80_FR_25397 80 FR 25312 - Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (COAC) Charter Renewal

80 FR 25312 - Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (COAC) Charter Renewal

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 85 (May 4, 2015)

Page Range25312-25312
FR Document2015-10371

The Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has determined that the renewal of the charter of the Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (COAC) is necessary and in the public interest in connection with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection's (CBP's) performance of its duties. This determination follows consultation with the Committee Management Secretariat, General Services Administration. Name of Committee: Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (COAC).

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

[Docket No. USCBP-2015-0014]


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

AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland 
Security (DHS).

ACTION: Committee Management; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee 
Charter Renewal

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SUMMARY: The Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has 
determined that the renewal of the charter of the Advisory Committee on 
Commercial Operations to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (COAC) is 
necessary and in the public interest in connection with the U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection's (CBP's) performance of its duties. This 
determination follows consultation with the Committee Management 
Secretariat, General Services Administration.
    Name of Committee: Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations to 
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (COAC).

ADDRESSES: If you desire to submit comments on this action, they must 
be submitted by July 6, 2015. Comments must be identified by (docket 
number) 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 USCBP-2015-0014, the 
docket number for this action. Comments received will be posted without 
alteration at http://www.regulations.gov including any personal 
information provided.
     Docket: For access to the docket to read background 
documents or comments received, go to http://www.regulations.gov and 
search for Docket Number USCBP-2015-0014. 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.

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.
    Purpose and Objective: The charter of the Advisory Committee on 
Commercial Operations to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (COAC) is 
being renewed for two years in accordance with the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (FACA) 5 U.S.C. Appendix. A copy of the charter can be 
found at http://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/documents/COAC%20Charter%20Filed%203.23.15.pdf. 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 the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of the 
Treasury. The COAC may consider issues such as: global supply chain 
security and facilitation, CBP modernization and automation, air cargo 
security, customs broker regulations, trade enforcement, exports, 
trusted trader, revenue modernization, One U.S. Government approach to 
trade and safety of imports, agricultural inspection, and protection of 
intellectual property rights.
    Duration: The committee's charter is effective March 23, 2015, and 
expires March 23, 2017.
    Responsible CBP Officials: Ms. Maria Luisa Boyce, Office of Trade 
Relations, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue 
NW., Room 3.5A, Washington, DC 20229; telephone (202) 344-1440.

    Dated: April 29, 2015.
Maria Luisa Boyce,
Senior Advisor for Private Sector Engagement/Executive Director, Office 
of Trade Relations.
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                                                  DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND                                  submit a comment?’’ located on the                    ACTION:Notice of approval of The
                                                  SECURITY                                                right hand side of the main site page.                Strawn Group, as a commercial gauger.

