[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 13 (Wednesday, January 21, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2960-2961]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-00874]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

[Docket No. USCBP-2014-0035]


Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations of U.S. 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 U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection (COAC) will meet on February 11, 2015, in 
San Francisco, CA. The meeting will be open to the public.

DATES: The Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations of U.S. Customs 
and Border Protection (COAC) will meet on Wednesday, February 11, 2015, 
from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. PST. 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

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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=34; by email to [email protected]; or by fax to 
202-325-4290 by 5:00 p.m. EST on February 6, 2015. You must register 
prior to the meeting in order to attend the meeting in person.
     For members of the public who plan to participate via 
webinar, please register online at https://apps.cbp.gov/te_reg/index.asp?w=35 by 5:00 p.m. EST on February 6, 2015.
    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=34 
to cancel an in person registration, or https://apps.cbp.gov/te_reg/cancel.asp?w=35 to cancel a webinar registration.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Embassy Suites San Francisco 
Airport-South San Francisco at 250 Gateway Boulevard, Grand Ballroom, 
San Francisco, CA 94080.
    All visitors to the Embassy Suites Hotel should proceed through the 
main lobby to the Grand Ballroom. There will be signage posted 
directing visitors to the location of the Grand Ballroom.
    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 4, 
2015, and must be identified by Docket No. USCBP-2014-0035, 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 or to read background documents or 
comments, go to http://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket Number 
USCBP-2014-0035. 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 11, 2015. 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/trade/stakeholder-engagement/coac, 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. The Advisory 
Committee on Commercial Operations of U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection (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 Department of 
Homeland Security and the Department of the Treasury.

Agenda

    The Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations of U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection (COAC) will hear from the following project leaders 
and subcommittees on the topics listed below and then will review, 
deliberate, provide observations, and formulate recommendations on how 
to proceed on those topics:
    1. The Exports Subcommittee: Review and discuss the status of the 
Air Manifest sub-work group and the findings of the Commodity Licensing 
sub-work group, which represents two of the seven planned sub-
workgroups formed under the Export Process Work Group (EPWG), and the 
continued collaboration between the Bureau of Industry and Security's 
Federal Advisory Committee, the President's Export Council Subcommittee 
on Export Administration (PECSEA).
    2. The One U.S. Government at the Border (1USG) Subcommittee: 
Review, discuss findings and present recommendations of the Process and 
Messaging Working Group. Update to COAC on the Status of U.S. 
Government Hold Authority. Subcommittee Closeout Report and update on 
status of 13th Term recommendations.
    3. The Trade Enforcement and Revenue Collection Subcommittee: 
Update and present a recommendation of the Intellectual Property Rights 
(IPR) Voluntary Disclosure working group, present recommendations of 
the Anti-Dumping/Countervailing Duty (AD/CVD) Working Group, and report 
on the Bonds Working Group's discussions on e-bonds.
    4. The Trusted Trader Subcommittee: Update and discuss the Customs-
Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) Exporter Entity and the 
Trusted Trader Program pilot.
    5. The Trade Modernization Subcommittee: Updates and discussion on 
Automated Commercial Environment (ACE), Centers of Excellence and 
Expertise, as well as Role of the Customs Broker activities will take 
place. Recommendations are expected to be presented regarding CBP 
regulating how Customs Brokers can confirm the bonafide nature of an 
importer, what metrics CBP can report regarding the deployment of 
Centers of Excellence and Expertise, and recommendations regarding the 
development of a Simplified Entry Summary.
    6. The Global Supply Chain Subcommittee: Updates and discussion 
regarding the Beyond the Border activities with Canada and 21st Century 
activities with Mexico will take place.

    Dated: January 15, 2015.
Maria Luisa Boyce,
Senior Advisor for Private Sector Engagement, Office of Trade 
Relations.
[FR Doc. 2015-00874 Filed 1-20-15; 8:45 am]
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