Approval of the Strawn Group, as a Commercial Gauger, 25312-25313 [2015-10152]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
[Docket No. USCBP–2015–0014]
Advisory Committee on Commercial
Operations to U.S. Customs and
Border Protection (COAC) Charter
Renewal
U.S. Customs and Border
Protection, Department of Homeland
Security (DHS).
ACTION: Committee Management; Notice
of Federal Advisory Committee Charter
Renewal
AGENCY:
The Secretary of the
Department of Homeland Security
(DHS) has determined that the renewal
of the charter of the Advisory
Committee on Commercial Operations
to U.S. Customs and Border Protection
(COAC) is necessary and in the public
interest in connection with the U.S.
Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP’s)
performance of its duties. This
determination follows consultation with
the Committee Management Secretariat,
General Services Administration.
Name of Committee: Advisory
Committee on Commercial Operations
to U.S. Customs and Border Protection
(COAC).
ADDRESSES: If you desire to submit
comments on this action, they must be
submitted by July 6, 2015. Comments
must be identified by (docket number)
and may be submitted by one of the
following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
• Email: (Tradeevents@dhs.gov).
Include the docket number in the
subject line of the message.
• Fax: (202) 325–4290.
• Mail: Ms. Wanda Tate, Office of
Trade Relations, U.S. Customs and
Border Protection, 1300 Pennsylvania
Avenue NW., Room 3.5A, Washington,
DC 20229.
• Instructions: All submissions
received must include the words
‘‘Department of Homeland Security’’
and USCBP–2015–0014, the docket
number for this action. Comments
received will be posted without
alteration at https://www.regulations.gov
including any personal information
provided.
• Docket: For access to the docket to
read background documents or
comments received, go to https://
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Ms.
Wanda Tate, Office of Trade Relations,
U.S. Customs and Border Protection,
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Room
3.5A, Washington, DC 20229; telephone
(202) 344–1440; facsimile (202) 325–
4290.
Purpose and Objective: The charter of
the Advisory Committee on Commercial
Operations to U.S. Customs and Border
Protection (COAC) is being renewed for
two years in accordance with the
Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA) 5 U.S.C. Appendix. A copy of
the charter can be found at https://
www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/
documents/COAC%20Charter%20Filed
%203.23.15.pdf. COAC provides 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 the
Department of Homeland Security and
the Department of the Treasury. The
COAC may consider issues such as:
global supply chain security and
facilitation, CBP modernization and
automation, air cargo security, customs
broker regulations, trade enforcement,
exports, trusted trader, revenue
modernization, One U.S. Government
approach to trade and safety of imports,
agricultural inspection, and protection
of intellectual property rights.
Duration: The committee’s charter is
effective March 23, 2015, and expires
March 23, 2017.
Responsible CBP Officials: Ms. Maria
Luisa Boyce, Office of Trade Relations,
U.S. Customs and Border Protection,
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Room
3.5A, Washington, DC 20229; telephone
(202) 344–1440.
Dated: April 29, 2015.
Maria Luisa Boyce,
Senior Advisor for Private Sector
Engagement/Executive Director, Office of
Trade Relations.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Approval of the Strawn Group, as a
Commercial Gauger
U.S. Customs and Border
Protection, Department of Homeland
Security.
AGENCY:
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Notice of approval of The
Strawn Group, as a commercial gauger.
ACTION:
Notice is hereby given,
pursuant to CBP regulations, that The
Strawn Group has been approved to
gauge petroleum and certain petroleum
products for customs purposes for the
next three years as of October 31, 2014.
SUMMARY:
Effective Dates: The approval of
The Strawn Group, as commercial
gauger became effective on October 31,
2014. The next triennial inspection date
will be scheduled for October 2017.
DATES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Approved Gauger and Accredited
Laboratories Manager, Laboratories and
Scientific Services Directorate, U.S.
