[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 201 (Monday, October 19, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63238-63239]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-26509]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection


U.S. Customs and Border Protection 2015 East Coast Trade 
Symposium: ``Transforming Global Trade''

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

ACTION: Notice of Trade Symposium.

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SUMMARY: This document announces that U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection (CBP) will convene the 2015 East Coast Trade Symposium in 
Baltimore, Maryland, on Wednesday, November 4, 2015, and Thursday, 
November 5, 2015. The 2015 East Coast Trade Symposium will feature 
panel discussions involving agency personnel, members of the trade 
community, and other government agencies, on the agency's role in 
international trade initiatives and programs. Members of the 
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trade and transportation communities and other interested parties are 
encouraged to attend.

DATES: Wednesday, November 4, 2015, (opening remarks and general 
sessions, 8:00 a.m.-4:15 p.m. EST) and Thursday, November 5, 2015 
(general session, break-out sessions and closing remarks, 8:00 a.m.-
4:15 p.m. EST).

ADDRESSES: The CBP 2015 East Coast Trade Symposium will be held at the 
Baltimore Marriott Waterfront Hotel located at 700 Aliceanna Street, 
Baltimore, MD 21202.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Office of Trade Relations at (202) 
344-1440, or at [email protected]. To obtain the latest information 
on the Trade Symposium and to register online, visit the CBP Web site 
at http://www.cbp.gov/trade/stakeholder-engagement/trade-symposium. 
Requests for special needs should be sent to the Office of Trade 
Relations at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Earlier this year CBP held a Trade Symposium 
on the West Coast in Tacoma, WA. This document announces that CBP will 
convene the 2015 East Coast Trade Symposium on Wednesday, November 4, 
2015, and Thursday, November 5, 2015 in Baltimore, Maryland. The theme 
for the 2015 East Coast Trade Symposium will be ``Transforming Global 
Trade.'' The format of the 2015 East Coast Trade Symposium will be held 
with general sessions on the first day, and a general session and 
breakout sessions on the second day. Discussions will be held regarding 
CBP's role in international trade initiatives and partnerships.
    The agenda for the 2015 East Coast Trade Symposium can be found on 
the CBP Web site (http://www.cbp.gov). Registration is now open. The 
registration fee is $157.00 per person. Interested parties are 
requested to register immediately, as space is limited. All 
registrations must be made online at the CBP Web site (http://www.cbp.gov/trade/stakeholder-engagement/trade-symposium) and will be 
confirmed with payment by credit card only.
    Hotel accommodations will be announced at a later date on the CBP 
Web site (http://www.cbp.gov).

    Dated: October 14, 2015.
Maria Luisa Boyce,
Senior Advisor for Private Sector Engagement, Executive Director, 
Office of Trade Relations, Office of the Commissioner, U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection.
[FR Doc. 2015-26509 Filed 10-16-15; 8:45 am]
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