTINGS:

TERMINAL: ANSI DATABITS: 8
STOPBITS: 1 PARITY: NONE

THE CUSTOMS ENTRY DOCUMENTATION RECORDKEEPING COMPLIANCE PROGRAM
HANDBOOK IS CONTAINED IN A COMPRESSED FILE WITH THE NAME: RCPHNDBK.EXE.
THE FILE IS LOCATED IN THE CUSTOMS BULLETIN BOARD FILE AREA #15: CUSTOMS
EXTRA! THE FILE MAY BE TRANSFERRED (DOWNLOADED) FROM
THE BULLETIN BOARD TO LOCAL COMPUTERS THROUGH REGULAR ELECTRONIC
COMMUNICATION PROCEDURES. THE PROPOSED REGULATIONS ARE IN THE
PART163.EXE FILE AND THE (A)(1)(A) LIST ARE IN THE A1ALIST. EXE FILE.

AFTER THESE FILES ARE DOWNLOADED, THEY CAN BE UNCOMPRESSED AT THE DOS
PROMPT BY TYPING THE FILE NAME. FOR EXAMPLE TYPE THE NAME: RCPHNDBK. THE
SYSTEM WILL CREATE THE COMPLETE HANDBOOK IN A FILE NAMED:
RCPH0695.WPD. THIS FILE IS A WORDPERFECT 5.1/5.2 FORMATTED DOCUMENT.
IT CAN THEN BE PRINTED LOCALLY USING WORDPERFECT OR MANY OTHER COMMERCIAL
WORD PROCESSING PROGRAMS.

BULLETIN BOARD TELEPHONE ASSISTANCE IS AVAILABLE AT (703) 440-6236.