Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations of Customs and Border Protection (COAC), 26564-26565 [2012-10837]

Download as PDF 26564 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 87 / Friday, May 4, 2012 / Notices well operations are critical and require the DP System configured in its CAMO for these operations. In addition to following the MTS DP Operations Guidance, MODU owners or operators are encouraged to voluntarily report to the Coast Guard reactive changes of DP status from ‘‘green’’ to ‘‘red’’ as described paragraph 4.11 using the procedures listed in 46 CFR 4.05. III. Authority This document is issued under the authority of 5 U.S.C. 552(a), 43 U.S.C. 1331, et seq., and 33 CFR 1.05–1. The guidance contained in this notice is not a substitute for applicable legal requirements, nor is it itself a regulation. It is not intended to nor does it impose legally binding requirements on any party. It represents the Coast Guard’s current thinking on this topic and may assist industry, mariners, the general public, and the Coast Guard, as well as other Federal and State regulators, in applying statutory and regulatory requirements. You can use an alternative approach if the approach satisfies the requirements of the applicable statutes and regulations. Dated: April 27, 2012. J.G. Lantz, Director of Commercial Regulations and Standards, U.S. Coast Guard. [FR Doc. 2012–10669 Filed 5–2–12; 4:15 pm] BILLING CODE 9110–04–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. Customs and Border Protection [Docket No. USCBP–2012–0018] Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations of Customs and Border Protection (COAC) U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security (DHS). ACTION: Committee Management; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting. AGENCY: The Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations of Customs and Border Protection (COAC) will meet on May 22, 2012, in Savannah, GA. The meeting will be open to the public. As an alternative to on-site attendance, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will also offer a live webcast of the COAC meeting via the Internet. DATES: COAC will meet on Tuesday, May 22, 2012 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Please note that the meeting may close early if the committee has completed its business. erowe on DSK2VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:20 May 03, 2012 Jkt 226001 Registration: If you plan on attending via webcast, please register online at https://apps.cbp.gov/te_registration/ ?w=76 by close-of-business on May 18, 2012. Please feel free to share this information with interested members of your organizations or associations. If you plan on attending on-site, please register either online at https:// apps.cbp.gov/te_registration/?w=75 or by email to tradeevents@dhs.gov, or by fax to 202–325–4290 by close-ofbusiness on May 18, 2012. If you have completed an online webcast registration and wish to cancel your registration, you may do so at https://apps/cbp.gov/te_registration/ cancel.asp?w=76. If you have completed an online onsite registration and wish to cancel your registration, you may do so at https:// apps.cbp.gov/te_registration/ cancel.asp?w=75. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at Hyatt Regency Savannah Hotel on the Historic Riverfront, Two West Bay Street, Savannah, GA 31401, in Ballroom A&B. All visitors report to the foyer of Ballroom A&B in the hotel. For information on facilities or services for individuals with disabilities or to request special assistance at the meeting, contact Ms. Wanda Tate, Office of Trade Relations, U.S. Customs and Border Protection at 202–344–1661 as soon as possible. To facilitate public participation, we are inviting public comment on the issues to be considered by the committee as listed in the ‘‘Agenda’’ section below. Comments must be submitted in writing no later than May 14, 2012, and must be identified by USCBP–2012– 0018 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 5.2A, 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 https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. Do not submit personal information to this docket. Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or PO 00000 Frm 00078 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 comments received by the COAC, go to https://www.regulations.gov. There will be two public comment periods held during the meeting on May 22, 2012. On-site speakers are requested to limit their comments to two (2) minutes or less to facilitate greater participation. Contact the individual listed below to register as a speaker. Please note that the public comment period for on-site speakers may end before the time indicated on the schedule that is posted on the CBP web page at the time of the meeting. Comments can also be made electronically anytime during the COAC meeting webcast, but please note that webcast participants will not be able to provide oral comments. Comments submitted electronically will be read into the record during the two (2) public comment periods. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Wanda Tate, Office of Trade Relations, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Room 5.2A, Washington, DC 20229; telephone 202–344–1440; facsimile 202–325–4290. