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Promoting security, travel, and trade

Promoting security, travel, and trade. Washington Update Transportation Border Working Group – April 2008. Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative. Effective January 31, 2008, CBP is no longer accepting oral declarations alone. No discernable impact to wait times.

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Promoting security, travel, and trade

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  1. Promoting security, travel, and trade Washington Update Transportation Border Working Group – April 2008

  2. Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative • Effective January 31, 2008, CBP is no longer accepting oral declarations alone. • No discernable impact to wait times. • This summer CBP will begin installing RFID infrastructure at 39 high-volume land ports, which process 95% of crossings. • Vicinity RFID technology will provide CBP officers traveler and law enforcement information in advance of arrival at primary booth. • Reduced processing time • More secure process

  3. PROJECTS IN THE PIPELINE • Capital Projects • 8 LPOEs in construction phase • 18 LPOES in design phase • Strategic Resource Assessments (SRAs) • LPOE refresh underway • Expansion to air and sea ports of entry • LPOE Design Guide Refresh

  4. FY 2008 APPROPRIATIONS & BEYOND FY 2008 a record year for CBP: • $339M for LPOE modernization • Alexandria Bay, NY; Derby Line, VT; Donna, TX; El Paso Tornillo-Guadalupe, TX; San Luis, AZ; San Ysidro, CA. Legislative Horizon: • Reyes Bill would authorize $5B for: • POE construction • Significant Staffing Increases

  5. Overarching Goals: Securing America’s Ports of Entry Staffing Technology Infrastructure Strategic Resource Assessments Border Wait Times PREVIEWMore to come this afternoon…

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