CBP's May 2004 Modernization Newsletter on ACE Periodic Payment Pilot, ACE/ITDS, Etc
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued the May 2004 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Modernization newsletter, which is highlighted below:
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More than 100 Importers & Brokers to Participate in Periodic Payment Pilot
According to the newsletter, approximately 225 CBP employees and more than 100 importers and brokers will begin a pilot test of Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) periodic payment features in June 2004. CBP test participants include employees from the National Finance Center, as well as import and entry specialists, account managers, and client representatives serving 34 of the initial 41 importer accounts and 17 of their designated brokers. (U.S. government sources have previously stated that this test is expected to begin June 21, 2004. See ITT's Online Archives or 05/12/04 news, 04051205, for BP summary.)
Other Government Agencies Prepare for ACE/ITDS
According to CBP, with the addition of automated truck processing features coming in fall 2004, the first participating government agency, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), will begin to have access to ACE data. (Sources have confirmed that although CBP expects to begin the testing process for automated truck processing features in fall 2004, the actual deployment of such processing is not expected until February 2005.)
The newsletter notes that in addition to the FMCSA, several other federal agencies have begun planning to integrate their operations into the ACE/International Trade Data System (ITDS) design, including the Federal Communications Commission, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Food and Drug Administration, International Trade Commission, Maritime Administration, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and Census Bureau. These agencies have completed concept of operations and requirements documents and are participating in activities to ensure their requirements are included in ACE/ITDS.
(See ITT's Online Archives or 04/16/04 news, 04041610, for previous BP summary on preparations by various government agencies for ACE/ITDS.)
CBP's May 2004 Modernization newsletter available at http://www.cbp.gov/ImageCache/cgov/content/import/modernization/reference/library/final_5fnews0504_2edoc/v1/final_5fnews0504.doc.