COAC to Meet on May 5, 2005
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has 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) will be held on May 5, 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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According to DHS, at the May 5, 2005 meeting, COAC is expected to pursue the following agenda (subject to change):
Update on the Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA) Subcommittee follow-up items
Update on DHS Organization and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Strategic Plan
Update on Security Subcommittee (Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) Process, Advance Cargo Information, World Customs Organization (WCO) Framework)
Update on Creation of Infrastructure Subcommittee
Update on Broker Confidentiality
Update on Achieving Paperless Entry for Apparel and Textiles
Update on International Trade Data System (ITDS)
Automation Issues
Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) funding and development schedule
Automated Commercial System (ACS) downtime
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Bioterrorism Act
Focused Assessment Program
Committee Administration
DHS states that since seating is limited, all persons attending this meeting should provide notice to Monica Frazier at (202) 282-8431 no later than 2 p.m. EST on April 28, 2005.
DHS notice (FR Pub 04/20/05) available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20051800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2005/pdf/05-8019.pdf.