[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 102 (Tuesday, May 30, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24729-24730]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-10961]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
[Docket No. USCBP-2017-0005]
Request for Applicants for Appointment to the U.S. Customs and
Border Protection User Fee Advisory Committee
AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland
Security.
ACTION: Committee management; request for applicants for appointment to
the U.S. Customs and Border Protection User Fee Advisory Committee.
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SUMMARY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection is requesting individuals
who are interested in serving on the U.S. Customs and Border Protection
User Fee Advisory Committee to apply for appointment. The U.S. Customs
and Border Protection User Fee Advisory Committee is tasked with
providing advice to the Secretary of the Department of Homeland
Security through the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection
on matters related to the performance of inspections coinciding with
the assessment of an agriculture, customs, or immigration user fee.
DATES: Applications for membership should be submitted to U.S. Customs
and Border Protection at the address below on or before July 14, 2017.
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, 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. Wanda Tate, 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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The U.S. Customs and Border Protection User
Fee Advisory Committee is an advisory committee established in
accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5
U.S.C. Appendix.
Balanced Membership Plans: The U.S. Customs and Border Protection
User Fee Advisory Committee may consist of up to 20 members. Members
are appointed
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by and serve at the pleasure of the Secretary of the Department of
Homeland Security. Members are selected to represent the point of view
of the airline, cruise ship, transportation, and other industries that
may be subject to agriculture, customs, or immigration user fees and
are not Special Government Employees as defined in 18 U.S.C. 202(a). To
achieve a fairly balanced membership, the composition of an advisory
committee's membership will depend upon several factors, including the
advisory committee's mission; the geographic, ethnic, social, economic,
or scientific impact of the advisory committee's recommendations; the
types of specific perspectives required, for example, such as those of
consumers, technical experts, the public at-large, academia, business,
or other sectors; the need to obtain divergent points of view on the
issues before the advisory committee; and the relevance of State,
local, or tribal governments to the development of the advisory
committee's recommendations. The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and
Border Protection will consider a cross-section of those directly
affected, interested, and qualified, as appropriate to the nature and
functions of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection User Fee Advisory
Committee (Committee). Members shall not be paid or reimbursed for any
travel, lodging expenses, or related costs for their participation on
this Committee.
Committee Meetings
The Committee is expected to meet at least once per year.
Additional meetings may be held with the approval of the Designated
Federal Officer. Committee meetings shall be open to the public unless
a determination is made by the appropriate Department of Homeland
Security official in accordance with Department of Homeland Security
policy and directives that the meeting should be closed in accordance
with 5 U.S.C. 552b(c).
Committee Membership
Appointees will serve a two-year term of office to run 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 Committee.
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 the attendance requirements. A
new application letter is required. Members will not be paid
compensation by the Federal Government for their services with respect
to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection User Fee Advisory Committee.
Application for Advisory Committee Appointment
Any interested person wishing to serve on the U.S. Customs and
Border Protection User Fee Advisory Committee 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; and
Statement of the industry you represent.
The Department of Homeland Security 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. The Department of Homeland Security strives to achieve a
widely diverse candidate pool for all of its recruitment actions.
Dated: May 23, 2017.
Kevin K. McAleenan,
Acting Commissioner, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
[FR Doc. 2017-10961 Filed 5-26-17; 8:45 am]
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