[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 57 (Friday, March 24, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17864-17865]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-06152]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection


Trade Facilitation and Cargo Security Summit 2023

AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland 
Security.

ACTION: Notice of 2023 Trade Facilitation and Cargo Security Summit.

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SUMMARY: This document announces that U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection (CBP) will convene the 2023 Trade Facilitation and Cargo 
Security (TFCS) Summit in Boston, MA, on April 17-19, 2023. The 2023 
TFCS Summit will be open for the public to attend in person or via 
webinar. The 2023 TFCS Summit will feature CBP personnel, members of 
the trade community, and members of other government agencies in panel 
discussions on CBP'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: Monday, April 17, 2023 (opening remarks and general sessions, 
8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. EDT), and Tuesday, April 18 and Wednesday, April 
19, 2023 (breakout sessions, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. EDT).

ADDRESSES: The 2023 Trade Facilitation and Cargo Security Summit will 
be held at the Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport at 450 Summer St, 
Boston, MA 02210. Directional signage will be displayed throughout the 
event space for registration, the sessions, and the exhibits.
    Registration: Registration is open and will close on Thursday, 
April 6 at 4:00 p.m. EDT. Registration information may be found on the 
event web page at https://www.cbp.gov/trade/stakeholder-engagement/trade-facilitation-and-cargo-security-summit. All registrations must be 
made online and will be confirmed with payment by credit card only. The 
registration fee to attend in person is $320.00 per person. The 
registration fee to attend via webinar is $24.00. Interested parties 
are requested to register immediately as space is limited. Members of 
the public who are pre-registered to attend and later need to cancel, 
may do so by using the link from their confirmation email or sending an 
email to [email protected]. Please include your name and 
confirmation number with your cancellation request. Cancellation 
requests made after Friday, March 24, 2023, will not receive a refund.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mrs. Daisy Castro, Office of Trade 
Relations, U.S. Customs and Border Protection at (202) 344-1440 or at 
[email protected]. The most current 2023 TFCS Summit information 
can be found at https://www.cbp.gov/trade/stakeholder-engagement/trade-facilitation-and-cargo-security-summit.
    For information on facilities or services for individuals with 
disabilities or to request special assistance at the meeting, please 
contact Mrs. Daisy Castro, Office of Trade Relations, U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection at (202) 344-1440 or at [email protected], as 
soon as possible.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document announces that U.S. Customs 
and Border Protection (CBP) will convene the 2023 Trade Facilitation 
and Cargo Security (TFCS) Summit in Boston, MA on April 17-19, 2023. 
The format of the 2023 TFCS Summit will consist of general sessions on 
the first day and breakout sessions on the second and third days. The 
2023 TFCS Summit will feature panels composed of CBP personnel, members 
of the trade community, and members of other government agencies. The 
panel discussions will address the Customs Trade Partnership Against 
Terrorism (CTPAT), the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA), the 
21st Century Customs Framework (21CCF), the Automated Commercial 
Environment (ACE) 2.0, and other topics. The 2023 TFCS Summit agenda 
can be found on the CBP website: https://www.cbp.gov/trade/stakeholder-

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    Hotel accommodations have been made at the Omni Boston Hotel at the 
Seaport at 450 Summer Street, Boston, MA 02210. Hotel room block 
reservation information can be found on the event web page at https://www.cbp.gov/trade/stakeholder-engagement/trade-facilitation-and-cargo-security-summit.

    Dated: March 21, 2023.
Felicia M. Pullam,
Executive Director, Office of Trade Relations.
[FR Doc. 2023-06152 Filed 3-23-23; 8:45 am]
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