COAC to Meet on November 16, 2007 in Washington, DC
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a notice announcing that the next meeting of the Departmental Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Related Homeland Security Functions (COAC)1 will be held on November 16, 2007 in Washington, DC.
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According to CBP, the following is a tentative agenda for the November 16th meeting:
- Post-Incident Trade Resumption
- Secure Freight Initiative (SFI)
- Advance Data Elements (Security Filing, also known as 102)
- Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT)
- International Trade Data System (ITDS)
- Automated Commercial Environment (ACE)
- Office of International Trade
- Import Safety Working Group
- Intellectual Property Rights
- World Customs Organization Updates
Deadline for Written Material/Comments, Requests to Have Material Distributed
According to CBP, written material and comments are due by November 9, 2007. Also, requests to have a copy of material distributed to each member of the committee prior to the meeting are due by November 9, 2007. (CBP sources have previously stated that the public (as well as COAC members) can submit comments and materials.)
1Formerly known as the "Commercial Operations Advisory Committee."
CBP states that since seating is limited, all persons attending this meeting should provide notice of attendance to Wanda Tate at (202) 344-1440 by close of business on November 13, 2007.
CBP notice on meeting (D/N USCBP-2007-0089, FR Pub 10/26/07) available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/E7-21121.pdf