[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 45 (Wednesday, March 8, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14383-14384]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-04738]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

[Docket No. USCBP-2023-0005]


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, March 29, 2023, in 
Seattle, Washington. 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, March 29, 2023, from 1:00 p.m. 
to 5:00 p.m. PDT. 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 March 24, 2023.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Seattle Airport Marriott, 
3201 South 176th Street, Seattle, Washington 98188, in the Evergreen 
Ballroom. For virtual participants, the webinar link and conference 
number will be provided to all registrants by 5:00 p.m. PDT on March 
28, 2023. 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:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Search for Docket Number USCBP-2023-0005. To submit a comment, click 
the ``Comment'' button located on the top-left hand side of the docket 
page.
     Email: [email protected]. Include Docket Number 
USCBP-2023-0005 in the subject line of the message.
    Comments must be submitted in writing no later than March 24, 2023, 
and must be identified by Docket No. USCBP-2023-0005. 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. Felicia M. 
Pullam, Designated Federal Officer, at (202) 344-1440 or via email at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under the 
authority of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, title 5 U.S.C., ch. 
10. The Commercial Customs Operations

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Advisory Committee (COAC) provides advice to the Secretary of the 
Department of Homeland Security, the Secretary of the Department 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=302 by 
5:00 p.m. EDT on March 24, 2023. 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 on March 24, 2023, utilizing the 
following link: https://teregistration.cbp.gov/cancel.asp?w=302.
    For members of the public who plan to participate via webinar, 
please register online at https://teregistration.cbp.gov/index.asp?w=303 by 5:00 p.m. EDT on March 24, 2023. 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 p.m. EDT on March 24, 2023, 
utilizing the following link: https://teregistration.cbp.gov/cancel.asp?w=303.
    The COAC is committed to ensuring that 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 March 29, 2023. 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 Next Generation Facilitation Subcommittee will provide 
updates on its task forces and working groups, including an update on 
the progress of the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) 2.0 Working 
Group and the 21st Century Customs Framework (21CCF) Task Force, and it 
is expected there will be recommendations for the committee's 
consideration in these areas. The One U.S. Government Working Group 
will provide an update on the work addressed this past quarter, which 
includes discussions with Partner Government Agencies and some of the 
legislative trade proposals stemming from the 21CCF Task Force and 
Focus Group. The Passenger Air Operations (PAO) Working Group will also 
have an update. This group aims to identify ways to modernize passenger 
processing rules and regulations, streamline the passenger experience 
at U.S. ports of entry, and identify challenges that affect operations. 
While this is a new group, the expectation is that recommendations will 
be developed and submitted for consideration at future COAC public 
meetings. The E-Commerce Task Force will provide updates regarding its 
discussions this past quarter pertaining to duplicate messaging related 
to security and trade filings.
    2. The Rapid Response Subcommittee will provide updates from the 
Broker Modernization Working Group and the United States-Mexico-Canada 
Agreement (USMCA) Working Group. The Broker Modernization Working Group 
currently meets monthly and continues to focus on the 19 CFR part 111 
final rules relating to Modernization of the Customs Broker 
Regulations, Continuing Education for Licensed Customs Brokers, and 
Customs Broker Licensing Exams. The USMCA Working Group meets bi-weekly 
with the expectation that recommendations will be developed and 
submitted for consideration at an upcoming COAC public meeting. The 
current focus of this working group is to review the Chapter 7 articles 
of the USMCA and identify gaps in implementation between the United 
States, Mexico, and Canada.
    3. The Secure Trade Lanes Subcommittee will provide updates on its 
five active working groups: the newly re-formed Pipeline Working Group, 
the Export Modernization Working Group, the In-Bond Working Group, the 
Trade Partnership and Engagement Working Group, and the Cross-Border 
Recognition Working Group. The Pipeline Working Group plans to provide 
recommendations for the committee's consideration at a future public 
meeting. The Export Modernization Working Group has continued its work 
on the electronic export manifest pilot program. The In-Bond Working 
Group will provide recommendations for the committee's consideration 
and continue to focus on the implementation of previously submitted 
recommendations. The Trade Partnership and Engagement Working Group has 
focused its work on previous recommendations and benefits for Customs 
Trade Partnership Against Terrorism Trade Compliance partners. Lastly, 
the Cross-Border Recognition Working Group has developed 
recommendations for consideration at this quarter's public meeting.
    4. The Intelligent Enforcement Subcommittee will provide updates on 
the work completed and topics discussed in 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 Working Group 
(IPRWG) will provide updates relating to the development of a portal on 
the CBP IPR web page and interconnectivity with the United States 
Patent and Trademark Office's (USPTO) trademark registration database. 
The Bond Working Group will report the ongoing discussions and status 
updates for eBond requirements. The Forced Labor Working Group will 
provide updates regarding its work and discussions regarding the Uyghur 
Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA).
    Meeting materials will be available on March 20, 2023, at: http://www.cbp.gov/trade/stakeholder-engagement/coac/coac-public-meetings.

    Dated: March 2, 2023.
Felicia M. Pullam,
Executive Director, Office of Trade Relations.
[FR Doc. 2023-04738 Filed 3-7-23; 8:45 am]
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