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COAC to Now Meet on December 1- 2, 2005

In mid-November 2005, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a notice announcing that the next meeting of the Departmental Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations of Customs and Border Protection and Related Functions (COAC) would be held on December 1, 2005 in Washington, DC. (This committee was previously called the "Treasury Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations of the U.S. Customs Service.")

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Closed portion of meeting on Dec 1, Open portion on Dec. 2. However, DHS sources now state that the closed portion of the meeting will be held on December 1, 2005, while the public portion of the meeting will be held on December 2, 2005.

Announced agenda. DHS's mid-November meeting notice had stated that COAC is expected to pursue the following agenda (subject to change):

DHS Second Stage Review ("2SR") and the Secure Freight Initiative

Update on HSPD-13, Maritime Security Policy

Security Subcommittee (Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT))

Update on Green Lane Task Force

Radiation Portal Monitoring Implementation Issues

World Customs Organization (WCO) Framework/Implementation

Centralization of Bond Processing

Update on Textiles and Apparel Entry Processing

Update on International Trade Data Systems

Update on Automated Commercial Environment (ACE)

Food and Drug Administration (FDA)/U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Update

Broker Confidentiality

(See ITT's Online Archives or 11/17/05 news, 05111720, for BP summary of prior COAC Meeting Notice).

DHS's prior notice on COAC meeting (FR Pub 11/16/05) available at

http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20051800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2005/pdf/05-22711.pdf