| Title: | JULY REMOTE STATUS |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1996-08-26 |
| To: | abi |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : BONNIE ZZ-BRIGMAN
SUBJECT : JULY REMOTE STATUS
DATE : 08/26/96
THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON DISTRIBUTION OF THIS INFORMATION.
TO: REMOTE PARTICIPANTS AND ALL INTERESTED PARTIES
FROM: REMOTE LOCATION FILING TEAM
DATE: AUGUST 26, 1996
REMOTE STATUS REPORT- JULY 1996
IN MAY, TROY RILEY AND BONNIE BRIGMAN JOINED THE
REMOTE LOCATION FILING TEAM AS PROGRAM
OFFICERS. THIS STATUS REPORT WILL SERVE AS A
MONTHLY UPDATE ON THEIR ACTIVITIES AS WELL AS
INCLUDE A SUMMARY OF THE ISSUES REPORTED FROM
THE FIELD. BEGINNING WITH THE AUGUST REPORT,
THIS UPDATE WILL APPEAR ON THE BULLETIN BOARD
SYSTEM (CEBB AND OTO6) RATHER THAN INDIVIDUAL
DISSEMINATION.
HEADQUARTERS INFORMATION
SINCE THE EVALUATION CONFERENCE IN JULY,
LINDA LEBARON HAS PREPARED AND PRESENTED HER
FINAL ACTIVITIES REPORT AS THE REMOTE PROGRAM
MANAGER. THIS REPORT DETAILS THE STATUS OF
THE REMOTE PROGRAM AND THE FINAL RESULTS OF
THE SURVEY CONDUCTED ON JULY 16, 1996 (POSTED
TO OTO6 AS SIGNIFICANT REPORT 8\14\96).
LINDA ALSO AUTHORED THE DRAFT OF THE REPORT TO
CONGRESS, WHICH IS CURRENTLY BEING FINALIZED.
BONNIE AND TROY HAVE BEEN WORKING ON BOTH
THE EXPANSION IN JANUARY UNDER ACS AND REMOTE
PROTOTYPE II UNDER ACE. FOR THE EXPANSION,
USER REQUIREMENTS HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED FOR
REVIEW AND REGULATION CHANGES ARE BEING
MONITORED. ACE PERSONNEL ARE CURRENTLY
FOCUSED ON THE NCAP PROTOTYPE TAKING PLACE IN
JANUARY 1996 IN DETROIT AND LAREDO. REMOTE
WILL BE A SMALL PIECE OF THIS PROTOTYPE;
PRIMARILY TESTING THE INTEGRATION OF IASS,
RECONCILIATION, AND REMOTE. REMOTE WILL BE
FULLY TESTED IN ACE UNDER THE REMOTE PROTOTYPE
II PLANNED FOR FALL OF 1997. MANIFEST USER
REQUIREMENTS FOR PROTOTYPE II HAVE BEEN
SUBMITTED TO ACE.
IN AN EFFORT TO INFORM AND INVOLVE THE
CARRIERS ABOUT THE STATUS AND FUTURE OF THE
REMOTE PROGRAM BONNIE ATTENDED THE ATA(MOTOR)
AUTOMATED CUSTOMS TASK GROUP MEETING AND THE
CUSTOMS ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
(CESAC) MEETINGS.
MARKETING IDEAS, STRATEGIES, INFORMATION,
ETC. CAN BE SENT TO BONNIE. GREG BAKALICH OF
MAERSK HAS AGREED TO BE THE MARKETING SUBTEAM
LEADER. HOWEVER, MARKETING EFFORTS FOR REMOTE
WILL NOT COMMENCE UNTIL THE REMOTE PROTOTYPE
II HAS BEEN FURTHER DEFINED.
THE CUSTOMS' WEB SITE PREMIERED AUGUST 1,
1996, AND THERE ARE PLANS TO INCLUDE A REMOTE
SITE. THIS SITE WILL CONTAIN MONTHLY STATUS
REPORTS, FAQS (FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS),
CONTACT NUMBERS, AND OTHER PERTINENT
INFORMATION.
PLANS TO TRAIN ATLANTA FOR THE ELECTRONIC
INVOICE PROGRAM ARE BEING FINALIZED.
MEETINGS FOR BOTH THE TRAINING AND OGA
SUBTEAMS ARE BEING SCHEDULED.
FIELD INFORMATION
MARTIN THOMAS AND JERRY QUINN OF ELF
ATOCHEM HAVE CONTACTED OVER 30 PORTS ASKING
THAT THEY ACCEPT BLANKET TSCA CERTIFICATIONS;
AT THIS TIME 9 PORTS HAVE RESPONDED FAVORABLY.
APPARENTLY AIR CARRIERS (INCLUDING AMS)
AT JFK ARE STILL REQUIRING A CF3461 FOR
RELEASE. PETER DIROCCO, DEPUTY CHIEF
INSPECTOR AT JFK, HAS PREVIOUSLY SPOKEN WITH
THE CARRIERS ABOUT THIS ISSUE. HOPEFULLY, HE
CAN WORK OUT A SOLUTION WITH THE CARRIERS THAT
DOES NOT REQUIRE PAPER.
FDA IN NEW YORK IS REFUSING TO
COMMUNICATE WITH BROKERS OUTSIDE OF THE PORT
OF NY, THEREFORE A SUB-AGENT IS NECESSARY FOR
ALL FDA SHIPMENTS. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN
BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF LEO WELLS; HE WILL
ADDRESS IT WITH FDA'S HEADQUARTERS PERSONNEL.
COMMUNICATING THE AVAILABILITY OF FREIGHT
FOR EXAMINATION AT THE CES HAS BEEN A PROBLEM.
UNDER THE CURRENT SYSTEM, THERE IS NO METHOD
TO CONVEY THIS INFORMATION. A REQUEST TO
ALLOW FOR AN ARRIVAL UPDATE WHEN THE FREIGHT
ARRIVES FOR EXAMINATION HAS BEEN INCLUDED IN
THE USER REQUIREMENTS FOR ACE.
AT THE CONFERENCE, A FILER EXPRESSED
INTERESTED IN HAVING ACS
ABI PERFORM A CROSS
CHECK ON IT'S INVOICE DATA TO CONFIRM THE
NUMBER OF INVOICE LINES AND INVOICE AMOUNT
AGAINST THE ASSOCIATED SUMMARY. AFTER
PRELIMINARY WORK, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THIS
VERIFICATION WAS NOT AVAILABLE UNDER THE
CURRENT SYSTEM.
ANY OTHER INFORMATION, ISSUES, PROBLEMS, ETC.,
PLEASE CONTACT TROY RILEY (202) 927-0256 OR
BONNIE BRIGMAN (202) 927-0294. FAX NUMBER
(202) 927-1096.
ADDRESS:
U.S. CUSTOMS SERVICE
REMOTE LOCATION FILING TEAM
1301 CONSTITUTION AVE., N.W.
ROOM 1309
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20229