[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 168 (Thursday, August 29, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70198-70199]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-19427]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

[Docket No. USCBP-2024-0021]


Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee

AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Department of 
Homeland Security (DHS).

ACTION: Committee management; notice of open Federal advisory committee 
meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee (COAC) 
will hold its quarterly meeting on Wednesday, September 18, 2024, in 
Washington, DC. The meeting will be open for the public to attend in-
person or via webinar. The in-person capacity is limited to 50 persons 
for public attendees.

DATES: The COAC will meet on Wednesday, September 18, 2024, from 1:00 
p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). Please note the meeting 
may close early if the committee has completed its business. 
Registration to attend in person and comments must be submitted no 
later than September 13, 2024.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Office of Training and 
Development, 1717 H Street NW, Washington, DC, in Classroom 7300A. For 
virtual participants, the webinar information will be posted by 5 p.m. 
EDT on September 17, 2024, at https://www.cbp.gov/trade/stakeholder-engagement/coac. 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-2024-0021. 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-2024-0021 in the subject line of the message.
    Comments must be submitted in writing no later than September 13, 
2024, and must be identified by Docket No. USCBP-2024-0021. 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: 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 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 who plan to participate in person must 
register using the method indicated below:
    For members of the public who plan to participate in person, please 
register online at https://cbptradeevents.certain.com/profile/17899 by 
5:00 p.m. EDT on September 13, 2024. 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 September 13, 2024, utilizing 
the following link: https://cbptradeevents.certain.com/profile/17899.
    For members of the public who plan to participate via webinar, the 
webinar information will be posted by 5:00 p.m. EDT on September 17, 
2024, at https://www.cbp.gov/trade/stakeholder-engagement/coac. 
Registration is not required to participate virtually.
    The COAC is committed to ensuring 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 a public comment period after each subcommittee 
update during the meeting on September 18, 2024. Speakers are requested 
to limit their comments to two minutes or less to facilitate greater 
participation. Please note 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.

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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 as well 
as present proposed recommendations for the COAC's consideration. 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 anticipates providing updates concerning 
progress associated with its recent recommendations regarding the Trade 
Seminars Mailbox and enhancements to the CBP Petitions Portal specific 
to IPR enforcement. The Forced Labor Working Group (FLWG) will provide 
updates on continued discussions regarding trade outreach, 
clarification of requirements, and previous recommendations.
    2. The Next Generation Facilitation Subcommittee will provide 
updates on all its existing working groups. The Broker Modernization 
Working Group (BMWG) plans to present proposed recommendations for the 
COAC's consideration which aim to improve the end user experience and 
re-envision the Customs Broker Licensing Exam (CBLE). The Modernized 
Entry Processes Working Group (MEPWG) will report on the work 
undertaken regarding Cyber Incident Guidance for Brokers. The Passenger 
Air Operations (PAO) Working Group has continued to meet to discuss 
CBP's feedback on past recommendations, landing rights issues, and to 
plan future goals and/or work for the group. The remaining working 
groups, the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) 2.0 Working Group 
and the Customs Interagency Industry Working Group (CIIWG), were not 
active this past quarter but will provide a report on topics that each 
working group will focus on in the coming quarter.
    3. The Secure Trade Lanes Subcommittee will provide updates on its 
seven active working groups: the Centers Working Group, the Cross-
Border Recognition Working Group, the De Minimis Working Group, the 
Export Modernization Working Group, the FTZ Warehouse Working Group, 
the Pipeline Working Group, and the Trade Partnership and Engagement 
Working Group. The Centers Working Group created three sub-groups to 
focus on specific areas of concerns for the trade community: the 
Operations Sub-Group, the Structure Sub-Group, and the Communications 
Sub-Group. The Operations Sub-Group will evaluate the internal 
structure and operations of the Centers of Excellence and Expertise 
(Centers) and their interactions with the ports, and with the trade 
communities in the areas of fines, penalties, forfeitures, drawback, 
and broker management. The Structure Sub-Group will evaluate the number 
of Centers, the branches within the Centers, and workload equity 
amongst the Centers. This includes consideration of potential 
structural changes to help with the Centers' expanded responsibility in 
admissibility reviews, Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA), and 
Enforce and Protect Act (EAPA) investigations. This sub-group will also 
consider how information within Customs Trade Partnership Against 
Terrorism (CTPAT) may be better leveraged to help the Centers with 
these reviews. The Communications Sub-Group will focus on IT/ACE 
solutions, including web pages to facilitate communications for CBP 
internally and externally with the trade. The Cross-Border Recognition 
Working Group has continued to discuss best practices at ports of entry 
on the southern border that facilitate legitimate trade. The De Minimis 
Working Group has continued discussions on the revised timeframe for 
submitting Type 86 entries and on potential compliance measurements for 
de minimis shipments that CBP can communicate to the trade community. 
The Export Modernization Working Group has continued its work on the 
Electronic Export Manifest Pilot Program and the effects of progressive 
filing by the shipper to continuously update export information on 
successive dates, rather than on a specific date. The Export 
Modernization Working Group is also working on recommendations 
regarding the CBP Experience (CBPX) to present to the COAC for 
consideration. The Drawback Task Force, within the Export Modernization 
Working Group, has continued discussions around COAC-approved 
recommendations that are in the process of being implemented from last 
quarter; is conducting an analysis of program statistics in the areas 
of streamlining privilege application questions, compliance issues, de 
minimis amount for drawback claims; and is examining areas to maximize 
resources. The FTZ/Warehouse Working Group continues to review 19 CFR 
part 146, expanding the CTPAT program, and modernizing ACE 
functionality for FTZs, and it anticipates presenting proposed 
recommendations for the COAC's consideration at the September public 
meeting. The Pipeline Working Group has continued discussing the most 
appropriate commodities for and potential users of Distributed Ledger 
Technology to engage in the contemplated pilot for tracking pipeline-
borne goods. The Trade Partnership and Engagement Working Group has 
continued its work on the elements of the CTPAT security program and 
the validation process.
    Meeting materials will be available on September 9, 2024, at: 
http://www.cbp.gov/trade/stakeholder-engagement/coac/coac-public-meetings.

Felicia M. Pullam,
Executive Director, Office of Trade Relations.
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