Notice2025-02621
Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee
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Published
February 14, 2025
Issuing agencies
Homeland Security DepartmentU.S. Customs and Border Protection
Abstract
The Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee (COAC) will hold its quarterly meeting on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, in Atlanta, Georgia. 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.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 30 (Friday, February 14, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9629-9630]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-02621]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
[Docket No. USCBP-2025-0004]
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, March 5, 2025, in
Atlanta, Georgia. 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, March 5, 2025, from 1 p.m. to 5
p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST). 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 February
28, 2025.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Sam Nunn Building located at
61 Forsyth Street SW, Atlanta, GA 30303 in Conference Rooms B & C. For
virtual participants, the webinar information will be posted by 5 p.m.
EST on March 4, 2025, at <a href="https://www.cbp.gov/trade/stakeholder-engagement/coac">https://www.cbp.gov/trade/stakeholder-engagement/coac</a>. 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:
<bullet> Federal eRulemaking Portal: <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>.
Search for Docket Number USCBP-2025-0004. To submit a comment, click
the ``Comment'' button located on the top-left hand side of the docket
page.
<bullet> Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#cbbfb9aaafaeaebdaea5bfb88ba8a9bbe5afa3b8e5aca4bd"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="87f3f5e6e3e2e2f1e2e9f3f4c7e4e5f7a9e3eff4a9e0e8f1">[email protected]</span></a>. Include Docket Number
USCBP-2025-0004 in the subject line of the message.
Comments must be submitted in writing no later than February 28,
2025, and must be identified by Docket No. USCBP-2025-0004. All
submissions received must also include the words ``Department of
Homeland Security.'' All comments received will be posted without
change to <a href="https://www.cbp.gov/trade/stakeholder-engagement/coac/coac-public-meetings">https://www.cbp.gov/trade/stakeholder-engagement/coac/coac-public-meetings</a> and <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>. 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 <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>.
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 Mr. George
Bogden, Designated Federal Officer, at (202) 344-1440 or via email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b1c5c3d0d5d4d4c7d4dfc5c2f1d2d3c19fd5d9c29fd6dec7"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3347415257565645565d4740735051431d575b401d545c45">[email protected]</span></a>.
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 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 via email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0377716267666675666d7770436061732d676b702d646c75"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="8df9ffece9e8e8fbe8e3f9fecdeeeffda3e9e5fea3eae2fb">[email protected]</span></a>. Include COAC Meeting Registration in the
subject line of the message. Please include your first and last name,
and company in your request.
For members of the public who plan to participate in person, please
register via email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d0a4a2b1b4b5b5a6b5bea4a390b3b2a0feb4b8a3feb7bfa6"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5226203336373724373c2621123130227c363a217c353d24">[email protected]</span></a>. Include COAC Meeting
Registration in the subject line of the message. Please include your
first and last name, and company in your request.
For members of the public who plan to participate via webinar, the
webinar information will be posted by 5 p.m. EST on March 4, 2025, at
<a href="https://www.cbp.gov/trade/stakeholder-engagement/coac">https://www.cbp.gov/trade/stakeholder-engagement/coac</a>. 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.
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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 March 5, 2025. During the meeting,
comments may be submitted via the trade events mailbox at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d8acaab9bcbdbdaebdb6acab98bbbaa8f6bcb0abf6bfb7ae"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0a7e786b6e6f6f7c6f647e794a69687a246e6279246d657c">[email protected]</span></a> or through the Microsoft Teams chat feature.
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:
<a href="https://www.cbp.gov/trade/stakeholder-engagement/coac">https://www.cbp.gov/trade/stakeholder-engagement/coac</a>.
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. The
Antidumping/Countervailing Duty (AD/CVD) Working Group will provide
updates regarding its work and discussions on importer compliance with
AD/CVD and other trade remedy measures and requirements. The
Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Process Modernization Working Group
will provide updates concerning progress associated with its proposed
recommendations specific to IPR enforcement and facilitation. The
Forced Labor Working Group (FLWG) will submit proposed recommendations
and provide updates on continued discussions regarding trade outreach
and clarification of requirements. The FLWG will continue to provide
CBP with input, as CBP rolls out a case management portal and a new
version of the ``Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) U.S.
Customs and Border Protection Operational Guidance for Importers''. The
Bond Working Group remained on hiatus status since the last public
meeting.
2. The Next Generation Facilitation Subcommittee will provide
updates on all its existing working groups. The Automated Commercial
Environment (ACE) 2.0 Working Group was focused on a discussion on the
ACE 2.0 high level roadmap and clarification on some of the proposed
capabilities such as blanket entries and correction processes. The
Broker Modernization Working Group (BMWG) remains dedicated to the
enhancement of the end user experience and improving the administration
of the Customs Broker Licensing Exam (CBLE). This quarter, the
Modernized Entry Processes Working Group (MEPWG) continues its National
Customs Automation Program (NCAP) discussions and will provide updates
on its efforts concerning the reconciliation test. The MEPWG will
provide updates regarding areas where CBP could provide further
guidance on the Broker Cybersecurity Incident Procedures in the form of
Frequently Asked Questions. The remaining working group, the Customs
Interagency Industry Working Group (CIIWG), was not active this past
quarter but will provide a report on topics that the 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 proposed recommendations presented by the De Minimis
Automation Task Force in the December meeting will be put forward for a
vote in the March meeting. These proposed recommendations could not be
voted on at the December meeting, due to the lack of quorum for COAC.
The Export Modernization Working Group met to discuss the rail
Electronic Export Manifest after much anticipation for its release. The
Export Modernization Working Group continues the discussion on
progressive filing in the export environment. The Drawback Task Force,
within the Export Modernization Working Group, met to discuss the
general rulings and the drawback desk review process and hopes to
submit proposed recommendations this quarter surrounding the
streamlining of the manufacturing rulings process. The Centers Working
Group continues to meet within the Structure and Operations Sub-Working
Groups. The Centers Working Group continues to evaluate previous the
recommendations that were put forward and will determine if any
additional proposed recommendations may come from that review and with
new topics that are discussed within the Sub-Working Groups. The FTZ/
Warehouse Working Group continues to review 19 CFR part 146 and intends
to have proposed recommendations for review surrounding ACE
functionality for the March public meeting. The Pipeline Working Group
has not met yet this quarter and will not have any proposed
recommendations. The Cross-Border Recognition Working group has not met
this quarter and will finalize the evaluation for the Statement of Work
to determine next steps.
Meeting materials will be available on February 24, 2025, at:
<a href="https://www.cbp.gov/trade/stakeholder-engagement/coac/coac-public-meetings">https://www.cbp.gov/trade/stakeholder-engagement/coac/coac-public-meetings</a>.
George Bogden,
Executive Director, Office of Trade Relations.
[FR Doc. 2025-02621 Filed 2-13-25; 8:45 am]
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