[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 167 (Wednesday, August 30, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59933-59935]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-18718]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

[Docket No. USCBP-2023-0021]


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, September 20, 2023. The 
meeting will be open to the public via webinar only. There is no on-
site, in-person option for the public to attend this quarterly meeting.

DATES: The COAC will meet on Wednesday, September 20, 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. Comments must be submitted in 
writing no later than September 15, 2023.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be open to the public via webinar only. The 
webinar link and conference number will be posted by 5:00 p.m. EDT on 
September 19, 2023, at https://www.cbp.gov/trade/stakeholder-engagement/coac/coac-public-meetings. For information or to request 
special assistance for the meeting, contact Ms. 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-2023-0021. 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-2023-0021 in the subject line of the message.
    Comments must be submitted in writing no later than September 15, 
2023, and must be identified by Docket No. USCBP-2023-0021. 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: Ms. 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 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.
    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 
Ms. 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 20, 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 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 (IPR) Process 
Modernization Working Group will report on, and anticipates providing 
recommendations for the committee's consideration relating to, the 
development of a portal on the CBP IPR web page and other enhancements 
in communications between CBP, rights holders, and the trade community 
regarding enforcement actions. The Bond Working Group will report on 
the ongoing discussions and status updates for eBond requirements. The 
Forced Labor Working Group (FLWG) has been working on the 
implementation of recommendations and updates, as well as revisions to 
its statement of work. The FLWG will also provide updates and 
anticipates making recommendations for the committee's consideration at 
the September public meeting.
    2. The Next Generation Facilitation Subcommittee will provide 
updates on its working groups. There will be an update and potential 
recommendations for the committee's consideration from the Automated 
Commercial Environment (ACE) 2.0 Working Group regarding progress on 
the ACE 2.0 initiative resulting from the working group's recent in-
person sessions held to review the CBP ACE 2.0 Concept of Operations 
processes. The Customs Interagency Industry Working Group (CII) 
(formerly the One U.S. Government Working Group) will provide an update 
on the work accomplished this quarter, which includes discussions with 
Partner Government Agencies and an update on ACE 2.0. The Passenger Air 
Operations (PAO) Working Group has been focusing its discussions on CBP 
security seal processing and access to international aircraft and 
passengers, landing rights, and elimination of outdated or obsolete 
forms, and will provide an update on those discussions.
    3. 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 currently meets monthly and continues to focus on the 19 
CFR part 111 final rules relating to Modernization of the Customs 
Broker Regulations and Continuing Education for Licensed Customs 
Brokers, as well as Customs Broker Licensing Exams matters. The 
subcommittee anticipates the Broker Modernization Working Group will 
provide one recommendation for the committee's consideration. The USMCA 
Chapter 7 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.
    4. 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 Pipeline Working Group, and the Cross-Border Recognition 
Working Group. The Export Modernization Working Group has continued its 
work on the electronic export manifest pilot program. The In-Bond 
Working Group has continued its focus on the implementation of 
previously submitted recommendations. The Trade Partnership and 
Engagement Working Group has focused its work on implementing previous 
recommendations for Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT) 
Trade Compliance partners and is working to update its statement of 
work to include CTPAT security. The Pipeline Working Group expects to 
submit a recommendation for the committee's consideration that CBP 
develop a pilot to use Distributed Ledger Technology to enhance 
transparency in supply chains for pipeline-borne goods. Although the 
Cross-Border Recognition Working Group did not meet this quarter, it 
remains an active working group within the subcommittee and will resume 
meetings next quarter.

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    Meeting materials will be available by September 11, 2023, at: 
http://www.cbp.gov/trade/stakeholder-engagement/coac/coac-public-meetings.

    Dated: August 25, 2023.
Felicia M. Pullam,
Executive Director, Office of Trade Relations.
[FR Doc. 2023-18718 Filed 8-29-23; 8:45 am]
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