                                                  U.S. Customs and Border Protection                      FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:     Ms.
                                                                                                          Wanda Tate, Office of Trade Relations,                SUMMARY:  Notice is hereby given,
                                                  [Docket No. USCBP–2015–0014]                            U.S. Customs and Border Protection,                   pursuant to CBP regulations, that The
                                                                                                          1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Room                    Strawn Group has been approved to
                                                  Advisory Committee on Commercial                        3.5A, Washington, DC 20229; telephone                 gauge petroleum and certain petroleum
                                                  Operations to U.S. Customs and                          (202) 344–1440; facsimile (202) 325–                  products for customs purposes for the
                                                  Border Protection (COAC) Charter                        4290.                                                 next three years as of October 31, 2014.
                                                  Renewal
                                                                                                             Purpose and Objective: The charter of              DATES:  Effective Dates: The approval of
                                                  AGENCY:  U.S. Customs and Border                        the Advisory Committee on Commercial                  The Strawn Group, as commercial
                                                  Protection, Department of Homeland                      Operations to U.S. Customs and Border                 gauger became effective on October 31,
                                                  Security (DHS).                                         Protection (COAC) is being renewed for                2014. The next triennial inspection date
                                                  ACTION: Committee Management; Notice                    two years in accordance with the                      will be scheduled for October 2017.
                                                  of Federal Advisory Committee Charter                   Federal Advisory Committee Act
                                                  Renewal                                                 (FACA) 5 U.S.C. Appendix. A copy of                   FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                                                                          the charter can be found at http://                   Approved Gauger and Accredited
                                                  SUMMARY:   The Secretary of the                         www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/                      Laboratories Manager, Laboratories and
                                                  Department of Homeland Security                         documents/COAC%20Charter%20Filed                      Scientific Services Directorate, U.S.
                                                  (DHS) has determined that the renewal                   %203.23.15.pdf. COAC provides advice                  Customs and Border Protection, 1331
                                                  of the charter of the Advisory                          to the Secretary of Homeland Security,                Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Suite
                                                  Committee on Commercial Operations                      the Secretary of the Treasury, and the                1500N, Washington, DC 20229, tel. 202–
                                                  to U.S. Customs and Border Protection                   Commissioner of U.S. Customs and                      344–1060.
                                                  (COAC) is necessary and in the public                   Border Protection (CBP) on matters
                                                  interest in connection with the U.S.                    pertaining to the commercial operations               SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:   Notice is
                                                  Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP’s)                 of CBP and related functions within the               hereby given pursuant to 19 CFR 151.13,
                                                  performance of its duties. This                         Department of Homeland Security and                   that The Strawn Group, 3855 Villa
                                                  determination follows consultation with                 the Department of the Treasury. The                   Ridge Road, Houston, TX 77068, has
                                                  the Committee Management Secretariat,                   COAC may consider issues such as:                     been approved to gauge petroleum and
                                                  General Services Administration.                        global supply chain security and                      certain petroleum products for customs
                                                     Name of Committee: Advisory                          facilitation, CBP modernization and                   purposes, in accordance with the
                                                  Committee on Commercial Operations                      automation, air cargo security, customs               provisions of 19 CFR 151.13. The
                                                  to U.S. Customs and Border Protection                   broker regulations, trade enforcement,                Strawn Group is approved for the
                                                  (COAC).                                                 exports, trusted trader, revenue                      following gauging procedures for
                                                  ADDRESSES: If you desire to submit                      modernization, One U.S. Government                    petroleum and certain petroleum
                                                  comments on this action, they must be                   approach to trade and safety of imports,              products per the American Petroleum
                                                  submitted by July 6, 2015. Comments                     agricultural inspection, and protection               Institute (API) Measurement Standards:
                                                  must be identified by (docket number)                   of intellectual property rights.
                                                  and may be submitted by one of the                                                                               API
                                                                                                             Duration: The committee’s charter is                                              Title
                                                  following methods:                                                                                             chapters
                                                     • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://                effective March 23, 2015, and expires
                                                  www.regulations.gov. Follow the                         March 23, 2017.                                       8.2 ..........   Standard practice for automatic
                                                  instructions for submitting comments.                      Responsible CBP Officials: Ms. Maria                                  sampling of liquid petroleum
                                                     • Email: (Tradeevents@dhs.gov).                      Luisa Boyce, Office of Trade Relations,                                  and petroleum products.
                                                  Include the docket number in the                        U.S. Customs and Border Protection,                   8.3 ..........   Standard practice for mixing and
                                                  subject line of the message.                            1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Room                                       handling of liquid samples of
                                                     • Fax: (202) 325–4290.                               3.5A, Washington, DC 20229; telephone                                    petroleum and petroleum prod-
                                                                                                                                                                                   ucts.
                                                     • Mail: Ms. Wanda Tate, Office of                    (202) 344–1440.
                                                  Trade Relations, U.S. Customs and                         Dated: April 29, 2015.
                                                  Border Protection, 1300 Pennsylvania                                                                             Anyone wishing to employ this entity
                                                                                                          Maria Luisa Boyce,
                                                  Avenue NW., Room 3.5A, Washington,                                                                            to conduct gauger services should
                                                                                                          Senior Advisor for Private Sector                     request and receive written assurances
                                                  DC 20229.
                                                                                                          Engagement/Executive Director, Office of
                                                     • Instructions: All submissions                      Trade Relations.                                      from the entity that it is approved by the
                                                  received must include the words                                                                               U.S. Customs and Border Protection to
                                                                                                          [FR Doc. 2015–10371 Filed 5–1–15; 8:45 am]
                                                  ‘‘Department of Homeland Security’’                                                                           conduct the specific gauger service
                                                                                                          BILLING CODE 9111–14–P
                                                  and USCBP–2015–0014, the docket                                                                               requested. Alternatively, inquiries
                                                  number for this action. Comments                                                                              regarding the specific gauger service this
                                                  received will be posted without                                                                               entity is approved to perform may be
                                                                                                          DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
                                                  alteration at http://www.regulations.gov                                                                      directed to the U.S. Customs and Border
                                                                                                          SECURITY
                                                  including any personal information                                                                            Protection by calling (202) 344–1060.
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                                                  provided.                                               U.S. Customs and Border Protection                    The inquiry may also be sent to
                                                     • Docket: For access to the docket to
                                                                                                                                                                cbp.labhq@dhs.gov. Please reference the
                                                  read background documents or                            Approval of the Strawn Group, as a                    Web site listed below for a complete
                                                  comments received, go to http://                        Commercial Gauger
                                                  www.regulations.gov and search for                                                                            listing of CBP approved gaugers and
                                                  Docket Number USCBP–2015–0014. To                       AGENCY:  U.S. Customs and Border                      accredited laboratories. http://
                                                  submit a comment, see the link on the                   Protection, Department of Homeland                    www.cbp.gov/about/labs-scientific/
                                                  Regulations.gov Web site for ‘‘How do I                 Security.                                             commercial-gaugers-and-laboratories



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CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionCommittee Management; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Charter Renewal
ContactMs. 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.
FR Citation80 FR 25312 

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