[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 212 (Friday, November 3, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 51285]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-24000]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection


U.S. Customs and Border Protection 2017 East Coast Trade 
Symposium

AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), 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 2017 East Coast Trade Symposium 
(ECTS) in Atlanta, GA, on Tuesday, December 5, 2017, and Wednesday, 
December 6, 2017. The 2017 ECTS 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 international trade and 
transportation communities and other interested parties are encouraged 
to attend.

DATES: Tuesday, December 5, 2017 (opening remarks and general sessions, 
8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. EST), and Wednesday, December 6, 2017 (break-out 
sessions, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. EST).
    Registration for Symposium: Registration will be open from 12:00 
p.m. EDT on October 26, 2017, to 4:00 p.m. EST on November 17, 2017.

ADDRESSES: 
    Location of Symposium: The CBP 2017 ECTS will be held at the 
Marriott Marquis at 265 Peachtree Center Ave., Atlanta, GA 30303.
    Registration Address: 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.

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.
    For information on facilities or services for individuals with 
disabilities or to request special assistance at the meeting, contact 
Ms. Daisy Castro, Office of Trade Relations, U.S. Customs & Border 
Protection at (202) 344-1440 or the Office of Trade Relations at 
[email protected] as soon as possible.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document announces that CBP will 
convene the 2017 East Coast Trade Symposium on Tuesday, December 5, 
2017, and Wednesday, December 6, 2017, in Atlanta, GA. The format of 
the 2017 ECTS will be general sessions on the first day and breakout 
sessions on the second day. The 2017 ECTS 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. The symposium will include discussions 
regarding Modernization of Imports and Exports, Intelligent 
Enforcement, Western Hemisphere Customs issues, and Border Interagency 
Executive Council.
    The agenda for the 2017 ECTS can be found on the CBP Web site 
(http://www.cbp.gov/trade/stakeholder-engagement/trade-symposium). 
Registration will be open from 12:00 p.m. EDT on October 26, 2017, to 
4:00 p.m. EST on November 17, 2017. The registration fee is $139.00 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. Members of the 
public who are pre-registered to attend and later need to cancel, 
please do so by utilizing the following link: [email protected]. 
Please include your confirmation number with your cancellation request.
    Hotel accommodations have been made at the Marriott Marquis at 265 
Peachtree Center Ave., Atlanta, GA 30303. Hotel room block reservation 
information can be found on the CBP Web site (http://www.cbp.gov/trade/stakeholder-engagement/trade-symposium).

    Dated: October 30, 2017.
Bradley F. Hayes,
Executive Director, Office of Trade Relations.
[FR Doc. 2017-24000 Filed 11-2-17; 8:45 am]
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