[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 85 (Monday, May 4, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 25312]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-10371]



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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

[Docket No. USCBP-2015-0014]


Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations to U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection (COAC) Charter Renewal

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

ACTION: Committee Management; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee 
Charter Renewal

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SUMMARY: The Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has 
determined that the renewal of the charter of the Advisory Committee on 
Commercial Operations to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (COAC) is 
necessary and in the public interest in connection with the U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection's (CBP's) performance of its duties. This 
determination follows consultation with the Committee Management 
Secretariat, General Services Administration.
    Name of Committee: Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations to 
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (COAC).

ADDRESSES: If you desire to submit comments on this action, they must 
be submitted by July 6, 2015. Comments must be identified by (docket 
number) 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 USCBP-2015-0014, the 
docket number for this action. Comments received will be posted without 
alteration at http://www.regulations.gov including any personal 
information provided.
     Docket: For access to the docket to read background 
documents or comments received, go to http://www.regulations.gov and 
search for Docket Number USCBP-2015-0014. 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.

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.
    Purpose and Objective: The charter of the Advisory Committee on 
Commercial Operations to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (COAC) is 
being renewed for two years in accordance with the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (FACA) 5 U.S.C. Appendix. A copy of the charter can be 
found at http://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/documents/COAC%20Charter%20Filed%203.23.15.pdf. 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 the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of the 
Treasury. The COAC may consider issues such as: global supply chain 
security and facilitation, CBP modernization and automation, air cargo 
security, customs broker regulations, trade enforcement, exports, 
trusted trader, revenue modernization, One U.S. Government approach to 
trade and safety of imports, agricultural inspection, and protection of 
intellectual property rights.
    Duration: The committee's charter is effective March 23, 2015, and 
expires March 23, 2017.
    Responsible CBP Officials: Ms. Maria Luisa Boyce, Office of Trade 
Relations, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue 
NW., Room 3.5A, Washington, DC 20229; telephone (202) 344-1440.

    Dated: April 29, 2015.
Maria Luisa Boyce,
Senior Advisor for Private Sector Engagement/Executive Director, Office 
of Trade Relations.
[FR Doc. 2015-10371 Filed 5-1-15; 8:45 am]
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