Immigration & Naturalization Service, Procurement Division, 425 I St., NW, Room 2208, Washington, DC 20536

B -- COMBINED INTERNATIONAL BORDER VISION STUDY POC Jan K. Wisor (202) 305-2130 The Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) intends to place an order with the Whatcom County Council of Governments (WCCOG) for a special studies project. The specific requirements of the project will be to focus on specific initiatives aimed at expanding and harmonizing cross-border pre-clearance programs for cross-border travelers in the Northwest Washington-British Columbia Region. The Project will also develop recommendations for the regional coordination of visa exemption policies and exchange information with the local business and trade community with regards to visa issuance, exemptions, and pre-arrival clearance programs. The results of this study will be completed and presented to INS within one year of award. The WCCOG is the region's only public-private border working group. It is a federally designated metropolitan planning organization, a unique entity within the Northwest Region. The WCCOG works cooperatively and in conjunction with the CASCADIA Project and the International Mobility Trade Corridor Project. This synopsis is for information purposes only. See Note No. 22. Posted 06/12/00 (W-SN463722). (0164)

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