Notice2022-07713
Renewal of the United States Manufacturing Council
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Published
April 12, 2022
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
Abstract
On March 23, 2022, the charter of the United States Manufacturing Council (Council) was renewed for a two-year period, ending March 23, 2024. The Council is a federal advisory committee under the Federal Advisory Committee Act. For further information on the Council charter renewal, please visit: https:// www.facadatabase.gov/FACA/apex/ FACAPublicCommittee?id=a10t0000001gzmbAAA.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 70 (Tuesday, April 12, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21639-21640]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-07713]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[OMB Control Number: 0625-0143]
Renewal of the United States Manufacturing Council
AGENCY: International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of charter renewal and recruitment.
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SUMMARY: On March 23, 2022, the charter of the United States
Manufacturing Council (Council) was renewed for a two-year period,
ending March 23, 2024. The Council is a federal advisory committee
under the Federal Advisory Committee Act. For further information on
the Council charter renewal, please visit: <a href="https://www.facadatabase.gov/FACA/apex/FACAPublicCommittee?id=a10t0000001gzmbAAA">https://www.facadatabase.gov/FACA/apex/FACAPublicCommittee?id=a10t0000001gzmbAAA</a>.
DATES: All applications for immediate consideration of appointment must
be received by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on May 27, 2022.
After this deadline, applications will be accepted under this notice on
a rolling basis for the remainder of the charter term to fill any
vacancies that may arise.
ADDRESSES: Please submit applications by email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f88d8b959bb88c8a999c9dd69f978e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7d080e101e3d090f1c1918531a120b">[email protected]</span></a>,
United States Manufacturing Council Designated Federal Officer.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jaron Bass--telephone: 202-839-2357,
email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f8b2998a9796d6ba998b8bb88c8a999c9dd69f978e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="377d56455859197556444477434556535219505841">[email protected]</span></a> or Amanda Lawrence--telephone: 202-322-
9146, email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#57163a36393336791b3620253239343217232536333279303821"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7c3d111d12181d52301d0b0e19121f193c080e1d1819521b130a">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Council advises the Secretary of
Commerce (Secretary) on matters relating to the United States
manufacturing sector and provides a means of ensuring regular input
from the manufacturing sector to the United States Government. The
Council advises the Secretary on government policies and programs that
affect the global competitiveness of U.S. manufacturing and proposes
solutions to industry-related problems. The Council also may act as a
liaison among the stakeholders represented by the membership on current
and emerging issues in the manufacturing sector. The Council recommends
to the Secretary ways to ensure the United States remains the
preeminent destination for investment in manufacturing throughout the
world.
The Council consists of approximately thirty members appointed by
the Secretary. Members are to represent companies and organizations
operating in the U.S. manufacturing space, including:
a. Firms that manufacture goods in the United States, including
manufacturing firms that produce advanced manufacturing technologies;
b. Associations representing manufacturers in the United States;
c. standards development organizations; and
d. labor unions
Members shall represent a broad range of products, company sizes,
demographics, and geographic locations and be drawn from large, medium,
and small manufacturing companies, as well as from organizations
including labor unions. Members also may come from academia.
Members of the Council are selected, in accordance with applicable
Department of Commerce guidelines, based on their ability to carry out
the objectives of the Council as set forth above and in a manner that
ensures that the Council is balanced in terms of points of view,
industry subsector, geography, and company size. The diverse membership
of the Council assures perspectives and expertise reflecting the full
breadth of the Council's responsibilities, and, where possible, the
Department of Commerce will also consider the ethnic, racial, and
gender diversity and various abilities of the United States population.
Other than members from academia, members serve in a Representative
capacity, representing the views and interests of their particular
business sector, and not as Special Government Employees (SGEs).
Members from academia serve as experts, in their personal capacities,
and therefore serve as Special Government Employees (SGEs). 18 U.S.C.
202. SGEs are subject to conflict-of-interest laws and regulations,
including (but not limited to) the obligation to annually file a New
Entrant Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 450) and
complete ethics training. Members will be individually advised of the
capacity in which they will serve through their appointment letters.
Once selected, members will be appointed for a term of two years
and serve at the pleasure of the Secretary. The Secretary may at her
discretion reappoint any member to an additional term or terms,
provided that the member proves to work effectively on the Council and
their knowledge and advice continues to further the objectives of the
Council.
Application Instructions
To be considered for membership, candidates should submit the
following information:
1. Name and title of the individual requesting consideration.
2. A sponsor letter from the applicant on the sponsoring entity's
letterhead containing a brief statement of why the applicant should be
considered for membership on the Council. This sponsor letter should
also address the applicant's experience and leadership related to the
manufacturing sector.
3. The applicant's personal resume and short bio (less than 300
words).
4. An affirmative statement that the applicant meets all
eligibility criteria, including an affirmative statement that the
applicant is not required to register as a foreign agent under the
Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended.
5. Information regarding the ownership and control of the
sponsoring entity, including its stock ownership as appropriate.
6. The sponsoring entity's total number of full-time employee's
place of incorporation, product or service lines, major markets in
which the entity operates, and the entity's experience in
manufacturing.
7. All relevant contact information, including mailing address,
fax, email, phone number, and support staff information where relevant.
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Dated: April 5, 2022.
Barton Meroney,
Executive Director for Manufacturing, Office of Manufacturing, Industry
& Analysis.
[FR Doc. 2022-07713 Filed 4-11-22; 8:45 am]
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