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C23u—PGA's: Introduction to Partner Government Agencies with U.S. Import Requirements

Subscriber price: $98.00, Non-subscriber price: $144.00
Estimated total study time: 7 hours 1 minute

There are over 50 Partner Government Agencies with electronic filing capabilities. This course will only cover those that have documents that must be submitted through ACE, whether through a PGA message set or Document Image System (DIS). There will be a brief introduction of each, including what they do, the electronic documents needed, where their regulations are found and links to their websites for further import information. The intention is to create an intermediate course based on each, similar to C14u—Food and Drug Administration Regulated Imports.

Overview of Partner Government Agencies (PGAs)

To protect American health, security or the economy, the importation of certain goods may be controlled or restricted. Certain federal agencies have product-specific knowledge, even though CBP has the final say because they are the primary agency responsible for importations into the U.S. They have to have the proper information to determine admissibility. The importer of record is ultimately responsible for providing this information but filers must understand which agencies to notify and how to provide the necessary information for cargo clearance.

(Estimated study time: 1 hour 18 minutes)

• Introduction
• Admissibility and Product Compliance Issues
  • Customs Admissibility — Not To Be Assumed
  • General — "Admissibility"
• Overview of Partner Government Agencies (PGAs)
  • Introduction to PGA Laws and Regulations
  • PGAs Within the Government Structure
  • PGA's and the Mandate for Automation
• ABI Access to and Inter-Operability with Other Government Agency Systems
  • International Trade Data System and the Border Interagency Executive Council
  • Information Exchange Through the Partner Government Agency Interface
• U.S. Import Data Communication with Partner and Other Government Agencies
  • Additional Government Agency Submission for Cargo Release
  • Partner Government Agencies with Electronic Filing Capabilities
  • Example Data that Triggers PGA Flags in ACE
• Important information needed for Assessments

Introduction to Executive Office and Independent Agencies

Although there are many more agencies that have signed a memorandum of understanding with CBP as a Partner Government Agency (PGA), the focus of our introductions in this lesson will be on Departments that are within the Executive Office of the President and Independent Agencies.

(Estimated study time: 49 minutes)

• Introduction
• Introduction to Executive Office Agencies
• Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
• Introduction to Independent Federal Agencies
• Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Introduction
• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Introduction
  • EPA Overview
  • EPA ACE Status
  • EPA References

USDA - Introduction to the U.S. Department of Agriculture

This lesson is an introduction of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, including the following partner government agencies (PGAs): Agriculture Marketing Service (AMS) including CORE and Lacey, Animal and Plant Health Inspection (APHIS), including Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ), the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) and the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).

(Estimated study time: 1 hour 14 minutes)

• Introduction
• U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Introduction
• Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) Overview
  • AMS Introduction
  • AMS ACE Status
  • AMS Reference
• Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Overview
  • APHIS-Core Introduction
  • APHIS Core ACE Status
  • APHIS Core References
  • APHIS Lacey Introduction
  • APHIS Lacey ACE Status
  • APHIS Lacey References
• Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) Overview
  • FSIS Introduction
  • FSIS ACE Status
  • FSIS References
• Foreign Agricultural Service Introduction

DOC - Introduction to the U.S. Department of Commerce

This lesson introduces the U.S. Department of Commerce as a partner government agency (PGA) of CBP's and the departments within this agency that require documentation for import. These agencies include the International Trade Administration (ITA) and the Enforcement and Compliance department within ITA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) as part of NOAA, ending with OTEXA, the Office of Textiles and Apparel department.

(Estimated study time: 1 hour 3 minutes)

• Introduction
• Department of Commerce Introduction
• United States Census Bureau (USCB) Introduction
• International Trade Administration (ITA) Introduction
• Enforcement and Compliance (E&C) Introduction
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Introduction
• National Marine Fisheries (NMFS) Overview
  • NMFS Introduction
  • NMFS ACE Status
  • NMFS References
• Office of Textiles and Apparel (OTEXA) Introduction

Introduction to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

This lesson is an introduction of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the agencies or offices that communicate electronically with CBP. We will review the applicable laws or regulations, products, and certain documents for each and how those documents must be presented.

(Estimated study time: 44 minutes)

• Introduction
• Health and Human Services (HHS) Introduction
• Introduction to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
• Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Introduction
  • About the Food and Drug Administration
  • Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) Introduction
  • Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) Introduction
  • Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) Introduction
  • Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) Introduction
  • Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) Introduction
  • Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) Introduction

Introduction to the U.S. Departments of Defense (DOD), Interior (DOI) and State (DOS)

This lesson is an introduction to three agencies and departments within them that are partner government agencies requiring documentation for import. These include: The Department of Defense (DOD), and its Defense Contracts Management Agency, the Department of the Interior (DOI) and the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) within the DOI, and ending with the Department of State and the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) and Office of Marine Conservation (OMC).

(Estimated study time: 1 hour 2 minutes)

• Introduction
• U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) Introduction
• Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Introduction
• Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) Introduction
• Department of Interior (DOI) Introduction
• Office of the Solicitor
• Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) Overview
  • FWS Introduction
  • FWS ACE Status
  • FWS References
• Department of State (DOS) Introduction
• Directorate of Defence Trade Controls (DDTC) Introduction
• Office of Marine Conservation (OMC) Overview
  • OMC Introduction
  • OMC ACE Status
  • OMC References

Introduction to the Departments of Justice (DOJ), Transportation (DOT) and Treasury (USDT)

This lesson is an introduction to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Department of Transportation (DOT), the U.S. Treasury Department (USDT), and the agencies or offices that communicate electronically with CBP. We will review the applicable laws or regulations, products, and certain documents for each and how those documents must be presented.

(Estimated study time: 51 minutes)

• Introduction
• Department of Justice Introduction
• Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Introduction
• Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Overview
  • DEA Introduction
  • DEA ACE Status
  • DEA References
• Department of Transportation (DOT) Introduction
• National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Overview
  • NHTSA Introduction
  • NHTSA Tariff Flags and Documentation
  • NHTSA Resources
• U.S. Department of the Treasury (USDT) Introduction
• Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) Overview
  • TTB Introduction
  • TTB ACE Status
  • TTB Reference