[Federal Register: January 30, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 19)]
[Notices]
[Page 4286]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Bureau of Customs and Border Protection
[Docket No. USCBP-2007-0003]
Notice of Meeting of the Departmental Advisory Committee on
Commercial Operations of Customs and Border Protection and Related
Homeland Security Functions (COAC)
AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland
Security (DHS).
ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Departmental Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations
of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Related Homeland Security
Functions (popularly known as ``COAC'') will meet on February 14, 2007
in Washington, DC. The meeting will be open to the public.
DATES: COAC will meet Wednesday, February 14th from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Please note that the meeting may close early if the committee has
completed it business.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Ronald Reagan Building in
the Rotunda Ballroom, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC
20004. Written material, comments, and requests to make oral
presentations at the meeting should reach the contact person listed
below by February 1st. Requests to have a copy of your material
distributed to each member of the committee prior to the meeting should
reach the contact person at the address below by February 7, 2007.
Comments must be identified by USCBP-2007-0003 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: traderelations@dhs.gov. Include the docket number
in the subject line of the message.
Fax: 202-344-1969.
Mail: Ms. Wanda Tate, Office of International Affairs and
Trade Relations, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of
Homeland Security, Room 2.4B, 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 the COAC, go to http://www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Wanda Tate, Office of
International Affairs and Trade Relations, Customs and Border
Protection, Department of Homeland Security, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave.,
NW., Room 2.4B, Washington, DC 20229; traderelations@dhs.gov; telephone
202-344-1440; facsimile 202-344-1969.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2 (Pub. L. 92-463). The
Departmental Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations of U.S.
Customs and Border Protection and Related Homeland Security Functions
(COAC) is tasked with providing advice to the Secretary of Homeland
Security, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the Commissioner of
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 first meeting of the tenth 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. Introduction of the newly-appointed tenth term COAC members.
2. Collection of additional data elements for cargo security.
3. Trade Resumption.
4. International Container Security.
5. CSI (Container Security Initiative).
6. C-TPAT (Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism).
7. Office of International Trade.
8. Export Enforcement--training and policy.
Procedural
This meeting is open to the public. Please note that the meeting
may close early if all business is finished.
Participation in COAC deliberations is limited to committee
members, Department of Homeland Security officials, and persons invited
to attend the meeting for special presentations.
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,
preferably by close of business Monday, February 12, 2007, to Ms. Wanda
Tate, Office of Trade Relations, U.S. Customs and Border Protection,
Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC 20229, telephone 202-
344-1440; facsimile 202-344-1969.
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: January 26, 2007.
Michael C. Mullen,
Assistant Commissioner, Office of International Affairs and Trade
Relations, Customs and Border Protection.
[FR Doc. E7-1515 Filed 1-29-07; 8:45 am]
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