- To : Automated Broker Interface, New ACE Programming, Partner Government Agencies
Subject: I want to file entries in the PGA Pilot!
The information published in CSMS 15-000761 and CSMS 15-000773 will continue to be valid for
two additional weeks until November 7, 2015. Please, continue to follow this guidance to participate in any of the PGA pilot programs.
Are you looking to participate in one of the PGA pilot programs for ACE Cargo
Release?
Attached you will find instructions to follow for testing in the Certification environment and piloting live PGA entries in the Production environment.
If you are a filer who develops your own software, please follow the instructions for both sections below.
As a developer, you will need to follow the Certification instructions. Here are some highlights:
1. Send an email to the CBP staff listed at the bottom of this page and your assigned CBP client representative.
2. Include your company name, filer code, port code, and the PGA program for which you are developing software.
3. The Client Representatives will help to set up any profiles in Certification and work to resolve any issues.
4. Any questions related to the supplemental guides should be referred to the appropriate PGA.
As a filer, you will need to follow the Production instructions.
1. Verify with your software provider that you have the most updated version of the software capable of filing entries for the appropriate PGA.
- Note: If you intend to file EPA or FDA, excluding disclaimers, you will need to contact those PGA's directly to discuss requirements, in addition to contacting CBP.
- If you are only filing disclaimers for EPA or FDA, you only need to contact the CBP staff listed below.
2. Send an email to the CBP staff listed at the bottom of this page and your assigned CBP client representative.
- Include your company name, filer code, port code, vendor's name and filer code, the PGA program for which you will file entries, and the commodity.
3. The CBP staff below will help to set up the appropriate profiles in Production and set up a call to monitor the pilot entry that is filed.
4. Any questions related to the supplemental guides should be referred to the appropriate PGA.
CBP staff supporting ACE ITDS pilots are: COONEY, MICHAEL F ([email protected]); MORISHITA, TSUTOMU ([email protected]); BARELA, MICHAEL G ([email protected]); ZACCARO, STEVEN J ([email protected]); HANDY, JOHN ([email protected]); HARVEY, DANICA T ([email protected])
Please note that these instructions are valid only until November 7, 2015. If you do not see an update to these instructions on or before November 7, 2015, please contact Steve Zaccaro at [email protected] for updated instructions. This is a fast moving pilot and requirements are likely to change, which necessitates the updated instructions.