CSMS# 10-000178 – FDA Messaging Problems Continue

CSMS# 10-000178 – FDA Messaging Problems Continue
Thu, 22 Jul 2010 15:33:40 -0500

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To: All ABI Filers

Since Monday, July 19, 2010, FDA has been experiencing intermittent issues affecting ACS messaging and paper notice generation. This may cause delays in the issuance of ACS messages and hard copy Notices of FDA Action. For the receipt of messages through ACS, delays may be up to several hours. For the issuance of hard copy Notices of FDA Action, the delay may be a couple of days. 

Contingency steps have been taken to limit delays and ensure that reasonable time is given to filers and importers to receive these notifications. We are actively working on a resolution and will send a notification once this issue has been resolved

Related CSMS No. 10-000175

Jul 22, 2010

AES Broadcast 07/20/2010 Broadcast # 2010036

AES Broadcast  07/20/2010          Broadcast  #  2010036

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Port of Export Code Updated in the Automated Export System (AES)

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Please note the following Port of Export Code has been updated in the AES effective immediately.

The following Port of Export code has been ADDED to the AES:

Port of Export        Description

3971                  TNT Express Consignment (TNT ECCF)

For further information or questions, contact the U.S. Census Bureau’s AES Branch.

Telephone: (800) 549-0595, select option 1 for AES

Email: askaes@census.gov

Online: www.census.gov/trade.

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Jul 21, 2010

CSMS# 10-000175 – FDA Messaging Issues

CSMS# 10-000175 – FDA Messaging Issues
Tue, 20 Jul 2010 16:01:34 -0500

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To: All Filers
From: Food & Drug Administration


Since Monday, July 19, 2010, FDA has been experiencing intermittent messaging issues which are affecting both ACS messaging and paper notice generation. We are actively working on a resolution and plan to send out the missing messages once the issue is resolved.

FDA is requesting that the trade be patient and accept verbal admissibility decisions while we work to resolve this issue.

Jul 20, 2010

CSMS# 10-000168 – Problem With End-Dating of Industry 57 – Biological Products Product Codes

CSMS# 10-000168 – Problem With End-Dating of Industry 57 – Biological Products Product Codes
Fri, 16 Jul 2010 14:54:49 -0500

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FDA has previously advised the trade that a large number of product codes would be end-dated. See CSMS messages 09-000337 dated 10/30/2009 and 10-000145 dated 6/10/2010.

Due to a glitch in the CBP/FDA Interface, only some of these codes have been removed from the CBP product code database. FDA is working diligently with CBP to resolve this issue and expects a solution to be implemented in two weeks. In the meantime it is imperative that ABI filers DO NOT SEND ANY OF THESE CODES. Entries containing these codes will pass CBP edits but cause a processing error at FDA. There is no way to correct such entries and filers will have to cancel them and resubmit using a current, valid product code. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate the trade’s patience while we work to resolve the issue.

Related CSMS No. 09-000337, 10-000145

Jul 16, 2010

CSMS# 10-000167 – Updated ISF FAQs

CSMS# 10-000167 – Updated ISF FAQs
Fri, 16 Jul 2010 13:17:14 -0500

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An updated version of the “10+2” ISF FAQs was recently posted to the CBP.gov website. This document has a publication date of July 9th, and can be accessed via the following link:

http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/trade/cargo_security/carriers/security_filing/

Please be advised that several of the newest changes will not be available for use for a minimum of 30 days as they have not been published in the CATAIR or CAMIR implementation guides. The new functionality that will not be immediately available includes:

• ISF Submission Type Changes

• Late ISF Filing (No Bonds)

• ISF Type 11 coded transaction (Informal Shipments)

Questions and comments about the new FAQs may be sent to the Security_Filing_General@cbp.dhs.gov mailbox.

Jul 16, 2010

Descartes System Status Update – Scheduled Maintenance from 9:00 PM on 07/17/2010 to 7:00 AM on 07/18/2010

Descartes System Status Update – Scheduled Maintenance from  9:00 PM on 07/17/2010 to 7:00 AM on 07/18/2010

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CBP will bring the ACE environment down for an extended period of time this weekend to perform software upgrades. The outage will begin at 2100 EDT on Saturday, July 17, 2010 until 0700 EDT on Sunday, July 18, 2010.   This Outage will effect Responses from ACE-4-Trucks as well as those filed in the CBP ACE Portal.

