US BCBP Electronic Clearance System

Status

Existing

Description

Electronic Clearance of commercial vehicles at border. Includes the Free and Secure Trade (FAST) program, which speeds up commercial clearance for vehicles carrying low–risk shipments.

Stakeholders

Stakeholder Role Role Status
US Bureau of Customs and Border Protection Owns Future

Physical Objects

Commercial Vehicle Check Equipment

Functional Objects

Functional Object Description User Defined
CVCE Citation and Accident Electronic Recording 'CVCE Citation and Accident Electronic Recording' documents accidents, citations, and violations identified during roadside safety inspections and forwards the information to the Commercial Vehicle Administration Center for processing. It collects data from the vehicle to help characterize the circumstances surrounding the accident. False
CVCE Electronic Screening 'CVCE Electronic Screening' supports electronic credentials and safety screening of commercial vehicles at mainline speeds. It processes the data from the commercial vehicles along with accessed database information to determine whether a pull–in message is needed. It may also generate random pull–in messages with provisions for facility operators and enforcement officials to have manual override capabilities. False
CVCE International Border Crossing 'CVCE International Border Crossing' checks compliance with import/export and immigration regulations to manage release of commercial vehicle, cargo, and driver across an international border. It includes interfaces to the equipment at international border crossings operated by government agencies such as Customs and Border Protection. False

Interfaces To

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Commercial Vehicles
US BCBP Customs Product Manifest System
US BCBP Interagency Border Inspection System (IBIS)
US Border Patrol Checkpoints