[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 247 (Thursday, December 24, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 80378-80379]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-32424]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

[Docket No. USCBP-2015-0057]


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 January 13, 2016, in 
New Orleans, LA. 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 Wednesday, January 13, 2016, 
from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. CST. 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://

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apps.cbp.gov/te_reg/index.asp?w=53; by email to [email protected]; or 
by fax to (202) 325-4290 by 5:00 p.m. EST by January 11, 2016. 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=54; 
by 5:00 p.m. EST by January 11, 2016. 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=53; to cancel an in person registration, or https://apps.cbp.gov/te_reg/cancel.asp?w=54; to cancel a webinar registration.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the U.S. Customs House, 423 
Canal Street, Conference Room Number 316, New Orleans, LA 70130. Please 
allow time to go through the security check point before the meeting. 
There will be signage posted directing visitors to the location of the 
conference room.
    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 January 6, 
2016, and must be identified by Docket No. USCBP-2015-0057, 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. Please 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-2015-0057. 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 January 13, 2016. 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 discuss the Trade Efficiency Survey and 
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 Centers of Excellence and Expertise Uniformity (``Centers'') 
Working Group. The subcommittee will provide an update on their review 
of the original COAC recommendations for Centers and what areas they 
have identified for Centers to develop uniform policies, processes and 
strategies, with consideration of an industry-focused and account-based 
approach. The subcommittee will also discuss the progress of the 
International Engagement and Trade Facilitation Working Group which is 
identifying examples of best practices in the U.S. and abroad that 
facilitate trade and could be applied globally. Additionally, the 
subcommittee will also discuss the formation of a Role of the Broker 
2016 working group to provide updated recommendations for revising 19 
CFR 111.
    2. The Exports Subcommittee Manifest Working Group will discuss the 
upcoming Air Manifest Pilot and the refocusing/renewal of the Post 
Departure Filing Working Group (formally Option 4 workgroup).
    3. The One U.S. Government Subcommittee will discuss progress of 
the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Single Window effort and the 
previous COAC recommendations related to this matter. The subcommittee 
will provide input on trade readiness and partner government agencies' 
readiness for the upcoming February 28, 2016, ACE implementation of the 
Single Window. There will also be an update from the North American 
Single Window Vision Working Group.
    4. The Trade Enforcement and Revenue Collection Subcommittee will 
discuss the progress made on the Intellectual Property Rights Working 
Group and the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Working Group, and 
outline the plans for the Bond Working Group.
    5. The Global Supply Chain Subcommittee will review and discuss 
recommendations related to the Pipeline Working Group and also provide 
an update on pilot discussions with industry.
    6. The Trusted Trader Subcommittee will report on the status of the 
Trusted Trader Pilot, the next steps for implementation, and the vision 
of an enhanced Trusted Trader concept that includes engagement with CBP 
to include relevant partner government agencies with a potential for 
international interoperability.
    Meeting materials will be available by January 6, 2016, at: http://www.cbp.gov/trade/stakeholder-engagement/coac/coac-public-meetings.

Maria Luisa Boyce,
Senior Advisor for Private Sector Engagement, Office of Trade 
Relations.
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