[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 164 (Thursday, August 25, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52391-52393]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-18347]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

[Docket No. USCBP-2022-0035]


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, September 14, 2022, in 
Chicago, Illinois. The meeting will be open for the public to attend in 
person or via webinar. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the in-person 
capacity is limited to 75 persons for public attendees.

DATES: The COAC will meet on Wednesday, September 14, 2022, from 2:00 
p.m. to 6:00 p.m. EDT/1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. CDT. Please note that the 
meeting may close early if the committee has completed its business. 
Registration to attend and comments must be submitted no later than 
September 9, 2022.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hilton Chicago O'Hare 
Airport, International Ballroom, located on the Lower Level, 10000 W 
Balmoral Ave., Chicago, IL 60666. For virtual participants, the webinar 
link and conference number will be provided to all registrants by 9:00 
a.m. EDT on September 13, 2022. For information or to request special 
assistance for the meeting, contact Mrs. Latoria Martin, Office of 
Trade Relations, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, at (202) 344-1440 
as soon as possible.
    Comments may be submitted by one of the following methods:

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     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Search for Docket Number USCBP-2022-0035. To submit a comment, click 
the ``Comment'' button located on the top-right hand side of the docket 
page.
     Email: [email protected]. Include Docket Number 
USCBP-2022-0035 in the subject line of the message.
    Comments must be submitted in writing no later than September 9, 
2022, and must be identified by Docket No. USCBP-2022-0035. All 
submissions received must also include the words ``Department of 
Homeland Security.'' All comments received will be posted without 
change to https://www.cbp.gov/trade/stakeholder-engagement/coac/coac-public-meetings and www.regulations.gov. Therefore, please refrain from 
including any personal information you do not wish to be posted. You 
may wish to view the Privacy and Security Notice which is available via 
a link on the homepage of www.regulations.gov.
    See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for file formats and other 
information about electronic filing.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mrs. Latoria Martin, Office of Trade 
Relations, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue 
NW, Room 3.5A, Washington, DC 20229, (202) 344-1440; 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: Meeting participants may attend either in person 
or via webinar. All participants must register using one of the methods 
indicated below:
    For members of the public who plan to participate in person, please 
register online at https://teregistration.cbp.gov/index.asp?w=291 by 
5:00 p.m. EDT on September 9, 2022. For members of the public who are 
pre-registered to attend the meeting in person and later need to 
cancel, please do so by 5:00 p.m. EDT September 9, 2022, utilizing the 
following link: https://teregistration.cbp.gov/cancel.asp?w=291.
    For members of the public who plan to participate via webinar, 
please register online at https://teregistration.cbp.gov/index.asp?w=292 by 5:00 p.m. EDT on September 9, 2022. For members of 
the public who are pre-registered to attend the meeting via webinar and 
later need to cancel, please do so by 5:00 p.m. EDT September 9, 2022, 
utilizing the following link: https://teregistration.cbp.gov/cancel.asp?w=292.
    The COAC is committed to ensuring all participants have equal 
access regardless of disability status. If you require a reasonable 
accommodation due to a disability to fully participate, please contact 
Mrs. Latoria Martin at (202) 344-1440 as soon as possible.
    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.
    There will be multiple public comment periods held during the 
meeting on September 14, 2022. Speakers are requested to limit their 
comments to two 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:
    1. The Intelligent Enforcement Subcommittee will provide updates on 
the work completed and topics discussed for its working groups. The 
Antidumping/Countervailing Duty (AD/CVD) Working Group will provide 
updates regarding its work and discussions on importer compliance with 
AD/CVD requirements. The Intellectual Property Rights Process 
Modernization Working Group will provide updates regarding the next 
steps for the work projects, developed by the group, to complete a 
review of the IPR Priority Trade Issue web page and discuss the 
manipulation of shipments. The Bond Working Group will report the 
ongoing discussions and status updates for eBond requirements and the 
Forced labor Working Group will provide an update on the progress and 
plans for the group.
    2. The Next Generation Facilitation Subcommittee will provide 
updates on its task forces and working groups, including an update on 
the progress of the 21st Century Customs Framework (21CCF) and E-
Commerce Task Forces, and it is expected there will be recommendations 
for the full committee's consideration in both areas. The Automated 
Commercial Environment (ACE) 2.0 Working Group will present 
recommendations for the full committee's consideration stemming from 
the in-depth gap analysis and potential vendor demonstrations of areas 
that may be improved when CBP embarks on ACE 2.0 modernization. 
Finally, the One U.S. Government Working Group will provide an update 
on the work planned for upcoming quarters of the 16th Term of the COAC.
    3. The Rapid Response Subcommittee will provide updates for the 
Domestic Manufacturing and Production (DMAP) Working Group, the Broker 
Modernization Working Group, and the United States-Mexico-Canada 
Agreement (USMCA) Working Group. CBP formed the DMAP Working Group 
under the Rapid Response Subcommittee to collaborate and obtain input 
from industry stakeholders on trade enforcement areas affecting 
domestic manufacturers and producers. The DMAP Working Group meets bi-
weekly with the expectation that recommendations will be developed and 
submitted for consideration at an upcoming COAC public meeting. The 
Broker Modernization Working Group currently meets monthly with the 
expectation that recommendations will be developed and submitted for 
consideration at an upcoming COAC public meeting. As announced at the 
June 29, 2022, COAC public meeting, the USMCA Working Group is being 
reconvened, and will start to meet in the 4th quarter.
    4. The Secure Trade Lanes Subcommittee will provide updates on the 
progress and plans for the Remote and Autonomous Cargo Processing 
Working Group and the Cross-Border Recognition Working Group, as well 
as provide an update on the recommendations presented in the previous 
quarter by the In-Bond Working Group. The Partnership Programs and 
Industry Engagement Working Group topics of discussion will include 
updates on the new focus areas the working group is pursuing relative 
to its recommendations last quarter related to the Forced Labor portion 
of the newly published Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism 
(CTPAT) Trade Compliance handbook. The Export Modernization Working 
Group will provide information and supporting

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documentation on its recommendation provided during the last public 
meeting, along with updates regarding the development of policies for 
industry and government partners regarding data collection and sharing 
in all modes for exportation of goods out of the United States.
    Meeting materials will be available on September 2, 2022, at: 
http://www.cbp.gov/trade/stakeholder-engagement/coac/coac-public-meetings.

    Dated: August 22, 2022.
Valarie M. Neuhart,
Deputy Executive Director, Office of Trade Relations.
[FR Doc. 2022-18347 Filed 8-24-22; 8:45 am]
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