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (Pub. L. 92–463). The 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 DHS or the Department of the Treasury. Agenda The COAC will hear from the following subcommittees on the topics listed below and then will review, deliberate, and formulate recommendations on how to proceed on those topics: • The work of the Land Border Security Subcommittee: Recommendations on the expansion of the Customs–Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C–TPAT) Program and the National Strategy for Global Supply Chain Security. • The work of the Trade Facilitation Subcommittee: Recommendations on CBP’s Trade Transformation initiatives. • The work of the One U.S. Government at the Border Subcommittee: Updates on subcommittee discussions with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS), and the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). • The work of the Role of the Broker subcommittee: Recommendation to E:\FR\FM\04MYN1.SGM 04MYN1 26565 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 87 / Friday, May 4, 2012 / Notices continue educational webinars on current topics for the trade community. Prior to the COAC taking action on any of these topics of the four abovementioned subcommittees, members of the public will have an opportunity to provide comments orally or, for comments submitted electronically during the meeting, by reading the comments into the record. The COAC will also receive an update and discuss the following Initiatives and Subcommittee topics that were discussed at its February 21, 2012 meeting: • The National Strategy for Global Supply Chain Security as it relates to the Committee’s effort to solicit, consolidate, and provide input to DHS sector and stakeholders on the implementation of the National Strategy. • The Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) and International Trade Data System (ITDS). • The Air Cargo Security Subcommittee work on the Air Cargo Advance Screening (ACAS) pilot. • The Bond Subcommittee work on proposed modifications to the CBP Form 5106; input on single transaction bond centralization; and liquidated damages mitigation guidelines. • The Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Subcommittee work on the distribution chain management project. • The Anti-Dumping/Countervailing Duties Subcommittee work on educational webinars for the trade community and feedback on CBP’s Draft 5-year Anti-Dumping/Countervailing Duties Enforcement Strategy. Dated: May 1, 2012. Maria Luisa O’Connell, Senior Advisor for Trade, Office of Trade Relations. [FR Doc. 2012–10837 Filed 5–3–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111–14–P DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR–5603–N–32] Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB Housing for Youth Aging Out of Foster Care Office of the Chief Information Officer, HUD. erowe on DSK2VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES AGENCY: ACTION: Notice. The proposed information collection requirement described below has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Department is soliciting public comments on the subject proposal. This information collection will support research on the role of Family Unification Program vouchers in providing housing for youth aging out of foster care. A survey will be administered to all public housing agencies (PHA) that have an allotment of Family Unification program vouchers (n=300) to determine whether or not their program is currently serving youth aging out of foster care, and why or why not; and for those PHAs that are serving youth, to explore and document key aspects of the program, including the role of the public child welfare agency (PCWA) in the provision of services, the challenges in implementing the program and any strategies employed to overcome challenges; and any outcome data that might be available related to vouchers and their partnering Public Child Welfare Agencies (PCWA). DATES: Comments Due Date: June 4, 2012. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or OMB approval Number (2528–New) and should be sent to: HUD Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503; fax: 202–395–5806. Email: OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov. fax: 202–395–5806. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colette Pollard, Reports Management Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20410; email Colette Pollard at Colette.Pollard@hud.gov or telephone (202) 402–3400. This is not a toll-free number. Copies of available documents submitted to OMB may be obtained from Ms. Pollard. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice informs the public that the Department of Housing and Urban Development has submitted to OMB a SUMMARY: request for approval of the Information collection described below. This notice is soliciting comments from members of the public and affecting agencies concerning the proposed collection of information to: (1) Evaluate 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) Evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information; (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond; including through the use of appropriate automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. This notice also lists the following information: Title of Proposal: Housing for Youth Aging Out of Foster Care. OMB Approval Number: 2528–New. Form Numbers: None. Description of the Need for the Information and its Proposed Use: This information collection will support research on the role of Family Unification Program vouchers in providing housing for youth aging out of foster care. A survey will be administered to all public housing agencies (PHA) that have an allotment of Family Unification program vouchers (n=300) to determine whether or not their program is currently serving youth aging out of foster care, and why or why not; and for those PHAs that are serving youth, to explore and document key aspects of the program, including the role of the public child welfare agency (PCWA) in the provision of services, the challenges in implementing the program and any strategies employed to overcome challenges; and any outcome data that might be available related to vouchers and their partnering Public Child Welfare Agencies (PCWA). Frequency of Submission: Once. 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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 87 (Friday, May 4, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26564-26565]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-10837]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

