CSMS Message: 96-000808

TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.

FROM : BONNIE ZZ-BRIGMAN

SUBJECT : REMOTE STATUS - JULY 1996

DATE : 09/23/96

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