| Title: | LAST DOT EXPANSION TO REGION 2 |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1995-09-20 |
| To: | abi |
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THE JOINT INTERFACE BETWEEN CUSTOMS AND THE DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION FOR THE AUTOMATION OF THE NHTSA FORM HS-7 WILL
BE AVAILABLE TO ABI FILERS IN REGION 2 AS OFSEPTEMBER 25, 1995.
THOSE FILERS WISHING TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS INTERFACE SHOULD
CONTACT THEIR CLIENT REPRESENTATIVE.
PARTICIPATING FILERS WILL BE REQUIRED TO BE IN A 'DUAL MODE'
(WHERE BOTH THE ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION AND THE PAPER FORM
HS-7 IS REQUIRED) FOR APPROXIMATELY THREE MONTHS.
NOTE THAT ABI FILERS CAN PARTICIPATE IN THIS INTERFACE ONLY
IN PORTS THAT ARE OPERATIONAL FOR ABI CARGO SELECTIVITY.
QUESTIONS RELATED TO THIS ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE CAN BE DIRECTED
TO YOUR CLIENT REPRESENTATIVE, GARY ROTHSCHILD, OR JOE PALMER OF
U.S. CUSTOMS AT (202) 927-0634 OR 0173. SPECIFIC DOT RELATED
QUESTIONS AMY BE DIRECTED TO FRED COUTTS OR GEORGE ENTWISTLE OF
DOT AT (202) 366-5308 OR 5306.
NOTE THAT THIS MARKS THE LAST PORTS TO GO UP ON THIS VOLUNTARY
INTERFACE. BY THE END OF SEPTEMBER, 1996, THIS INTERFACE WILL
BE MANDATORY NATIONWIDE FOR ABI CARGO RELEASE ENTRIES WHERE ELCTRONIC
HS-7 DATA IS NEEDED.