[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 13 (Tuesday, January 21, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 3397]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-00878]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection


U.S. Customs and Border Protection 2020 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 CBP will convene the 2020 Trade 
Symposium in Anaheim, CA, on Tuesday, March 10, 2020, and Wednesday, 
March 11, 2020. The 2020 Trade Symposium will feature agency personnel, 
members of the trade community, and other government agencies in panel 
discussions 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, March 10, 2020 (opening remarks and general sessions, 
including the CBP Leadership Town Hall, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. PDT), and 
Wednesday, March 11, 2020 (breakout sessions, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. PDT).

ADDRESSES:  The 2020 Trade Symposium will be held at the Anaheim Hilton 
located at 777 W Convention Way, Anaheim, CA 92802.
    Registration: Registration will be open from 12:00 p.m. EST on 
January 9, 2020, through 4:00 p.m. EST on February 10, 2020. All 
registrations must be made online at the CBP website (http://www.cbp.gov/trade/stakeholder-engagement/trade-symposium) and will be 
confirmed with payment by credit card only. The registration fee is 
$210.00 per person. Interested parties are requested to register 
immediately, as space is limited. Members of the public who are 
registered to attend and later need to cancel, may do so by sending an 
email to [email protected]. Please include your name and 
confirmation number with your cancellation request. Cancellation 
requests made after Friday, February 21, 2020, will not receive a 
refund.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Natalie Thompson, Office of Trade 
Relations (OTR) at (202) 344-1440, or at [email protected]. The 
most current 2020 Trade Symposium information can be found 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 
OTR at (202) 344-1440, or at [email protected] as soon as 
possible.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document announces that CBP will 
convene the 2020 Trade Symposium in Anaheim, CA, on Tuesday, March 10, 
2020, and Wednesday, March 11, 2020. The format of the 2020 Trade 
Symposium will consist of general sessions on the first day and 
breakout sessions on the second day. The 2020 Trade Symposium will 
feature panels composed of agency personnel, members of the trade 
community and other government agencies. The panel discussions include 
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) collaboration, 
interagency collaboration, innovation, forced labor, and e-Commerce. In 
addition, there will be a Binding Rulings Workshop, Partner Government 
Agency (PGA) speed chat sessions, and one-on-one sessions with 
personnel from the Centers of Excellence and Expertise. The 2020 Trade 
Symposium agenda can be found on the CBP website: http://www.cbp.gov/trade/stakeholder-engagement/trade-symposium.
    Hotel accommodations have been made at the Anaheim Hilton located 
at 777 W Convention Way, Anaheim, CA 92802. Hotel room block 
reservation information can be found on the CBP website (http://www.cbp.gov/trade/stakeholder-engagement/trade-symposium).

    Dated: January 15, 2020.
Valarie M. Neuhart,
Acting Executive Director, Office of Trade Relations.
[FR Doc. 2020-00878 Filed 1-17-20; 8:45 am]
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