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DHS - 2564 - Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee - Statutory (Congress Created)

GENERAL INFORMATION

Committee Name	Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee	Agency Name	Department of Homeland Security
Fiscal Year	2025	Committee Number	2564
Original Establishment Date	4/27/2016	Committee Status	Chartered
Actual Termination Date		Committee URL	https://www.cbp.gov/trade/stakeholder-engagemen...
Actual Merged Date		Presidential Appointments*	Yes
New Committee This FY	No	Max Number of Members*	20
Terminated This FY	No	Designated Fed Officer Position Title*	Executive Director, Office of Trade Relations
Merged This FY		Designated Federal Officer Prefix	Mr.
Current Charter Date	5/24/2024	Designated Federal Officer First Name*	George
Date Of Renewal Charter	5/24/2026	Designated Federal Officer Middle Name
Projected Termination Date		Designated Federal Officer Last Name*	Bogden
Exempt From Renewal*	No	Designated Federal Officer Suffix
Specific Termination Authority		Designated Federal Officer Phone*
Establishment Authority*	Statutory (Congress Created)	Designated Federal Officer Fax*
Specific Establishment Authority*	Pub.L. 114-125	Designated Federal Officer Email*	george.bogden@cbp.dhs.gov
Effective Date Of Authority*	4/1/2016
Exempt From EO 13875 Discretionary Cmte	Not Applicable
Committee Type*	Continuing
Presidential*	No
Committee Function*	Non Scientific Program Advisory Board

RECOMMENDATION/JUSTIFICATIONS

Agency Recommendation*	Continue
Legislation to Terminate Required	Not Applicable
Legislation Status	Not Applicable
How does cmte accomplish its purpose?*	The work of the Committee helps ensure that the trade community is well informed of CBP trade transformation policies and programs helps ensure compliance and promote continued CBP-Trade partnerships. This collaboration enables CBP to incorporate feedback from the private sector into key initiatives, lessening the negative impact of new programs and ensuring that CBP and the trade advance toward a common goal. Issues addressed by the Committee included the following: 1) Trade Modernization and Trade Transformation Initiatives such as 21st Century Customs Framework, Centers of Excellence and Expertise and Broker Regulations; 2) Trade Enforcement and Revenue Collection in the areas of Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement and Bonds; 3) Global Supply Chain including Cross-Border Initiatives; 4) Trusted Trader Partnership Initiatives and Incentives; 5) One U.S. Government at the Border which includes a One U.S. Government Approach; and 6) Export and Outbound processes including reviewing the use of advance data for exports and exports manifest.
How is membership balanced?*	According to the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015, the COAC consists of 20 individually appointed members, two government Co-Chairs and two government Deputy Co-Chairs. The Co-Chairs shall be the Commissioner of CBP and the Treasury Assistant Secretary for Tax Policy or their delegees. The Deputy Co-Chairs will be the Under Secretary for Strategy, Policy & Plans (DHS) and the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The COAC members are appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of Homeland Security. Members are drawn from the trade or transportation community served by CBP or others who are affected by CBP commercial operations and related functions. The members shall represent the interests of either importers/exports (and their agents) or those associated with the carriage of international freight. The membership is selected by the following categories: region, sector, industry type, and recommendation references. Members represent the viewpoint of their respective industry segment and are not Special Government Employees as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 202(a). In addition, the members shall be selected to avoid geographic or regional concentration. Members shall not be paid compensation.
How frequent & relevant are cmte mtgs?*	The advisory committee met four times for FY24. The purpose of the meetings is to share the work the COAC has been engaged in, deliberate and vote on the recommendations made to the agency, and give the public an opportunity to comment on the recommendations.
Why advice can't be obtained elsewhere?*	The Committee is statutorily mandated by the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015. It would be difficult, if not impossible, to obtain such a broad variety of viewpoints from such well qualified individuals in any other single forum. CBP continues to seek advice from the trade community on trade security and facilitation policies and initiatives. COAC provided recommendations for Export Modernization, Forced Labor, In-Bond Modernization, Trusted Trader Partnerships, Intellectual Property Rights, and 21st Century Customs Framework,
Why close or partially close meetings?	N/A
Recommendation Remarks	Meetings were public.

