[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 102 (Tuesday, May 30, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24729-24730]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-10961]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

[Docket No. USCBP-2017-0005]


Request for Applicants for Appointment to the U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection User Fee Advisory Committee

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

ACTION: Committee management; request for applicants for appointment to 
the U.S. Customs and Border Protection User Fee Advisory Committee.

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SUMMARY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection is requesting individuals 
who are interested in serving on the U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
User Fee Advisory Committee to apply for appointment. The U.S. Customs 
and Border Protection User Fee Advisory Committee is tasked with 
providing advice to the Secretary of the Department of Homeland 
Security through the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
on matters related to the performance of inspections coinciding with 
the assessment of an agriculture, customs, or immigration user fee.

DATES: Applications for membership should be submitted to U.S. Customs 
and Border Protection at the address below on or before July 14, 2017.

ADDRESSES: If you wish to apply for membership, your application should 
be submitted by one of the following means:
     Email: [email protected].
     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.

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: The U.S. Customs and Border Protection User 
Fee Advisory Committee is an advisory committee established in 
accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 
U.S.C. Appendix.
    Balanced Membership Plans: The U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
User Fee Advisory Committee may consist of up to 20 members. Members 
are appointed

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by and serve at the pleasure of the Secretary of the Department of 
Homeland Security. Members are selected to represent the point of view 
of the airline, cruise ship, transportation, and other industries that 
may be subject to agriculture, customs, or immigration user fees and 
are not Special Government Employees as defined in 18 U.S.C. 202(a). To 
achieve a fairly balanced membership, the composition of an advisory 
committee's membership will depend upon several factors, including the 
advisory committee's mission; the geographic, ethnic, social, economic, 
or scientific impact of the advisory committee's recommendations; the 
types of specific perspectives required, for example, such as those of 
consumers, technical experts, the public at-large, academia, business, 
or other sectors; the need to obtain divergent points of view on the 
issues before the advisory committee; and the relevance of State, 
local, or tribal governments to the development of the advisory 
committee's recommendations. The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection will consider a cross-section of those directly 
affected, interested, and qualified, as appropriate to the nature and 
functions of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection User Fee Advisory 
Committee (Committee). Members shall not be paid or reimbursed for any 
travel, lodging expenses, or related costs for their participation on 
this Committee.

Committee Meetings

    The Committee is expected to meet at least once per year. 
Additional meetings may be held with the approval of the Designated 
Federal Officer. Committee meetings shall be open to the public unless 
a determination is made by the appropriate Department of Homeland 
Security official in accordance with Department of Homeland Security 
policy and directives that the meeting should be closed in accordance 
with 5 U.S.C. 552b(c).

Committee Membership

    Appointees will serve a two-year term of office to run concurrent 
with the duration of the charter.
    No person who is required to register under the Foreign Agents 
Registration Act as an agent or representative of a foreign principal 
may serve on this Committee.
    Members who are currently serving on the Committee are eligible to 
re-apply for membership provided that they are not in their second 
consecutive term and that they have met the attendance requirements. A 
new application letter is required. Members will not be paid 
compensation by the Federal Government for their services with respect 
to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection User Fee Advisory Committee.

Application for Advisory Committee Appointment

    Any interested person wishing to serve on the U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection User Fee Advisory Committee must provide the 
following:
     Statement of interest and reasons for application;
     Complete professional resume;
     Home address and telephone number;
     Work address, telephone number, and email address; and
     Statement of the industry you represent.
    The Department of Homeland Security does not discriminate on the 
basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual 
orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability and genetic 
information, age, membership in an employee organization, or other non-
merit factor. The Department of Homeland Security strives to achieve a 
widely diverse candidate pool for all of its recruitment actions.

    Dated: May 23, 2017.
Kevin K. McAleenan,
Acting Commissioner, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
[FR Doc. 2017-10961 Filed 5-26-17; 8:45 am]
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