Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations of Customs and Border Protection (COAC), 6616-6617 [2014-02337]

Download as PDF 6616 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 23 / Tuesday, February 4, 2014 / Notices regulations prescribes the use of the CBP Form 6059B when a written declaration is required of a traveler entering the United States. Generally, written declarations are required from travelers arriving by air or sea. Section 148.12 requires verbal declarations from travelers entering the United States. Generally, verbal declarations are required from travelers arriving by land. A sample of CBP Form 6059B can be found at: https://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/ travel/vacation/sample_declaration_ form.xml. Current Actions: This submission is being made to extend the expiration date. In addition, burden hours have been added to this collection to allow for existing requirements for verbal declarations under 19 CFR 148.12. There are no changes to the data CBP collects under the provisions of 19 CFR 148.12, 148.13 or CBP Form 6059B. Type of Review: Extension (with change). Affected Public: Individuals. CBP Form 6059B: Estimated Number of Respondents: 104,506,000. Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 104,506,000. Estimated Time per Response: 4 minutes. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 7,001,902. Verbal Declarations: Estimated Number of Respondents: 233,000,000. Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 233,000,000. Estimated Time per Response: 10 seconds. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 669,000. Dated: January 29, 2014. Tracey Denning, Agency Clearance Officer, U.S. Customs and Border Protection. [FR Doc. 2014–02231 Filed 2–3–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111–14–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. Customs and Border Protection [Docket No. USCBP–2014–0005] mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 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 SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 20:14 Feb 03, 2014 Jkt 232001 Border Protection (COAC) will meet on February 20, 2014, in Washington, DC. The meeting will be open to the public. DATES: COAC will meet on Thursday, February 20, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST. Please note that the meeting may close early if the committee has completed its business. Pre-Registration: Meeting participants may attend either in person or via webinar after pre-registering using a method indicated below: —For members of the public who plan to attend the meeting in person, please register either online at https:// apps.cbp.gov/te_reg/ index.asp?w==15; by email to trade events@dhs.gov; or by fax to 202–325– 4290 by 5:00 p.m. EST on February 18, 2014. —For members of the public who plan to participate via webinar, please register online at https:// apps.cbp.gov/te_reg/index.asp?w=16 by 5:00 p.m. EST on February 18, 2014. Feel free to share this information with other interested members of your organization or association. Members of the public who are preregistered and later require cancellation, please do so in advance of the meeting by accessing one (1) of the following links: https://apps.cbp.gov/te_reg/ cancel.asp?w=15 to cancel an in person registration, or https://apps.cbp.gov/te_ reg/cancel.asp?w=16 to cancel a webinar registration. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Training and Development Conference Space, at 1717 H Street NW., Conference Room 7300 A–C, Washington, DC 20006. All visitors to 1717 H Street NW., must show a state-issued ID or Passport and sign in as a visitor to proceed through the security checkpoint for admittance to the building. 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 prior to the formulation of recommendations as listed in the ‘‘Agenda’’ section below. Comments must be submitted in writing no later than February 13, 2014, and must be identified by Docket No. USCBP–2014–0005, and may be submitted by one of the following methods: PO 00000 Frm 00086 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 • 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 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, go to https:// www.regulations.gov and search for Docket Number USCBP–2014–0005. To submit a comment, see the link on the Regulations.gov Web site for ‘‘How do I submit a comment?’’ located on the right hand side of the main site page. There will be multiple public comment periods held during the meeting on February 20, 2014. 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 speakers may end before the time indicated on the schedule that is posted on the CBP Web page, https://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/ trade/trade_outreach/coac/coac_13_ meetings/, at the time of the meeting. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 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. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. Appendix (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 and the Department of the Treasury. Agenda The COAC will hear from the following project leaders and subcommittees on the topics listed below and then will review, deliberate, E:\FR\FM\04FEN1.SGM 04FEN1 mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 23 / Tuesday, February 4, 2014 / Notices provide observations, and formulate recommendations on how to proceed on those topics: 1. The Trusted Trader Subcommittee: Review and discuss the subcommittee’s proposed recommendations pertaining to the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C–TPAT) criteria for exporters. Review and discuss the action plan to establish the C–TPAT for exports component under the C–TPAT umbrella. 2. The Export Subcommittee: Review and discuss suggested revisions to specific Customs and Border Protection’s export policies as well as recommendations on a Master Principles Document for a One U S. Government at the Border focused on Exports. 3. The One U.S. Government at the Border Subcommittee: Review and discuss an update on the progress of the Partner Government Agency –Message Set (PGA–MS) and potential collaboration with the Border InterAgency Executive Council (BIEC). 