81 FR 29572 - U.S. Customs and Border Protection User Fee Advisory Committee (UFAC) Meeting

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

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 92 (May 12, 2016)

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection User Fee Advisory Committee (UFAC) will meet on Wednesday, June 1, 2016, in Washington, DC. The meeting will be open to the public.

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 92 (Thursday, May 12, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29572-29573]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-11280]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

[Docket No. USCBP-2016-0018]


U.S. Customs and Border Protection User Fee Advisory Committee 
(UFAC) Meeting

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

ACTION: Committee management; notice of federal advisory public 
committee meeting.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Customs and Border Protection User Fee Advisory 
Committee (UFAC) will meet on Wednesday, June 1, 2016, in Washington, 
DC. The meeting will be open to the public.

DATES: The UFAC will meet on Wednesday, June 1, 2016, from 1:00 p.m. to 
3:00 p.m. EDT. Please note that the meeting is scheduled for two hours 
and that the meeting may close early if the committee completes 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=76, by email to [email protected]; or by fax to (202) 
325-4290 by 5:00 p.m. EDT on May 27, 2016.
--For members of the public who plan to participate via webinar, please 
register online at https://apps.cbp.gov/te_reg/index.asp?w=77 by 5:00 
p.m. EDT on May 27, 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=76 
to cancel an in person registration, or https://apps.cbp.gov/te_reg/cancel.asp?w=77 to cancel a webinar registration.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the U.S. International Trade 
Commission, 500 E Street SW.,

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Courtroom A, Washington, DC 20436. 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 topics to be discussed by the committee, prior to the meeting as 
listed in the ``Agenda'' section below.
    Comments must be submitted in writing no later than May 23, 2016, 
and must be identified by Docket No. USCBP-2016-0018, 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 to read background documents or 
comments, go to http://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket Number 
USCBP-2016-0018. 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 two (2) public comment periods held during the 
meeting on June 1, 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 periods for speakers may end before the times 
indicated on the schedule that is posted on the CBP Web page, http://www.cbp.gov/trade/stakeholder-engagement/user-fee-advisory-committee.

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: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act (5 U.S.C. Appendix), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) 
hereby announces the meeting of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
User Fee Advisory Committee (UFAC). The UFAC is tasked with providing 
advice to the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) through the 
Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on matters 
related to the performance of inspections coinciding with the 
assessment of an agriculture, customs, or immigration user fee.

Agenda

    1. Oath and Recognition of the incoming UFAC members.
    2. The Financial Assessment and Options Subcommittee will review 
and discuss their Statement of Work and Next Steps.
    3. Public Comment Period.
    4. The Process Improvements Subcommittee will review and discuss 
their Statement of Work and Next Steps.
    5. Public Comment Period.

    Dated: May 9, 2016.
Maria Luisa Boyce,
Senior Advisor for Private Sector Engagement, Office of Trade 
Relations, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
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