[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 59 (Monday, March 28, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17143-17144]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-7163]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

[Docket No. USCBP-2011-0009]


Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations of Customs and Border 
Protection (COAC)

AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

ACTION: Committee Management; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee 
Meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations of Customs and 
Border Protection (COAC) will meet on April 12, 2011 in Washington, DC. 
The meeting will be open to the public.

DATES: COAC will meet on Tuesday, April 12, 2011, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. 
Please note that the meeting may close early if the committee has 
completed its business. If you plan on attending, please register 
either online at https://apps.cbp.gov/te_registration/?w=47, or by e-
mail to [email protected] by close-of-business on April 6, 2011.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Ronald Reagan Building in 
the Polaris Room, at 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 
20229. All visitors to the Ronald Reagan Building must show a state-
issued ID or Passport to proceed through the security checkpoint to be 
admitted to the building.
    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.
    To facilitate public participation, we are inviting public comment 
on the issues to be considered by the committee as listed in the 
``Summary'' section below. Comments must be submitted in writing no 
later than April 6, 2011 and must be identified by USCBP-2011-0009 and 
may be submitted by one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.

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     E-mail: [email protected]. Include the docket number in 
the subject line of the message.
     Fax: 202-325-4290.
     Mail: Ms. Wanda Tate, Office of Trade Relations, U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Room 
5.2A, Washington, DC 20229.
    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.
    A public comment period will be held during the meeting on April 
12, 2011 from 4:25 pm to 4:55 pm, and speakers are requested to limit 
their comments to 3 minutes. Please note that the public comment period 
may end before the time indicated, following the last call for 
comments. Contact the individual listed below to register as a speaker.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Wanda Tate, Office of Trade 
Relations, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland 
Security, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Room 5.2A, Washington, DC 
20229; telephone 202-344-1440; facsimile 202-325-4290.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (Pub. L. 92-463). The 
COAC provides advice to the Secretary of Homeland Security, the 
Secretary 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 DHS or the Department of 
the Treasury.

Agenda

    The COAC will meet to review and discuss next steps on the 
following issues:
    1. Managing by Account: Center of Excellence and Expertise (CEE) 
and Account Executive Pilots
    2. The Role of the Broker, A Broker Revision Project
    3. One U.S. Government at the Border--Interagency Issues
    4. Automation/International Trade Data System
    5. Enhancing Air Cargo Security
    6. National Strategy Global Supply Chain Security and the 
Secretary's work to foster international standards and cooperation
    7. Enhancing Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Efforts
    8. Risk Based Bonding and Risk Factors

    Dated: March 22, 2011.
Maria Luisa O'Connell,
Senior Advisor for Trade and Public Engagement, Office of Trade 
Relations.
[FR Doc. 2011-7163 Filed 3-25-11; 8:45 am]
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