[Federal Register: September 2, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 170)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Bureau of Customs and Border Protection
Bureau of Customs and Border Protection Trade Symposium:
``Globalizing Trade Security and Facilitation--Realizing the Promise of
the WCO Framework''
AGENCY: Bureau of Customs and Border Protection, Homeland Security.
ACTION: Notice of trade symposium.
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SUMMARY: This document announces that the Bureau of Customs and Border
Protection (CBP) will convene a major trade symposium that will feature
joint discussions by CBP personnel, members of the trade community, and
other government agencies on the agency's role on international trade
security initiatives and programs. Members of the international trade
and transportation communities and other interested parties are
encouraged to attend, and those attending are requested to register
early.
DATES: Wednesday, November 2, 2005 (Trade Compliance Workshop--2 to 5
p.m. and Opening Reception 6-8 p.m.); Thursday, November 3, 2005
(Panels and Multi-Session Workshops 8:30-5 p.m. and Open Forum
Reception with Senior Managers 5-6 p.m.); Friday, November 4, 2005
(Half-day Session (Panel Discussions 8-12 p.m.)) will be held.
ADDRESSES: The Trade Symposium will be held at the Ronald Reagan
Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Office of Trade Relations at (202)
344-1440 or at traderelations@dhs.gov. ACS Client Representatives; CBP
Account Managers; Regulatory Audit Trade Liaisons; or to obtain the
latest information on the program or to register on-line, visit the CBP
Web site at http://www.cbp.gov. Requests for special needs should also be sent to the Office of Trade Relations at traderelations@dhs.gov..
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The keynote speaker will be announced at a
later date. The cost is $235.00 per individual and includes all
symposium activities. Interested parties are requested to register
early, as space is limited. Registration will open to the public on or
about September 23, 2005. All registrations must be made on-line at the
CBP Web site (http://www.cbp.gov and must be confirmed with payment by
October 7, 2005 by credit card only. The JW Marriott Hotel, 1331
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington DC, has reserved a block of rooms
for Wednesday through Friday, November 2-4, 2005 at a rate of U.S.
$239.00 per night. Reservations may be made directly with the hotel at
(202) 393-2000 or 1-800-228-9290 and reference the ``CBP Trade
Symposium''.
Dated: August 17, 2005.
Michael C. Mullen,
Director, Office of Trade Relations.
[FR Doc. 05-17554 Filed 9-1-05; 8:45 am]
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