CBP Administrative Messages, Web Postings, Etc.
The following were posted to CBP's Web site:
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1. Various Postings to CBP's Web Site
CBP "snapshot" document. CBP has posted a "snapshot" document which provides information on topics such as CBP's mission, history, key data, budget highlights for fiscal year 2008, etc. (Snapshot, dated 02/08, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/newsroom/fact_sheets/cbp_overview/cbp_snapshot_final.ctt/cbp_snapshot_final.pdf)
Additional GIFs. CBP has posted additional Great Idea Forms (GIFs), which are used to propose new ACE requirements that could previously be proposed only via the formal Change Request (CR). (See ITT's Online Archives or 02/14/08 news, 08021430 3, for BP summary of CBP posting an updated User Requirement Tracking Matrix report, which provides detailed status information on GIFs submitted by the trade, etc.) (GIFs, posted 02/01/08, available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/toolbox/about/modernization/trade_support_network/requirements/acct_management/act_gif/)
CBP working to ensure Valentine's Day flowers are pest free. CBP issued a news release announcing that CBP agriculture specialists are working to make sure that Valentine's Day flowers are free from insects, pests, and diseases that could harm the agricultural and floral industries in the U.S. CBP notes that in 2007, agriculture specialists at JFK International Airport inspected over 81 thousand shipments of imported fresh cut flowers and intercepted 5,332 plant pests within these shipments. (News release, dated 02/13/08, available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/newsroom/news_releases/02132008.xml)
Updated SENTRI FAQs. CBP has posted an updated version of its Secure Electronic Network for Travelers Rapid Inspection (SENTRI) frequently asked questions document. CBP has also posted FAQs on the SENTRI application via CBP's Global Online Enrollment System (GOES). (FAQs, dated 02/08/08, available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/trusted_traveler/sentri/faqs/)
2. Miscellaneous CBP Messages on AD and CV Duty Actions
The antidumping and countervailing messages U.S. Customs Border and Protection issues on behalf of the International Trade Administration are now only available on CBP's Web site at http://addcvd.cbp.gov. AD and CV ABI administrative messages are no longer issued.
An overview of a number of recent AD/CV messages posted to CBP's Web site, along with the case number(s), period covered, and CBP message number, are provided below. (Note that the complete message is only available at http://addcvd.cbp.gov.)