[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 108 (Tuesday, June 8, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30467-30468]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-11950]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

[Docket No. USCBP-2021-0020]


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, June 23, 2021. 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, June 23, 2021, from 1:00 p.m. 
to 5:00 p.m. EDT. Please note that the meeting may close early if the 
committee has completed its business. Comments must be submitted in 
writing no later than June 22, 2021.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held via webinar. The webinar link and 
conference number will be provided to all registrants by 5:00 p.m. EDT 
on June 22, 2021. 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; or Ms. Valarie 
M. Neuhart, 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=228 by 2:00 p.m. EDT on June 22, 2021. For members of the 
public who are pre-registered to attend the webinar and later need to 
cancel, please do so by 2:00 p.m. EDT on June 21, 2021, utilizing the 
following link: https://teregistration.cbp.gov/cancel.asp?w=228.
    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 June 22, 2021, 
and must be identified by Docket No. USCBP-2021-0020, 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.

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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-2021-
0020) 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-2021-0020. 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 June 23, 2021. 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 the following 
updates: The Trusted Trader Working Group will provide an update on the 
progress of the White Paper on the Implementation of CTPAT Trade 
Compliance Requirements for Forced Labor; the In-Bond Working Group 
will provide an update on the progress with the technical enhancements 
being addressed through the Trade Support Network and the review of 
regulatory recommendations incorporated within the COAC In-Bond 
Modernization White Paper to create future efficiency and process 
development; the Export Modernization Working Group will present their 
White Paper on Export Operations for the 21st Century along with 
proposed recommendations; and, the Remote and Autonomous Cargo 
Processing Working Group will provide an update on the development of a 
draft White Paper identifying the potential impact of Remote and 
Autonomous Vehicles to CBP Cargo Processing Operations.
    2. The Next Generation Facilitation Subcommittee will provide an 
update on the following working groups and task force activities: 
First, the Re-Imagined Entry Processes (RIEP) Working Group has begun a 
series of deep-dive sessions to review the entire entry process and 
examine when entry data becomes available. The intent of these sessions 
is to determine the points along the supply-chain where the data is 
first available in order to enhance the facilitation and security of 
the entry process and may provide some strategic recommendations in 
this area. Next, the One U.S. Government Working Group will provide an 
update on the following key project: The automation of electronic 
documents that are currently required at time of entry and the Partner 
Government Agency Disclaim Handbook. Finally, CBP will provide an 
update on the progress of the E-Commerce and 21st Century Customs 
Framework Task Forces.
    3. The Intelligent Enforcement Subcommittee will provide a status 
update on the following: The Bond Working Group will report on the 
continued work with CBP on the Monetary Guidelines of Setting Bond 
Amounts, the status of the risk-based bonding initiative, and 
recommendations on the eBond Pilot; the Antidumping/Countervailing Duty 
(AD/CVD) Working Group will discuss the ongoing challenges associated 
with the growing number of AD/CVD cases; the Intellectual Property 
Rights (IPR) Process Modernization Working Group will provide updates 
on past recommendations to further the modernization of IPR processes; 
and, the Forced Labor Working Group will provide an update related to 
the progress of the three subgroups outlined in the Statement of Work: 
Informed Compliance Fact Sheet Subgroup, Emerging Traceability 
Subgroup, and Forced Labor Report and Metrics Subgroup.
    4. The Rapid Response Subcommittee will provide an update on the 
progress of its two working groups. First, the USMCA Working Group has 
identified specific topics for review with the USMCA Center as the 
anticipated publication of the new regulations approaches. The topics 
for discussion include export guidance, e-signatures, and the marking 
rules in part 102 of title 19 of the Code of Federal Regulations (19 
CFR part 102). Second, the Broker Exam Modernization Working Group will 
provide an update on recent exam modernization activities.
    Meeting materials will be available by June 21, 2021, at: http://www.cbp.gov/trade/stakeholder-engagement/coac/coac-public-meetings.

    Dated: June 3, 2021.
Valarie M. Neuhart,
Deputy Executive Director, Office of Trade Relations.
[FR Doc. 2021-11950 Filed 6-7-21; 8:45 am]
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