CSMS# 15-000853 - I want to file entries in the PGA Pilot!
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This CSMS message supersedes previous CSMS messages (15-000761, 15-000773, 15-000804, 15-000838) regarding instructions on how to participate in the PGA pilots and includes updates and additional information. This message will be valid for two weeks until November 30, 2015. Please, follow this guidance to participate in any of the PGA pilot programs.
The only change for this CSMS from the previous CSMS 15-000838 is in the attached document titled "PGA Attachment."
Are you looking to participate in one of the PGA pilot programs for ACE Cargo
Release?
What is the PGA Pilot? The PGA Pilot is an opportunity for the trade community to work closely with CBP and the Partner Government Agencies (PGA’s) as we begin a filer’s transition to ACE for use of the PGA message set. CBP will assist in connecting the trade with the appropriate contacts at the various PGA’s and providing guidance as necessary. CBP and PGA technical teams will hold a conference call with the filer (and software vendor if applicable) to monitor the filer’s first ACE Cargo Release transactions with PGA message set data into ACE.
There are no restrictions to participate in the PGA Pilot. A filer will pick one or a few entries for pilot filing and, after piloting successfully, the PGA will advise if and when the filer can start to transmit those entries unassisted. Once approved, a filer can transmit one or all entries into ACE during the pilot period for that PGA program. All filers are eligible to participate in the pilot unless otherwise noted. See the attached PGA attachment for additional information related to specific PGA’s.
Attached you will find instructions to follow for testing in the Certification environment and piloting live PGA entries in the Production environment. There are three sections below for importers, filers, and software developers. Please, read each section that pertains to your company. There is also a section with a brief explanation for each PGA.
A software developer is any company that develops software that will transmit Entry Summary and Cargo Release data to CBP. You are currently working on developing PGA message set data to be attached to one of those transactions. You will need to follow the Certification Instructions, as attached. 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.
For the purpose of this CSMS, a filer is a broker or self-filing importer that uses their CBP assigned filer code to file Entry Summary and Cargo Release data in ACE. You must ALREADY be actively filing ACE Entry Summary and should be filing ACE Cargo Release when possible. You will need to follow the Production instructions, as attached.
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. Additional instructions will be provided based on the PGA(s) data that will be filed with your ACE Cargo Release transaction, or Entry Summary certified for ACE Cargo Release.
4. Any questions related to the supplemental guides should be referred to the appropriate PGA.
For the purpose of this CSMS, an importer is an importer using a licensed Broker to file Entry Summary and Cargo Release data in ACE. You must ALREADY be actively filing ACE Entry Summary and should be filing ACE Cargo Release when possible. You will need to follow the Production instructions, as attached.
1. Please, work with your broker to ensure that they are both able to file the PGA data you are interested in filing and that there is not another restriction which will prevent your ACE Cargo Release transaction from being filed during the pilot. Your company may need to work directly with the PGA in order to resolve issues or answer questions prior to participating in the PGA Pilot.
2. Once your company and your broker are confident that ACE Cargo Release transactions can be filed, the broker will send an email to CBP requesting to participate in the pilot. Instructions are provided above for the Filer (broker).
3. Any questions related to the supplemental guides should be referred to the appropriate PGA.
CBP staff supporting ACE ITDS pilots are:
COONEY, MICHAEL F (michael.f.cooney@cbp.dhs.gov); MORISHITA, TSUTOMU (tsutomu.morishita@cbp.dhs.gov); BARELA, MICHAEL G (michael.g.barela@cbp.dhs.gov); ZACCARO, STEVEN J (steven.j.zaccaro@cbp.dhs.gov); HARVEY, DANICA T (danica.t.harvey@cbp.dhs.gov) ; RUIZ, ROJELIO R (rojelio.r.ruiz@cbp.dhs.gov)
Please note that these instructions are valid only until November 30, 2015. If you do not see an update to these instructions on or before November 30, 2015, please contact Steve Zaccaro at steven.j.zaccaro@cbp.dhs.gov for updated instructions. This is a fast moving pilot and requirements are likely to change, which necessitates the updated instructions.
Related CSMS No. 15-000852, 15-000838
Note that supplemental information to this message is available in the form of one or more file downloads.
