[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 113 (Tuesday, June 12, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34971-34972]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-14183]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

[Docket No. USCBP-2012-0015]


Request for Applicants for Appointment to the Advisory Committee 
on Commercial Operations of Customs and Border Protection (COAC)

AGENCY: U. S. Customs and Border Protection; Department of Homeland 
Security.

ACTION: Committee Management; Request for Applicants for Appointment to 
COAC.

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SUMMARY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is requesting 
individuals who are interested in serving on the Advisory Committee on 
Commercial Operations of Customs and Border Protection to apply for 
appointment (COAC). COAC provides advice and makes recommendations to 
the Commissioner of CBP, the Secretary of the Department of Homeland 
Security, and the Secretary of the Treasury on all matters involving 
the commercial operations of CBP and related DHS and Treasury 
functions.

DATES: Applications for membership should reach CBP at the address 
below on or before July 27, 2012.

ADDRESSES: If you wish to apply for membership, your application should 
be submitted by one of the following means:
     Email: [email protected].
     Fax: 202-325-4290.
     Mail: Ms. Wanda Tate, Management & Program Analyst, Office 
of Trade Relations, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 1300 
Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Room 5.2A, Washington, DC 20229.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Wanda Tate, Management & Program 
Analyst, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Room 5.2A, [email protected], 
202-344-1661, 202-325-4290.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Advisory Committee on Commercial 
Operations of Customs and Border Protection (COAC) is an advisory 
committee established in accordance with the provisions of the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App. 2.
    Balanced Membership Plans: The COAC consists of twenty members who 
are selected from representatives of the trade or transportation 
community served by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) or others 
who are directly affected by CBP commercial operations and related 
functions. The members shall represent the interests of either 
importers (and their agents) or those associated with the carriage of 
international freight. The members will be appointed by the Secretaries 
of the Department of Homeland Security and the Treasury from candidates 
recommended by the Commissioner of CBP. In addition, members will 
represent major regions of the country, and, by statute, not more than 
ten of the twenty Committee members may be affiliated with the same 
political party.
    It is expected that, during its upcoming thirteenth two-year term, 
the Committee will consider issues relating to enhanced border and 
cargo supply chain security, CBP modernization and automation, informed 
compliance and compliance assessment, account-based processing, 
commercial enforcement and uniformity, international efforts to 
harmonize customs practices and procedures, strategic planning, 
northern border and southern border issues, and import safety.
    Committee Meetings:
    The Committee meets quarterly each year although additional 
meetings may be scheduled. Generally, every other meeting of the 
Committee is held outside of Washington, DC, usually at a CBP port of 
entry. The members are not reimbursed for travel and per diem.
    Committee Membership:
    Membership on the Committee is personal to the appointee and a 
member may not send an alternate to represent him or her at a Committee 
meeting. Appointees will serve a two-year term of office that will be 
concurrent with the duration of the charter.
    No person who is required to register under the Foreign Agents 
Registration Act as an agent or representative of a foreign principal 
may serve on this advisory Committee. If you are Federal registered 
lobbyist you will not be eligible to apply for appointment.
    Members who are currently serving on the Committee are eligible to 
re-apply for membership provided that they are not in their second 
consecutive term and that they have met attendance requirements. A new 
application letter (see ADDRESSES above) is required, but it may 
incorporate by reference materials previously filed (please attach 
courtesy copies). Members will not be paid compensation by the Federal

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Government for their services with respect to the COAC.

Application for Advisory Committee Appointment

    Any interested person wishing to serve on the (COAC) must provide 
the following:
     Statement of interest and reasons for application;
     Complete professional biography or resume;
     Home address and telephone number;
     Work address, telephone number, and email address;
     Political affiliation in order to ensure balanced 
representation. (Required by COAC's authorizing legislation; if no 
party registration or allegiance exists, indicate ``independent'' or 
``unaffiliated.'');
     Statement of the industry you represent;
     Statement whether you are a Federally registered lobbyist;
     Statement agreeing to submit to pre-appointment background 
and tax checks (mandatory). However, a national security clearance is 
not required for the position.
    The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) does not discriminate in 
employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, 
sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability and 
genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, or 
other non-merit factor. DHS strives to achieve a widely diverse 
candidate pool for all of its recruitment actions.

    Dated: June 6, 2012.
David V. Aguilar,
Acting Commissioner, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
[FR Doc. 2012-14183 Filed 6-11-12; 8:45 am]
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