Customs and Border Protection, 1331
Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Suite
1500N, Washington, DC 20229, tel. 202–
344–1060.
Notice is
hereby given pursuant to 19 CFR 151.13,
that The Strawn Group, 3855 Villa
Ridge Road, Houston, TX 77068, has
been approved to gauge petroleum and
certain petroleum products for customs
purposes, in accordance with the
provisions of 19 CFR 151.13. The
Strawn Group is approved for the
following gauging procedures for
petroleum and certain petroleum
products per the American Petroleum
Institute (API) Measurement Standards:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
API
chapters
Title
8.2 ..........
Standard practice for automatic
sampling of liquid petroleum
and petroleum products.
Standard practice for mixing and
handling of liquid samples of
petroleum and petroleum products.
8.3 ..........
Anyone wishing to employ this entity
to conduct gauger services should
request and receive written assurances
from the entity that it is approved by the
U.S. Customs and Border Protection to
conduct the specific gauger service
requested. Alternatively, inquiries
regarding the specific gauger service this
entity is approved to perform may be
directed to the U.S. Customs and Border
Protection by calling (202) 344–1060.
The inquiry may also be sent to
cbp.labhq@dhs.gov. Please reference the
Web site listed below for a complete
listing of CBP approved gaugers and
accredited laboratories. https://
www.cbp.gov/about/labs-scientific/
commercial-gaugers-and-laboratories
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Dated: April 23, 2015.
Ira S. Reese,
Executive Director,
Laboratories and Scientific Services
Directorate.
[FR Doc. 2015–10152 Filed 5–1–15; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
[1651–0122]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Screening Requirements for
Carriers
U.S. Customs and Border
Protection, Department of Homeland
Security.
ACTION: 60-Day Notice and request for
comments; extension of an existing
collection of information.
AGENCY:
U.S. Customs and Border
Protection (CBP) of the Department of
Homeland Security 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: Screening Requirements
for Carriers. CBP is proposing that this
information collection be extended with
no change to the burden hours. This
document is published to obtain
comments from the public and affected
agencies.
DATES: Written comments should be
received on or before July 6, 2015 to be
assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to U.S. Customs and Border Protection,
Attn: Tracey Denning, Regulations and
Rulings, Office of International Trade,
90 K Street NE., 10th Floor, Washington,
DC 20229–1177.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information
should be directed to Tracey Denning,
U.S. Customs and Border Protection,
Regulations and Rulings, Office of
International Trade, 90 K Street NE.,
10th Floor, Washington, DC 20229–
1177, at 202–325–0265.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CBP
invites the general public and other
Federal agencies to comment on
proposed and/or continuing information
collections pursuant to the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13).
The comments should address: (a)
Whether the collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the agency, including
whether the information shall have
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practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimates of the burden of the
collection of information; (c) ways to
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
of the information to be collected; (d)
ways to minimize the burden including
the use of automated collection
techniques or the use of other forms of
information technology; and (e) the
annual cost burden to respondents or
record keepers from the collection of
information (total capital/startup costs
and operations and maintenance costs).
The comments that are submitted will
be summarized and included in the CBP
request for OMB approval. All
comments will become a matter of
public record. In this document, CBP is
soliciting comments concerning the
following information collection:
Title: Screening Requirements for
Carriers.
OMB Number: 1651–0122.
Abstract: Section 273(e) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (8
U.S.C. 1323(e) the Act) authorizes the
Department of Homeland Security to
establish procedures which carriers
must undertake for the proper screening
of their alien passengers prior to
embarkation at the port from which they
are to depart for the United States, in
order to become eligible for an
automatic reduction, refund, or waiver
of a fine imposed under section
273(a)(1) of the Act. To be eligible to
obtain such an automatic reduction,
refund, or waiver of a fine, the carrier
must provide evidence to CBP that it
screened all passengers on the
conveyance in accordance with the
procedures listed in 8 CFR 273.3.