Please follow the link in this email message to the CSMS web site to access this information.
This CSMS message supersedes previous CSMS messages (15-000761, 15-000773, 15-000804, 15-000838) regarding instructions on how to participate in the PGA pilots and includes updates and additional information. This message will be valid for two weeks until November 30, 2015. Please, follow this guidance to participate in any of the PGA pilot programs.
The only change for this CSMS from the previous CSMS 15-000838 is in the attached document titled "PGA Attachment."
Are you looking to participate in one of the PGA pilot programs for ACE Cargo
Release?
What is the PGA Pilot? The PGA Pilot is an opportunity for the trade community to work closely with CBP and the Partner Government Agencies (PGA’s) as we begin a filer’s transition to ACE for use of the PGA message set. CBP will assist in connecting the trade with the appropriate contacts at the various PGA’s and providing guidance as necessary. CBP and PGA technical teams will hold a conference call with the filer (and software vendor if applicable) to monitor the filer’s first ACE Cargo Release transactions with PGA message set data into ACE.
There are no restrictions to participate in the PGA Pilot. A filer will pick one or a few entries for pilot filing and, after piloting successfully, the PGA will advise if and when the filer can start to transmit those entries unassisted. Once approved, a filer can transmit one or all entries into ACE during the pilot period for that PGA program. All filers are eligible to participate in the pilot unless otherwise noted. See the attached PGA attachment for additional information related to specific PGA’s.
Attached you will find instructions to follow for testing in the Certification environment and piloting live PGA entries in the Production environment. There are three sections below for importers, filers, and software developers. Please, read each section that pertains to your company. There is also a section with a brief explanation for each PGA.
A software developer is any company that develops software that will transmit Entry Summary and Cargo Release data to CBP. You are currently working on developing PGA message set data to be attached to one of those transactions. You will need to follow the Certification Instructions, as attached. 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.
For the purpose of this CSMS, a filer is a broker or self-filing importer that uses their CBP assigned filer code to file Entry Summary and Cargo Release data in ACE. You must ALREADY be actively filing ACE Entry Summary and should be filing ACE Cargo Release when possible. You will need to follow the Production instructions, as attached.
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. Additional instructions will be provided based on the PGA(s) data that will be filed with your ACE Cargo Release transaction, or Entry Summary certified for ACE Cargo Release.
4. Any questions related to the supplemental guides should be referred to the appropriate PGA.
For the purpose of this CSMS, an importer is an importer using a licensed Broker to file Entry Summary and Cargo Release data in ACE. You must ALREADY be actively filing ACE Entry Summary and should be filing ACE Cargo Release when possible. You will need to follow the Production instructions, as attached.
1. Please, work with your broker to ensure that they are both able to file the PGA data you are interested in filing and that there is not another restriction which will prevent your ACE Cargo Release transaction from being filed during the pilot. Your company may need to work directly with the PGA in order to resolve issues or answer questions prior to participating in the PGA Pilot.
2. Once your company and your broker are confident that ACE Cargo Release transactions can be filed, the broker will send an email to CBP requesting to participate in the pilot. Instructions are provided above for the Filer (broker).
3. Any questions related to the supplemental guides should be referred to the appropriate PGA.
CBP staff supporting ACE ITDS pilots are:
COONEY, MICHAEL F (michael.f.cooney@cbp.dhs.gov); MORISHITA, TSUTOMU (tsutomu.morishita@cbp.dhs.gov); BARELA, MICHAEL G (michael.g.barela@cbp.dhs.gov); ZACCARO, STEVEN J (steven.j.zaccaro@cbp.dhs.gov); HARVEY, DANICA T (danica.t.harvey@cbp.dhs.gov) ; RUIZ, ROJELIO R (rojelio.r.ruiz@cbp.dhs.gov)
Please note that these instructions are valid only until November 30, 2015. If you do not see an update to these instructions on or before November 30, 2015, please contact Steve Zaccaro at steven.j.zaccaro@cbp.dhs.gov for updated instructions. This is a fast moving pilot and requirements are likely to change, which necessitates the updated instructions.
Related CSMS No. 15-000852, 15-000838
Note that supplemental information to this message is available in the form of one or more file downloads.
Please follow the link in this email message to the CSMS web site to access this information.
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