[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 189 (Wednesday, September 30, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58748-58749]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-24750]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

[Docket No. USCBP-2015-0043]


Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations to 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 to U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection (COAC) will meet on October 29, 2015 in 
Washington, DC. The meeting will be open to the public.

DATES: The Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations to U.S. Customs 
and Border Protection (COAC) will meet on Thursday, October 29, 2015, 
from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. EDT. 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 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=47; by email to [email protected]; or by fax to (202) 
325-4290 by 5:00 p.m. EDT by October 27, 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=48 by 5:00 
p.m. EDT by October 27, 2015.


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    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=47 
to cancel an in person registration, or https://apps.cbp.gov/te_reg/cancel.asp?w=48 to cancel a webinar registration.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the International Trade 
Commission building, in Courtroom B, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC 
20436. There will be signage posted directing visitors to the location 
of 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 19, 
2015, and must be identified by Docket No. USCBP-2015-0043, 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-2015-0043. 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 October 29, 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 to 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 the 
Department of Homeland Security and the Department of the Treasury.

Agenda

    The Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations to U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection (COAC) will hear from the following 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 Trade Modernization Subcommittee will discuss the progress 
of the Center of Excellence and Expertise (CEE) Working Group which is 
addressing the topics of uniformity and levels of service across all of 
the CEEs. The subcommittee will also discuss the formation of two new 
working groups, the International Engagement & Trade Facilitation 
Working Group and the Future Role of Global Supply Chain Parties 
Working Group.
    2. The Global Supply Chain Subcommittee will discuss 
recommendations related to the use of electronic cargo security devices 
and their impact on CBP operations. The Pipeline Working Group will 
provide recommendations pertaining to clear definitions on in-transit 
pipeline movements and related topics. The subcommittee will also 
discuss Customs--Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT), land 
ports of entry (Canada and Mexico), ocean cargo, in-transit movements 
and the Air Cargo Advance Screening pilot (ACAS).
    3. The Exports Subcommittee Manifest Working Group will continue 
its review of the Federal Register Notices for the Air and Ocean Export 
Manifest Cargo Tests, and further discuss one of the elements developed 
from the COAC export mapping exercise, the Progressive Filing Model and 
Air Environment. The Exports Subcommittee will provide recommendations 
stemming from the reviews.
    4. The One U.S. Government Subcommittee will discuss progress of 
the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Single Window effort and the 
COAC recommendations. The subcommittee will provide input on trade 
readiness and partner government agencies' readiness for the upcoming 
November 1, 2015, ACE implementation of Single Window. There will also 
be an update from the North American Single Window Vision Working 
Group. In addition, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and 
the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will provide updates on previous 
COAC recommendations.
    5. The Trade Enforcement and Revenue Collection Subcommittee will 
discuss the establishment of the 14th Term Intellectual Property Rights 
Working Group, the Trade Enforcement Vision Working Group, and progress 
made on the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Working Group.
    6. The Trusted Trader Subcommittee will report on the Trusted 
Trader Pilot and discussions on the implementation of the second phase 
for testing U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and partner 
government agency trade benefits.
    Meeting materials will be available by October 26, 2015, at: http://www.cbp.gov/trade/stakeholder-engagement/coac/coac-public-meetings

    Dated: September 25, 2015.
Maria Luisa Boyce,
Senior Advisor for Private Sector Engagement, Office of Trade 
Relations.
[FR Doc. 2015-24750 Filed 9-29-15; 8:45 am]
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