CBP Issues FY 2006 Performance and Accountability Report

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

Highlights of this report's FY 2006 information on these six strategic goals include the following (partial list - covers only two of the strategic goals):

Strategic Goal - Preventing Terrorism at the Ports of Entry

82% of containers moved through CSI ports in FY 2006. CBP states that in FY 2006, 82% of worldwide U.S.-destined maritime containers (tracked via their respective bills of lading) were processed through Container Security Initiative (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 2006 was 81%; the actual for FY 2005 was 73%; the actual for FY 2004 was 45%.)

30,332 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 2006 was 24,000; the actual for FY 2005 was 25,222; the actual for FY 2004 was 2,400.)

Strategic Goal - Facilitating Legitimate Trade and Travel

23% of CBP's internal population use ACE functionality to manage trade information. CBP states that this measure indicates that 23% of CBP staff members have access to information via the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) (due in large part to the implementation of ACE e-Manifest).

(The target for FY 2006 was 14%; the actual for FY 2005 was 8%.)

98% compliance for validated C-TPAT members with established C-TPAT security guidelines. CBP states that this 98% represents the percentage of Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) members whose security procedures have been validated by CBP, were found to be acceptable, and met the C-TPAT supply-chain security guidelines. CBP states that this 98% compliance rate also indicates the ability of C-TPAT companies to meet C-TPAT supply chain security guidelines.

(The target for FY 2006 was 90%; the actual for FY 2005 was 97%.)

5.25% of sea containers examined using NII technology. CBP states that this 5.25% figure represents the total number of FY 2006 examinations conducted using Non-Intrusive Inspection (NII) technology in the sea environment versus the total number of sea containers that arrived.

CBP explains that NII systems provide a quick, safe, and comprehensive method for screening for WMD/Es and other contraband while facilitating legitimate cross-border trade, as well as an efficient and effective alternative to 100% physical inspection of all targeted high-risk containers.

(The target for FY 2006 was 5.25%; the actual for FY 2005 was 5.6%; the actual for FY 2004 was 5.2%.)

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 National Border Patrol Strategy, Operation Jump Start, Arizona Border Control Initiative (ABCI), Expedited Removal (ER), Operation Against Smugglers Initiative on Safety and Security (OASISS), CBP Air and Marine (A&M), CSI, C-TPAT, NII, Canine Enforcement Teams, Advance Passenger Information System (APIS), National Targeting Center (NTC), and ACE.

The report also presents CBP's FY 2006 budget by major program element as follows: Security between Ports of Entry (42%), Security at Ports of Entry (34%), ACE (8%), Air & Marine Operations (7%), Other (5%), CSI (2%), NII (1%), and C-TPAT (1%).

FY 2006 Statistical Highlights

In its report, CBP lists the following as statistical highlights for FY 2006:

• Ports of entry: 325 (includes 15 pre-clearance stations)
• Border Patrol Sectors: 20 (with 142 Border Patrol stations nationwide and 35 permanent checkpoints)
• Air units: 44 (including 2 Air & Marine Operations Centers)
• Marine units: 18
• Trade entries processed: 31.1 million
• Total revenue collected: $30 billion
• Illegal narcotics seized: 2.2 million pounds
• Illegal alien apprehensions: 1.3 million (1.1 million between ports of entry)
• Pedestrians and passengers processed: 422.9 million
• Conveyances processed: 132.4 million
• Questions and comments should be sent to CBP.PAR@dhs.gov

CBP's Performance & Accountability Report for FY 2006 (posted 12/19/06) available at http://nemo.cbp.gov/of/customs_report.pdf