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Outcome Improvement To Health Or Safety*	No	Action Reorganize Priorities*	No
Outcome Trust In Government	Yes	Action Reallocate Resources	Yes
Outcome Major Policy Changes	Yes	Action Issued New Regulations	Yes
Outcome Advance In Scientific Research	No	Action Proposed Legislation	No
Outcome Effective Grant Making	No	Action Approved Grants Or Other Payments	No
Outcome Improved Service Delivery	Yes	Action Other	No
Outcome Increased Customer Satisfaction	Yes	Action Comment	The COAC recommendations submitted during FY24 were representative of trade industry perspective and feedback. CBP continually considers the viability of all COAC recommendations.
Outcome Implement Laws/Reg Requirements	Yes	Grants Review*	No
Outcome Other	No	Number Of Grants Reviewed	0
Outcome Comment	Not Applicable	Number Of Grants Recommended	0
Cost Savings*	Unable to Determine	Dollar Value Of Grants Recommended	$0.00
Cost Savings Comment	Due to the nature of COAC recommendations cost savings are unable to be quantified but there are definitely cost savings to CBP, other government agencies and to the international trade community.	Grants Review Comment	Not Applicable
Number Of Recommendations*	767	Access Contact Designated Fed. Officer*	Yes
Number Of Recommendations Comment	There were 84 COAC recommendations approved during FY24. The recommendations were broken out in the following subcommittees: 1). Intelligent Enforcement - recommendations pertained to Forced Labor, Antidumping and Countervailing Duty, and Intellectual Property Rights. 2). Secure Trade Lanes – recommendations pertained to Centers, Cross Border Recognition, De Minimis, Export Modernization, Foreign Trade Zone/Warehouse, Pipeline, and Partnership Programs and Industry Engagement. 3). Next Generation - recommendations pertained to ACE 2.0, Broker Modernization, Customs Interagency Industry, Modernized Entry Processes and Passenger Air Operations. 4) Rapid Response-recommendations pertained to USMCA.	Access Agency Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented*	19.29%	Access Committee Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented Comment	For FY24, 57.10% of the recommendations are being evaluated for feasibility as they may require regulatory changes. An additional 11.21% of the recommendations were deemed advisory in nature.	Access GSA FACA Website	Yes
% of Recs Partially Implemented*	12.38%	Access Publications	No
% of Recs Partially Implemented Comment	CBP continues to evaluate and determine the feasibility of COAC recommendations.	Access Other	No
Agency Feedback*	Yes	Access Comment	All COAC materials are located on CBP.gov on the following web page: https://www.cbp.gov/trade/stakeholder-engagement/coac
Agency Feedback Comment*	CBP provides feedback on the recommendations throughout the term through meetings with the subcommittees, and through documented quarterly updates on an excel schedule of COAC recommendations.	Narrative Description*	The COAC advises the Secretaries of the Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on the commercial operations of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and related Treasury and DHS functions. In accordance with section 109 of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015, the COAC:1. advises 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. provides recommendations to the Secretaries of the Treasury and DHS on improvements to the commercial operations of CBP;3.collaborates in developing the agenda for COAC meetings; and 4. performs 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.

COSTS

1. Payments to Non-Federal Members*		1. Est Paymnts to Non-Fed Membrs Nxt FY*
2. Payments to Federal Members*		2. Est. Payments to Fed Members Next FY*
3. Payments to Federal Staff*		3. Estimated Payments to Federal Staff*
4. Payments to Consultants*		4. Est. Payments to Consultants Next FY*
5. Travel Reimb. For Non-Federal Membrs*		5. Est Travel Reimb Non-Fed Membr nxtFY*
6. Travel Reimb. For Federal Members*		6. Est Travel Reimb For Fed Members*
7. Travel Reimb. For Federal Staff*		7. Est. Travel Reimb to Fed Staf Nxt FY*
8. Travel Reimb. For Consultants*		8. Est Travel Reimb to Consltnts Nxt FY*
10. Other Costs		10. Est. Other Costs Next FY*
11. Total Costs	$0.00	11. Est. Total Next FY*	$0.00
Date Cost Last Modified	2/12/2025 12:42 PM	Est. Fed Staff Support Next FY*
Federal Staff Support (FTE)*		Est Cost Remarks
Cost Remarks

Interest Areas

Category Area Finance Investment Trade Competitiveness Exports and Imports International Commerce and Investment Trade and Trade Policy

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