CBP's Spring 2005 "ACE Modernization Monitor" Newsletter Discusses ITDS
In its Spring 2005 "ACE Modernization Monitor" newsletter, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) discusses a variety of issues, including the International Trade Data System (ITDS).
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(See ITT's Online Archives or 03/24/05 news, 05032405, for previous BP summary on CBP's Spring 2005 "ACE Modernization Monitor," which discussed future ACE features, the pilot test of periodic monthly statement, an IIF ACE security prototype, and a new ITDS Chairman of the Board.)
Still Only One Agency 'Operational' in ACE/ITDS
To date, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is the only participating government agency (PGA) to have become operational in ACE/ITDS. The FMCSA became operational in ACE/ITDS as part of ACE Release 4 (Truck Manifest).
More Than Twenty Federal Agencies are Considered to be ITDS PGAs
According to the Spring 2005 "ACE Modernization Monitor," with the recent addition of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), more than 20 federal agencies are considered to be ITDS PGAs.
CBP states that the ITDS initiative is the instrument through which federal government agencies participate in the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) and that by 2004, more than 20 PGAs had begun work with CBP to identify and coordinate requirements for ACE/ITDS. CBP states that PGAs will continue requirements and development work with CBP throughout 2005.
In addition, CBP notes that outreach activities will be conducted to reach additional agencies. (CBP has previously stated that in addition to the 25 agencies listed below, an additional 54 agencies are targeted for PGA status in ITDS.)
| CBP's List of ITDS PGAs (includes the FMCSA, the only one operational in ACE/ITDS): | |
| Department of Agriculture: | Agricultural Marketing Service |
| Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service | |
| Food Safety and Inspection Service | |
| Department of Commerce: | U.S. Census Bureau |
| Foreign Trade Zones Board | |
| International Trade Administration's (ITA's) Import Administration and Manufacturing and Services | |
| Department of Defense: | U.S. Transportation Command |
| U.S. Army Corps of Engineers | |
| Department of Health andHuman Services: | Food and Drug Administration |
| Department of Homeland Security: | U.S. Immigration and Customs EnforcementTransportation Security Administration |
| Department of the Interior: | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Department of Justice: | Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives |
| Department of Labor: | Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| Department of Transportation: | Bureau of Transportation StatisticsFederal Aviation AdministrationFederal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Maritime AdministrationNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration |
| Department of Treasury: | Office of Foreign Assets Control |
| Independent: | Environmental Protection AgencyFederal Communications CommissionFederal Maritime CommissionInternational Trade Commission |
(According to one ITDS source, these agencies (other than the FMCSA, which is currently operational) are PGAs as they have expressed interest in integrating their requirements with ACE/ITDS.)
CBP's Spring 2005 "ACE Modernization Monitor" (Volume 5) available at