| Title: | RLF2 JULY UPDATE |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1998-07-15 |
| To: | abi |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : JENNIFER ZZ-ENGELBAC
SUBJECT : RLF2 JULY UPDATE
DATE : 07/15/1998
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AUTHOR: JENNIFER ZZ-ENGELBACH
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REMOTE LOCATION FILING PROTOTYPE TWO UPDATE
NEW PORT
THE HQ REMOTE TEAM IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT THE PORT OF
WASHINGTON,DC HAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED TRAINING FOR THE
PROCESSING OF ENTRIES FILED THROUGH THE REMOTE LOCATION FILING
(RLF) PROTOTYPE AND ELECTRONIC INVOICE PROGRAM (EIP). FIFTY-FIVE
PORTS HAVE NOW RECEIVED RLF TRAINING AND ARE CONSIDERED
OPERATIONAL IN RLF AND EIP ENTRY PROCESSING.
A FULL LISTING OF THE CURRENT RLF TRAINED PORTS FOLLOWS:
ATLANTA, GA MIAMI, FL
BALTIMORE, MD MOBILE, AL
BOSTON, MA NEW BEDFORD, MA
BRUNSWICK, GA NEW ORLEANS, LA
BUFFALO, NY NEWPORT NEWS, VA
CHAMPLAIN-ROUSES POINT, NY NORFOLK, VA
CHARLESTON, SC NY/NEWARK AREA
CHICAGO, IL NY SEAPORT, NY
CINCINNATI, OH PHILADELPHIA/CHESTER, PA
CLEVELAND, OH PORT EVERGLADES, FL
COLUMBUS, OH PORT HURON, MI
DAYTON, OH PORTLAND, ME
DALLAS/FORT WORTH, TX PORTLAND, OR
DETROIT, MI PORTLAND INT'L AIRPORT, OR
ERIE, PA PROVIDENCE, RI
GLOUCESTER, MA RICHMOND, VA
HOULTON, ME SAN DIEGO/OTAY MESA, CA
HOUSTON, TX SAN FRANCISCO/OAKLAND
HUNTSVILLE, AL SAVANNAH, GA
INDIANAPOLIS, IN SEATTLE, WA
JACKSONVILLE, FL SPRINGFIELD, MA
JFK INT'L AIRPORT TOLEDO, OH
LAREDO/EAGLE PASS, TX UTICA/SYRACUSE, NY
LAX INT'L AIRPORT WEST PALM BEACH, FL
LOGAN AIRPORT, MA ROCHESTER, NY
LONGVIEW, WA WORCESTER, MA
LOS ANGELES/LONG BEACH, CA WASHINGTON,DC
LOUISVILLE, KY
FUTURE RLF TRAINED LOCATIONS
THE REMOTE FILING HAS SCHEDULED TRAINING FOR THE PORT OF
ANCHORAGE, AUGUST 24-28, 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/RLF). YOU
MAY ALSO CONTACT THE RLF HQ PROGRAM MANAGER: JENNIFER ENGELBACH
AT 202-927-2293.