[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 28 (Monday, February 11, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3217-3218]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-01802]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

[Docket No. USCBP-2019-0005]


Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee

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

ACTION: Committee Management; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee 
Meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee (COAC) 
will hold its quarterly meeting on Wednesday, February 27, 2019, in 
Washington, DC. The meeting will be open to the public.

DATES: The COAC will meet on Wednesday, February 27, 2019, from 1:00 
p.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST. Please note that the meeting may close early if 
the committee has completed its business.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Ronald Reagan Building and 
International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Horizon 
Ballroom, Washington, DC 20004. For information on facilities or 
services for individuals with disabilities or to request special 
assistance at the meeting, contact Ms. Florence Constant-Gibson, Office 
of Trade Relations, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, at (202) 344-1440 
as soon as possible.
    Pre-Registration: Meeting participants may attend either in person 
or via webinar after pre-registering using one of the methods indicated 
below:
    For members of the public who plan to attend the meeting in person, 
please register by 5:00 p.m. EST February 26, 2019, either online at 
https://teregistration.cbp.gov/index.asp?w=149 by email to 
[email protected]; or by fax to (202) 325-4290. 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://teregistration.cbp.gov/index.asp?w=148 by 5:00 p.m. EST on February 26, 2019.
    Please feel free to share this information with other interested 
members of your organization or association.
    Members of the public who are pre-registered to attend via webinar 
and later need to cancel, please do so by February 26, 2019, utilizing 
the following links: https://teregistration.cbp.gov/cancel.asp?w=149 to 
cancel an in person registration; or https://teregistration.cbp.gov/

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cancel.asp?w=148 to cancel a webinar registration.
    To facilitate public participation, we are inviting public comment 
on the issues the committee will consider prior to the formulation of 
recommendations as listed in the Agenda section below.
    Comments must be submitted in writing no later than February 26, 
2019, and must be identified by Docket No. USCBP-2019-0005, and may be 
submitted by one (1) 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, Attention Florence Constant-Gibson.
     Mail: Ms. Florence Constant-Gibson, 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 (USCBP-2019-
0005) 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-2019-0005. To submit a comment, click the ``Comment Now!'' button 
located on the top-right hand side of the docket page.
    There will be multiple public comment periods held during the 
meeting on February 27, 2019. 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Florence Constant-Gibson, 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; or Mr. Bradley Hayes, 
Executive Director and Designated Federal Officer at (202) 344-1440.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. Appendix. The Commercial 
Customs Operations Advisory Committee (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 COAC will hear from the current subcommittees on the topics 
listed below and then will review, deliberate, provide observations, 
and formulate recommendations on how to proceed:
    1. The Secure Trade Lanes Subcommittee will present plans for the 
scope and activities of the Trusted Trader and CTPAT Minimum Security 
Criteria Working Groups. Recommendations will be presented regarding 
the proposed Forced Labor Trusted Trader Strategy. The subcommittee 
will also deliver recommendations from the Petroleum Pipeline Working 
Group for CBP to develop and codify uniform reporting procedures for 
pipeline carriers as well as entry and bonding procedures for 
importers. The subcommittee will also deliver recommendations from the 
In-Bond Working Group regarding potential automation and process 
enhancements.
    2. The Intelligent Enforcement Subcommittee will provide necessary 
updates from the Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Duty, Bond, and Forced 
Labor Working Groups and recommendations from Intellectual Property 
Rights Working Group.
    3. The Next Generation Facilitation Subcommittee will discuss the 
E-Commerce Working Group's progress on mapping the supply chains of 
various modes of transportation to identify the differences between e-
commerce and traditional channels to address CBP's strategic plan 
regarding e-commerce threats and opportunities for both the government 
and trade. The subcommittee will also provide an update on the status 
of the Emerging Technologies Working Group's NAFTA/CAFTA and 
Intellectual Property Rights Blockchain Proof of Concept Projects. 
Finally, the subcommittee will provide recommendations from the 
Regulatory Reform Working Group upon completing its review of Title 19 
of the Code of Federal Regulations to identify regulations for 
potential repeal or modification to eliminate or reduce costs and 
burdens for U.S. businesses.
    Meeting materials will be available by February 25, 2019, at: 
http://www.cbp.gov/trade/stakeholder-engagement/coac/coac-public-meetings.

    Dated: February 6, 2019.
Bradley F. Hayes,
Executive Director, Office of Trade Relations.
[FR Doc. 2019-01802 Filed 2-8-19; 8:45 am]
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