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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Postponement of the April 2020
Customs Broker’s License
Examination
U.S. Customs and Border
Protection, Department of Homeland
Security.
ACTION: General notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This document announces
that U.S. Customs and Border Protection
(CBP) has postponed the customs
broker’s license examination scheduled
for April 1, 2020. The examination is
postponed due to the unprecedented
situation related to the coronavirus
(COVID–19), which is having a
nationwide impact on CBP’s ability to
conduct the examination.
DATES: The customs broker’s license
examination scheduled for April 1, 2020
is postponed.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Randy Mitchell, Director, Commercial
Operations, Revenue and Entry, Office
of Trade, (202) 325–6532, or
brokermanagement@cbp.dhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Section 641 of the Tariff Act of 1930,
as amended (19 U.S.C. 1641), provides
that a person (an individual,
corporation, association, or partnership)
must hold a valid customs broker’s
license and permit in order to transact
customs business on behalf of others,
sets forth standards for the issuance of
brokers’ licenses and permits, and
provides for the taking of disciplinary
action against brokers that have engaged
in specified types of infractions. This
section also provides that an
examination may be conducted to assess
an applicant’s qualifications for a
license.
The regulations issued under the
authority of section 641 are set forth in
Title 19 of the Code of Federal
Regulations, part 111 (19 CFR part 111).
Part 111 sets forth the regulations
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regarding the licensing of, and granting
of permits to, persons desiring to
transact customs business as customs
brokers. These regulations also include
the qualifications required of applicants
and the procedures for applying for
licenses and permits. Section 111.11 of
the U.S. Customs and Border Protection
(CBP) regulations (19 CFR 111.11) sets
forth the basic requirements for a
broker’s license, and in paragraph (a)(4)
of that section provides that an
applicant for an individual broker’s
license must attain a passing grade (75
percent or higher) on the examination.
Section 111.13 of the CBP regulations
(19 CFR 111.13) sets forth the
requirements and procedures for the
examination for an individual broker’s
license and states that the customs
broker’s license examinations will be
given on the fourth Wednesday in April
and October unless the regularly
scheduled examination date conflicts
with a national holiday, religious
observance, or other foreseeable event.
The unprecedented situation related
to the coronavirus (COVID–19) has a
nationwide impact on CBP’s ability to
conduct the customs broker’s license
examination. Testing facilities are being
closed beyond CBP’s control, and best
practices for social distancing and
limiting the size of gatherings militate
against CBP attempting to establish
alternative testing formats and sites.
Accordingly, this document announces
that the April 1, 2020 exam is
postponed, and that the October exam
date is still scheduled for October 8,
2020, as previously announced in a
Federal Register notice (84 FR 71440)
published on December 27, 2019. If
another test date is identified, CBP will
publish a notice in the Federal Register
announcing that new date. In addition,
CBP will continue to provide
information on www.CBP.gov.
Dated: March 19, 2020.
Brenda B. Smith,
Executive Assistant Commissioner, Office of
Trade.
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SECURITY
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection
[Docket No. USCBP–2020–0013]
Commercial Customs Operations
Advisory Committee (COAC)
U.S. Customs and Border
Protection (CBP), Department of
Homeland Security (DHS).
AGENCY:
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Committee management; Notice
of Federal advisory committee meeting.
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Commercial Customs
Operations Advisory Committee (COAC)
will hold its quarterly meeting on
Wednesday, April 15, 2020, in
Washington, DC. The meeting will be
open to the public via webinar only.
There is no on-site, in-person option for
this quarterly meeting.
DATES: The COAC will meet on
Wednesday, April 15, 2020, from 1:00
p.m. to 5:00 p.m. EDT. Please note that
the meeting may close early if the
committee has completed its business.
Comments must be submitted in writing
no later than April 14, 2020.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held
via webinar. The webinar link and
conference number will be provided to
all registrants by 10:00 a.m. EDT on
April 15, 2020. 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 and
Border Protection (CBP), at (202) 344–
1440 as soon as possible.
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 Ms. Valarie
M. Neuhart, Acting 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
within the Department of Homeland
Security and the Department of the
Treasury.