Some examples of the evidence the
carrier may provide to CBP include: a
description of the carrier’s document
screening training program; the number
of employees trained; information
regarding the date and number of
improperly documented aliens
intercepted by the carrier at the port(s)
of embarkation; and any other evidence
to demonstrate the carrier’s efforts to
properly screen passengers destined for
the United States.
Current Actions: CBP proposes to
extend the expiration date of this
information collection with no change
to the burden hours or to the
information collected.
Type of Review: Extension (without
change).
Affected Public: Carriers.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
65.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 100
hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 6,500.
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Dated: April 22, 2015.
Tracey Denning,
Agency Clearance Officer, U.S. Customs and
Border Protection.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
[1651–0110]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Visa Waiver Program Carrier
Agreement
U.S. Customs and Border
Protection, Department of Homeland
Security.
ACTION: 60-Day Notice and request for
comments; extension of an existing
collection of information.
AGENCY:
U.S. Customs and Border
Protection (CBP) of the Department of
Homeland Security 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: Visa Waiver Program
Carrier Agreement (CBP Form I–775).
CBP is proposing that this information
collection be extended with no change
to the burden hours or to the
information collected on Form I–775.
This document is published to obtain
comments from the public and affected
agencies.
DATES: Written comments should be
received on or before July 6, 2015 to be
assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to U.S. Customs and Border Protection,
Attn: Tracey Denning, Regulations and
Rulings, Office of International Trade,
90 K Street NE., 10th Floor, Washington,
DC 20229–1177.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information
should be directed to Tracey Denning,
U.S. Customs and Border Protection,
Regulations and Rulings, Office of
International Trade, 90 K Street NE.,
10th Floor, Washington, DC 20229–
1177, at 202–325–0265.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CBP
invites the general public and other
Federal agencies to comment on
proposed and/or continuing information
collections pursuant to the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13).
The comments should address: (a)
Whether the collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the agency, including
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Approval of the Strawn Group, as a Commercial Gauger
AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland
Security.
ACTION: Notice of approval of The Strawn Group, as a commercial gauger.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that The
Strawn Group has been approved to gauge petroleum and certain petroleum
products for customs purposes for the next three years as of October
31, 2014.
DATES: Effective Dates: The approval of The Strawn Group, as commercial
gauger became effective on October 31, 2014. The next triennial
inspection date will be scheduled for October 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Approved Gauger and Accredited
Laboratories Manager, Laboratories and Scientific Services Directorate,
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Suite
1500N, Washington, DC 20229, tel. 202-344-1060.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given pursuant to 19 CFR
151.13, that The Strawn Group, 3855 Villa Ridge Road, Houston, TX
77068, has been approved to gauge petroleum and certain petroleum
products for customs purposes, in accordance with the provisions of 19
CFR 151.13. The Strawn Group is approved for the following gauging
procedures for petroleum and certain petroleum products per the
American Petroleum Institute (API) Measurement Standards:
------------------------------------------------------------------------
API chapters Title
------------------------------------------------------------------------
8.2............................... Standard practice for automatic
sampling of liquid petroleum and
petroleum products.
8.3............................... Standard practice for mixing and
handling of liquid samples of
petroleum and petroleum products.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Anyone wishing to employ this entity to conduct gauger services
should request and receive written assurances from the entity that it
is approved by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection to conduct the
specific gauger service requested. Alternatively, inquiries regarding
the specific gauger service this entity is approved to perform may be
directed to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection by calling (202)
344-1060. The inquiry may also be sent to cbp.labhq@dhs.gov. Please
reference the Web site listed below for a complete listing of CBP
approved gaugers and accredited laboratories. https://www.cbp.gov/about/labs-scientific/commercial-gaugers-and-laboratories
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Dated: April 23, 2015.
Ira S. Reese,
Executive Director,
Laboratories and Scientific Services Directorate.
[FR Doc. 2015-10152 Filed 5-1-15; 8:45 am]
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