ACE Update

1. ACE Update Trade Support Network (TSN) Plenary Session FCC�s Status Report to the Requirements for Integration into ACE Michael Crowe October 10, 2002

2. Overview The FCC (Commission) is a member of the ITDS Board of Directors, the PSG and the Statistical User�s Group The Commission is responsible for preventing unauthorized electronic radio frequency (RF) devices from entering the U.S. as described in 47 CFR Sec. 2.1201 through 2.1207 Subpart K The Commission works with the U.S. Customs Service (USCS) to enforce these regulations at U.S. ports of entry

3. FCC�S Objectives for ACE The FCC will utilize the Automated Customs Environment (ACE) interface being developed by U.S. Customs and the e-Customs Partnership USCS identifies and collects trade import data pertaining to RF devices through the electronic submission of FCC Form 740 and makes the data available through ACE FCC Implementation of ACE is tentatively scheduled for early 2004 (Increment 3)

4. Current System Overview USCS prepares and electronically forwards an ASCII �dump� file of all pertinent FCC 740 and trade data. The data is forwarded upon request, usually monthly. The data records consist of six lines that form a record The FCC converts the data and imports each record into a Microsoft Access database for FCC analysis The FCC produces an ASCII file dump of FCC 740 data only and makes it available for public distribution

5. Limitations of Current System FCC must request the next batch of data from USCS USCS manually runs a batch job to extract data acquired since last transmission to FCC USCS prepares data for electronic transfer to FCC Splits large files into smaller ones Uses utility program (e.g. WinZip) to compress data USCS electronically forwards data to FCC e-mail, CD, tape

6. Limitations of Current System ... FCC processes the data manually by converting the data into a file that can be loaded into a Microsoft Access database During processing, errors must be resolved manually to allow the data to be loaded properly FCC does not have access to all USCS data. Providing FCC access to various standard Ace modules will assist FCC in future investigations

7. FCC Integration DATA RETRIEVAL: FCC�s integration with ACE would be through a custom module that would permit the FCC user to select data for download to their PC. The data fields would be identical to the data fields that the FCC currently receives The data would be formatted as a file that can be imported directly into a Microsoft Access database

8. FCC Integration... ENFORCEMENT RELATED ACCESS: FCC is requesting access to various standard modules in the ACE system. This access would assist the FCC in investigating the importation of illegal or questionable RF devices Access through ACE for downloading data would relieve USCS of having to process data for the FCC and allow FCC to acquire data more frequently

9. FCC�s Requirements for ACE Select and download FCC 740 data and associated trade data using a WEB Portal Portal should distinguish between batches of data previously downloaded and new data and provide options to download either data

10. FCC�s Requirements for ACE... Access to WEB portals that will allow FCC user to review shipments based on FCC data, shipment descriptions, HTS classifier, article description, importer, broker and other data Review, refer, track and ultimately be involved in the resolution of suspected and actual trade compliance violations as related to importation of RF devices

11. FCC�s Requirements for ACE... Transaction Segment Declaration Subsystem Release Subsystem Liquidation Subsystem Cargo Tracking Subsystem

12. FCC�s Requirements for ACE... FCC Should have access to the Release Subsystems to review and flag information pertaining to suspected importation of illegal devices FCC should have access to the Liquidation Subsystem to review and update actions that pertain to suspect devices FCC should have access to the Cargo Tracking Subsystems to review the movement of imported cargo under the custody of Customs

13. FCC�s Requirements for ACE... Accounts Segment Account Management Subsystem Account Revenue Subsystem FCC should have READ access to these Subsystems to review information pertaining to importers suspected of importing illegal RF devices

14. FCC�s Requirements for ACE... Selectivity Segment Criteria Management Subsystem Selectivity Execution Subsystem The FCC should have access these subsystems to provide selectivity criteria for goods that are suspected of being Capable of Causing Harmful Interference.

15. FCC�s Requirements for ACE... Enforcement Segment Enforcement Subsystem FCC should have access to this Subsystem to review and flag information pertaining to suspected importation of illegal devices

16. FCC�s Requirements for ACE... Business Data Segment Reference Data Subsystem Data Processing Subsystem Review and Update HTS numbers designated for FCC using the following indicators on the tariff record: FC4 FCC Form 740 required FC3 FCC Form 740 may be required

17. FCC�s Requirements for ACE... Update FCC Rules that may be stored in ACE Ultimate elimination of the paper copy of FCC Form 740