Please See CSMS# 10-000164 – Extended ACE Outage This Weekend

Scheduled Maintenance Window:

- Start: 07/17/2010 9:00 PM

- End: 07/18/2010 7:00 AM

Systems Affected:

- Import2000 – ACE Truck

Created: Fri Jul 16 08:47:40 2010

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Descartes Systems Group    http://www.tradegate2000.com

Jul 16, 2010

CSMS# 10-000164 – Extended ACE Outage This Weekend

CSMS# 10-000164 – Extended ACE Outage This Weekend
Thu, 15 Jul 2010 14:50:16 -0500

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ACE will experience an extended outage this weekend to perform software upgrades.

The outage will begin at 2100 EDT on Saturday, July 17, 2010 until 0700 EDT on Sunday, July 18, 2010.

Jul 15, 2010

CSMS# 10-000163 – FDA Import Systems Down on July 17, 2010

CSMS# 10-000163 – FDA Import Systems Down on July 17, 2010
Thu, 15 Jul 2010 08:58:59 -0500

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FDA’s OASIS import system will be down for maintenance on Saturday, July 17, 2010, starting at approximately 01:00 am ET (0100) and is not anticipated to be back up until 10:00 pm ET (2200). As a result, FDA will be operating under the Prior Notice Contingency – Scenario 2.

During this downtime ACS, PNSI and the link between ACS and OASIS are operational. However, the OASIS downtime will prevent submitters who filed via ABI from receiving Prior Notice confirmation and would prevent CBP from auto-checking the Prior Notice Confirmation for ABI filers. If Prior Notice has not already been submitted, ABI filers may decide to wait out the OASIS downtime if they determine that the timeliness of Prior Notice will not be adversely affected. Filers who choose this option should understand that they remain responsible under Section 801(m) of the Act and under the Prior Notice Final Rule for filing timely prior notice. ABI transmissions received by FDA during the downtime will be queued and processed once the maintenance is completed. Prior Notice (PN) confirmation numbers will not be transmitted back to filers during the downtime.

Alternatively, filers may submit prior notice via PNSI, in which case the Prior Notice confirmation number must accompany the article of food (21 CFR 1.279(g)). If Prior Notice is submitted through PNSI, FDA and CBP recommend that the PNSI confirmation page, including the Prior Notice confirmation number and time stamp, be presented to CBP officers for cargo release. If the PNSI confirmation page is not presented, this may delay cargo release while the CBP officer, without being able to access OASIS, contacts FDA for verification of the prior notice confirmation numbers(s) and time of submission.

If Prior Notice has already been submitted via ABI/ACS prior to the interface outage, and confirmation has already been received, the submitter may proceed with Prior Notice using the standard process. If Prior Notice has already been submitted via ABI and confirmation has not been received prior to the interface outage, FDA and CBP recommend that, rather than resubmitting via PNSI, submitters should provide to CBP officers, at the time of cargo release, an endorsed (signed) copy of the ABI transmission or some other evidence adequate to show that Prior Notice has been submitted via ABI/ACS. If you have any questions during this downtime, please contact the FDA’s Prior Notice Center at (866) 521-2297.

Due to the length of this downtime, it may take some extra time for FDA field staff to perform FDA entry review and make admissibility “801(a)” decisions once OASIS becomes available. It is also possible that FDA field staff may need to rescind system “May Proceeds” issued right after the downtime is over. Notification of these “May Proceed” rescinds will be provided to filers. Please follow the instructions above for transmission of Prior Notice for food products. Filers may want to submit other FDA-regulated commodities in advance of this downtime.

Jul 15, 2010

Transmitting through the port of Pharr, TX 2305

Hello to all,

This message is for all of those that need to transmit through the port of Pharr, TX (2305) due to the flooding in the port of Laredo, TX (2304) and need to send your shipments through that port (2305). In order for you to transmit through the port 2305 you need to speak with your ABI rep to  have the port added to your profile. Also please be aware that if you do not have a dispatcher in the port 2305 you need to ask your rep to activate the AII in your profile as well and contact RBSystems so we may activate it as well. For the AII they do require a test to be done before any crossing can be done. If you do have a dispatcher in the port 2305 AII is not required all you need to do is contact your rep to have the port added to your profile and contact the local port in Pharr, TX and verify if anything else is required before doing your crossings.

