CBP CSMS Messages and Web Postings
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has posted to its Unified Business Resumption Messaging Web site messages providing a port status update in the wake of Hurricane Ike. The most recent message was issued at 5:00 p.m. EST on September 19, 2008. In addition, CBP issued an alert on Hurricane Ike port closures (as of 9:00 a.m. EST on September 22, 2008). According to the alert, the Presidio port of entry and Galveston Seaport are closed. CBP has also issued a UBRM message at 5:00 p.m. EST on September 19, 2008 stating that due to flooding, the Presidio, Texas port of entry is closed. CBP has also updated its Web page entitled, "CBP Responds to Hurricane Ike." In addition, CBP has issued a news release stating that it is continuing Ike recovery missions and resuming limited Houston Seaport operations. (Web sites, documents hyperlinked)
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1. CBP Provides Hurricane Ike Updates, Certain Ports Closed
2. CBP Details Changes Made to Revised Importer SF Draft Transaction Sets
CBP has issued a CSMS message detailing changes made to its recently revised Importer Security Filing (10+2) draft transaction sets.
(CBP recently posted three revised draft Customs and Trade Automated Interface Requirements (CATAIR) and two revised Customs Automated Manifest Interface Requirements (CAMIR) Importer SF draft transaction sets. See ITT's Online Archives or 09/19/08 news, 08091910, for BP summary.) (CSMS 08-000226, dated 09/19/08, available at http://apps.cbp.gov/csms/viewmssg.asp?Recid=17250&page=&srch_argv=08-000226&srchtype=all&btype=&sortby=&sby)
3. August 7th COAC Meeting Documents
CBP has posted the following documents related to the August 7, 2008 Departmental Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Related Homeland Security Functions (COAC) meeting:
COAC's 100% Scanning Resolution