- To : ACE Portal Accounts, ACE Reports, Ocean Manifest, Rail Manifest, Truck Manifest
Subject: Portal Changes of ESAR A2.1 and M1 effective January 24, 2009
Effective January 24, 2009, U.S. Customs and Border Protection will be
deploying enhanced ACE
capabilities within the A2.1 release. The A2.1 release
will lay the groundwork for the future Ocean and Rail Manifest release (M1)
scheduled for the spring of 2009. Some enhancements that will be available with
the A2.1 release are outlined below and on the attached document.
Enhancement highlights:
The log-on screen color will change from green to a more eye pleasing blue
and white.
Cross account access (if applicable to the user) will now appear at the bottom
of the ACE log-on screen.
When changing the Account Type, the user will need to click “Go” after
selecting the new Account Type.
When selecting “Manage Access,” “News,” “References,” or “Manifest” from
the Action drop down, the user will be required to click “Go” to move to that
screen.
Users will have access to the new UN Loc Code tab, which allows users to
search the United Nations Location Code file by Air Port Code, UN Location
Code Name, Foreign Port Code and U.S. District Port Code. Click on the
hyperlink to view additional location details.
When using reports, users will see a new Reference report folder which contains the MMM 6005 UN Location Code Report. This report is available to all ACE account types. The report uses the United Nations Location Codes to produce a report with physical location and attributes data for use on BAPLIE/Vessel Stowage Plan manifest transactions.
When logging off, users will see the Security Alert pop up boxes appear twice. Simply select “Yes” then “OK” each time the boxes appear to sign off.
More specific information on all enhancements will be available closer to deployment.