[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 19, Volume 2]

[Revised as of April 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 19CFR143.2]



[Page 59]

 

                        TITLE 19--CUSTOMS DUTIES

 

   CHAPTER I--BUREAU OF CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF 

        HOMELAND SECURITY; DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY (CONTINUED)

 

PART 143_SPECIAL ENTRY PROCEDURES--Table of Contents

 

                  Subpart A_Automated Broker Interface

 

Sec.  143.2  Application.



    A prospective participant in ABI shall submit a letter of intent to 

the port director closest to his principal office, with a copy to the 

Assistant Commissioner, Information and Technology, or designee. The 

letter of intent shall set forth a commitment to develop, maintain and 

adhere to the performance requirements and operational standards of the 

ABI system in order to ensure the validity, integrity and 

confidentiality of the data transmitted. The letter of intent must also 

contain the following, as applicable:

    (a) A description of the computer hardware, communications and entry 

processing systems to be used and the estimated completion date of the 

programming;

    (b) If the participant has offices in more than one location, the 

location of each office and the estimated start-up date for each office 

listed;

    (c) The name(s) of the participant's principal management and 

contact person(s) regarding the system;

    (d) If the system is being developed or supported by a data 

processing company, the data processing company's name and the contact 

person;

    (e) The software vendor's name and the contact person; and

    (f) The participant's entry filer code and average monthly volume.