4. The Trade Enforcement and Revenue Collection Subcommittee: Review and discuss the comments from the Regulatory Audit Working Group on the final draft document on the planned enhancements for the Focused Assessment process; report out on the Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Working Group’s work to determine the feasibility of a Trusted Trader Program for IPR, the simplified seizure process for low-value shipments, and the application of the Document Imaging System for IPR purposes; and report on the Bonds Working Group’s discussions on the concept of e-bonds and centralization of Single Transaction Bonds. 5. The Trade Modernization Subcommittee: Review and discuss potential recommendations addressing the Role of the Broker Working Group in the area of Broker Permits and update on the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Development and Deployment Schedule. 6. The Global Supply Chain Subcommittee: Review and discuss the recommendations regarding the Air Cargo Advance Screening (ACAS) pilot and address the next steps regarding land border issues in the area of Beyond the Border and 21st Century Initiatives. Dated: January 30, 2014. Maria Luisa Boyce, Senior Advisor for Private Sector Engagement, Office of Trade Relations. [FR Doc. 2014–02337 Filed 2–3–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111–14–P VerDate Mar<15>2010 20:14 Feb 03, 2014 Jkt 232001 DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR–5770–N–01] Request for Comment on the 2015 American Housing Survey Metropolitan Samples Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research, HUD. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: This notice announces the intent of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to conduct the American Housing Survey (AHS) for 2015 with a new national sample and up to 30 metropolitan area samples. As part of the planning for the 2015 AHS, HUD is soliciting public comments regarding which metropolitan areas should be sampled. HUD is interested in all comments, especially from government policymakers, academic researchers, and AHS data users that specify: (1) Which metropolitan areas are important from a housing policy perspective; (2) which metropolitan areas are important from a housing program perspective, including, but not limited to, low-income and assisted housing programs; and (3) which metropolitan areas are important for other demographic or socioeconomic reasons. HUD encourages those persons interested in commenting to consider these three questions when suggesting metropolitan areas to be sampled for 2015. DATES: Comments Due Date: April 7, 2014. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding this proposal. Comments must refer to the above docket number and title. There are two methods for submitting public comments: 1. Submission of Comments by Mail. Comments may be submitted by mail to Shawn Bucholtz, Director, Housing and Demographic Analysis Division, Office of Policy Development and Research, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th St. SW., Room 8222, Washington, DC 20410. Due to security measures at all federal agencies, however, submission of comments by mail often results in delayed delivery. To ensure timely receipt of comments, HUD recommends that comments submitted by mail be submitted at least two weeks in advance of the public comment deadline. 2. Electronic Submission of Comments. Interested persons may submit comments electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00087 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 6617 https://www.regulations.gov. HUD strongly encourages commenters to submit comments electronically. Electronic submission of comments allows the commenter maximum time to prepare and submit a comment, ensures timely receipt by HUD, and enables HUD to make them immediately available to the public. Comments submitted electronically through the www.regulations.gov Web site can be viewed by other commenters and interested members of the public. Commenters should follow the instructions provided on that site to submit comments electronically. Note: To receive consideration as public comments, comments must be submitted through one of the two methods specified above. Again, all submissions must refer to the docket number. No Facsimile Comments. Facsimile (FAX) comments are not acceptable. Public Inspection of Public Comments: All properly submitted comments and communications submitted to HUD will be available for public inspection and copying between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. weekdays at the above address. Due to security measures at the HUD Headquarters building, an advance appointment to review the public comments must be scheduled by calling the Regulations Division at 202–708– 3055 (this is not a toll-free number). Individuals with speech or hearing impairments may access this number through TTY by calling the Federal Relay Service at 800–877–8339. Copies of all comments submitted are available for inspection and downloading at https://www.regulations.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shawn Bucholtz, Director, Housing and Demographic Analysis Division, Office of Policy, Development and Research, 451 7th Street SW., Room 8222, Washington, DC 20410–0500, telephone number 202–402–5538 (this is not a tollfree number). Hearing- or speechimpaired individuals may access this number via TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Relay Service at telephone number 1–800–877–8339. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A. Background The American Housing Survey (AHS) provides a periodic measure of the size and composition of the country’s housing inventory and provides valuable information about housing costs and housing quality. HUD provides all funding and oversight for the AHS. Through an interagency agreement, the Census Bureau provides operational management and field data collection for the survey. E:\FR\FM\04FEN1.SGM 04FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 23 (Tuesday, February 4, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6616-6617]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-02337]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

[Docket No. USCBP-2014-0005]


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 February 20, 2014, in Washington, 
DC. The meeting will be open to the public.

