[Federal Register: July 17, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 136)]
[Notices]
[Page 40524-40525]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
[Docket No. USCBP-2006-0086]
Notice of Meeting of The Departmental Advisory Committee on
Commercial Operations of Customs and Border Protection and Related
Homeland Security Functions (COAC)
AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland
Security (DHS).
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Departmental Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations
of U.S. Customs and Border Protection
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and Related Homeland Security Functions (COAC) (formerly known as the
``Commercial Operations Advisory Committee'' or ``COAC'') will meet in
open session.
DATES: Thursday, August 3, 2006, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the Horizon Ballroom of the
Ronald Reagan Building, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC.
If you desire to submit comments, they must be submitted by July 27,
2006.
Comments must be identified by USCBP-2006-0086 and may be submitted
by one of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
E-mail: traderelations@dhs.gov. Include docket number in
the subject line of the message.
Mail: Ms. Wanda Tate, Office of Trade Relations, U.S.
Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security,
Washington, DC 20229.
Facsimile: 202-344-1969.
Instructions: All submissions received must include the words
``Department of Homeland Security'' and the docket number for this
action. Comments received will be posted without alteration at http://www.regulations.gov
, including any personal information provided.
Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments received by the COAC, go to http://www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Wanda Tate, Office of Trade
Relations, Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland
Security, Washington, DC 20229, telephone 202-344-1440; facsimile 202-
344-1969.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Departmental Advisory Committee on
Commercial Operations of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Related
Homeland Security Functions (formerly known as the ``Commercial
Operations Advisory Committee'' or ``COAC'') \1\ is tasked with
providing advice to the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary
of the Treasury and the Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection
(CBP) on matters pertaining to the commercial operations of CBP and
related functions within DHS or the Department of the Treasury.
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\1\ Please note that CBP will continue to use ``COAC'' as the
acronym for this Advisory Committee.
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The seventh meeting of the ninth term of COAC will be held at the
date, time and location specified above. A tentative agenda for the
meeting is set forth below.
The meeting is open to the public.\2\ However, participation in
COAC deliberations is limited to COAC members, Homeland Security and
Treasury Department officials, and persons invited to attend the
meeting for special presentations. Since seating is limited, all
persons attending this meeting should provide notice, preferably by
close of business Thursday, July 27, 2006, to Ms. Wanda Tate, Office of
Trade Relations, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of
Homeland Security, Washington, DC 20229, telephone 202-344-1440;
facsimile 202-344-1969.
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\2\ Upon entry into the Ronald Reagan Building, a photo
identification must be presented to the security guards.
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For information on facilities or services for individuals with
disabilities or to request special assistance at the meeting, contact
Ms. Wanda Tate as soon as possible.
Tentative Agenda
1. Introductory Remarks.
2. Transportation Security Administration--(User's Guide on
Security Seals for Domestic Cargo).
3. Advance Data Requirements.
4. CBP Strategic Plan.
5. Update on (HSPD-13/NMSAC) Homeland Security Presidential
Directive-13 & National Maritime Security Advisory Committee.
6. Trade Enforcement Initiatives.
7. WCO (World Customs Organization) Framework.
8. C-TPAT (Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism).
Dated: July 11, 2006.
W. Ralph Basham,
Commissioner, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, United States
Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. E6-11328 Filed 7-14-06; 8:45 am]
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