[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 93 (Thursday, May 14, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27694-27695]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-11619]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

[Docket No. USCBP-2015-0020]


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 Tuesday, 
June 2, 2015, in Washington,

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DC. The meeting will be open to the public.

DATES: The UFAC will meet on Tuesday, June 2, 2015, from 1:00 p.m. to 
2:30 p.m. EST. Please note that the meeting is scheduled for one and a 
half 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=43, by email to [email protected]; or by fax to (202) 
325-4290 by 5:00 p.m. EST on May 29, 2015.
--For members of the public who plan to participate via webinar, please 
register online at https://apps.cbp.gov/te_reg/index.asp?w=44, by 5:00 
p.m. EST on May 29, 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=43 
to cancel an in person registration, or https://apps.cbp.gov/te_reg/cancel.asp?w=44 to cancel a webinar registration.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the U.S. International Trade 
Commission, 500 E Street SW., Courtroom A, Washington, DC 20436.
    All visitors to the International Trade Commission Building must 
show a state-issued ID or Passport to proceed through the security 
checkpoint for admittance to the building. There will be signage posted 
directing visitors to the location of Courtroom A.
    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 May 25, 2015, 
and must be identified by Docket No. USCBP-2015-0020, 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-2015-0020. 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 June 2, 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 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), the Department of Homeland Security (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 discuss 
an overview of current worldwide user fees being paid by industry, and 
mapping how industry collects and transmits user fees to U.S. Customs 
and Border Protection (CBP).
    2. The Processes Subcommittee will discuss developing advice that 
would enhance U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) operational 
efficiencies.

    Dated: May 8, 2015.
Maria Luisa Boyce,
Senior Advisor for Private Sector Engagement, Office of Trade 
Relations, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
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