Federal Register: October 20, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 203)
DOCID: FR Doc E6-17574
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Farm Service Agency
NOTICE: NOTICES
ACTION: Meetings:
DOCUMENT ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
SUBJECT CATEGORY:
Export Bid Entry System and Freight Bid Entry System Training
DATES:
1. EBES training will be on November 6, 7, or 8, 2006, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Central Daylight Time (CDT).
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2. FBES training will be on either November 1 or 2, 2006, for steamship lines, and on November 3, 2006, for freight forwarders, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
3. Deadline: The deadline to register for either EBES or FBES Training is 4:30 p.m., EST, on Friday October 27, 2006.
DOCUMENT SUMMARY:
This notice is to advise Commodity Vendors, Steamship Lines, and Freight Forwarders that the Farm Service Agency (FSA) will hold training sessions on the agency's newly redesigned Export Bid Entry System (EBES) and the Freight Bid Entry System (FBES), and invite the participation of interested parties.
SUMMARY:
Export Bid Entry System and Freight Bid Entry System; training sessions,
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
EBES Training
EBES training is open to all commodity vendors involved in food aid related exports. A new version of EBES, the commodity bid entry system, will be coming online soon. The objective of this training is to provide users of the system with a basic understanding of the steps involved in entering bids within this version, and will consist of one day of handson experience.
FBES Training
FBES training is open to all steamship lines and freight forwarders involved in food aid related exports. FBES is the new electronic process steamship lines and freight forwarders will use to enter and manage freight bids. The objective of this training is to provide users of the system with a basic understanding of the steps involved in entering bids, reviewing reports and will consist of one day of hands on training. The training is designed for the users that will actually be entering bids or reviewing reports.
Registration
Anyone interested in attending one of these training session may
register free of charge for any of the listed dates as applicable.
Every effort will be made to honor the requested date; however, the
Friday, November 3 date is specifically focused on issues relevant to
freight forwarders. Space is available on a firstcome, firstserve
basis. Interested parties may register or obtain additional information
by calling the contact listed above. Other information, including
information on registration, for the EBES training may be found at:
http://www.fsa.usda.gov/Internet/[fxsp0]FSAFile/[fxsp0]ebes
training.pdf. Additional information, including registration, for FBES
training can be found at http://www.fsa.usda.gov/[fxsp0]Internet/FSA File/[fxsp0]fbestraining.pdf.
Signed in Washington, DC, on October 16, 2006.
Teresa C. Lasseter,
Administrator, Farm Service Agency.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
Questions regarding either of these training sessions should be directed to Ken Martin, USDA, Farm Service Agency, Kansas City Commodity Office, (816) 9266552.