2010-26101. Notice of Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations of Customs and Border Protection (COAC)

AGENCY:

U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

ACTION:

Notice of Federal Advisory Committee meeting.

SUMMARY:

The Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (COAC) will meet on November 9, 2010, in Washington, DC. The meeting will be open to the public.

DATES:

COAC will meet on Tuesday, November 9, 2010, from 1 p.m.-5 p.m. Please note that the meeting may close early if the committee completes its business. If you plan on attending, please register either online at https://apps.cbp.gov/​te_​registration/​index.asp?​w=​31,, or by e-mail to [e-mail] by close-of-business on November 4, 2010.

ADDRESSES:

The meeting will be held at the Ronald Reagan Building in the Horizon Ballroom, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20229. The public is invited to submit comments and/or written material on any of the identified agenda items as set forth below. Please note that any comments or written materials that are mailed should reach the contact person at the address listed below before November 4, 2010, so that copies of your submitted materials can be distributed to committee members prior to the meeting. Comments must be identified by USCBP-2010-0031 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: [e-mail]. Include the docket number in the subject line of the message.
• Fax: [phone].
• Mail: Ms. Wanda Tate, Office of Trade Relations, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Room 5.2-A, 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 COAC, please go to http://www.regulations.gov.

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 5.2-A, Washington, DC 20229; [e-mail]; telephone [phone]; facsimile 202-325-4290.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.), DHS hereby announces the meeting of the Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations of Customs and Border Protection (COAC). COAC is tasked with providing 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.

The seventh meeting of the eleventh term of COAC will be held at the date, time and location specified above. A tentative agenda for the meeting is set forth below.

Tentative Agenda

1. Management by Account—CBP's Future Trade Vision.

2. Importer Security Filing (“10+2”).

3. Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement.

4. Agriculture Program Update.

5. Air Cargo Security.

6. Automation/International Trade Data System.

7. The National Strategies to Secure the Flow of Commerce in the Global Supply Chain.

8. Bond Issues.

Procedural

This meeting is open to the public; however, participation in COAC deliberations is limited to committee members, Department of Homeland Security officials, and persons invited to attend the meeting for special presentations. Please note that the meeting may close early if all business is finished.

All visitors to the Ronald Reagan Building will have to go through a security checkpoint to be admitted to the building. Since seating is limited, all persons attending this meeting should provide notice by close-of-business on November 4, 2010, by registering online at https://apps.cbp.gov/​te_​registration/​index.asp?​w=​31 or, alternatively, by contacting Ms. Wanda Tate, Office of Trade Relations, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20229; [e-mail]; telephone [phone]; facsimile 202-325-4290.

Information on Services for Individuals With Disabilities

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.

Dated: October 12, 2010.

Michael Schreffler,

Acting Director, Office of Trade Relations, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.