Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee (COAC), 57745-57746 [2018-25072]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 222 / Friday, November 16, 2018 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. Customs and Border Protection [Docket No. USCBP–2018–0041] Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee (COAC) U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Department of Homeland Security (DHS). ACTION: Committee Management; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee meeting. AGENCY: The Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee (COAC) will hold its quarterly meeting on Wednesday, December 5, 2018, in Herndon, Virginia. The meeting will be open to the public. DATES: The COAC will meet on Wednesday, December 5, 2018, 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. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hilton Dulles Washington Airport, 13869 Park Center Road, Herndon,Virginia 20171. For information on facilities or services for individuals with disabilities or to request special assistance at the meeting, contact Ms. Florence ConstantGibson, Office of Trade Relations, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, at (202) 344–1440 as soon as possible. Pre-Registration: Meeting participants may attend either in person or via webinar after pre-registering using one of the methods indicated below: For members of the public who plan to attend the meeting in person, please register by 5:00 p.m. EST on December 4, 2018, either online at https:// teregistration.cbp.gov/index.asp?w=143; by email to tradeevents@dhs.gov; or by fax to (202) 325–4290. You must register prior to the meeting in order to attend the meeting in person. For members of the public who plan to participate via webinar, please register online at https:// teregistration.cbp.gov/index.asp?w=142 by 5:00 p.m. EST on December 4, 2018. Please feel free to share this information with other interested members of your organization or association. Members of the public who are preregistered to attend in person or via webinar and later need to cancel, please do so by December 4, 2018, utilizing the following links: https:// teregistration.cbp.gov/cancel.asp?w=143 to cancel an in person registration or https://teregistration.cbp.gov/ cancel.asp?w=142 to cancel a webinar registration. amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:19 Nov 15, 2018 Jkt 247001 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. Comments must be submitted in writing and received no later than December 3, 2018, and must be identified by Docket No. USCBP–2018– 0041, and may be submitted by one (1) 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, Attention Florence Constant-Gibson. • Mail: Ms. Florence ConstantGibson, 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 (USCBP–2018–0041) for this action. Comments received will be posted without alteration at https:// www.regulations.gov. Please do not submit personal information to this docket. Docket: For access to the docket or to read background documents or comments, go to https:// www.regulations.gov and search for Docket Number USCBP–2018–0041. To submit a comment, click the ‘‘Comment Now!’’ button located on the top-right hand side of the docket page. There will be multiple public comment periods held during the meeting on December 5, 2018. 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/trade/ stakeholder-engagement/coac. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Florence Constant-Gibson, 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; or Mr. Bradley Hayes, Executive Director and Designated Federal Officer at (202) 344– 1440. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. Appendix. The Commercial Customs PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 57745 Operations Advisory Committee (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 as prescribed by law or as directed by the Secretaries of the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of the Treasury. Agenda The COAC will hear from the current subcommittees on the topics listed below and then will review, deliberate, provide observations, and formulate recommendations on how to proceed: 1. The Secure Trade Lanes Subcommittee will present plans for the scope and activities of the Trusted Trader and CTPAT Minimum Security Criteria Working Groups. It is anticipated that recommendations will be presented regarding the proposed Forced Labor Trusted Trader Strategy. The subcommittee will also deliver recommendations from the Petroleum Pipeline Working Group regarding the results of a proof of concept test that used the Automated Commercial Environment to electronically report and manage petroleum moving in-bond via pipeline; as well as recommendations from the In-bond Working Group regarding potential automation, visibility, system and regulatory issues. 2. The COAC Next Generation Facilitation Subcommittee will discuss the E-Commerce Working Group’s progress on mapping the supply chains of various modes of transportation to identify the differences between ecommerce and traditional channels. The subcommittee will also provide an update on the status of the Emerging Technologies Working Group’s NAFTA/ CAFTA, Intellectual Property Rights, and Pipeline Blockchain Proof of Concept projects. Finally, the subcommittee will provide a progress report for the Regulatory Reform Working Group as it completes its review of Title 19 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CBP regulations) and begins its preparation of high-level recommendations. 