; and (2) any other factors that the Commissioner determines appropriate that are provided in such best practices framework. (c) Benefits for tier 3 participants The Executive Assistant Commissioner shall extend benefits to each CTPAT program participant that has been validated as a Tier 3 participant under this section, which, in addition to benefits for Tier 2 participation, may include the following: (1) Further reduction in the number of examinations by U.S. Customs and Border Protection. (2) Front of the line inspections and examinations. (3) Exemption from Stratified Exams. (4) Shorter wait times at United States ports of entry. 218. Consequences for lack of compliance (a) In general If at any time the Executive Assistant Commissioner determines that a CTPAT program participant’s security measures or international supply chain security practices fail to meet applicable requirements under this subtitle, the Executive Assistant Commissioner may deny such participant benefits otherwise made available pursuant to this subtitle, either in whole or in part. The Executive Assistant Commissioner shall develop procedures, in consultation with Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee established under section 109 of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 ( Public Law 114–125 ; 19 U.S.C. 4316 ), that provide appropriate protections to CTPAT program participants, including advance notice and an opportunity for such participants to provide additional information to U.S. Customs and Border Protection regarding any such alleged failure, before any of such benefits are withheld. Such procedures may not limit the ability of the Executive Assistant Commissioner to take actions to protect the national security of the United States. (b) False or misleading information