CBP Seeks Applicants for COAC
CBP is seeking applicants by June 5 for the Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee (COAC). The COAC "provides advice and makes recommendations" the Treasury and DHS secretaries "on all matters involving the commercial operations of CBP and related functions," CBP said in a Federal Register notice.
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COAC meets quarterly, although more meetings may be scheduled, the notice said, with meetings generally held in Washington, D.C., or near a CBP port of entry. Members do not receive travel reimbursement or per diem. Terms cannot exceed three years. COAC has 20 members, and they "shall represent the interests of individuals and firms affected by the commercial operations of CBP and shall be appointed without regard to political affiliation." The last time CBP sought nominations for COAC was September 2020 (see 2009020004).