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Notice2026-18094

Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee

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Published
September 3, 2026

Issuing agencies

Homeland Security DepartmentU.S. Customs and Border Protection

Abstract

The Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee (Committee) will hold its quarterly meeting on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, virtually. The meeting will be open to the public via webinar only.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 170 (Thursday, September 3, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 56658]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-18094]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

[Docket No. USCBP-2026-1057]


Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee

AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland 
Security.

ACTION: Notice of open Federal Advisory Committee meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee 
(Committee) will hold its quarterly meeting on Wednesday, September 23, 
2026, virtually. The meeting will be open to the public via webinar 
only.

DATES: The Committee will meet on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, from 
1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). Please note the 
meeting may close early if the Committee has completed its business. 
Comments must be submitted in writing no later than 5:00 p.m. EDT on 
September 18, 2026.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be open to the public via webinar only. The 
webinar link will be posted by 5:00 p.m. EDT on September 22, 2026, 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>. For information or to request special assistance for the 
meeting, contact Ms. April York, Office of Trade Relations, U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection, at (202) 716-7941, as soon as possible.
    Comments may be submitted by one of the following methods:
    <bullet> Federal eRulemaking Portal: <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>. 
Search for Docket Number USCBP-2026-1057. 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#81f5f3e0e5e4e4f7e4eff5f2c1e2e3f1afe5e9f2afe6eef7"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="fc888e9d9899998a9992888fbc9f9e8cd298948fd29b938a">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>. Include Docket Number 
USCBP-2026-1057 in the subject line of the message.
    Comments must be submitted in writing no later than 5:00 p.m. EDT 
on September 18, 2026, and must be identified by Docket No. USCBP-2026-
1057. 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 want to be posted. You 
may 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: Ms. April York, Office of Trade 
Relations, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue 
NW, Room 3.5A, Washington, DC 20229, (202) 716-7941; or Mr. Christopher 
J. Siepmann, Designated Federal Officer, at (202) 344-1440 or 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d2a6a0b3b6b7b7a4b7bca6a192b1b0a2fcb6baa1fcb5bda4"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4135332025242437242f3532012223316f2529326f262e37">[email&#160;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 Committee 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 on matters 
pertaining the commercial operations of U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection and related functions within the Department of Homeland 
Security and the Department of the Treasury.
    The Committee is dedicated to ensuring all participants have equal 
access regardless of disability status. If you require reasonable 
accommodation due to a disability to fully participate, please contact 
Ms. April York at (202) 716-7941 as soon as possible.
    Please feel free to share this information with other interested 
members of your organization or association.
    To facilitate public participation, we are inviting public comments 
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 during the meeting on 
September 23, 2026. Comments may also be submitted via the trade events 
mailbox at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3c484e5d5859594a5952484f7c5f5e4c1258544f125b534a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="9befe9fafffefeedfef5efe8dbf8f9ebb5fff3e8b5fcf4ed">[email&#160;protected]</span></a> or through the Microsoft Teams chat 
feature during the meeting. Please note the public comment period for 
speakers may end before the time indicated on the schedule that is 
posted on the U.S. Customs and Border Protection web page: <a href="http://www.cbp.gov/trade/stakeholder-engagement/coac">http://www.cbp.gov/trade/stakeholder-engagement/coac</a>.

Agenda

    The Committee will consider formulating a recommendation to the 
agencies for U.S. Customs and Border Protection's development and 
implementation of an updated communications outreach strategy designed 
to disseminate essential supplemental guidance to the trade community.
    Meeting materials will be available on September 14, 2026, at: 
<a href="http://www.cbp.gov/trade/stakeholder-engagement/coac/coac-public-meetings">http://www.cbp.gov/trade/stakeholder-engagement/coac/coac-public-meetings</a>.

Christopher J. Siepmann,
Executive Director, Office of Trade Relations.
[FR Doc. 2026-18094 Filed 9-2-26; 8:45 am]
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