82 FR 49642 - Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee (COAC)

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

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 206 (October 26, 2017)

Page Range		49642-49643
FR Document		2017-23282

The Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee (COAC) will hold its quarterly meeting on Tuesday, November 14, 2017 in Washington, DC The meeting will be open to the public.

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

[Docket No. USCBP-2017-0044]


Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee (COAC)

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

ACTION: Committee management; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee 
Meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee (COAC) 
will hold its quarterly meeting on Tuesday, November 14, 2017 in 
Washington, DC The meeting will be open to the public.

DATES: The COAC will meet on Tuesday, November 14, 2017, from 1:00 p.m. 
to 5:00 p.m. EST. Please note that the meeting may close early if the 
committee has completed its business.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at U.S. Customs & Border 
Protection, 1717 H Street NW., Room 700, Washington, DC 20006. For 
information on facilities or services for individuals with disabilities 
or to request special assistance at the meeting, contact Ms. Florence 
Constant-Gibson, Office of Trade Relations, U.S. Customs & Border 
Protection, at (202) 344-1440 as soon as possible.
    Pre-Registration: Meeting participants may attend either in person 
or via webinar after pre-registering using one of the methods indicated 
below:
    For members of the public who plan to attend the meeting in person, 
please register by 5:00 p.m. EST by November 13, 2017, either online at 
https://apps.cbp.gov/te_reg/index.asp?w=119; by email to 
tradeevents@dhs.gov; or by fax to (202) 325-4290. 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=118 
by 5:00 p.m. EST, November 13, 2017.
    Please feel free to share this information with other interested 
members of your organization or association.
    Members of the public who are pre-registered to attend and later 
need to cancel, please do so by November 13, 2017, utilizing the 
following links: https://apps.cbp.gov/te_reg/cancel.asp?w=119 to cancel 
an in person registration or https://apps.cbp.gov/te_reg/cancel.asp?w=118 to cancel a webinar registration.
    To facilitate public participation, we are inviting public comment 
on the issues the committee will consider prior to the formulation of 
recommendations as listed in the Agenda section below.
    Comments must be submitted in writing no later than November 8, 
2017, and must be identified by Docket No. USCBP-2017-0044, and may be 
submitted by one (1) of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Email: tradeevents@dhs.gov. Include the docket number in 
the subject line of the message.
     Fax: (202) 325-4290, Attention Florence Constant-Gibson.
     Mail: Ms. Florence Constant-Gibson, 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 (USCBP-2017-
0044) 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-2017-0044. To submit a comment, click the ``Comment Now!'' button 
located on the top-right hand side of the docket page.
    There will be multiple public comment periods held during the 
meeting on November 14, 2017. 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

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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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Florence Constant-Gibson, 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; or Mr. Bradley Hayes, 
Executive Director and Designated Federal Officer, can be reached at 
(202) 344-1440.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. 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 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:
    1. The Trade Enforcement & Revenue Collection (TERC) Subcommittee 
will discuss new TERC recommendations and provide any necessary updates 
from the Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Duty, Bond, Forced Labor, and 
Intellectual Property Rights Working Groups.
    2. The Global Supply Chain Subcommittee will present the status of 
a pilot that will test the utilization of existing Automated Commercial 
Environment (ACE) automation in the pipeline mode of transportation. 
The committee will also discuss the progress of the Global Supply Chain 
Subcommittee's new Emerging Technologies Working Group.
    3. The One U.S. Government Subcommittee will continue discussions 
on the progress of the Fish & Wildlife Service Working Group and will 
present the final white paper on the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) 
project. The subcommittee will also discuss the progress of the newly 
created Technical and Operational Outages Working Group.
    4. The Exports Subcommittee will discuss the Post Departure Filing 
(PDF) Working Group's progress on the implementation plan of the PDF 
Proposal and will include steps to initiate a proof of concept. The 
subcommittee will also discuss the progress of the Manifest Working 
Group and progress on issues with the ongoing manifest pilots. The 
working group may present recommendations in the area of manifest 
timelines during the November meeting.
    5. The Trusted Trader Subcommittee will continue the discussion for 
an enhanced Trusted Trader program that includes engagement with CBP to 
include relevant partner government agencies with a potential for 
international interoperability. A review of the pilot program status 
and benefits will also be undertaken in parallel to determine the 
optimum benefits that would be assigned to Trusted Trader participants.
    6. The Trade Modernization Subcommittee will discuss its plans for 
the topics that will be addressed during the next quarter.
    Meeting materials will be available by November 10, 2017, at: 
http://www.cbp.gov/trade/stakeholder-engagement/coac/coac-public-meetings.