[Docket No. USCBP-2012-0018]


Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations of Customs and Border 
Protection (COAC)

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

ACTION: Committee Management; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee 
Meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations of Customs and 
Border Protection (COAC) will meet on May 22, 2012, in Savannah, GA. 
The meeting will be open to the public. As an alternative to on-site 
attendance, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will also offer a 
live webcast of the COAC meeting via the Internet.

DATES: COAC will meet on Tuesday, May 22, 2012 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:30 
p.m. Please note that the meeting may close early if the committee has 
completed its business.
    Registration: If you plan on attending via webcast, please register 
online at https://apps.cbp.gov/te_registration/?w=76 by close-of-
business on May 18, 2012. Please feel free to share this information 
with interested members of your organizations or associations. If you 
plan on attending on-site, please register either online at https://apps.cbp.gov/te_registration/?w=75 or by email to tradeevents@dhs.gov, 
or by fax to 202-325-4290 by close-of-business on May 18, 2012.
    If you have completed an online webcast registration and wish to 
cancel your registration, you may do so at https://apps/cbp.gov/te_registration/cancel.asp?w=76.
    If you have completed an online on-site registration and wish to 
cancel your registration, you may do so at https://apps.cbp.gov/te_registration/cancel.asp?w=75.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at Hyatt Regency Savannah Hotel on 
the Historic Riverfront, Two West Bay Street, Savannah, GA 31401, in 
Ballroom A&B. All visitors report to the foyer of Ballroom A&B in the 
hotel.
    For information on facilities or services for individuals with 
disabilities or to request special assistance at the meeting, contact 
Ms. Wanda Tate, Office of Trade Relations, U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection at 202-344-1661 as soon as possible.
    To facilitate public participation, we are inviting public comment 
on the issues to be considered by the committee as listed in the 
``Agenda'' section below.
    Comments must be submitted in writing no later than May 14, 2012, 
and must be identified by USCBP-2012-0018 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 5.2A, 
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 https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. Do 
not submit personal information to this docket.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or 
comments received by the COAC, go to https://www.regulations.gov.
    There will be two public comment periods held during the meeting on 
May 22, 2012. On-site speakers are requested to limit their comments to 
two (2) minutes or less to facilitate greater participation. Contact 
the individual listed below to register as a speaker. Please note that 
the public comment period for on-site speakers may end before the time 
indicated on the schedule that is posted on the CBP web page at the 
time of the meeting. Comments can also be made electronically anytime 
during the COAC meeting webcast, but please note that webcast 
participants will not be able to provide oral comments. Comments 
submitted electronically will be read into the record during the two 
(2) public comment periods.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Wanda Tate, Office of Trade 
Relations, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue 
NW., Room 5.2A, Washington, DC 20229; telephone 202-344-1440; facsimile 
202-325-4290.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (Pub. L. 92-463). The 
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 DHS or the Department of 
the Treasury.

Agenda

    The COAC will hear from the following subcommittees on the topics 
listed below and then will review, deliberate, and formulate 
recommendations on how to proceed on those topics:
     The work of the Land Border Security Subcommittee: 
Recommendations on the expansion of the Customs-Trade Partnership 
Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) Program and the National Strategy for Global 
Supply Chain Security.
     The work of the Trade Facilitation Subcommittee: 
Recommendations on CBP's Trade Transformation initiatives.
     The work of the One U.S. Government at the Border 
Subcommittee: Updates on subcommittee discussions with the Food and 
Drug Administration (FDA), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), 
the Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS), and the Consumer Product 
Safety Commission (CPSC).
     The work of the Role of the Broker subcommittee: 
Recommendation to

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continue educational webinars on current topics for the trade 
community.
    Prior to the COAC taking action on any of these topics of the four 
above-mentioned subcommittees, members of the public will have an 
opportunity to provide comments orally or, for comments submitted 
electronically during the meeting, by reading the comments into the 
record.
    The COAC will also receive an update and discuss the following 
Initiatives and Subcommittee topics that were discussed at its February 
21, 2012 meeting:
     The National Strategy for Global Supply Chain Security as 
it relates to the Committee's effort to solicit, consolidate, and 
provide input to DHS sector and stakeholders on the implementation of 
the National Strategy.
     The Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) and 
International Trade Data System (ITDS).
     The Air Cargo Security Subcommittee work on the Air Cargo 
Advance Screening (ACAS) pilot.
     The Bond Subcommittee work on proposed modifications to 
the CBP Form 5106; input on single transaction bond centralization; and 
liquidated damages mitigation guidelines.
     The Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Subcommittee 
work on the distribution chain management project.
     The Anti-Dumping/Countervailing Duties Subcommittee work 
on educational webinars for the trade community and feedback on CBP's 
Draft 5-year Anti-Dumping/Countervailing Duties Enforcement Strategy.

    Dated: May 1, 2012.
Maria Luisa O'Connell,
Senior Advisor for Trade, Office of Trade Relations.
[FR Doc. 2012-10837 Filed 5-3-12; 8:45 am]
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