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CBP Seeks Applicants for M1 (e-Manifest: Ocean and Rail) Pilot

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a general notice announcing it will be conducting a National Customs Automation Program test concerning the transmission of required advance ocean and rail data through ACE (e-Manifest: Ocean and Rail or M1). CBP's notice provides a description of the test process, sets forth eligibility criteria for participation, opens the application period for participation, outlines the development and evaluation methodology to be used, and invites public comments.

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CBP will start accepting participant applications on October 20, 2010. The test will commence no earlier than December 22, 2010 and will run for no less than 90 days.

(See future issue of ITT for details.)