[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 85 (Monday, May 4, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 25311]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-10308]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

[Docket No. USCBP-2015-0009]


Request for Applicants for Appointment to the U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection Airport and Seaport Inspections User Fee Advisory 
Committee

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

ACTION: Committee Management; Request for Applicants for Appointment to 
the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Airport and Seaport Inspections 
User Fee Advisory Committee.

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SUMMARY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection is requesting individuals 
who are interested in serving on the U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
Airport and Seaport Inspections User Fee Advisory Committee to apply 
for appointment. The U.S. Customs and Border Protection Airport and 
Seaport Inspections User Fee Advisory Committee is tasked with 
providing advice to the Secretary of the Department of Homeland 
Security through the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
on matters related to the performance of airport and seaport 
inspections coinciding with the assessment of an agriculture, customs, 
or immigration user fee.

DATES: Applications for membership should reach U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection at the address below on or before June 3, 2015.

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, Office of Trade Relations, U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Room 3.5A, 
Washington, DC 20229.

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: U.S. Customs and Border Protection Airport 
and Seaport Inspections User Fee Advisory Committee is an advisory 
committee established in accordance with the provisions of the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. Appendix.
    Balanced Membership Plans: The U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
Airport and Seaport Inspections User Fee Advisory Committee may consist 
of up to 20 members. Members are appointed by and serve at the pleasure 
of the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. Members are 
selected to represent the point of view of the airline, cruise ship, 
transportation, and other industries that may be subject to 
agriculture, customs, or immigration user fees and are not Special 
Government Employees as defined in 18 U.S.C. 202(a). To achieve a 
fairly balanced membership, the composition of an advisory committee's 
membership will depend upon several factors, including the advisory 
committee's mission; the geographic, ethnic, social, economic, or 
scientific impact of the advisory committee's recommendations; the 
types of specific perspectives required, for example, such as those of 
consumers, technical experts, the public at-large, academia, business, 
or other sectors; the need to obtain divergent points of view on the 
issues before the advisory committee; and the relevance of State, 
local, or tribal governments to the development of the advisory 
committee's recommendations. The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection will consider a cross-section of those directly 
affected, interested, and qualified, as appropriate to the nature and 
functions of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Airport and Seaport 
Inspections User Fee Advisory Committee. Members shall not be paid or 
reimbursed for any travel, lodging expenses, or related costs for their 
participation on this Committee.

Committee Meetings

    The Committee is expected to meet at least once per year. 
Additional meetings may be held with the approval of the Designated 
Federal Officer. Committee meetings shall be open to the public unless 
a determination is made by the appropriate Department of Homeland 
Security official in accordance with Department of Homeland Security 
policy and directives that the meeting should be closed in accordance 
with 5 U.S.C. 552b(c).

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 to run 
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.
    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 is required. Members will not be paid compensation 
by the Federal Government for their services with respect to the U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection Airport and Seaport Inspections User Fee 
Advisory Committee.

Application for Advisory Committee Appointment

    Any interested person wishing to serve on the U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection Airport and Seaport Inspections User Fee Advisory 
Committee must provide the following:
     Statement of interest and reasons for application;
     Complete professional resume;
     Home address and telephone number;
     Work address, telephone number, and email address; and
     Statement of the industry you represent.
    The Department of Homeland Security does not discriminate 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. The Department of Homeland Security strives to achieve a 
widely diverse candidate pool for all of its recruitment actions.

    Dated: April 28, 2015.
R. Gil Kerlikowske,
Commissioner, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
[FR Doc. 2015-10308 Filed 5-1-15; 8:45 am]
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