Thank you,

RBSystems

Jul 13, 2010

CSMS# 10-000161 – PRIOR NOTICE SYSTEM INTERFACE (PNSI) DOWN ON 07/11/10

CSMS# 10-000161 – PRIOR NOTICE SYSTEM INTERFACE (PNSI) DOWN ON 07/11/10
Fri, 09 Jul 2010 10:04:15 -0500

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TITLE: PRIOR NOTICE SYSTEM INTERFACE (PNSI) DOWN ON 07/11/10 

TO: ALL FILERS 

FROM: FOOD & DRUG ADMINISTRATION 

SUBJECT: SCHEDULED PNSI DOWNTIME ON JULY 11, 2010 

FDA’S PNSI SYSTEM WILL BE DOWN FOR MAINTENANCE STARTING AT 1:00 AM, JULY 11, 2010, AND IS NOT ANTICIPATED TO BE BACK UP UNTIL 10:00 AM, JULY 11, 2010. AS A RESULT, FDA WILL BE OPERATING UNDER PRIOR NOTICE CONTINGENCY SCENARIO 4 DURING THIS TIME. DURING THIS DOWNTIME, ACS, OASIS AND THE LINK BETWEEN ACS AND OASIS WILL BE OPERATIONAL. IN THIS SITUATION, PRIOR NOTICE MAY CONTINUE TO BE SUBMITTED THROUGH ABI/ACS. HOWEVER, PNSI WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE AS NOTED. 

IF PRIOR NOTICE HAS BEEN SUBMITTED VIA PNSI PRIOR TO THE SYSTEM OUTAGE AND A CONFIRMATION NUMBER HAS ALREADY BEEN RECEIVED, THE CONFIRMATION NUMBER MUST ACCOMPANY THE ARTICLE OF FOOD (21 CFR 1.279 (g)). IN ADDITION, FDA AND CBP RECOMMEND THAT THE SUBMITTER ALSO PROVIDE THE PNSI CONFIRMATION PAGE, INCLUDING THE PRIOR NOTICE CONFIRMATION NUMBER AND TIME STAMP, TO CBP OFFICERS FOR CARGO RELEASE. 

OTHERWISE, IF PRIOR NOTICE HAS NOT BEEN SUBMITTED PRIOR TO THE SYSTEM OUTAGE, FDA WILL PROVIDE A LINK TO A FORM ON THEIR WEBSITE THAT WILL ALLOW FOR PRIOR NOTICE TO BE SUBMITTED BY EITHER E-MAIL OR FAX (21 CFR 1.280(c)). FDA DOES NOT INTEND TO ACCEPT ANY PRIOR NOTICE SUBMITTED BY THESE METHODS OTHER THAN DURING THE PNSI DOWNTIME (21 CFR 1.280 (c)).

FILERS MAY DECIDE TO WAIT OUT THE PNSI DOWNTIME IF THEY DETERMINE THAT THE TIMELINESS OF PRIOR NOTICE WILL NOT BE ADVERSELY AFFECTED. FILERS WHO CHOOSE THIS OPTION SHOULD UNDERSTAND THAT THEY REMAIN RESPONSIBLE UNDER SECTION 801(m) OF THE ACT AND UNDER THE PRIOR NOTICE FINAL RULE FOR FILING TIMELY PRIOR NOTICE. 

IF PRIOR NOTICE HAS ALREADY BEEN SUBMITTED VIA ABI/ACS OR PNSI PRIOR TO THE OUTAGE, AND CONFIRMATION HAS ALREADY BEEN RECEIVED, THE SUBMITTER MAY PROCEED WITH PRIOR NOTICE USING THE STANDARD PROCESS. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS DURING THIS DOWNTIME, PLEASE CONTACT FDA’S PRIOR NOTICE CENTER AT (866) 521-2297.

Jul 09, 2010
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