- To : Automated Broker Interface
Subject: DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION INTERFACE
THIS ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE THE REQUIRED
90 DAY NOTICE OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NEW PROGRAMMING FOR THE
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT) AUTOMATED INTERFACE.
THE DOT INTERFACE WILL BE PILOTED IN THE PORT OF BALTIMORE, MD.
THE INTERFACE WILL ELECTRONICALLY SUPPLY AND PROCESS THE NATIONAL
HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION FORM HS-7 AND INVOICE DATA.
IMPLEMENTATION IS SCHEDULED FOR FOURTH CALANDER QUARTER OF 1992.
YOU WILL BE NOTIFIED VIA AN ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE, ONCE THE
EXACT DATE OF IMPLEMENTATION HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED.
PROGRAMMING AND RECORD LAYOUTS SPECIFICATIONS FOR THIS PROJECT WILL
BE MAILED TO ALL ABI PARTICIPANTS THE FIRST WEEK IN AUGUST, 1992
AND SHOULD BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN AUGUST 17TH.
AS A REMINDER, IN ACCORDANCE WITH CUSTOMS POLICY ON PILOT
PROGRAMS FOR ABI, ELECTRONIC FILING OF TRANSACTIONS AT PILOT
PORTS WILL REQUIRE THAT THE NEW DOT DATA BE TRANSMITTED AS
NEEDED. TRANSACTIONS NOT CONTAINING THE DOT DATA OR UNCORRECTED
DOT DATA WILL NECESSITATE MANUAL FILING AND PROCESSING.
NOTE THAT CARGO RELEASE TRANSACTIONS (OR ENTRY SUMMARIES
CERTIFIED FOR CARGO RELEASE) WILL REQUIRE THE NEW DATA ELEMENTS.
QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS INTERFACE MAY BE DIRECTED TO YOUR CLIENT
REPRESENTATIVE, OR YOU MAY CONTACT GARY ROTHSCHILD AT (202) 927-0634.