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###### Department of Homeland Security

###### U.S. Customs and Border Protection

          - [Docket No. USCBP-2023-0021]

# AGENCY:

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

# ACTION:

Committee management; notice of Federal advisory committee meeting.

# SUMMARY:

The Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee (COAC) will hold its quarterly meeting on Wednesday, September 20, 2023. The meeting will be open to the public via webinar only. There is no on-site, in-person option for the public to attend this quarterly meeting.

# DATES:

The COAC will meet on Wednesday, September 20, 2023, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. EDT. Please note that the meeting may close early if the committee has completed its business. Comments must be submitted in writing no later than September 15, 2023.

# ADDRESSES:

                        The meeting will be open to the public via webinar only. The webinar link and conference number will be posted by 5:00 p.m. EDT on September 19, 2023, at                         *https://www.cbp.gov/​trade/​stakeholder-engagement/​coac/​coac-public-meetings.*                         For information or to request special assistance for the meeting, contact Ms. 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:                              ( print page 59934)    
      -  Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.                          Search for Docket Number USCBP-2023-0021. To submit a comment, click the “Comment” button located on the top left-hand side of the docket page.                    
      -  Email: tradeevents@cbp.dhs.gov.                          Include Docket Number USCBP-2023-0021 in the subject line of the message.                    

                        Comments must be submitted in writing no later than September 15, 2023, and must be identified by Docket No. USCBP-2023-0021. All submissions received must also include the words “Department of Homeland Security.” All comments received will be posted without change to                         *https://www.cbp.gov/​trade/​stakeholder-engagement/​coac/​coac-public-meetings*                         and                         *www.regulations.gov.*                         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                         *www.regulations.gov.*

# FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

                        Ms. 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 Ms. Felicia M. Pullam, Designated Federal Officer, at (202) 344-1440 or via email at                         *tradeevents@cbp.dhs.gov.*

# 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 Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee (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.

The COAC is committed to ensuring that all participants have equal access regardless of disability status. If you require a reasonable accommodation due to a disability to fully participate, please contact Ms. 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.

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 multiple public comment periods held during the meeting on September 20, 2023. Speakers are requested to limit their comments to two minutes or less to facilitate greater participation. Please note that the public comment period for speakers may end before the time indicated on the schedule that is posted on the CBP web page:                     *http://www.cbp.gov/​trade/​stakeholder-engagement/​coac.*

## 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 requirements. The Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Process Modernization Working Group will report on, and anticipates providing recommendations for the committee's consideration relating to, the development of a portal on the CBP IPR web page and other enhancements in communications between CBP, rights holders, and the trade community regarding enforcement actions. The Bond Working Group will report on the ongoing discussions and status updates for eBond requirements. The Forced Labor Working Group (FLWG) has been working on the implementation of recommendations and updates, as well as revisions to its statement of work. The FLWG will also provide updates and anticipates making recommendations for the committee's consideration at the September public meeting.

2. The Next Generation Facilitation Subcommittee will provide updates on its working groups. There will be an update and potential recommendations for the committee's consideration from the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) 2.0 Working Group regarding progress on the ACE 2.0 initiative resulting from the working group's recent in-person sessions held to review the CBP ACE 2.0 Concept of Operations processes. The Customs Interagency Industry Working Group (CII) (formerly the One U.S. Government Working Group) will provide an update on the work accomplished this quarter, which includes discussions with Partner Government Agencies and an update on ACE 2.0. The Passenger Air Operations (PAO) Working Group has been focusing its discussions on CBP security seal processing and access to international aircraft and passengers, landing rights, and elimination of outdated or obsolete forms, and will provide an update on those discussions.

3. The Rapid Response Subcommittee will provide updates from the Broker Modernization Working Group and the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) Chapter 7 Working Group. The Broker Modernization Working Group currently meets monthly and continues to focus on the 19 CFR part 111 final rules relating to Modernization of the Customs Broker Regulations and Continuing Education for Licensed Customs Brokers, as well as Customs Broker Licensing Exams matters. The subcommittee anticipates the Broker Modernization Working Group will provide one recommendation for the committee's consideration. The USMCA Chapter 7 Working Group meets bi-weekly with the expectation that recommendations will be developed and submitted for consideration at an upcoming COAC public meeting. The current focus of this working group is to review the Chapter 7 articles of the USMCA and identify gaps in implementation between the United States, Mexico, and Canada.

                    4. The Secure Trade Lanes Subcommittee will provide updates on its five active working groups: the Export Modernization Working Group, the In-Bond Working Group, the Trade Partnership and Engagement Working Group, the Pipeline Working Group, and the Cross-Border Recognition Working Group. The Export Modernization Working Group has continued its work on the electronic export manifest pilot program. The In-Bond Working Group has continued its focus on the implementation of previously submitted recommendations. The Trade Partnership and Engagement Working Group has focused its work on implementing previous recommendations for Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT) Trade Compliance partners and is working to update its statement of work to include CTPAT security. The Pipeline Working Group expects to submit a recommendation for the committee's consideration that CBP develop a pilot to use Distributed Ledger Technology to enhance transparency in supply chains for pipeline-borne goods. Although the Cross-Border Recognition Working Group did not meet this quarter, it remains an active working group within the subcommittee and will resume meetings next quarter.                          ( print page 59935)    

                    Meeting materials will be available by September 11, 2023, at:                     *http://www.cbp.gov/​trade/​stakeholder-engagement/​coac/​coac-public-meetings.*

Dated: August 25, 2023.

Felicia M. Pullam,

Executive Director, Office of Trade Relations.

[FR Doc. 2023-18718 Filed 8-29-23; 8:45 am]

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