[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 83 (Monday, May 1, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25599-25600]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-6541]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

[Docket No. USCBP-2006-0023]


Departmental Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations of 
Customs and Border Protection and Related Functions (COAC)

AGENCY: Customs and Border Protection, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Departmental Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations 
of Customs and Border Protection and Related Functions (COAC) will meet 
in open session.

DATES: Tuesday, May 16, 2006, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the Horizon Ballroom of the 
Ronald Reagan Building, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC.
    If you desire to submit comments, they must be submitted by May 15, 
2006. Comments must be identified by USCBP-2006-0023 and may be 
submitted by one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     E-mail: [email protected] Include docket number in 
the subject line of the message.
     Mail: Ms. Wanda Tate, Office of Trade Relations, Customs 
and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC 
20229.
     Facsimile: 202-344-1969.
    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 
www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or 
comments received by the COAC, go to http://www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Wanda Tate, Office of Trade 
Relations, Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland 
Security, Washington, DC 20229, telephone 202-344-1440; facsimile 202-
344-1969.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The sixth meeting of the ninth term of the 
Departmental Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations of Customs and 
Border Protection and Related Functions (COAC) will be held at the 
date, time and location specified above. This notice also announces the 
expected agenda for that meeting below.

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    This meeting is open to the public; however, participation in COAC 
deliberations is limited to COAC members, Homeland Security and 
Treasury Department officials, and persons invited to attend the 
meeting for special presentations. Since seating is limited, all 
persons attending this meeting should provide notice, preferably by 
close of business Thursday, May 11, 2006, to Ms. Wanda Tate, Office of 
Trade Relations, Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland 
Security, Washington, DC 20229, telephone 202-344-1440; facsimile 202-
344-1969.
    For information on facilities or services for individuals with 
disabilities or to request special assistance at the meeting, contact 
Ms. Wanda Tate as soon as possible.

Draft Agenda

    1. Introductory Remarks.
    2. Container Security Issues.
    3. WCO (World Customs Organization)/Implementation.
    4. Update on HSPD-13/NMSAC (Homeland Security Presidential 
Directive-13 & National Maritime Security Advisory Committee).
    5. Update on Security and Prosperity Partnership (SPP).
    6. Security Subcommittee: C-TPAT (Customs-Trade Partnership Against 
Terrorism).
    7. Green Lane Task Force.
    8. Textiles & Apparel Entry Processing.
    9. E-Manifest for Trucks.
    10. ACE (Automated Commercial Environment)/ITDS (International 
Trade Data System).
    11. Radiation Portal Monitoring.
    12. Staffing: Import Specialists.
    13. Pre-Entry Information.
    14. New Action Items.
    15. Adjourn.

    Dated: April 26, 2006.
Stewart A. Baker,
Assistant Secretary, Office of Policy , United States Department of 
Homeland Security.
 [FR Doc. E6-6541 Filed 4-28-06; 8:45 am]
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