| Title: | ACE APRIL NEWSLETTER |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1997-05-07 |
| To: | abi |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : MARILYN MALLWITZ
SUBJECT : ABI- ACE APRIL NEWSLETTER
DATE : 05/07/97
TRADE COMPLIANCE/ACE REDESIGN
PROJECT NEWSLETTER FOR THE TRADE COMMUNITY
VOLUME I, ISSUE 3, APRIL 25, 1997
NCAP PARTICIPANTS
FIVE APPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED IN RESPONSE TO
THE FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE WHICH ANNOUNCED CUSTOMS'
PLAN TO CONDUCT AN ACCOUNT-BASED DECLARATION
PROTOTYPE (NATIONAL CUSTOMS AUTOMATION PROGRAM
PROTOTYPE (NCAP)) AND INVITED ELIGIBLE IMPORTERS TO
APPLY. THE APPLICATIONS ARE CURRENTLY UNDER REVIEW
AND ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE NAMES OF THE ACCEPTED
PARTICIPANTS IS EXPECTED IN THE NEAR FUTURE.
ACCOUNT MANAGER POSITIONS
TO KEEP YOU INFORMED OF PROGRESS ON FILLING THE NEWLY
ESTABLISHED ACCOUNT MANAGER VACANCIES, THE BEST
QUALIFIED LISTS HAVE BEEN DETERMINED BY THE
EVALUATION PANEL AND THE ACCOUNT SERVICES TEAM IS IN
THE PROCESS OF ANALYZING THE LISTS AND RECOMMENDING
CANDIDATES. A LIST OF SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES IS
EXPECTED TO BE AVAILABLE IN TIME FOR INCLUSION IN THE
MAY NEWSLETTER.
TRADE COMMUNITY INTERFACE ACTIVITIES
THE TRADE COMPLIANCE REDESIGN/ACE PROJECT TEAM
CONTINUES TO PARTICIPATE IN CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS
WITH THE TRADE COMMUNITY. BELOW IS A SAMPLING OF
RECENT ACTIVITIES ALONG WITH THOSE PLANNED FOR THE
NEAR FUTURE.
-- DAN BUCHANAN AND BETSY DURANT PARTICIPATED IN
A PANEL DISCUSSION AND GAVE A PRESENTATION ON THE
TRADE COMPLIANCE REDESIGN/ACE PROJECT TO THE AMERICAN
TRUCKING ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS COUNCIL
CONFERENCE IN EARLY APRIL.
-- SUSAN MASKELL AND DAN BUCHANAN BRIEFED THE
ATA/MSC CUSTOMS TASK GROUP ON APRIL 30 IN ALEXANDRIA,
VIRGINIA.
-- ROZ MCLAUGHLIN-NELSON WILL REPRESENT THE
TRADE COMPLIANCE REDESIGN/ACE PROJECT IN THE EXHIBIT
AREA OF THE 6TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL AIR CARGO C
ONFERENCE EXHIBITS IN INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, MAY 8-
9, 1997. IF YOU WILL BE ATTENDING, PLEASE STOP BY
THE BOOTH AND SEE THE PRESENTATION OR ASK ANY
QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE CONCERNING THE PROJECT.
-- ED KWAS, ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER FOR
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, WILL GIVE A PRESENTATION ON
THE TRADE COMPLIANCE REDESIGN/ACE PROJECT TO THE
EXPEDITORS IMPORT GLOBAL LOGISTICS COUNCIL MEETING AT
THE SADDLEBROOK RESORT, TAMPA, FLORIDA, MAY 7-9.
-- DURING THE AUGUST 25-27 AUTO-TECH 97
CONFERENCE, MR. KWAS WILL LEAD A PANEL DISCUSSION OF
THE U.S. CUSTOMS SERVICE PLANS TO FACILITATE THE
MOVEMENT OF CARGO AND INCREASED COMPLIANCE THROUGH
THE REDESIGN AND STREAMLINING OF PROCESSES AND THE
DEVELOPMENT OF INCREASED AUTOMATION SUPPORT FOR
CUSTOMS AND THE TRADE COMMUNITY. THE DISCUSSION WILL
FOCUS ON STATUTORY CHANGES (NAFTA AND MOD ACT), TRADE
COMPLIANCE REDESIGN/ACE, AND THE FIRST OPERATIONAL
DEMONSTRATION OF THESE EFFORTS IN THE NCAP PROTOTYPE
SCHEDULED FOR DEPLOYMENT IN 1997.