[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 113 (Tuesday, June 12, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34971-34972]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-14183]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
[Docket No. USCBP-2012-0015]
Request for Applicants for Appointment to the Advisory Committee
on Commercial Operations of Customs and Border Protection (COAC)
AGENCY: U. S. Customs and Border Protection; Department of Homeland
Security.
ACTION: Committee Management; Request for Applicants for Appointment to
COAC.
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SUMMARY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is requesting
individuals who are interested in serving on the Advisory Committee on
Commercial Operations of Customs and Border Protection to apply for
appointment (COAC). COAC provides advice and makes recommendations to
the Commissioner of CBP, the Secretary of the Department of Homeland
Security, and the Secretary of the Treasury on all matters involving
the commercial operations of CBP and related DHS and Treasury
functions.
DATES: Applications for membership should reach CBP at the address
below on or before July 27, 2012.
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. Wanda Tate, Management & Program Analyst, Office
of Trade Relations, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 1300
Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Room 5.2A, Washington, DC 20229.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Wanda Tate, Management & Program
Analyst, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Room 5.2A, [email protected],
202-344-1661, 202-325-4290.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Advisory Committee on Commercial
Operations of Customs and Border Protection (COAC) is an advisory
committee established in accordance with the provisions of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App. 2.
Balanced Membership Plans: The COAC consists of twenty members who
are selected from representatives of the trade or transportation
community served by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) or others
who are directly affected by CBP commercial operations and related
functions. The members shall represent the interests of either
importers (and their agents) or those associated with the carriage of
international freight. The members will be appointed by the Secretaries
of the Department of Homeland Security and the Treasury from candidates
recommended by the Commissioner of CBP. In addition, members will
represent major regions of the country, and, by statute, not more than
ten of the twenty Committee members may be affiliated with the same
political party.
It is expected that, during its upcoming thirteenth two-year term,
the Committee will consider issues relating to enhanced border and
cargo supply chain security, CBP modernization and automation, informed
compliance and compliance assessment, account-based processing,
commercial enforcement and uniformity, international efforts to
harmonize customs practices and procedures, strategic planning,
northern border and southern border issues, and import safety.
Committee Meetings:
The Committee meets quarterly each year although additional
meetings may be scheduled. Generally, every other meeting of the
Committee is held outside of Washington, DC, usually at a CBP port of
entry. The members are not reimbursed for travel and per diem.
Committee Membership:
Membership on the Committee is personal to the appointee and a
member may not send an alternate to represent him or her at a Committee
meeting. Appointees will serve a two-year term of office that will be
concurrent with the duration of the charter.
No person who is required to register under the Foreign Agents
Registration Act as an agent or representative of a foreign principal
may serve on this advisory Committee. If you are Federal registered
lobbyist you will not be eligible to apply for appointment.
Members who are currently serving on the Committee are eligible to
re-apply for membership provided that they are not in their second
consecutive term and that they have met attendance requirements. A new
application letter (see ADDRESSES above) is required, but it may
incorporate by reference materials previously filed (please attach
courtesy copies). Members will not be paid compensation by the Federal
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Government for their services with respect to the COAC.
Application for Advisory Committee Appointment
Any interested person wishing to serve on the (COAC) must provide
the following:
Statement of interest and reasons for application;
Complete professional biography or resume;
Home address and telephone number;
Work address, telephone number, and email address;
Political affiliation in order to ensure balanced
representation. (Required by COAC's authorizing legislation; if no
party registration or allegiance exists, indicate ``independent'' or
``unaffiliated.'');
Statement of the industry you represent;
Statement whether you are a Federally registered lobbyist;
Statement agreeing to submit to pre-appointment background
and tax checks (mandatory). However, a national security clearance is
not required for the position.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) does not discriminate in
employment 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.
Dated: June 6, 2012.
David V. Aguilar,
Acting Commissioner, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
[FR Doc. 2012-14183 Filed 6-11-12; 8:45 am]
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