[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 29 (Tuesday, February 12, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3477-3478]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-01997]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
[Docket No. USCBP-2018-0045]
Announcing Change of Location for Public Meeting: 21st Century
Customs Framework
AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Department of
Homeland Security (DHS).
ACTION: Notice of change of location for public meeting.
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SUMMARY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is announcing a
change in location for ``The 21st Century Customs Framework'' public
meeting to be held on Friday, March 1, 2019. The public meeting will be
held at the U.S. Department of Commerce, Herbert Hoover Auditorium. CBP
is also re-opening the registration links to allow for additional
participation. Participants who have previously registered do not need
to re-register.
DATES:
Meeting: The meeting to discuss ``The 21st Century Customs
Framework'' will be held on Friday, March 1, 2019, from 9:00 a.m. to
5:00 p.m. EST.
Pre-registration: Members of the public wishing to attend the
meeting whether in-person or via teleconference must register as
indicated in the ADDRESSES section. Participants who have previously
registered do not need to re-register. Registration will remain open
until the venue reaches capacity.
Cancellation of pre-registration: Members of the public who are
pre-registered to attend in-person or via teleconference and later need
to cancel, please do so by 5:00 p.m. EST, February 22, 2019.
ADDRESSES:
Meeting: The meeting will be conducted in-person and via
teleconference. The in-person meeting will be held at the U.S.
Department of Commerce, Herbert Hoover Auditorium, 1401 Constitution
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230. The teleconference number will be
provided to all registrants by 5:00 p.m. EST on February 28, 2019. For
information on services for individuals with disabilities or to request
special assistance at the meeting, contact Mr. Brandon Lord, Office of
Trade, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, at (202) 325-6432 or email,
[email protected] as soon as possible.
Pre-registration: Meeting participants may attend either in-person
or via teleconference after pre-registering using one of the methods
indicated below. All in-person attendees must pre-register; on-site
registration is not permitted.
For members of the public who plan to attend the meeting in-person,
please register online at https://teregistration.cbp.gov/index.asp?w=145.
For members of the public who plan to participate via
teleconference, please register online at https://teregistration.cbp.gov/index.asp?w=146.
Participants who have previously registered do not need to re-
register. Registration will remain open until the venue reaches
capacity. 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 and later
need to cancel, please do so by 5:00 p.m. EST, February 22, 2019,
utilizing the following links: https://teregistration.cbp.gov/cancel.asp?w=145 to cancel an in-person registration or https://teregistration.cbp.gov/cancel.asp?w=146 to cancel a teleconference
registration.
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-2018-0045.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Brandon Lord, Office of Trade,
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite
950N, Washington, DC 20229; telephone (202) 325-6432 or email
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Change of Meeting Location
On December 21, 2018, CBP published a notice in the Federal
Register (83 FR 65703) announcing the ``Public Meeting: 21st Century
Customs Framework'' initiative and public meeting. This document
announces a change in location for the public meeting to be held on
March 1, 2019. All other information, including times and topics to be
addressed announced in the notice, remain the same. The in-person
meeting will be held at the U.S. Department of Commerce, Herbert Hoover
Auditorium, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230. Parking
is available at the Ronald Reagan Building. The nearest metro stop is
Federal Triangle. No food or drinks are allowed in the auditorium with
the exception of bottled water.
21st Century Customs Framework Initiative Overview
CBP is cognizant of the need to stay modern in order to meet the
challenges of an evolving trade landscape. New
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actors, industries, and modes of conducting business have emerged,
disrupting the traditional global supply chain. To continue to
effectively fulfill CBP's mission, CBP is pursuing an initiative titled
``The 21st Century Customs Framework.'' ``The 21st Century Customs
Framework'' will seek to address and enhance numerous aspects of CBP's
trade mission to better position the agency to operate in the 21st
century trade environment.
Through preliminary efforts, CBP has identified key themes for
which CBP seeks public input: (1) Emerging Roles in the Global Supply
Chain; (2) Intelligent Enforcement; (3) Cutting-Edge Technology; (4)
Data Access and Sharing; (5) 21st Century Processes; and (6) Self-
Funded Customs Infrastructure. For brief descriptions of each theme
please refer to the December 21, 2018 public meeting announcement in
the Federal Register (83 FR 65703).
Dated: February 7, 2019.
Brenda B. Smith,
Executive Assistant Commissioner, Office of Trade.
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