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SUBJ: FY10 FINCEN SYSTEMS USER AVAILABILITY SCHEDULE
1. THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE REPRESENTS PLANNED SYSTEM DOWNTIME FOR
USCG USERS OF FINCEN SYSTEMS APPLICATIONS. SYSTEM DOWNTIME IS
REQUIRED FOR SYSTEM MAINTENANCE, AND MONTHLY CLOSING FOR ACCOUNTING
PURPOSES. FINCEN INTERNET AND INTRANET WILL NOT BE AFFECTED, AND
WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR USE.
2. BI-MONTHLY MAINTENANCE: ENTERPRISE CAS SUITE WILL BE COMPLETELY
UNAVAILABLE. THIS INCLUDES CAS AND ALL ENTERPRISE APPLICATIONS,
INCLUDING FPD, FOR ALL USERS.  NON-ENTERPRISE APPLICATIONS (E.G.,
WINS, WINS REMOTE, PCA, CBS, TLC, TAC, MPS, CTAPS), WILL ALSO BE
UNAVAILABLE, IN ORDER TO PERFORM SYSTEM MAINTENANCE:
  A. 21 NOV 2009 0700 EST THROUGH 23 NOV 0600 EST.
  B. 16 JAN 2010 0700 EST THROUGH 18 JAN 0600 EST.
  C. 13 MAR 2010 0700 EST THROUGH 15 MAR 0600 EST.
  D. 15 MAY 2010 0700 EST THROUGH 17 MAY 0600 EST.
  E. 17 JUL 2010 0700 EST THROUGH 19 JUL 0600 EST.
3. FY 10 MONTHLY CLOSING SCHEDULE: IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN PROPER
ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL REPORTING, CERTAIN PROCEDURES MUST BE
ACCOMPLISHED AT MONTH END WITHIN THE CAS APPLICATION.  FPD AND CIMS
WILL STILL BE AVAILABLE FOR USERS, BUT THE REAL-TIME INTEGRATION
FUNCTIONALITY WILL BE DISABLED AND PROCUREMENT TRANSACTIONS WILL
RECORD TO THE CAS OUTBOX. NON-ENTERPRISE SYSTEMS (WINS, WINS
REMOTE, PCA, CBS,TLC, TAC,MPS,CTAPS) WILL BE AVAILABLE TO USERS.
THE MONTHLY CLOSING DATES ARE AS FOLLOWS:
  A. OCTOBER 2009: 1600 EST 28 OCT THROUGH 0000 EST 01 NOV.
  B. NOVEMBER 2009: 1600 EST 24 NOV THROUGH 0000 EST 01 DEC.
  C. DECEMBER 2009: 1600 EST 28 DEC THROUGH 0000 EST 01 JAN.
  D. JANUARY 2010: 1600 EST 27 JAN THROUGH 0000 EST 01 FEB.
  E. FEBRUARY 2010: 1600 EST 24 FEB THROUGH 0000 EST 01 MAR.
  F. MARCH 2010: 1600 EST 26 MAR THROUGH 0000 EST 01 APR.
  G. APRIL 2010: 1600 EST 26 APR THROUGH 000 EST 01 MAY
  H. MAY 2010:1600 EST 26 MAY THROUGH 0000 EST 01 JUN.
  I. JUNE 2010: 1600 EST 25 JUN THROUGH 0000 EST 01 JUL.
  J. JULY 2010: 1600 EST 28 JUL THROUGH 0000 EST 01 AUG.
  K. AUGUST 2010: 1600 EST 26 AUG THROUGH 0000 EST 01 SEP.
  L. SEPTEMBER 2010: 1600 EST 24 SEP THROUGH 0000 EST 01 OCT.
4. POC/LCDR TOM FARRELL/TEL: 757-523-6032/
EMAIL:THOMAS.M.FARRELL(AT)USCG.MIL.
5. FINCEN CUSTOMER SUPPORT/TEL:757-523-6940/
EMAIL: FIN-SMB-CASHELPDESK(AT)USCG.MIL.
6. MARTIN J. RAJK, DEPUTY ASSISTANT COMMANDANT FOR RESOURCES, SENDS
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