    Dated: October 23, 2017.
Bradley F. Hayes,
Executive Director, Office of Trade Relations.
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a speaker. Please note that the public Working Group’s progress on the Federal Emergency Management Agency
comment period for speakers may end implementation plan of the PDF (FEMA) has provided to the affected
before the time indicated on the Proposal and will include steps to communities. The FIRM and FIS report
schedule that is posted on the CBP Web initiate a proof of concept. The are the basis of the floodplain
page, http://www.cbp.gov/trade/ subcommittee will also discuss the management measures that the
stakeholder-engagement/coac. progress of the Manifest Working Group community is required either to adopt
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. and progress on issues with the ongoing or to show evidence of having in effect
Florence Constant-Gibson, Office of manifest pilots. The working group may in order to qualify or remain qualified
Trade Relations, U.S. Customs and present recommendations in the area of for participation in the National Flood
Border Protection, 1300 Pennsylvania manifest timelines during the November Insurance Program (NFIP). In addition,
Avenue NW., Room 3.5A, Washington, meeting. the FIRM and FIS report, once effective,
DC 20229; telephone (202) 344–1440; 5. The Trusted Trader Subcommittee will be used by insurance agents and
facsimile (202) 325–4290; or Mr. will continue the discussion for an others to calculate appropriate flood
Bradley Hayes, Executive Director and enhanced Trusted Trader program that insurance premium rates for new
Designated Federal Officer, can be includes engagement with CBP to buildings and the contents of those
reached at (202) 344–1440. include relevant partner government buildings.
agencies with a potential for
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of DATES: Comments are to be submitted
international interoperability. A review
this meeting is given under the Federal of the pilot program status and benefits on or before January 24, 2018.
Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. will also be undertaken in parallel to ADDRESSES: The Preliminary FIRM, and
Appendix. The Commercial Customs determine the optimum benefits that where applicable, the FIS report for
Operations Advisory Committee (COAC) would be assigned to Trusted Trader each community are available for
provides advice to the Secretary of participants. inspection at both the online location
Homeland Security, the Secretary of the 6. The Trade Modernization and the respective Community Map
Treasury, and the Commissioner of U.S. Subcommittee will discuss its plans for Repository address listed in the tables
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on the topics that will be addressed during below. Additionally, the current
matters pertaining to the commercial the next quarter. effective FIRM and FIS report for each
operations of CBP and related functions Meeting materials will be available by community are accessible online
within the Department of Homeland November 10, 2017, at: http:// through the FEMA Map Service Center
Security and the Department of the www.cbp.gov/trade/stakeholder- at www.msc.fema.gov for comparison.
Treasury. engagement/coac/coac-public-meetings. You may submit comments, identified
Agenda Dated: October 23, 2017. by Docket No. FEMA–B–1754, to Rick
Bradley F. Hayes, Sacbibit, Chief, Engineering Services
The COAC will hear from the Branch, Federal Insurance and
following subcommittees on the topics Executive Director, Office of Trade Relations.
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(202) 646–7659, or (email)
formulate recommendations on how to patrick.sacbibit@fema.dhs.gov.
proceed:
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rick
1. The Trade Enforcement & Revenue
Collection (TERC) Subcommittee will SECURITY Sacbibit, Chief, Engineering Services
discuss new TERC recommendations Branch, Federal Insurance and
and provide any necessary updates from Federal Emergency Management Mitigation Administration, FEMA, 400
the Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Agency C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472,
Duty, Bond, Forced Labor, and (202) 646–7659, or (email)
[Docket ID FEMA–2017–0002; Internal
Intellectual Property Rights Working Agency Docket No. FEMA–B–1754] patrick.sacbibit@fema.dhs.gov; or visit
Groups. the FEMA Map Information eXchange
2. The Global Supply Chain Proposed Flood Hazard (FMIX) online at
Subcommittee will present the status of Determinations www.floodmaps.fema.gov/fhm/fmx_
a pilot that will test the utilization of main.html.
AGENCY: Federal Emergency
existing Automated Commercial Management Agency, DHS. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FEMA
Environment (ACE) automation in the ACTION: Notice. proposes to make flood hazard
pipeline mode of transportation. The determinations for each community
committee will also discuss the progress SUMMARY: Comments are requested on listed below, in accordance with section
of the Global Supply Chain proposed flood hazard determinations, 110 of the Flood Disaster Protection Act
Subcommittee’s new Emerging which may include additions or of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4104, and 44 CFR
Technologies Working Group. modifications of any Base Flood 67.4(a).
3. The One U.S. Government Elevation (BFE), base flood depth, These proposed flood hazard
Subcommittee will continue discussions Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) determinations, together with the
on the progress of the Fish & Wildlife boundary or zone designation, or floodplain management criteria required
Service Working Group and will present regulatory floodway on the Flood by 44 CFR 60.3, are the minimum that
the final white paper on the Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), and are required. They should not be
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Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) where applicable, in the supporting construed to mean that the community
project. The subcommittee will also Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports for must change any existing ordinances
discuss the progress of the newly the communities listed in the table that are more stringent in their
created Technical and Operational below. The purpose of this notice is to floodplain management requirements.
Outages Working Group. seek general information and comment The community may at any time enact
4. The Exports Subcommittee will regarding the preliminary FIRM, and stricter requirements of its own or
discuss the Post Departure Filing (PDF) where applicable, the FIS report that the pursuant to policies established by other

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Section		Notices
Action		Committee management; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting.
Dates		The COAC will meet on Tuesday, November 14, 2017, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST. Please note that the meeting may close early if the committee has completed its business.
Contact		Ms. Florence Constant-Gibson, 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; or Mr. Bradley Hayes, Executive Director and Designated Federal Officer, can be reached at (202) 344-1440.
FR Citation		82 FR 49642

82 FR 49642 - Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee (COAC)

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITYU.S. Customs and Border Protection

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 206 (October 26, 2017)

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