[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 215 (Wednesday, November 8, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 77105]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-23135]



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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection


2024 Trade Facilitation and Cargo Security Summit

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

ACTION: Notice of 2024 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 2024 Trade Facilitation and Cargo 
Security (TFCS) Summit in Philadelphia, PA, on March 26-28, 2024. The 
2024 TFCS Summit will be open for the public to attend in person or via 
webinar. The 2024 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: Tuesday, March 26, 2024 (opening remarks and general sessions, 8 
a.m.-5 p.m. EDT), Wednesday, March 27, 2024 (breakout sessions, 8 a.m.-
5 p.m. EDT), and Thursday, March 28, 2024 (breakout sessions, 8 a.m.-12 
p.m. EDT).

ADDRESSES: The 2024 Trade Facilitation and Cargo Security Summit will 
be held at the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown at 1201 Market Street, 
Philadelphia, PA 19107. Directional signage will be displayed 
throughout the event space for registration, the sessions, and the 
exhibits.
    Registration: Registration will open January 10, 2024 at 12 p.m. 
EST and close March 14, 2024 at 4 p.m. EDT. Registration information, 
including registration links when available, 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 $345.00 per person. The 
registration fee to attend via webinar is $28.00. 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 1, 2024, 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 2024 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 2024 Trade Facilitation 
and Cargo Security (TFCS) Summit in Philadelphia, PA on March 26-28, 
2024. The format of the 2024 TFCS Summit will consist of general 
sessions on the first day and breakout sessions on the second and third 
days. The 2024 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 of 
interest to the trade community. The 2024 TFCS Summit agenda can be 
found on the CBP website: https://www.cbp.gov/trade/stakeholder-engagement/trade-facilitation-and-cargo-security-summit.
    Hotel accommodations have been made available at the Philadelphia 
Marriott Downtown at 1201 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107. 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.

Felicia M. Pullam,
Executive Director, Office of Trade Relations.
[FR Doc. 2023-23135 Filed 11-7-23; 8:45 am]
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