DATES: COAC will meet on Thursday, February 20, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 
p.m. EST. Please note that the meeting may close early if the committee 
has completed its business.
    Pre-Registration: Meeting participants may attend either in person 
or via webinar after pre-registering using a method indicated below:
--For members of the public who plan to attend the meeting in person, 
please register either online at https://apps.cbp.gov/te_reg/index.asp?w==15; by email to tradeevents@dhs.gov; or by fax to 202-325-
4290 by 5:00 p.m. EST on February 18, 2014.
--For members of the public who plan to participate via webinar, please 
register online at https://apps.cbp.gov/te_reg/index.asp?w=16 by 5:00 
p.m. EST on February 18, 2014.
    Feel free to share this information with other interested members 
of your organization or association.
    Members of the public who are pre-registered and later require 
cancellation, please do so in advance of the meeting by accessing one 
(1) of the following links: https://apps.cbp.gov/te_reg/cancel.asp?w=15 to cancel an in person registration, or https://apps.cbp.gov/te_reg/cancel.asp?w=16 to cancel a webinar registration.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection, Office of Training and Development Conference Space, at 
1717 H Street NW., Conference Room 7300 A-C, Washington, DC 20006.
    All visitors to 1717 H Street NW., must show a state-issued ID or 
Passport and sign in as a visitor to proceed through the security 
checkpoint for admittance to the building.
    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 prior to the 
formulation of recommendations as listed in the ``Agenda'' section 
below.
    Comments must be submitted in writing no later than February 13, 
2014, and must be identified by Docket No. USCBP-2014-0005, 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 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, go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket Number 
USCBP-2014-0005. To submit a comment, see the link on the 
Regulations.gov Web site for ``How do I submit a comment?'' located on 
the right hand side of the main site page.
    There will be multiple public comment periods held during the 
meeting on February 20, 2014. 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 speakers may 
end before the time indicated on the schedule that is posted on the CBP 
Web page, https://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/trade/trade_outreach/coac/coac_13_meetings/, at the time of the meeting.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. Appendix (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 and the Department 
of the Treasury.

Agenda

    The COAC will hear from the following project leaders and 
subcommittees on the topics listed below and then will review, 
deliberate,

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provide observations, and formulate recommendations on how to proceed 
on those topics:
    1. The Trusted Trader Subcommittee: Review and discuss the 
subcommittee's proposed recommendations pertaining to the Customs-Trade 
Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) criteria for exporters. Review 
and discuss the action plan to establish the C-TPAT for exports 
component under the C-TPAT umbrella.
    2. The Export Subcommittee: Review and discuss suggested revisions 
to specific Customs and Border Protection's export policies as well as 
recommendations on a Master Principles Document for a One U S. 
Government at the Border focused on Exports.
    3. The One U.S. Government at the Border Subcommittee: Review and 
discuss an update on the progress of the Partner Government Agency -
Message Set (PGA-MS) and potential collaboration with the Border Inter-
Agency Executive Council (BIEC).
    4. The Trade Enforcement and Revenue Collection Subcommittee: 
Review and discuss the comments from the Regulatory Audit Working Group 
on the final draft document on the planned enhancements for the Focused 
Assessment process; report out on the Intellectual Property Rights 
(IPR) Working Group's work to determine the feasibility of a Trusted 
Trader Program for IPR, the simplified seizure process for low-value 
shipments, and the application of the Document Imaging System for IPR 
purposes; and report on the Bonds Working Group's discussions on the 
concept of e-bonds and centralization of Single Transaction Bonds.
    5. The Trade Modernization Subcommittee: Review and discuss 
potential recommendations addressing the Role of the Broker Working 
Group in the area of Broker Permits and update on the Automated 
Commercial Environment (ACE) Development and Deployment Schedule.
    6. The Global Supply Chain Subcommittee: Review and discuss the 
recommendations regarding the Air Cargo Advance Screening (ACAS) pilot 
and address the next steps regarding land border issues in the area of 
Beyond the Border and 21st Century Initiatives.

    Dated: January 30, 2014.
Maria Luisa Boyce,
Senior Advisor for Private Sector Engagement, Office of Trade 
Relations.
[FR Doc. 2014-02337 Filed 2-3-14; 8:45 am]
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