T180c anti terrorism, risk targeting

Question 1

Risk targeting cycle

Answer 1

• Collect data
• Analyze data
• Identify targets
• Examine
• Document results

Question 2

What is ACS used for

Answer 2

Track, control, and process all commercial goods imported into US

Used to place holds on shipments that involve high risk

Question 3

What is ACE

Answer 3

Tracks ,controls, process commercial goods into US

Provides single info window between trade community and participating governments

Question 4

What is ATS4

Answer 4

Used to research inbound cargo shipments

Question 5

What is ATS AT

Answer 5

Used to research and target outbound cargo

Question 6

What is CTPAT

Answer 6

Custom trade partnership against terrorism

Question 7

What is the FAST

Answer 7

Initiative between US, CAN, MEX

Designed to enhance security and safety while enhancing economic prosperity

Question 8

Benefits to FAST

Answer 8

• Dedicated lanes for greater speed
• Reduced cost compliance

For low risk shipments

Question 9

What is CSI

Answer 9

Container security initiative

• Automated systems to target high risk
• Prescreens containers before they are shipped to US
• uses technology to examine high risk containers
• Deploys smart containers

Question 10

Informed compliance/account management

Answer 10

Customs modernization act of 1993
“mod act”

Has brought 96 million since 1996

Question 11

Mod acts provisions is a new standard for importers called

Answer 11

Reasonable care

Question 12

Informed compliance

Answer 12

Designed to educate importers on how to exercise reasonable care classifying and assigning value to merchandise

Question 13

Account management

Answer 13

Increase importer compliance and improve customer service

Question 14

Risk targeting resources

Answer 14

• ATU(advance target units)
• ATCET
• Officers
• NTCC

Question 15

NTCC

Answer 15

Supports domestic port targeting

Enhances remote targeting operations

Spearheads the secure freight initiative(SFI)

Question 16

Risk targeting technology

Answer 16

PRD
RIID
VACIS
X RAY truck
Heavy pallet examination system
Mobile VACIS

Question 17

Risk targeting resources you:

To identify high risk targets you mist be familiar with

Answer 17

• High risk countries
• Typical commodities for port and season
• Common packing and transport methods for commodities
• Trends and previous seizures

Question 18

Nuclear threat needs

Answer 18

Uranium, plutonium

Shielding, for transport

Radiological waste can be used to create RDD(dirty bomb)

Question 19

Declared nuclear countries

Answer 19

US 1945
Russia 1949
United kingdom 1952
France 1960
China 1964
India 1974
Pakistan 1988
North Korea 1998

Question 20

Suspected nuclear programs

Answer 20

• Israel

- Iran

Question 21

Where is the highest inventory of plutonium and uranium

Answer 21

Newly independent states former soviet union

Question 22

How many seizures have there been after cbp trained officers in 1998

Answer 22

At least 8 significant seizures by foreign authorities resulting from cbp non proliferation training

Bulgarian customs 10 grams of uranium

Uzbekistan 10 highly radioactive lead containers

Question 23

Biological weapons

Answer 23

• Bacteria, viruses, and toxins
• Difficult to detect
• Dangerous to produce and transport

20 countries believed to be working on bio weapons

Question 24

Nuclear weapons

Answer 24

Require large infrastructure, same effect on everyone

Question 25

Chemical weapons

Answer 25

Require lesser infrastructure affect all who come in contact with it

Question 26

Bio weapons

Answer 26

Require very little technology, easier to produce and hard to detect

Question 27

Have israel and kazakhstan signed the biological and toxin weapons convention Yes or no

Answer 27

No

Question 28

Chemical weapons threat

Answer 28

Ingredients are found in common cleaning products or pesticides Import/export controls on many precursor components Quantities needed vary( few grams of nerve agent, several 55 gallon drums of blistering agent)

Question 29

Missile technology

Answer 29

Greatest concern because they deliver large amounts of explosives over very long distances

Question 30

Illicit activities overview, ask yourself

Answer 30

Is this dual use item Who is involved Where was the shipment What is being shipped

Question 31

Dual use items

Answer 31

- Larger than normal - Excessive weight - Improperly manifested, labeled, placard - Improper license - Made of specialized metals - High value or insurance amounts - Wrapped in expensive packing

Question 32

Who is involved, what to look for

Answer 32

- New shippers/consignee - Questionable/incomplete info - Past association with smuggling - Use of privately owned conveyance - Unusual relationships - Unusual addresses

Question 33

Where was the shipment

Answer 33

- High risk country - Unusual routing or time lags - Transshipment or cargo transfer points

Question 34

What is being shipped, look for

Answer 34

Commodities that make exam difficult, low value, easily conceal Unusual - Commodities for port season - Shipping methods - Value or insurance - Cash payment, pre payment

Question 35

What is being shipped continued what to look for

Answer 35

- Missing or additional types of items - Change in shipment weight - Different total number of items - Changes to security seal

Question 36

What info does a manifest contain

Answer 36

- Vessel name and nationality - Port of lading and unlading - Notify party - Shippers name and address - Consignee name and address

Question 37

What else does manifest contain

Answer 37

- Security seal ( if applicable) - Weight of items - Commodity description

Question 38

What does bill of lading have

Answer 38

- Issue date - Signature of shipper carrier - Customs broker info - Carrier info - Freight charges

Question 39

Layered enforcement strategy

Answer 39

- Legislative and regulatory activities - International trade organization partnerships - Improved automation support - New detection technology - Personnel training - Local and national targeting

Question 40

What unique info do airway bills have

Answer 40

Airway bill number Airport departure FIRAV or booked

Question 41

When reviewing other docs what can you check

Answer 41

``` Invoices Log books Packing list Required licenses Receipts Fuel receipts Service receipts ```

Question 42

Who mainly uses ATS4

Answer 42

Targeters at port or NTCC

Question 43

What is immediate transport

Answer 43

Allows movement of shipment to a bonded facility or importer upon arrival and unlading

Question 44

What actions are required for immediate transport

Answer 44

Pay duty Inspect shipment File entry documentation

Question 45

Facilities that produce , process, consume, export, or import certain toxic chemicals or precursors have to report to who

Answer 45

BIS bureau of industry and security May be subject to on site inspection by OPCW organization for prohibition and chemical weapons