CBP Administrative Messages, Web Postings, Etc.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued an ABI administrative message announcing that the new phone system has been installed and is operational at the Charleston, SC Customhouse. This message lists the new phone numbers for the specific departments. (See ITT's Online Archives or 10/31/07 news, 07103145 1, for BP summary of previous CBP administrative message informing the trade that CBP's phone system in Charleston, SC had been out since October 19, 2007.) (Adm: 07-0244, dated 11/01/07, available at http://www.brokerpower.com/cgi-bin/adminsearch/admmsg.view.pl?article=2007/2007-0244.ADM.)
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1. New Phone System Installed/Operational at Charleston, SC Customhouse
2. Various Postings to CBP Web Site
The following were recently posted to CBP's Web site:
Draft agenda for ACE Exchange VIII. CBP has posted the draft agenda for the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Exchange VIII conference which will be held on November 27-29 2008 in San Francisco, CA. (Draft agenda, posted 11/02/07, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/toolbox/about/modernization/ace/reports_briefings_events/ace_ex_conf/ace_ex8/ae8_ext_agenda.ctt/ae8_ext_agenda.doc.)
APIS FAQs. CBP has posted a set of answers to some of the airline industry's frequently asked questions and answers regarding the Advance Passenger Information System (APIS). (APIS FAQs, dated 10/25/07, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/travel/inspections_carriers_facilities/apis/apis_faqs.ctt/apis_faqs.doc.)
Other travel-related information. CBP has posted a document which provides details on where international travelers can find certain travel-related information, including information on passports, baggage allowance, currency, and foreign countries. (CBP document, dated 10/23/07) available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/vacation/kbyg/other_information.xml.)