Commercial Driver Project Sponsor Mr. Robert Jacksta Office of Field Operations Border Security and

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• Free and Secure Trade
• Coordinate commercial processing between the
  United States, Canada, and Mexico and for the
  expedited border clearance of known low risk
  goods

Background
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• Increase Border Security
• Pre-screened importers, truck carriers and
  commercial drivers.
• Improved targeting via reduced examinations of
  FAST/C-TPAT member shipments.
• Trade Facilitation
• Decrease FAST/C-TPAT participant commercial truck
  primary processing times.
• Establishment of dedicated FAST Lanes.
• Reduce costs for C-TPAT importers.

FAST Objectives
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• 1. C-TPAT approved importer,
• 2. FAST/C-TPAT approved carrier,
• 3. FAST approved commercial driver and
• 4. Use a FAST cargo release method.
• 5. CTPAT Approved Foreign Manufacturer
• 6. High Security Seal

FAST lane eligibility
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Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism

• 2001 Customs Trade Symposium
• Commissioners challenge
• Customs and Industry working
• together to ensure National Security
• Security recommendations developed.
• April 2002 Open enrollment begins.

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C-TPAT

• Agreement to Voluntarily Participate
• Company Security Profile - Supply Chain
  Questionnaire
• Security - Procedural, Conveyance, Personnel, and
  Physical.
• Access Controls, Manifest Procedures, Education
  and Training
• Signed Executive summary
• Security Validations

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• U.S. DOT number
• Form MCS-150 usdotnumberregistration.com
• SCAC code
• 1. National Motor Freight Traffic Association
  Inc. - www.nmfta.org
• 2. Register your SCAC with U.S. CBP
• Fax your NMFTA letter of notification to
• ATTNSCAC Registration Office [phone] (Fax
  number)

C-TPAT Highway Carrier
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• Primary commercial truck lane
• FAST
• Truck transponder
• Decal - RFID
• No power source needed
• Truck specific
• Tag ID number

FAST Lane
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• Primary commercial truck lane
• Antenna
• RFID - Radio Frequency ID
• Proven technology
• Links to driver, conveyance
• and cargo information.

FAST Lane
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• Citizens or permanent residents of the U.S.,
  Canada, or Mexico
• Admissible into the U.S. under applicable
  immigration laws.
• Are 18 years of age
• Are in possession of a valid drivers license
• Of good character
• Central Application Processing

FAST Commercial Driver
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• FMCSA - Before issuance of the FAST driver card,
  applicants information is run through Query
  Central to determine the following
• Whether the driver possesses a valid commercial
  drivers license (CDL)
• Possesses a Hazardous Material Endorsement
• History of drivers potential moving violations

FAST Commercial Driver
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• DRIVER ENROLLMENT CENTERS
• Verify drivers identification
• Citizenship Document review
• Digital fingerprints
• Digital photo
• Issue cards

FAST Commercial Driver
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• Primary commercial truck lane
• FAST ID card
• Digital photo
• Driver Information
• RFID
• ID

FAST Lane
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FAST Lane
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FAST Cargo Release
FAST Release Systems 1.FAST (Modified NCAP)
2. PAPS-Pre-Arrival Processing System
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FAST Cargo Release

• FAST/NCAP - December 2002
• Account based declaration process.
• Fully electronic system for processing
  commercial imports.
• Account Management
• Pre-arrival Analysis

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• PRE-ARRIVAL PROCESSING SYSTEM

FAST Cargo Release
(PAPS)
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PRE-ARRIVAL PROCESSING SYSTEM

• Bar Code Label Design
• 2 7/8 wide by 1 1/4 high
• SCAC and PRO must be less than 16 characters

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HOW PAPS WORKS

• 1. Transmit a copy of the commercial invoice(s)
  with the PAPS barcode to the designated U.S.
  Customs broker,
• 2. Broker will create Entry in the system
  identifying the PAPS barcode data,
• 3. At crossing, the Inspector scans the PAPS
  barcode(s) from manifest and reviews targeting
  results makes decision to release or examine.

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Future Technology Deployment

• Electronic Seals (E-Seals)
• The seal(s) currently being evaluated on the
  US/Mexico border is compatible with Commercial
  Vehicle Information Systems Networks (CVISN)
• Promotes for monitoring and controlling the
  movement of commercial vehicles across interstate
  borders
• Enhances the communication between US DOT ,State
  DOTs and motor carriers

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FAST Phone Numbers

• Canadian Processing Center 1-800-842-7647
• CBP - Office of Field Operations

FAST (202) 927 - 0300 C-TPAT [phone]
FAST U.S. Processing Center St. Albans VT
[phone] X150
For more information, see our web site at
WWW.CPB.GOV