3. The Intelligent Enforcement Subcommittee will provide recommendations from the Intellectual Property Rights Working Group and updates from the Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Duty, Bond, and Forced Labor Working Groups. Meeting materials will be available by December 3, 2018 at: https:// www.cbp.gov/trade/stakeholderengagement/coac/coac-public-meetings. E:\FR\FM\16NON1.SGM 16NON1 57746 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 222 / Friday, November 16, 2018 / Notices Dated: November 13, 2018. Bradley F. Hayes, Executive Director, Office of Trade Relations. [FR Doc. 2018–25072 Filed 11–15–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111–14–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [LLCAD01000 L12100000.MD0000 18XL1109AF; BLM_CA_MO_4500126802] Meeting of the California Desert District Advisory Council Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of public meeting. AGENCY: In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) California Desert District Advisory Council (DAC) will meet as indicated below. DATES: The BLM’s California DAC will hold a public meeting on December 14– 15, 2018. The DAC will participate in a field tour of BLM-administered public lands on Friday, December 14, 2018, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and will meet in formal session on Saturday, December 15, 2018, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ADDRESSES: The December 15 meeting will take place at the Clarion Inn Conference Room, 901 China Lake Blvd., Ridgecrest, CA 93555. Final agendas for the Friday field tour and the Saturday public meeting will be posted on the BLM web page at: https:// www.blm.gov/site-page/get-involvedrac-near-you-california-californiadesert-district. Written comments may be filed in advance of the meeting and sent to the California Desert District Advisory Council, c/o BLM, External Affairs, 22835 Calle San Juan de Los Lagos, Moreno Valley, CA 92553 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen Razo, BLM California Desert District External Affairs, telephone: 951–697–5217, email: srazo@blm.gov. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1–800– 877–8339 to contact the above individual during normal business hours. The FRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a message or question with the above individuals. You will receive a reply during normal hours. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: All DAC meetings are open to the public. The 15member DAC advises the Secretary of amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:19 Nov 15, 2018 Jkt 247001 the Interior, through the BLM, on a variety of planning and management issues associated with public land management on BLM-administered lands in the California Desert District. The agenda will include time for public comment at the beginning and end of the meeting, as well as during various presentations. While the Saturday meeting is tentatively scheduled from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., the meeting could conclude earlier if the DAC completes its presentations and discussions early. Members of the public interested in a particular agenda item or discussion should schedule their arrival accordingly. The agenda for the Saturday meeting will include information on mining projects, and updates from DAC members, the BLM California Desert District Manager, and DAC subgroups. Written comments will also be accepted at the time of the meeting and, if copies are provided to the recorder, will be incorporated into the minutes. Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personally identifiable information in your comment, be aware that your entire comment—including your personally identifiable information—may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask in your comment that the BLM withhold your personally identifiable information from public review, the BLM cannot guarantee that it will be able to do so. Beth Ransel, California Desert District Manager. [FR Doc. 2018–25084 Filed 11–15–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–40–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [19XL1109AF–LLUT922300–L13200000– EL0000, UTU–81895 24–1A] Notice of Federal Competitive Coal Lease Sale, Alton Coal Tract, Utah (Coal Lease Application UTU–81895) Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: Notice is hereby given that the coal resources, in the lands described below, in Kane County, Utah, will be offered for competitive sale, by sealed bid, in accordance with the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as amended. DATES: The lease sale will be held at 1:00 p.m. on November 28, 2018. Sealed bids must be received by the Bureau of SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Land Management (BLM) Utah State Office Public Room on or before 10 a.m. on November 28, 2018. ADDRESSES: The lease sale will be held at the BLM Utah State Office, 440 West 200 South, Suite 500, Salt Lake City, Utah 84101–1345. Sealed bids must be submitted to the Public Room, BLM Utah State Office, same address. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Jeff McKenzie, 440 West 200 South, Suite 500, Salt Lake City, Utah 84101–1345 or telephone 801–539– 4038. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1–800–877–8339 to contact the above individual during normal business hours. The FRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a message or question for the above individual. You will receive a reply during normal business hours. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This sale is being held in response to a Lease by Application (LBA) filed by Alton Coal Company LLC. These lands are located in Kane County, Utah, southwest of Alton, Utah. The Federal coal resources to be offered are located in the following described lands: T. 39 S., R. 5 W., SLM Sec. 7, SE1/4SW1/4, S1/2SE1/4; Sec. 18, lots 3 and 4, E1/2, E1/2NW1/4, E1/ 2SW1/4; Sec. 19, lots 1 to 4, NE1/4, E1/2NW1/4, E1/ 2SW1/4, N1/2SE1/2, SE1/4SE1/4; Sec. 20, lots 4 and 5, N1/2SW1/4. T. 39 S., R. 6 W., SLM Sec. 13, SE1/4; Sec. 24, NE1/4, N1/2NW1/4, SE1/4NW1/4, E1/2SW1/4, N1/2SE1/4, SE1/4SE1/4; Sec. 25, NE1/4NE1/4. The area described contains 2,108.71 acres. The coal in the Alton Tract has one minable coal bed, which is designated as the Smirl seam. This seam is approximately 17 feet thick. The coal bed contains approximately 30.8 million tons of recoverable subbituminous B/ High-volatile C bituminous coal. The coal quality in the Smirl coal bed is: 10,120 Btu/lb., 14.79 percent moisture, 7.59 percent ash, 33.68 percent volatile matter, 41.95 percent fixed carbon, and 1.11 percent sulfur. The tract will be leased to the qualified bidder, of the highest cash amount provided,that the high bid meets or exceeds the BLM’s estimate of the Fair Market Value (FMV) of the tract. The minimum bid for the tract is $100 per acre or fraction thereof. The minimum bid is not intended to represent FMV. The authorized officer will determine if the bids meet FMV after the sale. E:\FR\FM\16NON1.SGM 16NON1

