CBP's August 2006 Modernization Monthly Newsletter Discusses Expansion of ACE to Vermont and New Hampshire
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has posted its August 2006 Modernization Monthly newsletter to its Web site. The following are "highlights" of some of the topics addressed in the newsletter:
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ACE to be Rolled Out in Vermont and New Hampshire in Fall 2006
According to CBP, ACE will be rolled out in Vermont and New Hampshire in fall 2006.
CBP notes that the e-Manifest feature is available at 44 ACE ports, which currently include land border ports in the states of Arizona, California, Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Texas, and Washington.
CBP states that it plans to complete ACE deployment to all U.S. land border ports in 2007. A mandatory e-Manifest policy for trucks eventually will be enforced at all land border ports, with implementation beginning on a port-by-port basis.
Mandatory ACE Expected at All Land Border Ports by End of 2007
CBP states that it expects to have the mandatory e-Manifest policy in effect at all land border ports by the end of 2007.
ACE Sea and Rail Processing Expected to Begin in 2008
According to CBP, ACE will eventually become the lead system for all ports for all modes of transportation, with ACE sea and rail processing slated to begin in 2008.
CBP August 2006 Modernization Monthly newsletter available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/toolbox/about/modernization/news_current_month.ctt/news_082006.pdf.