Notice2024-10581
Environmental Technologies Trade Advisory Committee
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Published
May 15, 2024
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Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
Abstract
Pursuant to section 2313(c) of the Export Enhancement Act of 1988, as amended, and in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (FACA), the Department of Commerce (the Department) requests nominations for membership for the Environmental Technologies Trade Advisory Committee (ETTAC or "Committee"). The purpose of the ETTAC is to provide consensus advice to the Environmental Trade Working Group (ETWG) of the Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee (TPCC), reporting through the Secretary of Commerce in her capacity as Chair of the TPCC, regarding the development and administration of programs to expand U.S. exports of environmental technologies goods and services that comply with United States environmental, safety, and related requirements.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 95 (Wednesday, May 15, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42442-42443]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-10581]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
Environmental Technologies Trade Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Industry and Analysis, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Solicitation of nominations for membership for the
environmental technologies trade advisory committee.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 2313(c) of the Export Enhancement Act of
1988, as amended, and in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee
Act, as amended (FACA), the Department of Commerce (the Department)
requests nominations for membership for the Environmental Technologies
Trade Advisory Committee (ETTAC or ``Committee''). The purpose of the
ETTAC is to provide consensus advice to the Environmental Trade Working
Group (ETWG) of the Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee (TPCC),
reporting through the Secretary of Commerce in her capacity as Chair of
the TPCC, regarding the development and administration of programs to
expand U.S. exports of environmental technologies goods and services
that comply with United States environmental, safety, and related
requirements.
DATES: Nominations for membership must be received on or before 5:00
p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on August 9, 2024. After that date,
the International Trade Administration (ITA) may continue to accept
nominations under this notice to fill any vacancies that may arise.
ADDRESSES: Nominations may be emailed to Megan Hyndman at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c984acaea8a7e781b0a7ada4a8a789bdbba8adace7aea6bf"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="84c9e1e3e5eaaaccfdeae0e9e5eac4f0f6e5e0e1aae3ebf2">[email protected]</span></a> and Evelina Scott at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9edbe8fbf2f7f0ffb0cdfdf1eaeadeeaecfffafbb0f9f1e8"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5b1e2d3e3732353a750838342f2f1b2f293a3f3e753c342d">[email protected]</span></a>.
Nominations must be submitted in either Microsoft Word or PDF format.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Megan Hyndman, Designated Federal
Officer, Office of Energy & Environmental Industries, (202) 823-1839;
email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#8cc1e9ebede2a2c4f5e2e8e1ede2ccf8feede8e9a2ebe3fa"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="8fc2eae8eee1a1c7f6e1ebe2eee1cffbfdeeebeaa1e8e0f9">[email protected]</span></a> or Evelina Scott, Secondary Designated
Federal Officer, (202) 597-0342; email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#286d5e4d44414649067b4b475c5c685c5a494c4d064f475e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0f4a796a6366616e215c6c607b7b4f7b7d6e6b6a21686079">[email protected]</span></a>. ETTAC
materials are posted online at <a href="http://trade.gov/ettac">http://trade.gov/ettac</a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background and Authority
The ETTAC was established pursuant to section 2313(c) of the Export
Enhancement Act of 1988, as amended, 15 U.S.C. 4728(c) and was first
chartered on May 31, 1994. The ETTAC provides consensus advice to the
Environmental Trade Working Group (ETWG) of the Trade Promotion
Coordinating Committee (TPCC), reporting through the Secretary of
Commerce in her capacity as Chair of the TPCC, regarding the
development and administration of programs to expand U.S. exports of
environmental technologies goods and services that comply with United
States environmental, safety, and related requirements. In particular,
the Committee advises on matters including, but not limited to:
(1) All matters concerning trade policy development and
negotiations relating to U.S. environmental technologies exports;
(2) The effect of U.S. Government policies, regulations, and
programs, and foreign governments' policies and practices, on the
export of U.S. environmental products, technologies, and services;
(3) The competitiveness of U.S. industry and its ability to compete
for environmental technologies, products, and services opportunities in
international markets, including specific problems in exporting, and
provide specific recommendations regarding U.S. Government and public/
private actions to assist environmental technologies companies in
expanding their exports;
(4) The identification of priority environmental technologies,
products, and services markets with high immediate returns for U.S.
exports, as well as emerging markets with a longer-term potential for
U.S. exports;
(5) Strategies to increase private sector awareness and effective
use of U.S. Government export promotion programs, and recommendations
on how U.S. Government programs may be more efficiently designed and
coordinated;
(6) The development of complementary industry and trade association
export promotion programs and greater or more effective coordination of
U.S. Government efforts with private sector organizations'environmental
technologies industry export promotion efforts; and
(7) The development of U.S. Government programs to encourage U.S.
producers of environmental technologies, products, and services to
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enter new foreign markets, in connection with which the Committee may
advise on how to gather, disseminate, and promote awareness of
information on environmental exports and related trade issues.
