C-TPAT Information Collection
As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is accepting comments on C-TPAT information collection requirements. Organizations participating in the C-TPAT program benefit from reduced inspections and increased compliance and security throughout their supply chains.
CBP encourages the general public as well as Federal agencies to submit comments that address the following:
- Whether the collection of information is necessary
- The accuracy of the agency’s estimates of the burden of the collection of information
- Ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected
- Ways to minimize the burden
- Annual costs to respondents from the collection of data
Written comments should be addressed to US Customs and Border Protection, Attn: Tracy Denning, Office of Regulations and Rulings, 799 9th Street, NW, 7th Floor, Washington, DC 20229.
Automating the collection of information is one way to minimize the burden of submitting it. Integration Point C-TPAT provides electronic collection, standardization and organization of supplier data, allowing the user to effectively collect information required for C-TPAT certification. For more information on how to simplify validation with CBP, visit the Integration Point website.
Great Post, more people need to be aware of this program. I attended the annual C-TPAT conference and thought Barry Brandman gave a great talk on the Tools, Technologies and Processes, and todays current security challenges. They have a great post on their site.
http://www.danbeeinvestigations.com/2010-ctpat-conference