Notice2025-20270
Request for Applicants for Appointment to the Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee
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Published
November 19, 2025
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Homeland Security DepartmentU.S. Customs and Border Protection
Abstract
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is requesting that individuals who are interested in serving on the Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee (Committee) apply for membership. The Committee provides advice and makes recommendations to the Secretaries of the Department of the Treasury and the Department of Homeland Security on all matters involving the commercial operations of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and related functions.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 221 (Wednesday, November 19, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52084-52085]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-20270]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Request for Applicants for Appointment to the Commercial Customs
Operations Advisory Committee
AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland
Security.
ACTION: Request for applicants for appointment to the Commercial
Customs Operations Advisory Committee (Committee).
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SUMMARY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection is requesting that
individuals who are interested in serving on the Commercial Customs
Operations Advisory Committee (Committee) apply for membership. The
Committee provides advice and makes recommendations to the Secretaries
of the Department of the Treasury and the Department of Homeland
Security on all matters involving the commercial operations of U.S.
Customs and Border Protection and related functions.
DATES: Applications for membership should be submitted to U.S. Customs
and Border Protection as indicated in the ADDRESSES section on or
before December 19, 2025.
ADDRESSES: If you wish to apply for membership, your application should
be submitted by one of the following means:
<bullet> Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2d414c59425f444c035d03404c5f5944436d4e4f5d0349455e034a425b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="aec2cfdac1dcc7cf80de80c3cfdcdac7c0eecdccde80cac6dd80c9c1d8">[email protected]</span></a>.
<bullet> Mail: Ms. Latoria Martin, Office of Trade Relations, U.S.
Customs and Border Protection, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Room 3.5A,
Washington, DC 20229.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Latoria Martin, U.S. Customs and
Border Protection, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Room 3.5A, Washington,
DC 20229. Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#036f62776c716a622d732d6e6271776a6d436061732d676b702d646c75"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3c505d48534e555d124c12515d4e4855527c5f5e4c1258544f125b534a">[email protected]</span></a>; telephone 202-344-1440.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 109 of the Trade Facilitation and
Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (Pub. L. 114-125, 130 Stat. 122, February
24, 2016) established the Commercial Customs Operations Advisory
Committee (Committee). The Committee is an advisory committee
established in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. chapter 10, and Section 109 of the Trade
Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015. The Committee advises
the Secretaries of the Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and
Department of Homeland Security on the commercial operations of U.S.
Customs and Border Protection and related Treasury and Department of
Homeland Security functions. In accordance with Section 109 of Trade
Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015, the Committee shall:
(1) advise the Secretaries of the Treasury and the Department of
Homeland Security on all matters involving the commercial operations of
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, including advising with respect to
significant changes that are proposed with respect to regulations,
policies, or practices of U.S. Customs and Border Protection;
(2) provide recommendations to the Secretaries of the Treasury and
the Department of Homeland Security on improvements to the commercial
operations of U.S. Customs and Border Protection;
(3) collaborate in developing the agenda for Committee meetings;
and
(4) perform such other functions relating to the commercial
operations of U.S. Customs and Border Protection as prescribed by law
or as the Secretaries of the Treasury and the Department of Homeland
Security jointly direct.
Balanced Membership Plan
The Committee consists of 20 members who are selected from
representatives of the trade or transportation communities served by
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, or others who are directly affected
by U.S. Customs and Border Protection commercial operations and related
functions. The members shall represent the interests of individuals and
firms affected by the commercial operations of U.S. Customs and Border
Protection and be appointed without regard to political affiliation.
The members will be appointed by the Secretaries of the Treasury and
the Department of Homeland Security from candidates recommended by the
Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection. In addition,
members will represent major regions of the country.
Committee Meetings
The Committee meets once each quarter, although additional meetings
may be scheduled. The Committee meetings may be held in Washington, DC,
or near a U.S. Customs and Border Protection port of entry. The members
do not receive travel reimbursement or per diem.
Committee Membership
Membership on the Committee is specific to the appointee and a
member may not send an alternate to represent him or her at a Committee
meeting. The length of the member's term is determined by the
Secretaries, not to exceed three years. Regular attendance is
essential; a member who is absent for two public meetings within a
calendar year, or does not participate in the Committee's work, may be
removed from the Committee.
Members currently serving on the Committee are eligible to re-apply
for membership if they are not in their second consecutive term and
they have met the attendance requirements. A new application letter is
required and may incorporate copies of previously filed application
materials noted herein. Members will not be considered Special
Government Employees and will not be paid compensation by the Federal
Government for their representative services with respect to the
Committee.
Application for Committee Appointment: Any interested person
wishing to serve on the Committee must provide the following, in the
manner and by the deadline noted above:
<bullet> Statement of interest and reasons for application;
<bullet> Complete professional resume;
<bullet> Home address and telephone number;
<bullet> Work address, telephone number, and email address;
<bullet> Statement of the industry you represent; and
<bullet> Statement agreeing to submit to pre-appointment mandatory
background and tax checks.
All documents must be in Microsoft Word format. A national security
clearance is not required for the position.
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Signing Authority
Rodney S. Scott, Commissioner, having reviewed and approved this
document, has delegated the authority to electronically sign this
document to the Director (or Acting Director, if applicable) of the
Regulations and Disclosure Law Division of U.S. Customs and Border
Protection, for purposes of publication in the Federal Register.
Robert F. Altneu,
Director, Regulations & Disclosure Law Division, Regulations & Rulings,
Office of Trade, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
[FR Doc. 2025-20270 Filed 11-18-25; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 9111-14-P
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