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§ 143.2 - Application.

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A prospective participant in ABI shall submit a letter of intent to the port director closest to his principal office, with a copy to the Assistant Commissioner, Information and Technology, or designee. The letter of intent shall set forth a commitment to develop, maintain and adhere to the performance requirements and operational standards of the ABI system in order to ensure the validity, integrity and confidentiality of the data transmitted. The letter of intent must also contain the following, as applicable:

A description of the computer hardware, communications and entry processing systems to be used and the estimated completion date of the programming;

If the participant has offices in more than one location, the location of each office and the estimated start-up date for each office listed;

The name(s) of the participant's principal management and contact person(s) regarding the system;

If the system is being developed or supported by a data processing company, the data processing company's name and the contact person;

The software vendor's name and the contact person; and

The participant's entry filer code and average monthly volume.

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