APHIS Lacey Act Program Readiness

Automated Commercial Environment

Parul Patel
US Department of Agriculture
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Plant Protection and Quarantine

APHIS ACE Piloting

Lacey Act Piloting

Non-Lacey Act Piloting

(Scheduled implementation)

(Scheduled implementation)

2015 Outreach Dates

Port/Area
LA/Long Beach, CA

San Diego/Calexico, CA

**HQ Staff Support via Webinar**

Dates are subject to change

Dates
Completed

TBD

Philadelphia, PA

06/26/15

Laredo, Hidalgo, TX

06/30/15

Buffalo, NY

07/07/15

Miami, FL

07/09/15

Nogales, AZ

08/2015

Detroit/Port Huron, MI

07/16/15

Sweetgrass, MT

07/21/15

Chicago, IL

07/30/15

Champlain, NY

08/04/15

New York/New Jersey

08/06/15

Pembina, ND

08/13/15

Lacey Act ACE Pilot Project

Project Background
Projected pilot to
start in July 2015
FRN to solicit
volunteers

Guidance can be
found on CBP.gov

Participation Process

Submit PPQ 505

information via ACE

HTS Codes on
APHIS website

Technical assistance
during ACE pilot
ACE.ITDS@aphis.usda.gov

Lacey Act ACE Pilot Project

Initial Pilot Port Locations*
Chicago, IL
Laredo, TX
Los Angeles, CA
Louisville, KY

Detroit, MI
Baltimore, MD
Newark, NY
Philadelphia, PA
Otay Mesa/San Diego, CA
*To see all port locations for the pilot and dates they become operational, consult:
http://www.cbp.gov/document/guidance/list-aceitds-pga-message-set-pilot-ports

Lacey Act ACE Pilot Project

Parul Patel
Lacey Act Program/Policy Lead
Office: 301-851-2351
Parul.R.Patel@aphis.usda.gov

Pamela Bennett
Lacey Act Program Specialist
Office: 301-851-3481
Pamela.D.Bennett@aphis.usda.gov

Cindy Walters
APHIS ACE ITDS Liaison
Office: 301-851-2273 Cindy.L.Walters@aphis.usda.gov