| Title: | CARGO-ULTIMATE CONSIGNEE |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1995-08-18 |
| To: | abi |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : RAYMOND ZZ-JANISZEWSKI
SUBJECT : CARGO-ULTIMATE CONSIGNEE
DATE : 08/18/95
CHANGE TO ULTIMATE CONSIGNEE
REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
NORTHERN BORDER
THE PURPOSE OF THIS NOTICE IS TO ADVISE CUSTOMS FIELD LOCATIONS
AND AFFECTED MEMBERS OF THE TRADE COMMUNITY THAT THE SCHEDULED
AUGUST 21, 1995 IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ULTIMATE CONSIGNEE
REQUIREMENTS FOR ENTRY (REFERENCE HEADQUARTERS MEMORANDUM
ENT-1-FO:TC:C:E:O AD DATED JUNE 21, 1995) WILL ONCE AGAIN BE
DELAYED. WITHIN ONE WEEK WE WILL ANNOUNCE A NEW IMPLEMENTATION
DATE.
MOST OF THE IDENTIFIED PROBLEMS WITH THE NEW AUTOMATED PROCESS
HAVE BEEN REPAIRED AND MOVED INTO ACS, HOWEVER, EXHAUSTIVE
TESTING BY BOTH THE TRADE AND CUSTOMS HAS UNCOVERED ADDITIONAL
PROBLEMS. IT IS OUR BELIEF THAT IMPLEMENTING SUCH AN IMPORTANT
SYSTEM WITH ANY FLAWS IS FAR WORSE THAN DELAYING THE DATE.
WE APOLOGIZE FOR THE INCONVENIENCE AND FULLY RECOGNIZE THAT FIELD
LOCATIONS AND THE TRADE HAVE BEEN GEARING UP TO DO WHAT IS
REQUIRED. IT IS UNDERSTOOD THAT THESE DELAYS ARE A SOURCE OF
FRUSTRATION AND WE ASK FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT.
THIS PROGRAMMING WILL GO FORWARD, THERE ARE ONLY A COUPLE OF
ISSUES LEFT TO RESOLVE. ABI ENTRY FILERS HAVE INVESTED HEAVILY
AS WELL, AND ARE FULLY BEHIND OUR EFFORTS. WHEN WE ANNOUNCE A
NEW DATE, THERE WILL BE A PHASE IN PERIOD FOR THE NEW
PROGRAMMING. THIS WILL ALLOW US TO GO FORWARD WITH THE
IMPLEMENTATION, BUT STILL HAVE THE FLEXIBILITY TO MOVE CARGO IF
ANY OTHER PROGRAMMING OR OPERATIONAL ISSUES ARE DISCOVERED.
QUESTIONS MAY BE REFERRED TO LOU SAMENFINK AT (202) 927-0042 OR
ANGELA DOWNEY AT (202) 927-1082.