[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 23 (Tuesday, February 4, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6616-6617]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-02337]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

[Docket No. USCBP-2014-0005]


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

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

ACTION: Committee Management; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee 
Meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations of Customs and 
Border Protection (COAC) will meet on February 20, 2014, in Washington, 
DC. The meeting will be open to the public.

DATES: COAC will meet on Thursday, February 20, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 
p.m. EST. Please note that the meeting may close early if the committee 
has completed its business.
    Pre-Registration: Meeting participants may attend either in person 
or via webinar after pre-registering using a method indicated below:
--For members of the public who plan to attend the meeting in person, 
please register either online at https://apps.cbp.gov/te_reg/index.asp?w==15; by email to [email protected]; or by fax to 202-325-
4290 by 5:00 p.m. EST on February 18, 2014.
--For members of the public who plan to participate via webinar, please 
register online at https://apps.cbp.gov/te_reg/index.asp?w=16 by 5:00 
p.m. EST on February 18, 2014.
    Feel free to share this information with other interested members 
of your organization or association.
    Members of the public who are pre-registered and later require 
cancellation, please do so in advance of the meeting by accessing one 
(1) of the following links: https://apps.cbp.gov/te_reg/cancel.asp?w=15 to cancel an in person registration, or https://apps.cbp.gov/te_reg/cancel.asp?w=16 to cancel a webinar registration.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection, Office of Training and Development Conference Space, at 
1717 H Street NW., Conference Room 7300 A-C, Washington, DC 20006.
    All visitors to 1717 H Street NW., must show a state-issued ID or 
Passport and sign in as a visitor to proceed through the security 
checkpoint for admittance to the building.
    For information on facilities or services for individuals with 
disabilities or to request special assistance at the meeting, contact 
Ms. Wanda Tate, Office of Trade Relations, U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection at 202-344-1661 as soon as possible.
    To facilitate public participation, we are inviting public comment 
on the issues to be considered by the committee prior to the 
formulation of recommendations as listed in the ``Agenda'' section 
below.
    Comments must be submitted in writing no later than February 13, 
2014, and must be identified by Docket No. USCBP-2014-0005, and may be 
submitted by one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Email: [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, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Room 3.5A, 
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 http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. Do 
not submit personal information to this docket.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or 
comments, go to http://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket Number 
USCBP-2014-0005. To submit a comment, see the link on the 
Regulations.gov Web site for ``How do I submit a comment?'' located on 
the right hand side of the main site page.
    There will be multiple public comment periods held during the 
meeting on February 20, 2014. Speakers are requested to limit their 
comments to two (2) minutes or less to facilitate greater 
participation. Contact the individual listed below to register as a 
speaker. Please note that the public comment period for speakers may 
end before the time indicated on the schedule that is posted on the CBP 
Web page, http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/trade/trade_outreach/coac/coac_13_meetings/, at the time of the meeting.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Wanda Tate, Office of Trade 
Relations, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue 
NW., Room 3.5A, Washington, DC 20229; telephone 202-344-1440; facsimile 
202-325-4290.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. Appendix (Pub. L. 92-463). The 
COAC provides 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 and the Department 
of the Treasury.

Agenda

    The COAC will hear from the following project leaders and 
subcommittees on the topics listed below and then will review, 
deliberate,

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provide observations, and formulate recommendations on how to proceed 
on those topics:
    1. The Trusted Trader Subcommittee: Review and discuss the 
subcommittee's proposed recommendations pertaining to the Customs-Trade 
Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) criteria for exporters. Review 
and discuss the action plan to establish the C-TPAT for exports 
component under the C-TPAT umbrella.
    2. The Export Subcommittee: Review and discuss suggested revisions 
to specific Customs and Border Protection's export policies as well as 
recommendations on a Master Principles Document for a One U S. 
Government at the Border focused on Exports.
    3. The One U.S. Government at the Border Subcommittee: Review and 
discuss an update on the progress of the Partner Government Agency -
Message Set (PGA-MS) and potential collaboration with the Border Inter-
Agency Executive Council (BIEC).
    4. The Trade Enforcement and Revenue Collection Subcommittee: 
Review and discuss the comments from the Regulatory Audit Working Group 
on the final draft document on the planned enhancements for the Focused 
Assessment process; report out on the Intellectual Property Rights 
(IPR) Working Group's work to determine the feasibility of a Trusted 
Trader Program for IPR, the simplified seizure process for low-value 
shipments, and the application of the Document Imaging System for IPR 
purposes; and report on the Bonds Working Group's discussions on the 
concept of e-bonds and centralization of Single Transaction Bonds.
    5. The Trade Modernization Subcommittee: Review and discuss 
potential recommendations addressing the Role of the Broker Working 
Group in the area of Broker Permits and update on the Automated 
Commercial Environment (ACE) Development and Deployment Schedule.
    6. The Global Supply Chain Subcommittee: Review and discuss the 
recommendations regarding the Air Cargo Advance Screening (ACAS) pilot 
and address the next steps regarding land border issues in the area of 
Beyond the Border and 21st Century Initiatives.

    Dated: January 30, 2014.
Maria Luisa Boyce,
Senior Advisor for Private Sector Engagement, Office of Trade 
Relations.
[FR Doc. 2014-02337 Filed 2-3-14; 8:45 am]
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