Aug 18 COAC Meeting on ACE, CHB Revision, Accounts, Air Cargo, Etc.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is announcing that the Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (COAC) will meet on August 18, 2011 in Long Beach, CA, and for the first time is offering a live webcast via the Internet of the meeting, as an alternative to attendance .
Discussion on Next Steps for Accounts and Broker Revision Project
At the August 18 meeting, the COAC will review and discuss next steps and formulate recommendations on the following two issues:
- Review and Discuss Managing by Account: Center of Excellence and Expertise (CEE) and Account Executive Pilot Programs
- Review and Discuss Role of the Broker, A Broker Revision Project
(Prior to the COAC taking action on either of these two issues, 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.)
Gov’t Updates on ACE, Air Cargo Security, Etc. Expected
The COAC will also receive an update on the following CBP initiatives and Subcommittee issues at the meeting:
- Automated Commercial Environment (ACE): What’s new? What’s planned?
- Work of the Enhancing Air Cargo Security Subcommittee
- Work of Land Border Security Initiatives Subcommittee
- Work of the One U.S. Government at the Border -- Interagency Issues Subcommittee
- Work of the Antidumping and Countervailing Duties (AD/CVD) Enhancements Subcommittee
- Work of the Enhancing Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Efforts Subcommittee
Meeting/Webcast Registration Deadline is August 12
Those who plan on attending the August 18 COAC meeting via webcast should register online here by close-of-business on August 12, 2011.
Those who plan to attend the August 18 COAC meeting onsite should either register either online here or by e-mail to tradeevents@dhs.gov by close-of-business on August 12, 2011.
Comments due by August 12
CBP is also inviting written public comment on the issues being considered by COAC. Comments must be submitted no later than August 12, 2011.
DHS contact -- Wanda Tate (202) 344-1440
(FR Pub 08/02/11, D/N USCBP-2011-0024)