| Title: | REMOTE STATUS- SEPT/OCT |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1996-10-28 |
| To: | abi |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : BONNIE ZZ-BRIGMAN
SUBJECT : REMOTE STATUS- SEPT/OCT
DATE : 10/25/96
REMOTE STATUS REPORT
SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 1996
THE FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE ANNOUNCING THE REMOTE PILOT
SCHEDULED TO BEGIN IN JANUARY 1997 IS BEING FINALIZED AND
REVIEWED. IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT THIS NOTICE WILL BE
PUBLISHED IN EARLY NOVEMBER. APPLICATION INFORMATION WILL BE
CONTAINED IN THE ANNOUNCEMENT. THIS APPLICATION PROCESS WILL
BE OPEN THROUGHOUT THE PILOT.
OVER THE PAST MONTH, A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE REMOTE
TEAM HAS MET WITH THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF EXPORTERS AND
IMPORTERS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND THE NORTHERN BORDER CUSTOMS
BROKERS ASSOCIATION TO UPDATE THESE GROUPS ON THE STATUS AND
FUTURE OF THE REMOTE PROGRAM.
TWENTY PEOPLE REPRESENTING CUSTOMS HEADQUARTERS AND
FIELD OPERATIONS, OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, AND THE TRADE
PARTICIPATED IN THE OGA SUBTEAM MEETING HELD IN WASHINGTON,
D.C. ON OCTOBER 17, 1996. ISSUES OF INTEREST WERE ITDS,
BLANKET CERTIFICATIONS, AND OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCY PAPER
REQUIREMENTS. ROD MACDONALD OF CUSTOMS ACE TEAM ADDRESSED
THE GROUP REGARDING THE INTERACTION BETWEEN ACE AND ITDS. IT
APPEARS THAT MANY ISSUES IN THIS ARENA ARE CURRENTLY
UNRESOLVED, BUT COORDINATION EFFORTS ARE UNDERWAY. MR.
MACDONALD INFORMED THE PARTICIPANTS THAT THE START DATE FOR
THE NCAP PROTOTYPE (WHICH WILL INCLUDE A LIMITED VERSION OF
REMOTE LOCATION FILING) HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED FOR AUGUST 1997.
MARTIN THOMAS OF ELF ATOCHEM IS CONTINUING TO WORK ON BLANKET
TSCA CERTIFICATIONS. THE POSSIBILITY OF A LESS CUMBERSOME
ELECTRONIC CERTIFICATION IS BEING REVIEWED FOR FUTURE USE IN
THE ELECTRONIC INVOICE PROGRAM. THE OTHER GOVERNMENT
AGENCIES THAT PARTICIPATED IN THE MEETING (USDA, FDA, AND EPA-
MOTOR VEHICLE IMPORTS) GAVE THEIR ASSURANCES THAT THEY WILL
NOT BE UNDERTAKING ANY INITIATIVES WHICH HINDER THE
ELECTRONIC PROCESSING OF IMPORTATIONS. THE OGA SUBTEAM WILL
BE MAKING AN EFFORT TO INFORM OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES OF
CUSTOMS MOVE TOWARDS AN ELECTRONIC ENVIRONMENT.
THE TRAINING SUBTEAM WILL BE MEETING IN THE NEAR FUTURE
TO DISCUSS TRAINING EFFORTS FOR THE REMOTE PILOT.
STEPS ARE BEING TAKEN TO INCLUDE REMOTE LOCATION FILING
INFORMATION ON THE U.S. CUSTOMS WEB PAGE. INFORMATION THAT
WILL BE AVAILABLE INCLUDES THE CONCEPT AND HISTORY OF THE
REMOTE PROGRAM ALONG WITH THE STATUTE AND REGULATIONS
GOVERNING THE PROGRAM. INFORMATION RELEVANT TO PROTOTYPE ONE
AND THE REMOTE PILOT SUCH AS PARTICIPATION INFORMATION,
PARTICIPATING PORTS, AND MONTHLY STATUS REPORTS WILL BE
INCLUDED AND UPDATED AS NECESSARY.
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