81 FR 21372 - Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee (COAC)
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 69 (April 11, 2016)
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 69 (April 11, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-08211 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 69 (Monday, April 11, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 21372-21373] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-08211] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. Customs and Border Protection [Docket No. USCBP-2016-0017] Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee (COAC) AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security (DHS). ACTION: Committee Management; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee (COAC) will meet in Washington, DC. The meeting will be open to the public. DATES: The Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee (COAC) will meet on Wednesday, April 27, 2016, from 9:30 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=69; by email to [email protected]; or by fax to (202) 325-4290 by 5:00 p.m. EDT by April 22, 2016. 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=68; by 5:00 p.m. EDT by April 22, 2016. 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=69; to cancel an in person registration, or https://apps.cbp.gov/te_reg/cancel.asp?w=68; to cancel a webinar registration. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Training and Development, 1717 H Street NW., Washington, DC 20006. There will be signage posted directing visitors to the location of the conference 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 18, 2016, and must be identified by Docket No. USCBP-2016-0017, 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. Please 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-2016-0017. 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 27, 2016. 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) 344-1661; facsimile (202) 325-4290. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. [[Page 21373]] Appendix. The Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee (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. Agenda The Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee (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 Trade Enforcement and Revenue Collection (TERC) Subcommittee will discuss the progress made on prior TERC recommendations, the Intellectual Property Rights Working Group, Bond Working Group and recommendations from the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Working Group. 2. The Trusted Trader Subcommittee will discuss their vision for an enhanced Trusted Trader concept that includes engagement with CBP to include relevant partner government agencies with a potential for international interoperability. 3. The Trade Modernization Subcommittee will discuss the progress of the Centers of Excellence and Expertise Uniformity (``Centers'') Working Group. The subcommittee will provide an update on areas they have identified for Centers to develop uniform policies, processes and strategies, with consideration of an industry-focused and account-based approach. The subcommittee will also discuss the progress of the International Engagement and Trade Facilitation Working Group which is identifying examples of best practices in the U.S. and abroad that facilitate trade and could be applied globally. Additionally, the subcommittee will also discuss the formation of a Role of the Broker Working Group to provide updated recommendations for revising 19 CFR 111. 4. The One U.S. Government Subcommittee will discuss progress of the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Single Window efforts and the previous COAC recommendations related to this matter. CBP will respond to the working group's previous recommendations and suggestions. There will also be an update from the North American Single Window Working Group on developments of the North American Single Window Vision statement. 5. The Exports Subcommittee will discuss the progress of the Air, Ocean, and Rail Manifest Pilots, and the beginning of work planned for the Truck Manifest sub-workgroup, which will be coordinating with the 1 USG North American Single Window (NASW) work group to ensure that the groups are not duplicating work. The Post Departure Filing (PDF) workgroup will be discussing the results of its planned Table Top exercise. 6. The Global Supply Chain Subcommittee will review and discuss recommendations related to the Pipeline Working Group and also provide an update on pilot discussions with industry. In addition, the subcommittee will report on the startup of the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) Working Group that will be reviewing and developing recommendations to update the C-TPAT minimum security criteria. Meeting materials will be available by April 22 2016, at: http://www.cbp.gov/trade/stakeholder-engagement/coac/coac-public-meetings. Dated: April 6, 2016. Maria Luisa Boyce, Senior Advisor for Private Sector Engagement, Office of Trade Relations. [FR Doc. 2016-08211 Filed 4-8-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111-14-P
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Certifications; the purpose and goals of DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND of Trade Relations, U.S. Customs and
this intercessional for this date; and any SECURITY Border Protection at (202) 344–1661 as
adaptations to the organization of this soon as possible.
intercessional; U.S. Customs and Border Protection To facilitate public participation, we
(2) Reports of working sub-groups. At are inviting public comment on the
[Docket No. USCBP–2016–0017]
the end of the issues to be considered by the
Commercial Customs Operations committee prior to the formulation of
day, the working sub-groups will recommendations as listed in the
report to the full working group on what Advisory Committee (COAC)
‘‘Agenda’’ section below.
was accomplished in their meetings. AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Comments must be submitted in
The full working group will not take Protection, Department of Homeland writing no later than April 18, 2016, and
action on these reports on this date. Any Security (DHS). must be identified by Docket No.
action taken as a result of this working USCBP–2016–0017, and may be
ACTION: Committee Management; Notice
group meeting will be taken on day 3 of submitted by one of the following
of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting.
the meeting. methods:
(3) Public comment period. SUMMARY: The Commercial Customs • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
(4) Adjournment of meeting. Operations Advisory Committee (COAC) www.regulations.gov. Follow the
will meet in Washington, DC. The instructions for submitting comments.
Day 3 meeting will be open to the public. • Email: Tradeevents@dhs.gov.
