[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 228 (Wednesday, November 25, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 75346-75347]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-26039]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

[Docket No. USCBP-2020-0064]


Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee (COAC)

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, December 16, 2020. The 
meeting will be open to the public via webinar only. There is no on-
site, in-person option for this quarterly meeting.

DATES: The COAC will meet on Wednesday, December 16, 2020, 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. Comments must be submitted in 
writing no later than December 15, 2020.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held via webinar. The webinar link and 
conference number will be provided to all registrants by 10:00 a.m. EST 
on December 16, 2020. 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 and Border Protection, at (202) 344-1440, as 
soon as possible.

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; or Mr. Jon B. Perdue, Designated Federal Officer, at 
(202) 344-1440.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under the 
authority of 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.
    Pre-registration: For members of the public who plan to participate 
via webinar, please register online at https://teregistration.cbp.gov/index.asp?w=213 by 5:00 p.m. EST by December 15, 2020. For members of 
the public who are pre-registered to attend the webinar and later need 
to cancel, please do so by December 15, 2020, utilizing the following 
link: https://teregistration.cbp.gov/cancel.asp?w=213.
    Please feel free to share this information with other interested 
members of your organization or association.
    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 December 15, 
2020, and must be identified by Docket No. USCBP-2020-0064, 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.
     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-2020-
0064) 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-2020-0064. 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 December 16, 2020. Speakers are requested to limit their 
comments to two (2) minutes or less to facilitate greater 
participation. 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.

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 updates related 
to the four active working groups as follows: Trusted Trader Working 
Group will present recommendations on the newly issued CBP White Paper 
for the Implementation of CTPAT Trade Compliance Requirements for 
Forced Labor; the In-Bond Working Group will provide an update on the 
ongoing work with the technical enhancements that is being shared with 
the Trade Support Network; the Export Modernization Working Group will 
report on the progress of the development of the White Paper mentioned 
during the October COAC meeting and present additional recommendations; 
and, the Remote and Autonomous Cargo Processing Working Group will 
provide an update on the progress reviewing the

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various modes of conveyance and automation opportunities.
    2. The Intelligent Enforcement Subcommittee will discuss the 
kickoff of the Intellectual Property Rights Process Modernization 
Working Group that will leverage prior recommendations by formulating 
recommendations to address automation and data sharing. The Bond 
Working Group will report on continued work with CBP on the Monetary 
Guidelines for Setting Bond Amounts as part of a larger risk-based 
bonding initiative. The Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Duty (AD/CVD) 
Working Group will report on their continued work with CBP related to 
the growing number of complex AD/CVD cases. The Forced Labor Working 
Group will report on progress toward prioritized recommendations and 
future scope of work.
    3. The Next Generation Facilitation Subcommittee will provide an 
update on the progress of the One U.S. Government Working Group and 
work-to-date on the Global Business Identifier initiative. The 
subcommittee will also report on their progress with Partner Government 
Agencies regarding advancement in Trusted Trader initiatives. There 
will be an update by the Emerging Technologies Working Group regarding 
their assessment of various technologies such as quantum computing 
evaluated this past quarter that could be adapted for use by CBP and 
the trade. The subcommittee will provide an update on the 21st Century 
Customs Framework initiative.
    4. The Rapid Response Subcommittee will discuss the work that has 
been done by the Broker Exam Modernization Working Group regarding 
resolving challenges encountered during the recent October exam and 
continuing efforts to modernize and improve the quality and experience 
of future broker exams.
    Meeting materials will be available by December 14, 2020, at: 
http://www.cbp.gov/trade/stakeholder-engagement/coac/coac-public-meetings.

    Dated: November 19, 2020.
Jon B. Perdue,
Executive Director, Office of Trade Relations.
[FR Doc. 2020-26039 Filed 11-24-20; 8:45 am]
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