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ELECTRONIC BANKRUPTCY NOTICING (EBN)

The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of California, in conjunction with other bankruptcy courts, the Bankruptcy Noticing Center (BNC)¹, and the Administrative Office of the United States Courts, offers a way for the bankruptcy community to receive notices from the court electronically. Electronic Bankruptcy Noticing, or EBN, is a free service that allows computer generated bankruptcy court notices to be delivered overnight to EBN participants via one of three methods. EBN replaces paper notices with a computer-to-computer process, provides notices days faster than the United States Mail, and may significantly reduce the amount of paper coming into your office. Participation in the EBN program is voluntary and those not requesting to receive electronic notices will continue to receive traditional printed notices via mail. EBN Delivery Methods In lieu of paper, attorneys, creditors, and trustees may choose to receive notices from the court by one of the following methods:
Internet eMail Transmission - The email method is recommended for recipients who want the speed and convenience of receiving notices online. Notices received via e-mail may be displayed on the recipient's desktop for easy reading or printing. To receive bankruptcy notices on your computer via e-mail, your email provider must be Delivery Status Notification (DSN) compliant, that is, capable of returning to the BNC an electronic acknowledgment of receipt indicating that the notices were successfully delivered to the intended electronic mailbox. To get a list of DSN compliant providers and to test your current provider for DSN capability, visit the EBN web site at http://www.ebnuscourts.com. Participants must also have Adobe Acrobat PDF reader software Version 5.0. or higher installed on their computers. You can download a free copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader by visiting the Adobe web site at http://www.adobe.com. Fax Transmission - The fax transmission method allows participants to use a standard fax machine and receive bankruptcy notices each evening. It is recommended for recipients who don't have an Internet email account, but want to eliminate paper notices. Fax notices will be sent by the BNC in 30 page increments. A notice or a combined fax will not exceed 30 pages. If a single notice exceeds 30 pages, it will be mailed. If a combined fax exceeds 30 pages, the fax will be broken into segments, with no segment containing more than 30 pages. For additional information concerning fax transmission, visit the EBN web site at http://www.ebnuscourts.com. Electronic Data Exchange - The electronic data exchange method is recommended for high volume recipients (200 or more notices per week) who want to replace paper notices with a computer to computer data transfer process. Only the variable information (for example, form identification codes, debtor names, and 341 meeting locations) in a notice, rather than the entire notice text, will be transmitted by the BNC to participants as Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) formatted data. To "read" the variable notice information in EDI data fields, participants not already using EDI for other applications, such as invoicing, must purchase and install EDI software and obtain an electronic mailbox account for EDI notice transmissions. For additional information concerning EDI and a list of EDI software vendors, visit the EBN web site at http://www.ebnuscourts.com.
Notices Available Through EBN Bankruptcy court notices processed by the BNC will be sent to EBN participants electronically instead of through the United States Mail. However, the BNC does not process all the notices you may receive in a case. Notices generated by trustees, attorneys, debtors, and some court generated notices and orders will continue to mailed to EBN participants.
EBN Participation If you are interested in participating in the EBN program, you may complete a Noticing Agreement and, if necessary, an evidence of authority form online at http://www.ebnuscourts.com/register/.
To Learn More About EBN To learn more about Electronic Bankruptcy Noticing and what method is right for you, please visit the EBN website at http://www.ebnuscourts.com.

¹The BNC was established by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (AOUSC) to meet the challenge of preparing and serving bankruptcy notices in a timely and cost-effective manner. BAE Systems developed and currently operates the BNC under a contract with the AOUSC. The BNC uses advanced systems technology to provide an efficient centralized process for preparing, producing, and sending bankruptcy notices. At data center facilities in Reston, Virginia, the BNC retrieves case data each day from all bankruptcy courts through electronic polling and paper. This information is entered into a customized database where all of the notice and case data are formed into images that can be printed and mailed, or electronically transmitted, to recipients. The BNC processes approximately 400,000 bankruptcy notices per day.