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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 222 (Friday, November 16, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57745-57746]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

[Docket No. USCBP-2018-0041]


Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee (COAC)

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

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

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SUMMARY: The Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee (COAC) 
will hold its quarterly meeting on Wednesday, December 5, 2018, in 
Herndon, Virginia. The meeting will be open to the public.

DATES: The COAC will meet on Wednesday, December 5, 2018, 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.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hilton Dulles Washington 
Airport, 13869 Park Center Road, Herndon,Virginia 20171. For 
information on facilities or services for individuals with disabilities 
or to request special assistance at the meeting, contact Ms. Florence 
Constant-Gibson, Office of Trade Relations, U.S. Customs & Border 
Protection, at (202) 344-1440 as soon as possible.
    Pre-Registration: Meeting participants may attend either in person 
or via webinar after pre-registering using one of the methods indicated 
below:
    For members of the public who plan to attend the meeting in person, 
please register by 5:00 p.m. EST on December 4, 2018, either online at 
https://teregistration.cbp.gov/index.asp?w=143; by email to 
[email protected]; or by fax to (202) 325-4290. You must register 
prior to the meeting in order to attend the meeting in person.
    For members of the public who plan to participate via webinar, 
please register online at https://teregistration.cbp.gov/index.asp?w=142 by 5:00 p.m. EST on December 4, 2018.
    Please feel free to share this information with other interested 
members of your organization or association.
    Members of the public who are pre-registered to attend in person or 
via webinar and later need to cancel, please do so by December 4, 2018, 
utilizing the following links: https://teregistration.cbp.gov/cancel.asp?w=143 to cancel an in person registration or https://teregistration.cbp.gov/cancel.asp?w=142 to cancel a webinar 
registration.
    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.
    Comments must be submitted in writing and received no later than 
December 3, 2018, and must be identified by Docket No. USCBP-2018-0041, 
and may be submitted by one (1) of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Email: [email protected]. Include the docket number in 
the subject line of the message.
     Fax: (202) 325-4290, Attention Florence Constant-Gibson.
     Mail: Ms. Florence Constant-Gibson, 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 (USCBP-2018-
0041) for this action. Comments received will be posted without 
alteration at https://www.regulations.gov. Please do not submit personal 
information to this docket.
    Docket: For access to the docket or to read background documents or 
comments, go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket Number 
USCBP-2018-0041. To submit a comment, click the ``Comment Now!'' button 
located on the top-right hand side of the docket page.
    There will be multiple public comment periods held during the 
meeting on December 5, 2018. 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/trade/stakeholder-engagement/coac.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Florence Constant-Gibson, 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; or Mr. Bradley Hayes, 
Executive Director and Designated Federal Officer at (202) 344-1440.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. Appendix. The Commercial 
Customs Operations Advisory Committee (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 as 
prescribed by law or as directed by the Secretaries of the Department 
of Homeland Security and the Department of the Treasury.

Agenda

    The COAC will hear from the current subcommittees on the topics 
listed below and then will review, deliberate, provide observations, 
and formulate recommendations on how to proceed:
    1. The Secure Trade Lanes Subcommittee will present plans for the 
scope and activities of the Trusted Trader and CTPAT Minimum Security 
Criteria Working Groups. It is anticipated that recommendations will be 
presented regarding the proposed Forced Labor Trusted Trader Strategy. 
The subcommittee will also deliver recommendations from the Petroleum 
Pipeline Working Group regarding the results of a proof of concept test 
that used the Automated Commercial Environment to electronically report 
and manage petroleum moving in-bond via pipeline; as well as 
recommendations from the In-bond Working Group regarding potential 
automation, visibility, system and regulatory issues.
    2. The COAC Next Generation Facilitation Subcommittee will discuss 
the E-Commerce Working Group's progress on mapping the supply chains of 
various modes of transportation to identify the differences between e-
commerce and traditional channels. The subcommittee will also provide 
an update on the status of the Emerging Technologies Working Group's 
NAFTA/CAFTA, Intellectual Property Rights, and Pipeline Blockchain 
Proof of Concept projects. Finally, the subcommittee will provide a 
progress report for the Regulatory Reform Working Group as it completes 
its review of Title 19 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CBP 
regulations) and begins its preparation of high-level recommendations.
    3. The Intelligent Enforcement Subcommittee will provide 
recommendations from the Intellectual Property Rights Working Group and 
updates from the Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Duty, Bond, and Forced 
Labor Working Groups.
    Meeting materials will be available by December 3, 2018 at: https://www.cbp.gov/trade/stakeholder-engagement/coac/coac-public-meetings.


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    Dated: November 13, 2018.
Bradley F. Hayes,
Executive Director, Office of Trade Relations.
[FR Doc. 2018-25072 Filed 11-15-18; 8:45 am]
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