DATES: The Commercial Customs Include the docket number in the
The agenda for the April 29, 2016 subject line of the message.
Operations Advisory Committee (COAC)
meeting is as follows: • Fax: (202) 325–4290.
will meet on Wednesday, April 27,
(1) The working group will meet 2016, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. EDT. • Mail: Ms. Wanda Tate, Office of
briefly to discuss Task Statement 30, Please note that the meeting may close Trade Relations, U.S. Customs and
Utilizing military education, training early if the committee has completed its Border Protection, 1300 Pennsylvania
and assessment for the International business. Avenue NW., Room 3.5A, Washington,
Convention on Standards of Training, Pre-Registration: Meeting participants DC 20229.
Certification and Watchkeeping for may attend either in person or via Instructions: All submissions received
Seafarers and U.S. Coast Guard webinar after pre-registering using a must include the words ‘‘Department of
Certifications; the purpose and goals of method indicated below: Homeland Security’’ and the docket
this intercessional for this date; and any —For members of the public who plan number for this action. Comments
adaptations to the organization of this to attend the meeting in person, received will be posted without
intercessional; please register either online at alteration at http://www.regulations.gov.
(2) Reports of working sub-groups. https://apps.cbp.gov/te_reg/ Please do not submit personal
The working sub-groups will report to index.asp?w=69; by email to information to this docket.
the full working group on what was tradeevents@dhs.gov; or by fax to Docket: For access to the docket or to
accomplished in their meetings. The full (202) 325–4290 by 5:00 p.m. EDT by read background documents or
working group will not take action on April 22, 2016. You must register comments, go to http://
these reports at this time. Any action prior to the meeting in order to attend www.regulations.gov and search for
taken as a result of this working group the meeting in person. Docket Number USCBP–2016–0017. To
meeting will be taken after the public —For members of the public who plan submit a comment, see the link on the
comment period. to participate via webinar, please Regulations.gov Web site for ‘‘How do I
register online at https:// submit a comment?’’ located on the
(3) Public comment period. right hand side of the main site page.
apps.cbp.gov/te_reg/index.asp?w=68;
(4) Preparation of the meeting report by 5:00 p.m. EDT by April 22, 2016. There will be multiple public
to the Committee. Feel free to share this information comment periods held during the
(5) Adjournment of meeting. with other interested members of your meeting on April 27, 2016. Speakers are
organization or association. requested to limit their comments to
A public comment period will be held two (2) minutes or less to facilitate
during each day during the working Members of the public who are pre-
registered and later require cancellation, greater participation. Contact the
group meeting concerning matters being individual listed below to register as a
discussed. Speakers are requested to please do so in advance of the meeting
by accessing one (1) of the following speaker. Please note that the public
limit their comments to 3 minutes. comment period for speakers may end
Please note that the public comment links: https://apps.cbp.gov/te_reg/
cancel.asp?w=69; to cancel an in person before the time indicated on the
periods may end before the prescribed schedule that is posted on the CBP Web
ending times following the last call for registration, or https://apps.cbp.gov/te_
reg/cancel.asp?w=68; to cancel a page, http://www.cbp.gov/trade/
comments. stakeholder-engagement/coac, at the
webinar registration.
Please contact Mr. Davis Breyer, listed time of the meeting.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
CONTACT section, to register as a speaker.
the U.S. Customs and Border Protection,
Office of Training and Development, Wanda Tate, Office of Trade Relations,
Please note that the meeting may U.S. Customs and Border Protection,
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adjourn early if the work is completed. 1717 H Street NW., Washington, DC
20006. There will be signage posted 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Room
Dated: April 5, 2016. directing visitors to the location of the 3.5A, Washington, DC 20229; telephone
J.G. Lantz, conference room. (202) 344–1661; facsimile (202) 325–
Director of Commercial Regulations and For information on facilities or 4290.
Standards, United States Coast Guard. services for individuals with disabilities SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of
[FR Doc. 2016–08198 Filed 4–8–16; 8:45 am] or to request special assistance at the this meeting is given under the Federal
BILLING CODE 9110–04–P meeting, contact Ms. Wanda Tate, Office Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C.
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Appendix. The Commercial Customs Environment (ACE) Single Window SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given,
Operations Advisory Committee (COAC) efforts and the previous COAC pursuant to CBP regulations, that King
provides advice to the Secretary of recommendations related to this matter. Laboratories, Inc., has been approved to
Homeland Security, the Secretary of the CBP will respond to the working group’s gauge petroleum and certain petroleum
Treasury, and the Commissioner of U.S. previous recommendations and products and accredited to test
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on suggestions. There will also be an petroleum and certain petroleum
matters pertaining to the commercial update from the North American Single products for customs purposes for the
operations of CBP and related functions Window Working Group on next three years as of September 16,
within the Department of Homeland developments of the North American 2015.
