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Business Continuity Plan

As discussed in our last Freight & Trade Committee meeting, one of the greatest challenges we face in developing a port-wide Continuity of Operations Plan is the large number of businesses who have no Business Continuity Plan. This plan is critical in helping a business recover from any type of disaster. The attached sample Business Continuity Plan is a very basic document to assist in gathering critical information to ensure personnel, physical, and information security and reconstitution in the event of a disaster. This document will help you create your own Business Continuity Plan after answering a few simple questions and will take only 15 minutes to complete.

Freight and Trade Committee to meet March 7th

The next meeting of the JMTX Freight and Trade Committee will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 7th at the JAXPORT Central Office Building first floor Boardroom. Please contact Sharon Dixon, our Committee Chairperson, if you have items for the agenda.

This is your opportunity to access government experts for information on regulatory processes and programs.

Freight and Trade Committee September 7th Minutes

Thanks to all who attended the September 7th meeting. The minutes are attached.

CBP Form 7501

CBP has issued Port Bulletin 2010-JAX-004 regarding use of new form 7501. The text of the Port Bulletin is reprinted below. A copy of the Port Bulletin is available in the JMTX Web library under the CBP Documents.

CBP Jacksonville Port Bulletin 2010-JAX-004

SUBJECT: Implementation of New CBP Form 7501 (Entry Summary)

Effective April 1, 2010, CBP shall no longer accept CF Form or CBP Form 7501 versions dated prior to June 2009. The only authorized form is CBP Form 7501 dated June 2009.

CBP Form 7501s submitted to CBP with a date of entry on or after April 1, 2010, must use the June 2009 version of the form. Any other CF or CBP 7501 version used will be rejected back to broker requiring that the new version be used.

For further information on the CBP Form 7501, please refer to the CBP 7501 instructions posted on www.cbp.gov.

Richard Quinn
Area Port Director

Refer questions to:
Douglas R. Straatsma
Assistant Area Port Director - Trade
Jacksonville, FL
(904) 360-5029

The JMTX Freight and Trade Committee

The committee has elected Ms. Sharon Dixon of Dixon, Smith & Associates, Inc. to chair the committee. The committee has agreed to meet on a quarterly basis on the first Wednesday of March, June, September and December. Meeting will usually be scheduled for 1:30 p.m. and will be held at the JAXPORT Port Central Office Building Boardroom at 2831 Talleyrand Ave.

The Freight and Trade Committee is now an available interest group within the JMTX Email Information System.

Strategic Priority

The success of our port relies on the efficient landside movement of cargos to and from our port facilities. That movement depends on proper cargo documentation and compliance with import/export and other Federal regulations. The critical port stakeholders who manage these freight and trade issues are an integral part of the Marine Transportation System. The JMTX will:

· Sponsor a Freight and Trade Committee to provide an open communication and information sharing forum for Custom Broker and Freight Forwarder stakeholders and regulatory agencies. The Committee will seek efficiencies and improvements in the compliant movement of freight.


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