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CSMS #46931477 -FDA Scheduled System Down Time: Saturday, April 10, 2021, 11:00 PM Eastern to Sunday April 11, 2021 4:00 AM Eastern

Some FDA Prior Notice systems will be down for scheduled maintenance during the period shown below:

Start: Saturday, April 10, 2021 11:00 PM Eastern
End: Sunday, April 11, 2021 4:00 AM Eastern

During this time:

• Prior Notices can be submitted via both the Prior Notice System Interface (PNSI) as well as the Automated Broker Interface (ABI)/Automated Commercial Environment (ACE); PNSI will be operational during the outage window.
• There may be a delay in review of Prior Notices. This delay may lead to Prior Notices being reviewed beyond expected timeframes (Truck/Land: 2 hours, Rail/Air: 4 hours, Sea: 8 hours). Please file your Prior Notices early to mitigate the impact of the delay.
• Please do not resubmit entries as this will cause additional delays

For additional details, see Prior Notice Contingency Scenario 1: Prior Notice Contingency Scenario 1

For questions regarding Prior Notice, or with perishable shipments, please contact the FDA's Division of Food Defense Targeting (DFDT). The DFDT can be reached 24/7/365 at (866) 521-2297 or prior.notice@fda.hhs.gov

For ACE inquiries, contact FDA ACE Support, 877-345-1101, ACE_Support@fda.hhs.gov. ACE Support Hours: Monday-Friday 8AM-8PM Eastern Time. ACE Support is Closed on Saturdays & Sundays.