80 FR 18430 - Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (COAC)

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Customs and Border Protection

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 65 (April 6, 2015)

The Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (COAC) will meet on April 24, 2015, in Washington, DC. The meeting will be open to the public.

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 65 (Monday, April 6, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 18430]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-07867]



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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Customs and Border Protection

[Docket No. USCBP-2015-0011]


Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations to U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection (COAC)

AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland 
Security (DHS).
SUMMARY: The Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations to U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection (COAC) will meet on April 24, 2015, in 
Washington, DC. The meeting will be open to the public.

DATES: The Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations to U.S. Customs 
and Border Protection (COAC) will meet on Friday, April 24, 2015, from 
9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. EDT. Please note that the meeting may close 
early if the committee has completed its business.
    Pre-Registration: Meeting participants may attend either in person 
or via webinar after pre-registering using a method indicated below:

--For members of the public who plan to attend the meeting in person, 
please register either online at https://apps.cbp.gov/te_reg/index.asp?w=39; by email to [email protected]; or by fax to (202) 
325-4290 by 5:00 p.m. EDT on April 21, 2015. You must register prior to 
the meeting in order to attend the meeting in person.
--For members of the public who plan to participate via webinar, please 
register online at https://apps.cbp.gov/te_reg/index.asp?w=40 by 5:00 
p.m. EDT on April 21, 2015.

    Feel free to share this information with other interested members 
of your organization or association.
    Members of the public who are pre-registered and later require 
cancellation, please do so in advance of the meeting by accessing one 
(1) of the following links: https://apps.cbp.gov/te_reg/cancel.asp?w=39 
to cancel an in person registration, or https://apps.cbp.gov/te_reg/cancel.asp?w=40 to cancel a webinar registration.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the International Trade 
Commission in the Main Hearing Room 101, 500 E Street SW., Washington, 
DC 20436.
    All visitors to the International Trade Commission Building must 
show a state-issued ID or Passport to proceed through the security 
checkpoint for admittance to the building. There will be signage posted 
directing visitors to the location of the Main Hearing Room.
    For information on facilities or services for individuals with 
disabilities or to request special assistance at the meeting, contact 
Ms. Wanda Tate, Office of Trade Relations, U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection at (202) 344-1661 as soon as possible.
    To facilitate public participation, we are inviting public comment 
on the issues to be considered by the committee prior to the 
formulation of recommendations as listed in the ``Agenda'' section 
below.
    Comments must be submitted in writing no later than April 15, 2015, 
and must be identified by Docket No. USCBP-2015-0011, and may be 
submitted by one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Email: [email protected]. Include the docket number in 
the subject line of the message.
     Fax: (202) 325-4290
     Mail: Ms. Wanda Tate, Office of Trade Relations, U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Room 3.5A, 
Washington, DC 20229.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the words 
``Department of Homeland Security'' and the docket number for this 
action. Comments received will be posted without alteration at http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. Do 
not submit personal information to this docket.
    Docket: For access to the docket or to read background documents or 
comments, go to http://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket Number 
USCBP-2015-0011. To submit a comment, see the link on the 
Regulations.gov Web site for ``How do I submit a comment?'' located on 
the right hand side of the main site page.
    There will be multiple public comment periods held during the 
meeting on April 24, 2015. Speakers are requested to limit their 
comments to two (2) minutes or less to facilitate greater 
participation. Contact the individual listed below to register as a 
speaker. Please note that the public comment period for speakers may 
end before the time indicated on the schedule that is posted on the CBP 
Web page, http://www.cbp.gov/trade/stakeholder-engagement/coac, at the 
time of the meeting.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Wanda Tate, Office of Trade 
Relations, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue 
NW., Room 3.5A, Washington, DC 20229; telephone (202) 344-1440; 
facsimile (202) 325-4290.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. Appendix 2. The Advisory 
Committee on Commercial Operations to U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection (COAC) provides advice to the Secretary of Homeland 
Security, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the Commissioner of U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on matters pertaining to the 
commercial operations of CBP and related functions within Department of 
Homeland Security and the Department of the Treasury.

Agenda

    The Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations to U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection (COAC) will hear from the following subcommittees on 
the topics listed below and then will review, deliberate, provide 
observations, and formulate recommendations on how to proceed on those 
topics:
    1. The One U.S. Government Subcommittee will discuss the Automated 
Commercial Environment, Partner Government Agencies and International 
Interoperability (World Customs Organization).
    2. The Exports Subcommittee will address policy and a strategic 
approach regarding exports. The subcommittee will work in close 
collaboration with One U.S. Government Subcommittee.
    3. The Trade Enforcement Subcommittee will discuss policy to 
include metrics and implementation through Centers of Excellence and 
Expertise.
    4. The Global Supply Chain Subcommittee will discuss Customs--Trade 
Partnership Against Terrorism, Land ports of entry (Canada and Mexico), 
Ocean Cargo, In-Transit and Air Cargo Advance Screening.
    5. The Trusted Trader Subcommittee will start work once the pilot 
has advanced to the implementation phase for testing U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection and Partner Government Agency trade benefits.
    6. The Trade Modernization Subcommittee will discuss International 
Strategy (World Trade Organization Trade Facilitation Agreement, Trans 
Pacific Partnership, and World Customs Organization), Trade Expertise 
and Revenue Modernization.

    Dated: April 1, 2015.
Maria Luisa Boyce,
Senior Advisor for Private Sector Engagement, Office of Trade 
Relations.
[FR Doc. 2015-07867 Filed 4-3-15; 8:45 am]
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