[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 193 (Monday, October 6, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60180-60181]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-23744]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

[Docket No. USCBP-2014-0026]


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: Committee Management; Notice of Federal Advisory Public 
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 on Wednesday, 
October 22, 2014, in Washington, DC. The meeting will be open to the 
public.

DATES: The UFAC will meet on Wednesday, October 22, 2014, from 1:00 
p.m. to 3:00 p.m. EST. Please note that the meeting is scheduled for 
two hours and that the meeting may close early if the committee 
completes 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=30, by email to [email protected]; or by fax to 202-325-
4290 by 5:00 p.m. EST on October 20, 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=31 by 5:00 
p.m. EST on October 20, 2014. Feel free to share this information with 
other interested members of your organization or association.


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    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=30 to cancel an in person 
registration, or
https://apps.cbp.gov/te_reg/cancel.asp?w=31 to cancel a webinar 
registration.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the U.S. International Trade 
Commission, 500 E Street SW., Courtroom B, Washington, DC 20436. All 
visitors to the International Trade Commission should proceed through 
the main lobby to Courtroom B.
    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 October 15, 
2014, and must be identified by Docket No. USCBP-2014-0026, 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-2014-0026. 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 two (2) public comment periods held during the 
meeting on October 22, 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 periods for speakers may 
end before the times indicated on the schedule that is posted on the 
CBP Web page, http://www.cbp.gov/trade/stakeholder-engagement/user-fee-advisory-committee.

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: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act (5 U.S.C. Appendix), DHS hereby announces the meeting of the U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection Airport and Seaport Inspections User Fee 
Advisory Committee (UFAC). The UFAC 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 fee. The 
UFAC meeting will be held on the date and time specified above.

Agenda

    The UFAC will meet to discuss and report the work completed by the 
Financial Assessment and Options Subcommittee and the Processes 
Subcommittee:
    1. 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.
    2. The Processes Subcommittee will be responsible for developing 
advice that would enhance CBP operational efficiencies.

    Dated: October 1, 2014.
Maria Luisa Boyce,
Senior Advisor for Private Sector Engagement, Office of Trade 
Relations, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
[FR Doc. 2014-23744 Filed 10-3-14; 8:45 am]
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