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Technical Documentation

Biometric Sea Entry Exit Business Requirements

This document identifies the business requirements for partner cruise lines and seaport authorities to participate in biometric entry (debarkation) and exit (embarkation) and other CBP approved TVS use cases.

Publication number 3436-1023

Biometric Air Exit Business Requirements

This document identifies the business requirements for airlines and airport authorities to participate in biometric exit and CBP approved Traveler Verification Service use cases.

Publication number 3429-1023

Social Media Information Collection

Data collected from Social Media sources. Records include Privacy Threshold Reviews, and Operational Use of Social Media. Records were created in calendar years 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019. CBP Directive 5410-003 Operational Use of Social Media January 2, 2015

ACE CATAIR Appendix PGA

This Appendix provides agency-specific codes and qualifiers associated with submission of data via the PGA Message Set. This page provides the message formats and technical specifications necessary to electronically transmit data to CBP's automated systems. This document may qualify as a “guidance...