II. Membership
The ETTAC shall consist of approximately 35 members appointed by
the Secretary, in accordance with applicable Department of Commerce
guidance and based on their ability to carry out the objectives of the
Committee. Members shall represent U.S. environmental technologies
manufacturing and services companies, U.S. trade associations, U.S.
private sector organizations, States or associations representing the
States, and civil society groups involved in the promotion of exports
of environmental technologies products and services.
Members of the Committee are selected, in accordance with
applicable Department of Commerce guidelines, based on their ability to
carry out the objectives of the Committee as set forth in the Charter
and in a manner that ensures that the Committee is balanced in terms of
points of view, industry subsector, geography, and company size. The
diverse membership of the Committee assures perspectives reflecting the
breadth of the Committee's responsibilities, and, where possible, the
Department of Commerce will also consider the ethnic, racial, sexual
orientation and gender identity diversity and various abilities of the
United States population. The Department is committed to achieving
diversity in membership of the Council to the maximum extent permitted
by law consistent with the need for balanced industry representation.
The Department may seek additional nominations as necessary to attain
membership balance and demographic diversity. The Secretary shall
appoint to the Committee at least one individual representing each of
the following:
(a) environmental businesses, including small businesses;
(b) trade associations in the environmental sector;
(c) private sector organizations involved in the promotion of
environmental exports, including products that comply with U.S.
environmental, safety, and related requirements;
(d) States (as defined in 15 U.S.C. 4721(j)(5)) and associations
representing the States; and
(e) other appropriate civil society groups, such as labor
organizations.
Members of the Committee serve at the pleasure of the Secretary
from the date of appointment to the Committee to the date on which the
Committee's charter terminates. Members of the Committee serve in a
representative capacity, presenting the views and interests of a U.S.
entity or U.S. organization, as well as their particular subsector;
they are, therefore, not Special Government Employees. Each member of
the Committee must be a U.S. citizen and must not be registered as
foreign agents under the Foreign Agents Registration Act. No member may
represent a company that is majority owned or controlled by a foreign
government entity (or foreign government entities). Members of the
Committee will not be compensated for their services or reimbursed for
their travel expenses. The Secretary of Commerce invites applications
for the ETTAC, consistent with the above membership requirements. To be
considered for membership, submit the following information 5:00 p.m.
EDT on August 9, 2024, to the email listed in the ADDRESSES section. If
you are interested in nominating someone to become a member of the
Committee, please provide the following information:
(1) Sponsor letter on the company's, trade association's or
organization's letterhead containing the name, title, and relevant
contact information (including phone and email address) of the
individual who is applying or being nominated;
(2) An affirmative statement that the nominee will be able to meet
the expected time commitments of Committee work, including:
(a) Attending Committee meetings as scheduled below approximately
eight times throughout the charter (lasting one day each), including
attending at least four in-person Committee meetings at the U.S.
Department of Commerce. Tentative dates are provided below, but final
dates, including the dates of in-person meetings, will be determined in
consultation with 2024-2026 ETTAC advisors:
I. January 28, 2025 (in-person attendance required)
II. April 8, 2025
III. June 3, 2025
IV. September 9, 2025
V. December 9, 2025
VI. February 3, 2026
VII. April 28, 2026
VIII. July 14, 2026 (in-person attendance required)
(b) undertaking additional work outside of full committee meetings
including subcommittee conference calls or meetings as needed; and
(c) frequently drafting, preparing, or commenting on proposed
recommendations to be evaluated at Committee meetings.
(3) Short biography of nominee, including credentials;
(4) Brief description of the company, trade association, or
organization to be represented and its business activities; company
size (number of employees and annual sales); and export markets served;
(5) An affirmative statement that the nominee meets all Committee
eligibility criteria, specifically addressing that the applicant:
(a) Is a U.S. citizen; and
(b) Is not required to register as a foreign agent under the
Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended
Please do not send company, trade association, or organization
brochures or any other information.
All applications should be submitted in pdf or MS Word format via
email to Megan Hyndman, Designated Federal Officer, Office of Energy &
Environmental Industries, International Trade Administration, U.S.
Department of Commerce, at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#571a32303639791f2e39333a363917232536333279303821"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a8e5cdcfc9c686e0d1c6ccc5c9c6e8dcdac9cccd86cfc7de">[email protected]</span></a> and Evelina Scott,
Secondary Designated Federal Officer, Office of Energy & Environmental
Industries, International Trade Administration, at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f5b08390999c9b94dba6969a8181b58187949190db929a83"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="eeab988b8287808fc0bd8d819a9aae9a9c8f8a8bc0898198">[email protected]</span></a>. Nominees selected for appointment to the
Committee will be notified by email.
Dated: May 7, 2024.
Man K. Cho,
Deputy Director, Office of Energy and Environmental Industries.
[FR Doc. 2024-10581 Filed 5-14-24; 8:45 am]
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