| Title: | RLF2-NEW PORTS |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1998-04-30 |
| To: | abi |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : JENNIFER ZZ-ENGELBACH
SUBJECT : RLF2-NEW PORTS
DATE : 04/30/98
REMOTE LOCATION FILING PROTOTYPE TWO UPDATE
NEW PORTS
THE HQ REMOTE TEAM IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT THE PORTS OF
PHILADELPHIA, PA, AND LOUISVILLE, KY HAVE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED
TRAINING FOR THE PROCESSING OF ENTRIES FILED THROUGH THE REMOTE
LOCATION FILING (RLF) PROTOTYPE. FIFTY-ONE PORTS HAVE NOW
RECEIVED RLF TRAINING AND ARE CONSIDERED OPERATIONAL IN RLF ENTRY
PROCESSING.
A FULL LISTING OF THE CURRENT RLF TRAINED PORTS FOLLOWS:
ATLANTA, GA LOUISVILLE, KY
BALTIMORE, MD MIAMI, FL
BOSTON, MA MOBILE, AL
BRUNSWICK, GA NEW BEDFORD, MA
BUFFALO, NY NEW ORLEANS, LA
CHAMPLAIN-ROUSES POINT, NY NEWPORT NEWS, VA
CHARLESTON, SC NORFOLK, VA
CHICAGO, IL NY/NEWARK AREA
CINCINNATI, OH NY SEAPORT, NY
CLEVELAND, OH PHILADELPHIA, PA
COLUMBUS, OH PORT EVERGLADES, FL
DAYTON, OH PORT HURON, MI
DALLAS/FORT WORTH, TX PORTLAND, ME
DETROIT, MI PROVIDENCE, RI
ERIE, PA RICHMOND, VA
GLOUCESTER, MA ROCHESTER, NY
HOULTON, ME SAN DIEGO/OTAY MESA, CA
HOUSTON, TX SAN FRANCISCO/OAKLAND, CA
HUNTSVILLE, AL SAVANNAH, GA
INDIANAPOLIS, IN SEATTLE, WA
JACKSONVILLE, FL SPRINGFIELD, MA
JFK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TOLEDO, OH
LAREDO/EAGLE PASS, TX UTICA/SYRACUSE, NY
LAX INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WEST PALM BEACH, FL
LOGAN AIRPORT, MA WORCESTER, MA
LOS ANGELES/LONG BEACH, CA
FUTURE RLF TRAINED LOCATIONS
THE REMOTE FILING HAS SCHEDULED TRAINING FOR THE PORT OF
PORTLAND, OREGON MAY 19-21, AND AS THE PROTOTYPE CONTINUES
ADDITIONAL PORTS WILL BE TRAINED IN EIP AND RLF PROCESSING. ONE
CRITERIA FOR SELECTING A PORT FOR TRAINING IS INTEREST FROM THE
TRADE. PARTICIPANTS WHO WOULD LIKE TO EXPAND THEIR PARTICIPATION
TO A PORT NOT YET TRAINED FOR RLF, SHOULD FAX THE FOLLOWING
INFORMATION TO THE REMOTE FILING TEAM, AT (202) 927-0708:
A. FILER NAME;
B. CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER;
C. IMPORTER NAME;
D. PORT(S) OF INTEREST; AND
E. THE ESTIMATED NUMBER OF ENTRIES A MONTH.
BACKGROUND
RLF PROTOTYPE TWO IS AN ONGOING AUTOMATION PROTOTYPE WHICH ALLOWS
APPROVED PARTICIPANTS TO FILE AN ELECTRONIC ENTRY, ENTRY SUMMARY
AND INVOICE FROM A LOCATION OTHER THAN WHERE THE GOODS WILL
ARRIVE OR BE EXAMINED. THE PROTOTYPE IS CURRENTLY LIMITED TO 01
AND 11 ENTRY TYPES AND REQUIRES THAT PARTICIPANTS USE THE
AUTOMATED BROKER INTERFACE, THE AUTOMATED CLEARINGHOUSE, AND THE
ELECTRONIC INVOICE PROGRAM TO FILE REMOTE ENTRIES WITH CUSTOMS.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THE REMOTE LOCATION FILING
PROTOTYPE OR THE ELECTRONIC INVOICE PROGRAM, DETAILED INFORMATION
CAN BE FOUND IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER (VOL. 62 NO. 232), AS WELL
AS THE CUSTOMS WEB-SITE (HTTP://WWW.CUSTOMS.TREAS.GOV). YOU MAY
ALSO CONTACT THE RLF HQ PROGRAM MANAGERS: JENNIFER ENGELBACH AT
202-927-2293 OR DON LUTHER AT 202-927-0915.