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CVO22: International Border Coordination

This service package covers coordination and sharing of information between agencies to support expedited clearance, customs pre-processing, and border crossing inspections.

International Icon Origin: Canada

Relevant Regions: Australia, Canada, European Union, and United States

Enterprise

Development Stage Roles and Relationships

Installation Stage Roles and Relationships

Operations and Maintenance Stage Roles and Relationships
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Source Destination Role/Relationship
Border Inspection Administration Center Maintainer Border Inspection Administration Center Maintains
Border Inspection Administration Center Manager Border Inspection Administration Center Manages
Border Inspection Administration Center Owner Border Inspection Administration Center Maintainer System Maintenance Agreement
Border Inspection Administration Center Owner Border Inspection Administration Center Manager Operations Agreement
Border Inspection Administration Center Owner Border Inspection System Maintainer Maintenance Data Exchange Agreement
Border Inspection Administration Center Owner Border Inspection System Owner Information Provision Agreement
Border Inspection Administration Center Owner Border Inspection System User Service Usage Agreement
Border Inspection Administration Center Owner Other Border Inspection Administration Centers Maintainer Maintenance Data Exchange Agreement
Border Inspection Administration Center Owner Other Border Inspection Administration Centers Owner Information Exchange Agreement
Border Inspection Administration Center Owner Other Border Inspection Administration Centers User Service Usage Agreement
Border Inspection Administration Center Supplier Border Inspection Administration Center Owner Warranty
Border Inspection System Maintainer Border Inspection System Maintains
Border Inspection System Manager Border Inspection System Manages
Border Inspection System Owner Border Inspection Administration Center Maintainer Maintenance Data Exchange Agreement
Border Inspection System Owner Border Inspection Administration Center Owner Information Exchange and Action Agreement
Border Inspection System Owner Border Inspection Administration Center User Service Usage Agreement
Border Inspection System Owner Border Inspection System Maintainer System Maintenance Agreement
Border Inspection System Owner Border Inspection System Manager Operations Agreement
Border Inspection System Owner Other Border Inspection Systems Maintainer Maintenance Data Exchange Agreement
Border Inspection System Owner Other Border Inspection Systems Owner Information Exchange and Action Agreement
Border Inspection System Owner Other Border Inspection Systems User Service Usage Agreement
Border Inspection System Supplier Border Inspection System Owner Warranty
Other Border Inspection Administration Centers Maintainer Other Border Inspection Administration Centers Maintains
Other Border Inspection Administration Centers Manager Other Border Inspection Administration Centers Manages
Other Border Inspection Administration Centers Owner Border Inspection Administration Center Maintainer Maintenance Data Exchange Agreement
Other Border Inspection Administration Centers Owner Border Inspection Administration Center Owner Information Exchange Agreement
Other Border Inspection Administration Centers Owner Border Inspection Administration Center User Service Usage Agreement
Other Border Inspection Administration Centers Owner Other Border Inspection Administration Centers Maintainer System Maintenance Agreement
Other Border Inspection Administration Centers Owner Other Border Inspection Administration Centers Manager Operations Agreement
Other Border Inspection Administration Centers Supplier Other Border Inspection Administration Centers Owner Warranty
Other Border Inspection Systems Maintainer Other Border Inspection Systems Maintains
Other Border Inspection Systems Manager Other Border Inspection Systems Manages
Other Border Inspection Systems Owner Border Inspection System Maintainer Maintenance Data Exchange Agreement
Other Border Inspection Systems Owner Border Inspection System Owner Information Exchange and Action Agreement
Other Border Inspection Systems Owner Border Inspection System User Service Usage Agreement
Other Border Inspection Systems Owner Other Border Inspection Systems Maintainer System Maintenance Agreement
Other Border Inspection Systems Owner Other Border Inspection Systems Manager Operations Agreement
Other Border Inspection Systems Supplier Other Border Inspection Systems Owner Warranty

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Includes Physical Objects:

Physical Object Class Description
Border Inspection Administration Center Center 'Border Inspection Administration Center' represents back-office systems and databases run by domestic and foreign governmental agencies responsible for the regulation of trade, and the enforcement of customs and immigration laws. These agencies include U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and its counterparts in Canada and Mexico. DHS includes components like Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and Transportation Security Administration (TSA). Other agencies include secondary trade agencies (e.g., U.S. Food and Drug Administration, U.S. Department of Agriculture, other USDOT departments, etc.), and agencies from other trading nations. The systems they manage coordinate activities related to the border crossings. These systems support import/export cargo processing and enforcement operations at the border, including programs such as FAST, Automated Commercial Environment (ACE), Nexus (Canada), SENTRI (Mexico), and US-VISIT.
Border Inspection System Field 'Border Inspection System' represents data systems used at the border for the inspection of people or goods. It supports immigration, customs (trade), agricultural, and FDA inspections as applicable. It includes sensors and surveillance systems to identify and classify drivers and their cargo as they approach a border crossing, the systems used to interface with the back-office administration systems and provide information on status of the crossing or events.
Other Border Inspection Administration Centers Center Representing another Border Inspection Administration Center, 'Other Border Inspection Administration Centers' is intended to provide a source and destination for information exchange between international border administration functions. It enables traffic management activities to be coordinated across international borders.
Other Border Inspection Systems Field Representing another set of Border Inspection Systems, 'Other Border Inspection Systems' is intended to provide a source and destination for information exchange between international border inspection functions. It enables traffic management activities to be coordinated across international borders..

Includes Functional Objects:

Functional Object Description Physical Object
Border Inspection 'Border Inspection' manages and supports primary and secondary inspections at the border crossing. Border Inspection System
Border Inspection Administration 'Border Inspection Administration' performs administrative functions relating to the inspection of goods and vehicles at the border. Border Inspection Administration Center

Includes Information Flows:

Information Flow Description
border field equipment data Data such as camera images and radiation sensor data.
consolidated agency response Electronic manifest data as well as commercial vehicle screening results.
expedited clearance information Includes carrier ID, importer ID, broker ID, conveyance ID, driver ID, service options, and associated information that is used to support expedited border clearance.
inspection results Report of results of border inspection on a particular load.
refusal of entry information Information on loads, vehicles, or drivers who have been refused entry to the country.

Goals and Objectives

Associated Planning Factors and Goals

Planning Factor Goal
A. Support the economic vitality of the metropolitan area, especially by enabling global competitiveness, productivity, and efficiency; Improve freight network

Associated Objective Categories

Objective Category
Freight Management: Border Crossing

Associated Objectives and Performance Measures

Objective Performance Measure
Decrease average crossing times at international borders by X minutes for each border in the region over Y years. Average border crossing time for freight at international borders per year.
Increase the use of electronic credentialing to X percent of weigh stations and border crossings by year Y. Percent of weigh stations and border crossings in the region that use electronic credentialing.
Reduce freight movement delays due to inspection Average inspection time
Reduce freight movement delays due to inspection Number of freight vehicles going through automated detection


 
Since the mapping between objectives and service packages is not always straight-forward and often situation-dependent, these mappings should only be used as a starting point. Users should do their own analysis to identify the best service packages for their region.

Needs and Requirements

Need Functional Object Requirement
01 Border Administration needs to exchange data with other Border Administrations in order to support international coordination for expedited border clearance programs, including credentials, applications, supporting information, and registration details. Border Inspection Administration 12 The center shall provide other Border Administrations with expedited border clearance program data, including application and registration information.
13 The center shall provide other Border Administrations with credentials and inspection result information to support their inspections.
14 The center shall provide other Border Administrations with surveillance data to support their inspections.
02 Border Inspection Operations need to exchange data with other Border Inspection Operations in order to support coordination across international borders, including, inspection results, and surveillance data. Border Inspection 06 The border field equipment shall provide surveillance data to other Border Inspection systems.

Related Sources

Document Name Version Publication Date
ITS User Services Document 1/1/2005
ITS Architecture for Canada - Version 3


Security

In order to participate in this service package, each physical object should meet or exceed the following security levels.

Physical Object Security
Physical Object Confidentiality Integrity Availability Security Class
Border Inspection Administration Center High High Moderate Class 4
Border Inspection System High High Moderate Class 4
Other Border Inspection Administration Centers Moderate Moderate Moderate Class 2
Other Border Inspection Systems Moderate High Moderate Class 3



In order to participate in this service package, each information flow triple should meet or exceed the following security levels.

