| Title: | DELAY OF MANDATORY PAPERLESS |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1997-04-01 |
| To: | abi |
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FO:TC:C:C CB
MARCH 31, 1997
TO : THE TRADE
FROM : DIRECTOR, TRADE COMPLIANCE
SUBJECT: POSTPONEMENT OF MANDATORY PAPERLESS
PLEASE REFER TO ADMIN MESSAGE #97-0301, "ESP PAPERLESS SUMMARY
CHANGES", WHICH ADVISES THAT ON MARCH 30, 1997, SUMMARIES WILL
RECEIVE A PAPERLESS STATUS IF THERE IS A CONTINUOUS BOND, PAYMENT
BY STATEMENT, AND ESS BYPASS STATUS, AND #96-0565, "ESP ABI (EI)
MESSAGE TEXT CHANGES", WHICH ADVISES THAT THE MESSAGE "PAPERLESS-
FILER RETAIN RECORDS", WILL BE RETURNED TO THE FILER IF THE
SUMMARY RECEIVES A PAPERLESS STATUS.
THIS ADMIN MESSAGE POSTPONES UNTIL MAY 1, 1997, CUSTOMS
PROCEDURES FOR RETURNING PAPERLESS ENTRY SUMMARIES TO THE FILER
IF SUBMITTED TO CUSTOMS BEFORE REQUESTED. WHILE FILERS ARE
ENCOURAGED TO RETAIN THE ENTRY SUMMARY IF IT RECEIVES A PAPERLESS
STATUS, CUSTOMS WILL NOT RETURN THE ENTRY SUMMARY TO THE FILER IF
SUBMITTED TO CUSTOMS BEFORE REQUESTED. HOWEVER, PLEASE NOTE THAT
ON MAY 1, 1997 AND AFTER, CUSTOMS WILL ENFORCE THE POLICY OF
RETURNING THE DOCUMENTS TO THE FILER IF SUBMITTED BEFORE
REQUESTED. THIS POSTPONEMENT WILL PROVIDE FILERS TIME TO ADJUST
THEIR PROCEDURES FOR RETAINING THE DOCUMENTS WHEN THE ABOVE NOTED
PAPERLESS MESSAGE IS RETURNED.
CONTACT CAROLYN BROWN AT (202) 927-0032 OR NEIL SHANNON (202)
927-0522, WITH QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS NOTICE. CONTACT YOUR CLIENT
REPRESENTATIVE WITH ANY OTHER QUESTIONS.
PHILIP METZGER
CSMS #97-000465