CBP Issues FY 2005 Performance and Accountability Report

CBP's Major Programs for Security/Facilitation - Budget for These Elements

The report also lists CBP's major programs for securing the nation's borders while facilitating legitimate trade and travel as: the Container Security Initiative (CSI), Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT), Non-Intrusive Inspection (NII), Automated Passenger Information System (APIS), Automated Commercial Environment (ACE), National Border Patrol Strategy, Arizona Border Control Initiative (ABCI)-Phase II, Interior Repatriation (IR), and Expedited Removal (ER).

The report also presents CBP's FY 2005 Budget by major program element as follows: Security at Ports (44%), Security between Ports of Entry (36%), Air & Marine Operations (6%), ACE (5%), Other (4%), CSI (2%), NII (2%), and C-TPAT (1%).

(See ITT's Online Archives or 03/07/05 news, 05030705 for BP summary of CBP's draft 2005-2010 Strategic Plan.)

In addition, the report discusses the performance objectives and related performance measures for each of the six strategic goals listed in CBP's Strategic Plan for FY 2005-2010, as follows (partial list - covers only two of the strategic goals):

Strategic Goal - Preventing Terrorism at the Ports of Entry

73% of containers moved through CSI ports in FY 2005. CBP states that in FY 2005, 73% of worldwide U.S.-destined maritime containers (tracked via their respective bills of lading) were processed through CSI ports as a deterrence action to detect and prevent terrorist weapons of mass destruction/effects (WMDs/Es) and other potentially harmful materials from leaving foreign ports bound for U.S. ports.

(The target for FY 2005 was 68%; the actual for FY 2004 was 45%)

Over 25,000 exams waived due to foreign Customs expertise. CBP states that this proxy measure gauges the outcome of increased information sharing and collaboration by collocating CSI customs personnel at foreign ports. The measure is the number of examinations waived due to foreign customs sources using their own knowledge of shippers, information from their sources/databases, and intelligence sources to make a decision that an examination is not necessary.

(The target for FY 2005 was 10,000; the actual for FY 2004 was 2,400. The FY 2005 target was met (and exceeded) as a result of the additional volume of maritime containers that CSI ports have evaluated.)

Strategic Goal - Facilitating Legitimate Trade and Travel

97% compliance for C-TPAT members with established C-TPAT security guidelines. CBP states that this 97% represents the percentage of C-TPAT members whose security procedures have been validated by CBP, were found to be acceptable, and meet the C-TPAT supply-chain security guidelines. CBP states that this 97% compliance rate also indicates the ability of C-TPAT companies to meet C-TPAT supply chain security guidelines.

(The target for FY 2005 was 98%; the actual for FY 2004 was not available.)

CBP notes that the high compliance FY 2005 target rate of 98% was met or exceeded in the first two quarters of FY 2005 measurement. This was due to the initial FY 2005 budget situation that allowed C-TPAT to perform only a limited number of validations. It did not permit C-TPAT to achieve a sufficient representative validation sample. In the third quarter of FY 2005, the C-TPAT travel budget and staffing situation improved significantly and C-TPAT implemented more stringent importer validation security criteria. This also permitted an increased number of C-TPAT security validations. The introduction of more stringent C-TPAT security criteria enables C-TPAT to measure compliance with a greater degree of accuracy.

CBP adds that it intends to lower its target for FY 2006 due to the introduction of more stringent C-TPAT security criteria.

Average of 4.1 times less exams for certified C-TPAT member importers. According to CBP, certified C-TPAT member importers have an exam rate reduction ratio of 4.1 times less, when compared with that of non-C-TPAT importers. CBP states that this reduction demonstrates how CBP facilitates trade transactions for known certified C-TPAT companies compared with non-C-TPAT importers.

(The target for FY 2005 was 3.5 times less; the actual for FY 2004 was not available.)

CBP adds that certified C-TPAT companies received reduced targeting and exams per capita vs. non-C-TPAT importers, thus providing an incentive to join the program.

8.1% of sea containers examined using NII technology. CBP states that this 8.1% figure represents the total number of FY 2005 examinations conducted using NII technology in the sea environment versus the total number of sea containers arrived.

CBP states that NII systems are an effective method for screening for Weapons of Mass Effect (WME) and other contraband while facilitating legitimate cross border trade, as well as an effective alternative to 100% physical inspection of all targeted high-risk containers.

FY 2005 Statistical Highlights

In its report, CBP also lists the following as statistical highlights for FY 2005:

• Ports of entry: 322 (includes 14 pre-clearance stations)
• Border Patrol Stations: 164 (including 20 sector offices)
• Trade entries processed: 29 million
• Total revenue collected: $31.4 billion (CBP $28.6, Other $2.8)
• Illegal narcotics seized: 2 million pounds
• Illegal alien apprehensions: 1.7 million (1.2 million between ports of entry)
• Pedestrians and passengers processed: 431 million
• Conveyances processed: 134 million

CBP's Performance and Accountability Report for FY 2005 (dated 11/15/05) available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/toolbox/publications/admin/fiscal_2005.ctt/fiscal_2005.pdf