In testimony before a Senate Subcommittee¹, the Government Accountability Office states that the Department of Homeland Security has made progress in implementing its management functions, but additional actions are needed.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a CSMS message stating the Entry Summary Query ACE ABI CATAIR chapter for the next ESAR release has been further revised and is posted to its website.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has posted an updated version (version 3.0) of its ACE Entry Summary Business Rules and Process Document.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a CSMS message regarding the delay in deployment of ACE Post Summary Correction (PSC) functionality.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a CSMS message announcing that it is delaying the deployment of enhanced ACE capabilities related to Entry Summary, Accounts and Revenue (ESAR) that was scheduled for October 3, 2010.

CBP has posted an updated version (version 3.0) of its Business Rules and Process Document, which outlines entry summary processing in ACE.

CBP has issued a CSMS message reminding importers, brokers, and other stakeholders of the bond requirement under 19 CFR 142.4 for imported merchandise. A copy of the Single Transaction Bond (STB), being obligated for an ACE entry summary, is required to be submitted to ACE_STB@cbp.dhs.gov.

The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has issued two notices that either reissue or revoke an ocean transportation intermediary (OTI) license, as follows:

CBP has posted an updated version (version 2.3) of its ACE Entry Summary Instructions document, which provides guidance to ACE users on what entry summary information to provide in ACE.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a CSMS message announcing that effective October 3, 2010, it will deploy enhanced ACE capabilities related to Entry Summary, Accounts and Revenue (ESAR) that will provide new portal capabilities related to CBP forms and reports.