[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 170 (Friday, September 2, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 52425]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-17554]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection


Bureau of Customs and Border Protection Trade Symposium: 
``Globalizing Trade Security and Facilitation--Realizing the Promise of 
the WCO Framework''

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

ACTION: Notice of trade symposium.

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SUMMARY: This document announces that the Bureau of Customs and Border 
Protection (CBP) will convene a major trade symposium that will feature 
joint discussions by CBP personnel, members of the trade community, and 
other government agencies on the agency's role on international trade 
security initiatives and programs. Members of the international trade 
and transportation communities and other interested parties are 
encouraged to attend, and those attending are requested to register 
early.

DATES: Wednesday, November 2, 2005 (Trade Compliance Workshop--2 to 5 
p.m. and Opening Reception 6-8 p.m.); Thursday, November 3, 2005 
(Panels and Multi-Session Workshops 8:30-5 p.m. and Open Forum 
Reception with Senior Managers 5-6 p.m.); Friday, November 4, 2005 
(Half-day Session (Panel Discussions 8-12 p.m.)) will be held.

ADDRESSES: The Trade Symposium will be held at the Ronald Reagan 
Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Office of Trade Relations at (202) 
344-1440 or at [email protected]. ACS Client Representatives; CBP 
Account Managers; Regulatory Audit Trade Liaisons; or to obtain the 
latest information on the program or to register on-line, visit the CBP 
Web site at http://www.cbp.gov. Requests for special needs should also 
be sent to the Office of Trade Relations at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The keynote speaker will be announced at a 
later date. The cost is $235.00 per individual and includes all 
symposium activities. Interested parties are requested to register 
early, as space is limited. Registration will open to the public on or 
about September 23, 2005. All registrations must be made on-line at the 
CBP Web site (http://www.cbp.gov and must be confirmed with payment by 
October 7, 2005 by credit card only. The JW Marriott Hotel, 1331 
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington DC, has reserved a block of rooms 
for Wednesday through Friday, November 2-4, 2005 at a rate of U.S. 
$239.00 per night. Reservations may be made directly with the hotel at 
(202) 393-2000 or 1-800-228-9290 and reference the ``CBP Trade 
Symposium''.

    Dated: August 17, 2005.
Michael C. Mullen,
Director, Office of Trade Relations.
[FR Doc. 05-17554 Filed 9-1-05; 8:45 am]
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