Information Flow Security
Source Destination Information Flow Confidentiality Integrity Availability
Basis Basis Basis
Border Inspection Administration Center Border Inspection System consolidated agency response High High Moderate
This contains the full manifest of the cargo container, as well as the results of the vehicle screening. This data can be highly sensitive. This flow contains information about a significant number of shipments, which increases the value of this data. This response directly determines whether or not the vehicle is cleared to cross the border. An incorrect message could lead to a vehicle which should not be allowed to cross the border ending up across the border. The system must have an acknowledgement of a missed message. If a message is not received, it may lead to extra searches, as vehicles could not be automatically cleared.
Border Inspection Administration Center Other Border Inspection Administration Centers expedited clearance information Moderate Moderate Moderate
Contains PII to support the application. Must be accurate and timely or the border clearance will not be expedited and will not function without other intervention. Must be accurate and timely or the border clearance will not be expedited and will not function without other intervention.
Border Inspection Administration Center Other Border Inspection Administration Centers inspection results Moderate Moderate Low
This information should be protected as much as possible, however the disclosure of this information will not have a significant impact on those involved. This information could affect how the BIAC responds to a request on a person in the future. As such this information should be relatively secure; however mistakes in the information do not have a major impact on anything. This information requires an acknowledgment of receipt, but if a message is missed it could be sent again at a later time without any impact on the rest of the system.
Border Inspection System Border Inspection Administration Center inspection results Moderate Moderate Low
This information should be protected as much as possible, however the disclosure of this information will not have a significant impact on those involved. This information could affect how the BIAC responds to a request on a person in the future. As such this information should be relatively secure; however mistakes in the information do not have a major impact on anything. This information requires an acknowledgment of receipt, but if a message is missed it could be sent again at a later time without any impact on the rest of the system.
Border Inspection System Other Border Inspection Systems border field equipment data Moderate Moderate Moderate
Could be used as remote monitoring feed for the border, and so should be obfuscated to prevent unauthorized remote viewing of border circumstances. Also, some of the data reported here may not be casually observable. Used to coordinate border operations; if incorrect, unavailable or manipulated could lead to an error in border crossing. Used to coordinate border operations; if incorrect, unavailable or manipulated could lead to an error in border crossing.
Border Inspection System Other Border Inspection Systems refusal of entry information Moderate High Moderate
Contains company information including load delivery specifics. While possibly not competitive, could be considered 'need-to-know', as anyone not providing transport services could have minimal legitimate use for this information. Possible abuses could leverage arrival and delivery information or transport operator locations. Corruption, unavailability or unauthorized manipulation of this data could an error in border administration. Corruption, unavailability or unauthorized manipulation of this data could an error in border administration.
Other Border Inspection Administration Centers Border Inspection Administration Center expedited clearance information Moderate Moderate Moderate
Contains PII to support the application. Must be accurate and timely or the border clearance will not be expedited and will not function without other intervention. Must be accurate and timely or the border clearance will not be expedited and will not function without other intervention.
Other Border Inspection Administration Centers Border Inspection Administration Center inspection results Moderate Moderate Low
This information should be protected as much as possible, however the disclosure of this information will not have a significant impact on those involved. This information could affect how the BIAC responds to a request on a person in the future. As such this information should be relatively secure; however mistakes in the information do not have a major impact on anything. This information requires an acknowledgment of receipt, but if a message is missed it could be sent again at a later time without any impact on the rest of the system.
Other Border Inspection Systems Border Inspection System border field equipment data Moderate Moderate Moderate
Could be used as remote monitoring feed for the border, and so should be obfuscated to prevent unauthorized remote viewing of border circumstances. Also, some of the data reported here may not be casually observable. Used to coordinate border operations; if incorrect, unavailable or manipulated could lead to an error in border crossing. Used to coordinate border operations; if incorrect, unavailable or manipulated could lead to an error in border crossing.
Other Border Inspection Systems Border Inspection System refusal of entry information Moderate High Moderate
Contains company information including load delivery specifics. While possibly not competitive, could be considered 'need-to-know', as anyone not providing transport services could have minimal legitimate use for this information. Possible abuses could leverage arrival and delivery information or transport operator locations. Corruption, unavailability or unauthorized manipulation of this data could an error in border administration. Corruption, unavailability or unauthorized manipulation of this data could an error in border administration.

Standards

Currently, there are no standards associated with the physical objects in this service package. For standards related to interfaces, see the specific information flow triple pages.





System Requirements

System Requirement Need
001 The system shall provide other Border Administrations with expedited border clearance program data, including application and registration information. 01 Border Administration needs to exchange data with other Border Administrations in order to support international coordination for expedited border clearance programs, including credentials, applications, supporting information, and registration details.
002 The system shall provide other Border Administrations with credentials and inspection result information to support their inspections. 01 Border Administration needs to exchange data with other Border Administrations in order to support international coordination for expedited border clearance programs, including credentials, applications, supporting information, and registration details.
003 The system shall provide other Border Administrations with surveillance data to support their inspections. 01 Border Administration needs to exchange data with other Border Administrations in order to support international coordination for expedited border clearance programs, including credentials, applications, supporting information, and registration details.
004 The system shall provide surveillance data to other Border Inspection systems. 02 Border Inspection Operations need to exchange data with other Border Inspection Operations in order to support coordination across international borders, including, inspection results, and surveillance data.