Title
Airport U.S. Customs and Border Protection Reimbursable Services Agreement
Action
Action:
Approve a Reimbursable Services Program agreement with U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Jack Christine, Aviation
Explanation
* The Airport has experienced increased wait times in processing international arriving passengers. Aviation has worked with the airlines and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to identify ways to reduce these wait times.
* International arrival processing times at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) are contingent upon CBP officer availability and passenger volume.
* CLT processes between 1,500 and 7,000 international passengers daily. If passengers are not processed in a suitable amount of time negative effects are experienced, such as passengers missing a connecting flight.
* On June 23, 2016, U.S. Customs and Border Protection approved CLT to participate in the Reimbursable Services Program (RSP) under section 559 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014
* Thirty-one airports applied to participate in the program. CLT was one of 10 airports selected.
* The RSP was created by CBP in response to record increases in passenger and cargo processing volume throughout the nation.
* The RSP authorizes reimbursement to CBP for customs, immigration, agricultural processing, border security, and support services.
* The RSP is part of CBP's alternative funding program that allows stakeholders (including airports) to enter into an agreement to ensure additional CBP staff is available to address passenger wait time and cargo processing backups.
* Aviation's participation in the RSP is voluntary and can be terminated at any time.
* This agreement will provide additional CBP staff on-demand to assist with passenger processing, resulting in a reduction of wait times.
* Aviation estimates annual reimbursement to CBP of approximately $400,000 depending on international arriving passenger levels and other ...
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