[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 58 (Thursday, March 25, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 15356]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-6729]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection


Airport and Seaport User Fee Advisory Committee Meeting

AGENCY: Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: This document announces an open committee meeting of the 
Customs and Border Protection Airport and Seaport User Fee Federal 
Advisory Committee.

DATES: Wednesday, April 14, 2004, at 1 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Customs International Briefing Conference Room (B 1.5-10), 
Ronald Reagan Building, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 
20229.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Roberto Williams, Office of Finance, 
Room 4.5A, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20229, 
telephone: (202) 927-1101; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document announces the twenty-seventh 
meeting of Customs and Border Protection Airport and Seaport User Fee 
Advisory Committee. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 14, 
2004, at 1 p.m. at the Customs International Briefing Conference Room 
(B 1.5-10), Ronald Reagan Building, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20229.

Purpose of Committee

    The purpose of this Committee is the performance of advisory 
responsibilities pursuant to section 286(k) of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (INA), as amended, 8 U.S.C. 1356(k) and the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. app. 2. The responsibility of this 
standing Advisory Committee is to advise on issues related to the 
performance of Airport and Seaport immigration services. This advice 
should include, but need not be limited to, the time period which such 
services should be performed, the proper number and deployment of 
inspection officers, the level of fees, and the appropriateness of any 
proposed fee. These responsibilities are related to the assessment of 
an immigration user fee pursuant to section 286(d) of the INA, as 
amended, 8 U.S.C. 1356(d). The Advisory Committee focuses its attention 
on those areas of most concern and benefit to the travel industry, the 
traveling public, and the Federal Government.

Agenda of Meeting

    The agenda of the April 14 meeting is as follows:
    Agenda:
    1. Introduction of the Committee members.
    2. Discussion of administrative issues.
    3. Discussion of activities since last meeting.
    4. Discussion of specific concerns and questions of Committee 
members.
    5. Discussion of future traffic trends.
    6. Discussion of relevant written statements submitted in advance 
by members of the public.
    7. Scheduling of next meeting.

Public Participation

    The meeting is open to the public, but advance notice of attendance 
is required to ensure adequate seating. In order to be included on the 
list of those cleared for admittance, persons planning to attend must 
notify, at least 5 days prior to the meeting, Roberto Williams, Office 
of Finance, Room 4.5A, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 
20229, telephone: (202) 927-1101; email: [email protected]. 
Members of the public may submit written statements at any time before 
or after the meeting to Mr. Williams for consideration by this Advisory 
Committee. Only written statements received by the contact person at 
least 5 days prior to the meeting will be considered for discussion at 
the meeting.

    Dated: March 22, 2004.
Jo Ellen Cohen,
Acting Assistant Commissioner, Office of Finance.
[FR Doc. 04-6729 Filed 3-24-04; 8:45 am]
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