Pre-Registration: For members of the
public who plan to participate via
webinar, please register online at
https://teregistration.cbp.gov/
index.asp?w=177 by 5:00 p.m. EDT on
April 14, 2020. For members of the
public who are pre-registered to attend
and later need to cancel a webinar
registration, please do so online at
https://teregistration.cbp.gov/
cancel.asp?w=177 by April 14, 2020.
To facilitate public participation, we
are inviting public comment on the
issues the committee will consider prior
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to the formulation of recommendations
as listed in the Agenda section below.
Comments must be submitted in writing
no later than April 14, 2020, and must
be identified by Docket No. USCBP–
2020–0013, 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@cbp.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–2020–0013) 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–2020–0013. To
submit a comment, click the ‘‘Comment
Now!’’ button located on the top righthand side of the docket page.
There will be multiple public
comment periods held during the
meeting on April 15, 2020. 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.
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 Intelligent Enforcement
Subcommittee will provide updates and
recommendations from the working
groups under their jurisdiction for
COAC’s consideration. The Intellectual
Property Rights (IPR) Working Group
will provide information regarding
improvements in the eRecordation
process and data sharing. The IPR
Working Group will also provide
updates and recommendations
regarding the Department of Homeland
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Postponement of the April 2020 Customs Broker's License
Examination
AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland
Security.
ACTION: General notice.
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SUMMARY: This document announces that U.S. Customs and Border
Protection (CBP) has postponed the customs broker's license examination
scheduled for April 1, 2020. The examination is postponed due to the
unprecedented situation related to the coronavirus (COVID-19), which is
having a nationwide impact on CBP's ability to conduct the examination.
DATES: The customs broker's license examination scheduled for April 1,
2020 is postponed.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Randy Mitchell, Director, Commercial
Operations, Revenue and Entry, Office of Trade, (202) 325-6532, or
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Section 641 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1641),
provides that a person (an individual, corporation, association, or
partnership) must hold a valid customs broker's license and permit in
order to transact customs business on behalf of others, sets forth
standards for the issuance of brokers' licenses and permits, and
provides for the taking of disciplinary action against brokers that
have engaged in specified types of infractions. This section also
provides that an examination may be conducted to assess an applicant's
qualifications for a license.
The regulations issued under the authority of section 641 are set
forth in Title 19 of the Code of Federal Regulations, part 111 (19 CFR
part 111). Part 111 sets forth the regulations
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regarding the licensing of, and granting of permits to, persons
desiring to transact customs business as customs brokers. These
regulations also include the qualifications required of applicants and
the procedures for applying for licenses and permits. Section 111.11 of
the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) regulations (19 CFR
111.11) sets forth the basic requirements for a broker's license, and
in paragraph (a)(4) of that section provides that an applicant for an
individual broker's license must attain a passing grade (75 percent or
higher) on the examination.
Section 111.13 of the CBP regulations (19 CFR 111.13) sets forth
the requirements and procedures for the examination for an individual
broker's license and states that the customs broker's license
examinations will be given on the fourth Wednesday in April and October
unless the regularly scheduled examination date conflicts with a
national holiday, religious observance, or other foreseeable event.
The unprecedented situation related to the coronavirus (COVID-19)
has a nationwide impact on CBP's ability to conduct the customs
broker's license examination. Testing facilities are being closed
beyond CBP's control, and best practices for social distancing and
limiting the size of gatherings militate against CBP attempting to
establish alternative testing formats and sites. Accordingly, this
document announces that the April 1, 2020 exam is postponed, and that
the October exam date is still scheduled for October 8, 2020, as
previously announced in a Federal Register notice (84 FR 71440)
published on December 27, 2019. If another test date is identified, CBP
will publish a notice in the Federal Register announcing that new date.
In addition, CBP will continue to provide information on www.CBP.gov.
Dated: March 19, 2020.
Brenda B. Smith,
Executive Assistant Commissioner, Office of Trade.
[FR Doc. 2020-06407 Filed 3-24-20; 4:15 pm]
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