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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 229 (Wednesday, November 27, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 93629-93630]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-27805]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

[Docket No. USCBP-2024-0027]

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, December 11, 2024, in 
Washington, DC. The meeting will be open to the public via webinar 
only.

DATES: The COAC will meet on Wednesday, December 11, 2024, from 1:00 
p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST). Please note the meeting 
may close early if the committee has completed its business. Comments 
must be submitted in writing no later than December 6, 2024.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be open to the public via webinar only. The 
webinar link will be posted by 5:00 p.m. EST on November 29, 2024, at 
https://www.cbp.gov/trade/stakeholder-engagement/coac/coac-public-meetings. 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:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Search for Docket Number USCBP-2024-0027. To submit a comment, click 
the ``Comment'' button located on the top-left hand side of the docket 
page.
     Email: [email protected]. Include Docket Number 
USCBP-2024-0027 in the subject line of the message.
    Comments must be submitted in writing no later than December 6, 
2024, and must be identified by Docket No. USCBP-2024-0027. 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: 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 Ms. Felicia M. 
Pullam, Designated Federal Officer, at (202) 344-1440 or via email at 
[email protected].

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.
    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.
    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 December 11, 2024. During the meeting, 
comments may be submitted via the trade events mailbox at 
[email protected] 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: 
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 as well 
as present proposed recommendations for the COAC's consideration. 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 
anticipates providing updates concerning progress associated with its 
proposed recommendations specific to IPR enforcement and facilitation. 
The Forced Labor Working Group (FLWG) will provide updates on continued 
discussions regarding trade outreach, clarification of requirements, 
and proposed recommendations. The FLWG reports that it will continue to 
provide CBP with input as CBP rolls out a case management portal. 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 completing 
discussions on the Concept of Operations document regarding scenarios 
for Electronic Export Manifests (EEM) and a portal for infrequent 
importers, along with the status of previous recommendations proposed 
earlier this term. 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 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 Centers Working Group consolidated its review of the 
Centers' communications functions into the Structure Sub-Working Group 
and the

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Operations Sub-Working Group. The Centers Working Group as a whole, 
through these two sub-working groups, continues to evaluate the 
structure and operations of the Centers to enhance their effectiveness, 
increase transparency, and build stronger communities within CBP and 
with the Trade. The Cross-Border Recognition Working Group is 
evaluating whether all deliverables outlined in the Statement of Work 
have been achieved to determine next steps. CBP has formed a Task Force 
to assist the De Minimis Working Group regarding the timeframe for 
submitting de minimis shipments. The De Minimis Working Group, via the 
Task Force, intends to present proposed recommendations at the December 
quarterly COAC meeting. The Export Modernization Working Group has 
continued its work on the Electronic Export Manifest Pilot Program and 
the effects of progressive filing by the shipper to continuously update 
export information on successive dates, rather than on a specific date. 
The Export Modernization Working Group is also working on previous 
proposed recommendations to determine if new proposed recommendations 
need to be made and is reviewing the status of proposed recommendations 
that have not been finalized. The Drawback Task Force, within the 
Export Modernization Working Group, has continued discussions around 
COAC-approved recommendations that are in the process of being 
implemented from last quarter. They are also conducting an analysis of 
program statistics in the areas of streamlining drawback ruling 
processes, reviewing compliance issues, and examining areas to maximize 
resources. The FTZ/Warehouse Working Group continues to review 19 CFR 
part 146, explore areas in which the Customs-Trade Partnership Against 
Terrorism (CTPAT) program can be expanded, and consider how to 
modernize ACE functionality for Foreign Trade Zones (FTZs), and it 
anticipates presenting proposed recommendations for the COAC's 
consideration at the December public meeting. The Pipeline Working 
Group has continued discussing the most appropriate commodities for and 
potential users of Distributed Ledger Technology to engage in the 
contemplated pilot for tracking pipeline-borne goods. The Global 
Interoperability Standard (GIS) Information Collection Federal Register 
Notice (FRN) was published on September 3, 2024 (89 FR 71381), and 
comments were accepted through November 4, 2024. The Pipeline Working 
Group has no proposed recommendations for this quarter.
    Meeting materials will be available on December 2, 2024, at: http://www.cbp.gov/trade/stakeholder-engagement/coac/coac-public-meetings.

Felicia M. Pullam,
Executive Director, Office of Trade Relations.
[FR Doc. 2024-27805 Filed 11-26-24; 8:45 am]
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