[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 200 (Monday, October 19, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53511-53512]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-25074]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

[Docket No. USCBP-2009-0026]


Notice of Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Commercial 
Operations of Customs and Border Protection (COAC)

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

ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations of U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection (COAC) will meet on November 4, 2009 in 
Washington, DC. The meeting will be open to the public.

DATES: COAC will meet Wednesday, November 4, 2009 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. 
Please note that the meeting may close early if the committee completes 
its business. If you plan on attending, please register either online 
at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/trade/trade_outreach/coac/, or by e-mail 
to [email protected] by close-of-business on Friday, October 30, 
2009.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Ronald Reagan Building in 
the Atrium Hall, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC. Written 
material, comments, as well as any requests to have copies of your 
submitted materials distributed to committee members prior to the 
meeting should reach the contact person at the address below by October 
30, 2009. Comments must be identified by USCBP-2009-0026 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 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, Department of Homeland Security, 1300 
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Room 5.2A, 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 
www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided.

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    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or 
comments received by COAC, go to http://www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Wanda Tate, Office of Trade 
Relations, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland 
Security, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Room 5.2A, Washington, DC 
20229; [email protected]; telephone 202-344-1440; facsimile 202-325-
4290.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act (5 U.S.C. App.), DHS hereby announces the meeting of the Advisory 
Committee on Commercial Operations of Customs and Border Protection 
(COAC). COAC is tasked with providing 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 DHS or 
the Department of the Treasury.
    The third meeting of the eleventh term of COAC will be held at the 
date, time and location specified above. A tentative agenda for the 
meeting is set forth below.

Tentative Agenda

    1. Trade Facilitation Subcommittee.
    2. Importer Security Filing (``10+2'').
    3. Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Subcommittee.
    4. Agriculture Subcommittee.
    5. Air Cargo Security Subcommittee.
    6. Automation Subcommittee.

Procedural

    This meeting is open to the public. Please note that the meeting 
may close early if all business is finished.
    Participation in COAC deliberations is limited to committee 
members, Department of Homeland Security officials, and persons invited 
to attend the meeting for special presentations.
    All visitors to the Ronald Reagan Building will have to go through 
a security checkpoint to be admitted to the building. Since seating is 
limited, all persons attending this meeting should provide notice by 
close-of-business on Friday, October 30, 2009, by registering online at 
http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/trade/trade_outreach/coac/ or, 
alternatively, by contacting Ms. Wanda Tate, Office of Trade Relations, 
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security, 
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20229; 
[email protected]; telephone 202-344-1440; facsimile 202-325-4290.

Information on Services for Individuals With Disabilities

    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.

    Dated: October 13, 2009.
Kimberly Marsho,
Director, Office of Trade Relations, U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection.
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