S810 Conveyance processing and examination Flashcards
Name two ways targeting makes conveyance processing safer and more efficient?
Focuses on risk factors that help identify and focus resources on high-risk conveyances.
Eliminates the need to closely examine low-risk conveyances.
What should an officer be alert for if a passenger is present during an examination?
Behavior that indicates possible aggression or flight.
Name two indicators of possible contraband concealment
Possible indicators include: fresh paint, glue, or caulking; false walls, ceilings, or floors; scratches; fingerprints in unusual places.
List the three general requirements that apply to any conveyance arrival.
1) Must report to CBP
2) Manifest all goods
3) Wait for permission to proceed
What is the basic definition of a manifest?
A list of all items carried in/on a conveyance
Mr. Walter Ehlers buys an airline ticket from Lufthansa and flies from Chicago to San
Francisco. Is this allowed? Explain
No. Foreign Air Carriers are not allowed to move passengers or cargo within the U.S., according to the Air Cabotage Law and the Jones Act.
-Commercial, public, or private?
Planeload of hunters returning from Canada. One of the hunters is the owner/operator.
Expenses were shared.
Private
-Commercial, public, or private?
The ship “Arctic Explorer” operated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration arriving from New Zealand
Public (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)
-Commercial, public, or private?
A Delta Airlines airplane chartered by the U.S. Army carrying U.S. soldiers from Saudi
Arabia
Commercial (hired)
As an officer, what are your conveyance processing goals?
How do you attain these goals?
- Processing incoming and outgoing conveyances
- Selecting conveyances for closer examination
- Establish control over the carrier’s conveyances and merchandise.
- Track the arrival and departure of conveyances.
- Obtain information about any passengers or merchandise aboard the conveyances.
Why do we control the conveyances?
To control the merchandise
Who is in charge of the vessel?
The master
What is a manifest?
A declaration of all items on the conveyance
What are the basic search procedures for conveyance examinations?
- Target conveyances that require closer examination using all available data, both paper and electronic.
- Use all available tools.
- Keep safety considerations in mind.
- Look for any signs or evidence of tampering.
- Use a systematic examination process.
Why do we target conveyances?
Conveyances are targeted to make conveyance processing safer and more efficient by:
* Focusing on risk factors that help identify high risk conveyances.
* Eliminating the need to closely examine low risk conveyances, therefore expediting the process.
Safety procedures differ depending on the type of conveyance. What should you do
regardless of the type of conveyance?
- Take steps to ensure your safety and the safety of those around them
- Watch for any hazards
Conveyances that carry cargo or passengers for hire.
Commercial
conveyances that are operated by individuals or organizations.
Private
Conveyances that are operated by a government or government agency for governmental operations only.
Public
Which type of the conveyance is the most regulated?
Commercial
As CBP officers, your conveyance processing goals are:
- Process incoming and outgoing conveyances.
- Select conveyances for closer examination.
- Establish control of the conveyance and the merchandise.
- Track arrivals and departures
- Obtain information about passengers and merchandise.
The three general CBP requirements that apply to all conveyance arrivals in the U.S. are:
-All conveyances must report arrival to CBP in a timely manner. In most cases the expectation is that conveyances report immediately upon arrival.
-All conveyances must present CBP with a manifest of cargo.
-All conveyances are prohibited from discharging passengers or cargo, or from leaving the point of arrival, until given permission to do so by CBP. Depending on the mode of transport and circumstance of arrival, this permission may be verbal or written.
The manifest must be presented according to the following timelines: (sea, land, trucks, rail, air, FAST)
-Sea: 24 hours prior to lading in a foreign port
-Land: at least one hour prior to arrival (trucks), two hours prior to arrival (rail), 30 minutes prior to arrival (FAST)
-Air: four hours prior to arrival
The person in charge of the conveyance is called?
Master
What are the basic search procedures and goals?
- Target conveyances using documents and data
- Use all available technology and tools
- Keep safety considerations in mind
- Look for signs or evidence of tampering
- Use a SYSTEMATIC examination process
