[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 100 (Wednesday, May 24, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33622-33623]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-11022]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

[Docket No. USCBP-2023-0014]


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, June 14, 2023, in 
Arlington, VA. The meeting will be open for the public to attend in 
person or via webinar. The in-person capacity is limited to 75 persons 
for public attendees.

DATES: The COAC will meet on Wednesday, June 14, 2023, 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. Registration to attend and 
comments must be submitted no later than June 9, 2023.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at Renaissance Arlington Capital 
View Hotel, 2800 S. Potomac Ave., Arlington, VA 22202 in Salons 5 and 
6. For virtual participants, the webinar link and conference number 
will be posted by 5:00 p.m. EDT on June 13, 2023, at https://www.cbp.gov/trade/stakeholder-engagement/coac/coac-public-meetings. 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-2023-0014. 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-2023-0014 in the subject line of the message.
    Comments must be submitted in writing no later than June 9, 2023, 
and must be identified by Docket No. USCBP-2023-0014. 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 www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mrs. Latoria Martin, Office of Trade 
Relations, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue 
NW, Room 3.2A, 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 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=321 by 
5:00 p.m. EDT on June 9, 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 June 9, 2023, utilizing the following 
link: https://teregistration.cbp.gov/cancel.asp?w=321.
    For members of the public who plan to participate via webinar, the 
webinar link and conference number will be posted by 5:00 p.m. EDT on 
June 13, 2023, at https://www.cbp.gov/trade/stakeholder-engagement/coac/coac-public-meetings.
    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 June 14, 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

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its task forces and working groups. It is expected there will be 
recommendations for the committee's consideration from the 21st Century 
Customs Framework (21CCF) Task Force and Focus Group, along with a 
close out report for this task force. The Customs Interagency Industry 
Working Group (CII) (formerly the One U.S. Government Working Group) 
will provide an update on the work addressed this past quarter, which 
included identifying possible Partner Government Agencies for 
representation on the working group and discussion of the legislative 
trade proposals stemming from the 21CCF Task Force and Focus Group. An 
update is expected on the progress of the Automated Commercial 
Environment (ACE) 2.0 Working Group regarding its review of the CBP ACE 
2.0 Concept of Operations processes. The E-Commerce Task Force will 
provide updates regarding its discussions this past quarter pertaining 
to duplicate messaging related to security and trade filings. The 
Passenger Air Operations (PAO) Working 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.
    2. The Rapid Response Subcommittee will provide updates from the 
Broker Modernization Working Group and the United States-Mexico-Canada 
Agreement (USMCA) Chapter 7 Working Group. The Broker Modernization 
Working Group 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 Chapter 7 Working Group meets 
bi-weekly. Its current focus 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 Export Modernization Working Group, the 
In-Bond Working Group, the Trade Partnership and Engagement Working 
Group, the Cross-Border Recognition Working Group, and the Pipeline 
Working Group. The Export Modernization Working Group has continued its 
work on the electronic export manifest pilot program and will provide 
updates on its progress. The In-Bond Working Group may provide 
recommendations for the committee's consideration and will provide 
updates on the implementation of previously submitted recommendations. 
The Trade Partnership and Engagement Working Group has focused its work 
on previous recommendations to refine the language of possible benefits 
for Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism Trade Compliance 
partners and may provide additional recommendations for the committee's 
consideration. The Cross-Border Recognition and Pipeline working groups 
will provide updates on their work toward developing recommendations 
for the committee's consideration.
    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 Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) web page and to CBP's 
implementation of the IPRWG's past recommendations concerning the 
automation of detention and seizure. The Bond Working Group will report 
on 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) and anticipates making recommendations for the committee's 
consideration during the meeting.
    Meeting materials will be available on June 5, 2023, at: http://www.cbp.gov/trade/stakeholder-engagement/coac/coac-public-meetings.

    Dated: May 18, 2023.
Felicia M. Pullam,
Executive Director, Office of Trade Relations.
[FR Doc. 2023-11022 Filed 5-23-23; 8:45 am]
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