| Title: | DOT MANDATORY INTERFACE MANDATORY PARITICIPATION DATE |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1996-01-31 |
| To: | abi |
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THIS MESSAGE IS TO NOTIFY ALL FILERS THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION (DOT) INTERFACE WILL BECOME MANDATORY FOR ABI FILERS ON
1 OCTOBER 1996. PURSUANT TO CUSTOMS DIRECTIVE 3530-008, PARTICIPATION
WILL REMAIN VOLUNTARY AT ALL EXPANSION PORTS UNTIL ONE YEAR AFTER THE
LAST PLANNED EXPANSION PORT BEGINS OPERATION. ON 22 SEPTEMBER 1995,
CUSTOMS TURNED ON THE LAST PORT THE DOT INTERFACE. FOR CONVENIENCE
CUSTOMS SELECTED 1 OCTOBER 1996 TO BE THE MANDATORY PARTICIPATION DATE.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THE DOT INTERFACE MANDATORY DATE,
CALL JOE PALMER AT 202-927-0173.