| Title: | ACE/REDESIGN NEWSLETTER |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1997-02-25 |
| To: | abi |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : MARILYN MALLWITZ
SUBJECT : MIS-ACE/REDESIGN NEWSLETTER
DATE : 02/21/97
TRADE COMPLIANCE/ACE REDESIGN
PROJECT NEWSLETTER FOR THE TRADE COMMUNITY
VOLUME I, ISSUE 1, FEBRUARY 15, 1997
MONTHLY NEWSLETTER
FINALLY A REALITY
AS MANY OF YOU HAVE REQUESTED AND WE HAVE PLANNED FOR SEVERAL
MONTHS, THIS IS THE FIRST ISSUE OF A MONTHLY NEWSLETTER TO KEEP THE
TRADE COMMUNITY BETTER INFORMED OF THE PROGRESS OF THE TRADE
COMPLIANCE/ACE REDESIGN PROJECT.
NEW NCAP SCHEDULE
ANNOUNCED
A NEW SCHEDULE WAS ANNOUNCED FOR THE FIRST OPERATIONAL ACE
PROTOTYPE - NATIONAL CUSTOMS AUTOMATION PLAN PROTOTYPE (NCAP) THAT
WAS PREVIOUSLY SCHEDULED FOR JANUARY 1997. THE NEW PLAN CALLS FOR
AN EXPANDED CAPABILITY AND ADDITION OF ONE MORE LOCATION. NCAP WILL
NOW BE INTRODUCED IN AUGUST 1997 AT DETROIT AND PORT HURON,
MICHIGAN, AND LAREDO, TEXAS.
NCAP IS THE FIRST TEST OF AN ACCOUNT-BASED APPROACH TO CARGO
RELEASE, USING THE TRACK 4 DECLARATION. AN ANNOUNCEMENT OF THIS
PROTOTYPE WILL APPEAR IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER BY EARLY MARCH 1997.
ACCOUNTS MEETING THE CRITERIA FOR THE PROTOTPE WILL BE REQUESTED TO
SUBMIT THEIR APPLICATIONS FOR CONSIDERATION AT THAT TIME.
REORGANIZATION RESTRUCTURES ACE TEAM
FOLLOWING THE REORGANIZATION OF CUSTOMS LAST SEPTEMBER WHEN MR. ED
KWAS WAS APPOINTED ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER FOR INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY, THE ACE DEVELOPMENT TEAM WAS RESTRUCTURED TO PROVIDE
BETTER INTEGRATION OF THE PROCESSES AND SYSTEM DESIGN. THE NEW
INTEGRATED ORGANIZATION IS REFERRED TO AS THE TRADE COMPLIANCE
REDESIGN PROJECT.
UNDER THE NEW STRUCTURE, MS. BETSY DURANT IS THE PROJECT DIRECTOR
FOR THE PROCESS ANALYSIS AND REQUIREMENTS EFFORT; MR. ROD MACDONALD
IS THE PROJECT DIRECTOR FOR THE TECHNICAL SUPPORT EFFORT; AND MS.
JANET PENCE IS THE PROJECT DIRECTOR FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION EFFORT.
USER OUTREACH, WHICH INCLUDES INTERFACE WITH THE TRADE, IS UNDER
THE PURVIEW OF JANET PENCE. ANY QUESTIONS, CONCERNS, OR REQUESTS
THAT YOU MAY HAVE SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THAT GROUP.
ACE INTERNET ADDRESS AND FAX NUMBER
TO FACILITATE COMMUNICATION WITH THE TRADE, A NEW INTERNET ADDRESS
HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE. IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS,
COMMENTS, OR CONCERNS RELATED TO THE TRADE COMPLIANCE REDESIGN
PROJECT OR THE AUTOMATED SYSTEM, ACE, PLEASE ADDRESS THEM TO:
"ACE-NET@CUSTOMS.SPRINT.COM".
IN THE EVENT THAT YOU DO NOT HAVE INTERNET ACCESS, PLEASE FAX US AT
202-927-4808.
TRADE SUPPORT NETWORK
PARTICIPANTS
SO THAT WE CAN ASSURE THAT YOU EXPEDITIOUSLY RECEIVE OUR
COMMUNICATIONS, PLEASE REPORT ANY NEEDED CHANGES VIA THE INTERNET
OR BY FAX TO THE ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER LISTED ABOVE.
NEWSLETTER AVAILABLE VIA THE WEB WITH MEMBERSHIP LISTING ATTACHED.
THE NEWSLETTER IS NOW AVAILABLE VIA THE CUSTOMS WEB PAGE. WE MAY
WANT TO DISSEMINATE OTHER INFORMATION TO TSN MEMBERS VIA THE
INTERNET. ACCORDINGLY, WE REQUEST THAT YOU ADVISE MARILYN
MALLWITZ, 202-927-2527, IF YOU HAVE AN INTERNET ADDRESS TO USE FOR
THIS PURPOSE.