[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 156 (Wednesday, August 13, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47474-47475]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-19110]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

[Docket No. USCBP-2014-0023]


Notice of Meeting of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
Airport and Seaport Inspections User Fee Advisory Committee (UFAC)

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 U.S. Customs and Border Protection Airport and Seaport 
Inspections User Fee Advisory Committee (UFAC) will meet Friday, August 
29, 2014, from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. EST via teleconference. The meeting 
will be open to the public.

DATES: The User Fee Advisory Committee (UFAC) meeting will take place 
from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. EST on Thursday, August 28, 2014, via 
teleconference. Please be advised that the meeting is scheduled for one 
hour and that the meeting may close early if the committee completes 
its business.
    Registration: If you plan on participating, you must provide your 
full legal name, email address, and phone number no later than 5:00 
p.m. EST on August 26, 2014, via email to [email protected], via 
phone at 202-344-1440, or online at https://apps.cbp.gov/te_reg/index.asp?w=26. The teleconference call details will be provided to 
registered members of the public via email or by phone if email is not 
available. All members of the public wishing to attend should promptly 
call in at the beginning of the teleconference.
    If you have completed an online registration and wish to cancel 
your registration, you may do so at https://apps.cbp.gov/te_reg/cancel.asp?w=26. Please feel free to share this information with 
interested members of your organizations or associations.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held via teleconference. Members of the 
public interested in attending this teleconference meeting may do so by 
following the process outlined below (see ``Public Participation''). 
Written comments submitted prior to the meeting must be received by 
August 26, 2014. Comments must be identified by USCBP-2014-0023 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, Department of Homeland Security, 1300 
Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Room 3.5-A, 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.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or 
comments received by the User Fee Advisory Committee, go to http://www.regulations.gov and insert the docket number for this action in the 
search field.

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 3.5-A, 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.), the Department of Homeland Security hereby 
announces the meeting of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Airport 
and Seaport Inspections User Fee Advisory Committee (UFAC). The User 
Fee Advisory Committee is tasked with providing advice to the Secretary 
of Homeland Security (DHS) through the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection (CBP) on matters related to the performance of 
airport and seaport inspections coinciding with the assessment of an 
agriculture, customs, or immigration user fees. The teleconference 
meeting of the User Fee Advisory Committee will be held on the date and 
time specified above. During

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the meeting, the User Fee Advisory Committee will create two new 
subcommittees: The Financial Assessment and Options Subcommittee and 
the Processes Subcommittee. The Financial Assessment and Options 
Subcommittee will be responsible for providing Customs and Border 
Protection an overview of current worldwide user fees being paid by 
industry, mapping how industry collects and transmits user fees to 
Customs and Border Protection, and discussing the option of having a 
third party study that would improve the committee and Customs and 
Border Protection's understanding of the universe of Customs and Border 
Protection's budget, costs, and funding sources. The Processes 
Subcommittee will be responsible for developing advice that would 
enhance Customs and Border Protection operational efficiencies.
    Public Participation: This meeting is open to the public; however, 
participation in User Fee Advisory Committee deliberations is limited 
to committee members and Department of Homeland Security officials. 
Please note that the meeting may close early if all business is 
finished. Members of the public may register online to attend this User 
Fee Advisory Committee teleconference meeting as per the instructions 
set forth above.
    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: August 7, 2014.
Maria Luisa Boyce,
Senior Advisor for Private Sector Engagement, Office of Trade 
Relations, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
[FR Doc. 2014-19110 Filed 8-12-14; 8:45 am]
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