Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 229 / Wednesday, November 27, 2024 / Notices 93629 

Dated: November 22, 2024. 

Seth D. Renkema 

Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis 

Branch, U.S. Customs and Border Protection. 

[FR Doc. 2024–27827 Filed 11–26–24; 8:45 am] 

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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. 

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/stakeholderengagement/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: tradeevents@cbp.dhs.gov. 

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 

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 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 tradeevents@cbp.dhs.gov 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/stakeholderengagement/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 CrossBorder 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 

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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 CustomsTrade 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/stakeholderengagement/coac/coac-public-meetings. 

Felicia M. Pullam, 

Executive Director, Office of Trade Relations. 

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BILLING CODE 9111–14–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

U.S. Customs and Border Protection 

[OMB Control Number 1651–0006] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Extension; Application and 

Approval To Manipulate, Examine, 

Sample or Transfer Goods (CBP Form 

3499) 

AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border 

Protection (CBP), Department of 

Homeland Security. 

ACTION: 30-Day notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland 

Security, U.S. Customs and Border 

Protection (CBP) will be submitting the 

following information collection request 

to the Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) for review and approval in 

accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). The 

information collection is published in 

the Federal Register to obtain comments 

from the public and affected agencies. 

DATES: Comments are encouraged and 

must be submitted no later than 

December 27, 2024 to be assured of 

consideration. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments and/or 

suggestions regarding the item(s) 

contained in this notice should be sent 

within 30 days of publication of this 

notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ 

PRAMain. Please submit written 

comments and/or suggestions in 

English. Find this particular information 

collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under 

30-day Review—Open for Public 

Comments’’ or by using the search 

function. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional PRA information 

should be directed to Seth Renkema, 

Chief, Economic Impact Analysis 

Branch, U.S. Customs and Border 

Protection, Office of Trade, Regulations 

and Rulings, 90 K Street NE, 10th Floor, 

Washington, DC 20229–1177, 

Telephone number 202–325–0056 or via 

email CBP_PRA@cbp.dhs.gov. Please 

note that the contact information 

provided here is solely for questions 

regarding this notice. Individuals 

seeking information about other CBP 

programs should contact the CBP 

National Customer Service Center at 

877–227–5511, (TTY) 1–800–877–8339, 

or CBP website at 

https://www.cbp.gov/. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CBP 

invites the general public and other 

Federal agencies to comment on the 

proposed and/or continuing information 

collections pursuant to the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 

et seq.). This proposed information 

collection was previously published in 

the Federal Register (89 FR 76866) on 

September 19, 2024, allowing for a 60- 

day comment period. This notice allows 

for an additional 30 days for public 

comments. This process is conducted in 

accordance with 5 CFR 1320.8. Written 

comments and suggestions from the 

public and affected agencies should 

address one or more of the following 

four points: (1) whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of the 

functions of the agency, including 

whether the information will have 

practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; (3) 

suggestions to enhance the quality, 

utility, and clarity of the information to 

be collected; and (4) suggestions to 

minimize the burden of the collection of 

information on those who are to 

respond, including through the use of 

appropriate automated, electronic, 

mechanical, or other technological 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology, e.g., permitting 

electronic submission of responses. The 

comments that are submitted will be 

summarized and included in the request 

for approval. All comments will become 

a matter of public record. 

Overview of This Information 

Collection 

Title: Application and Approval to 

Manipulate, Examine, Sample or 

Transfer Goods (CBP Form 3499). 

OMB Number: 1651–0006. 

Form Number: 3499. 

Current Actions: This submission will 

renew the expiration date while 

updating the burden hours to reflect 

current usage. No change to information 

collected or method of collection. 

Type of Review: Extension (with 

change). 

Affected Public: Businesses. 

Abstract: CBP Form 3499, 

‘‘Application and Approval to 


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