Security and the Department of the Single Window Vision statement.
Treasury. 5. The Exports Subcommittee will DATES: Effective Dates: The
discuss the progress of the Air, Ocean, accreditation and approval of King
Agenda and Rail Manifest Pilots, and the Laboratories, Inc., as commercial gauger
The Commercial Customs Operations beginning of work planned for the Truck and laboratory became effective on
Advisory Committee (COAC) will hear Manifest sub-workgroup, which will be September 16, 2015. The next triennial
from the following subcommittees on coordinating with the 1 USG North inspection date will be scheduled for
the topics listed below and then will American Single Window (NASW) work September 2018.
review, deliberate, provide observations, group to ensure that the groups are not
duplicating work. The Post Departure FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
and formulate recommendations on how
Filing (PDF) workgroup will be Approved Gauger and Accredited
to proceed on those topics:
discussing the results of its planned Laboratories Manager, Laboratories and
1. The Trade Enforcement and
Table Top exercise. Scientific Services Directorate, U.S.
Revenue Collection (TERC)
Subcommittee will discuss the progress 6. The Global Supply Chain Customs and Border Protection, 1300
made on prior TERC recommendations, Subcommittee will review and discuss Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Suite
the Intellectual Property Rights Working recommendations related to the Pipeline 1500N, Washington, DC 20229, tel. 202–
Group, Bond Working Group and Working Group and also provide an 344–1060.
recommendations from the update on pilot discussions with SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty industry. In addition, the subcommittee hereby given pursuant to 19 CFR 151.12
Working Group. will report on the startup of the and 19 CFR 151.13, that King
2. The Trusted Trader Subcommittee Customs-Trade Partnership Against Laboratories, Inc., 1300 E. 223rd St.,
will discuss their vision for an Terrorism (C–TPAT) Working Group
#401, Carson, CA 90745, has been
enhanced Trusted Trader concept that that will be reviewing and developing
approved to gauge petroleum and
includes engagement with CBP to recommendations to update the C–
certain petroleum products and
include relevant partner government TPAT minimum security criteria.
accredited to test petroleum and certain
agencies with a potential for Meeting materials will be available by petroleum products for customs
international interoperability. April 22 2016, at: http://www.cbp.gov/ purposes, in accordance with the
3. The Trade Modernization trade/stakeholder-engagement/coac/ provisions of 19 CFR 151.12 and 19 CFR
Subcommittee will discuss the progress coac-public-meetings.
151.13. King Laboratories, Inc., is
of the Centers of Excellence and Dated: April 6, 2016. approved for the following gauging
Expertise Uniformity (‘‘Centers’’) Maria Luisa Boyce, procedures for petroleum and certain
Working Group. The subcommittee will Senior Advisor for Private Sector Engagement, petroleum products from the American
provide an update on areas they have Office of Trade Relations. Petroleum Institute (API):
identified for Centers to develop [FR Doc. 2016–08211 Filed 4–8–16; 8:45 am]
uniform policies, processes and API
BILLING CODE 9111–14–P Title
strategies, with consideration of an Chapters
industry-focused and account-based
approach. The subcommittee will also 3 ............... Tank Gauging.
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
discuss the progress of the International 7 ............... Temperature Determination.
SECURITY
Engagement and Trade Facilitation 8 ............... Sampling.
Working Group which is identifying U.S. Customs and Border Protection 12 ............. Calculation of Petroleum Quan-
examples of best practices in the U.S. tities.
and abroad that facilitate trade and Accreditation and Approval of King 17 ............. Marine Measurement.
could be applied globally. Additionally, Laboratories, Inc., as a Commercial
the subcommittee will also discuss the Gauger and Laboratory King Laboratories, Inc., is accredited
formation of a Role of the Broker AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border for the following laboratory analysis
Working Group to provide updated Protection, Department of Homeland procedures and methods for petroleum
recommendations for revising 19 CFR Security. and certain petroleum products set forth
111. by the U.S. Customs and Border
ACTION: Notice of accreditation and
4. The One U.S. Government Protection Laboratory Methods (CBPL)
approval of King Laboratories, Inc., as a
Subcommittee will discuss progress of and American Society for Testing and
commercial gauger and laboratory.
the Automated Commercial Materials (ASTM):
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CBPL No. ASTM Title
27–02 ...................... ASTM D–1298 Standard Test Method for Density, Relative Density (Specific Gravity), or API Gravity of
Crude Petroleum and Liquid Petroleum Products by Hydrometer Method.
27–08 ...................... ASTM D–86 Standard Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products at Atmospheric Pressure.
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| Dates | The Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee (COAC) will meet on Wednesday, April 27, 2016, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. EDT. Please note that the meeting may close early if the committee has completed its business. | |
| 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) 344-1661; facsimile (202) 325-4290. | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 21372 |
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