CBP, Census FR Notice on Export Information Pilot Drafted, Pilot Expected to Begin in 2014
CBP and U.S. Census Bureau have finished a draft of Federal Register notice for an Advance Export Information pilot, as part of enhancements within the Advanced Export System (AES), said CBP officials speaking at an Integration Point webinar held on…
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Aug. 21. The pilot likely will launch next year, with the pilot FR Notice, set to publish during fall 2013, said Ted Clifton from the CBP office of field operations. “The FRN has been drafted so it’s undergoing review at this time. What we’re in the process of doing, at least us in collaboration with Census, is trying to establish an application process for participation in the pilot,” said Clifton. Clifton said budget constraints may prevent the desired transition to an online application process. The pilot program is a pre-departure filing that is “basically a revised option 3 process,” said William Delansky, who works on AES Re-engineering Development at CBP.