Request for Applicants for Appointment to the Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee (COAC)
| Published date | 02 September 2020 |
| Citation | 85 FR 54588 |
| Record Number | 2020-19413 |
| Section | Notices |
| Court | U.s. Customs And Border Protection |
Federal Register, Volume 85 Issue 171 (Wednesday, September 2, 2020)
[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 171 (Wednesday, September 2, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 54588]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-19413]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
[Docket No. USCBP-2020-0037]
Request for Applicants for Appointment to the Commercial Customs
Operations Advisory Committee (COAC)
AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland
Security (DHS).
ACTION: Committee Management; request for applicants for appointment to
the COAC.
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SUMMARY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is requesting that
individuals who are interested in serving on the Commercial Customs
Operations Advisory Committee (COAC) apply for membership. COAC
provides advice and makes recommendations to the Secretaries of the
Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and Department of Homeland
Security (DHS) on all matters involving the commercial operations of
CBP and related functions.
DATES: Applications for membership should be submitted to CBP at the
address below on or before October 19, 2020.
ADDRESSES: If you wish to apply for membership, your application should
be submitted by one of the following means:
Email: [email protected].
Fax: 202-325-4290.
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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Florence Constant-Gibson, U.S.
Customs and Border Protection, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Room 3.5A,
Washington, DC 20229. Email: [email protected];
telephone 202-344-1440; facsimile 202-325-4290.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 109 of the Trade Facilitation and
Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (Pub. L. 114-125, 130 Stat. 122, February
24, 2016) re-established the COAC. The COAC is an advisory committee
established in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. Appendix. The COAC advises the Secretaries of
the Treasury and DHS on the commercial operations of CBP and related
Treasury and DHS functions. In accordance with Section 109 of the Trade
Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act, the COAC shall:
(1) Advise the Secretaries of the Treasury and DHS on all matters
involving the commercial operations of CBP, including advising with
respect to significant changes that are proposed with respect to
regulations, policies, or practices of CBP;
(2) provide recommendations to the Secretaries of the Treasury and
DHS on improvements to the commercial operations of CBP;
(3) collaborate in developing the agenda for COAC meetings; and
(4) perform such other functions relating to the commercial
operations of CBP as prescribed by law or as the Secretaries of the
Treasury and DHS jointly direct.
Balanced Membership Plans
The COAC consists of 20 members who are selected from
representatives of the trade or transportation community served by CBP,
or others who are directly affected by CBP commercial operations and
related functions. The members shall represent the interests of
individuals and firms affected by the commercial operations of CBP, and
be appointed without regard to political affiliation. The members will
be appointed by the Secretaries of the Treasury and DHS from candidates
recommended by the Commissioner of CBP. In addition, members will
represent major regions of the country.
COAC Meetings
The COAC meets at least once each quarter, although additional
meetings may be scheduled. Generally, every other public meeting of the
COAC may be held outside of Washington, DC, usually at a CBP port of
entry. The members are not reimbursed for travel or per diem.
COAC Membership
Membership on the COAC is personal to the appointee and a member
may not send an alternate to represent him or her at a COAC meeting.
Appointees will serve a one- to three-year term of office, determined
at the discretion of the appointing officials. Regular attendance is
essential; a member who is absent for two consecutive meetings, or does
not participate in the committee's work, may be recommended for
replacement on the COAC.
Members who are currently serving on the COAC are eligible to re-
apply for membership provided that they are not in their second
consecutive term and that they have met the attendance requirements. A
new application letter is required, and may incorporate copies of
previously filed application materials noted herein. Members will not
be considered Special Government Employees and will not be paid
compensation by the Federal Government for their representative
services with respect to the COAC.
Application for COAC Appointment
Any interested person wishing to serve on the COAC must provide the
following:
Statement of interest and reasons for application;
Complete professional resume;
Home address and telephone number;
Work address, telephone number, and email address;
Statement of the industry you represent; and
Statement agreeing to submit to pre-appointment mandatory
background and tax checks.
A national security clearance is not required for the position. DHS
does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex,
national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status,
disability and genetic information, age, membership in an employee
organization, or other non-merit factor. DHS strives to achieve a
widely diverse candidate pool for all of its recruitment actions.
Signing Authority
The Chief Operating Officer and Senior Official Performing the
Duties of the Commissioner, Mark A. Morgan, having reviewed and
approved this document, is delegating the authority to electronically
sign this document to Robert F. Altneu, who is the Director of the
Regulations and Disclosure Law Division for CBP, for purposes of
publication in the Federal Register.
Dated: August 28, 2020.
Robert F. Altneu,
Director, Regulations & Disclosure Law Division, Regulations & Rulings,
Office of Trade, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
[FR Doc. 2020-19413 Filed 9-1-20; 8:45 am]
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