Notice2024-15926
President's Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa
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Published
July 19, 2024
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
Abstract
The President's Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa will hold a meeting to deliberate and adopt recommendations on the reauthorization and modernization of the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). The PAC-DBIA will present recommendations focused on proposed duration of a renewal of AGOA, eligibility criteria for African nations, opportunities for greater utilization of AGOA benefits by eligible countries, coverage of specific key sectors under AGOA, and priorities for growing U.S.-Africa trade and investment relationships outside of the AGOA program. The final agenda for the meeting will be posted prior to the meeting on the Council's website at http:// trade.gov/pac-dbia.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 139 (Friday, July 19, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 58718]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-15926]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
President's Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa
AGENCY: International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of an open meeting.
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SUMMARY: The President's Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa
will hold a meeting to deliberate and adopt recommendations on the
reauthorization and modernization of the Africa Growth and Opportunity
Act (AGOA). The PAC-DBIA will present recommendations focused on
proposed duration of a renewal of AGOA, eligibility criteria for
African nations, opportunities for greater utilization of AGOA benefits
by eligible countries, coverage of specific key sectors under AGOA, and
priorities for growing U.S.-Africa trade and investment relationships
outside of the AGOA program. The final agenda for the meeting will be
posted prior to the meeting on the Council's website at <a href="http://trade.gov/pac-dbia">http://trade.gov/pac-dbia</a>.
DATES: July 23, 2024, 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time.
ADDRESSES: The President's Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa
meeting will be held virtually via Cisco Webex. Members of the public
may attend this meeting in listen-only mode, and must submit
registration requests to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#17507e76797476657b7839547661767b7b7857636576737239707861"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0d4a646c636e6c7f6162234e6c7b6c6161624d797f6c6968236a627b">[email protected]</span></a> and
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4c282e252d0c383e2d2829622b233a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="adc9cfc4ccedd9dfccc9c883cac2db">[email protected]</span></a>, by 5:00 p.m. ET on July 19, 2024. Members of the public
who request to attend this meeting by the above deadline will receive a
registration link prior to the meeting.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Giancarlo Cavallo, Designated Federal
Officer, President's Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa,
Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Ave. NW, Room 22004,
Washington, DC 20230, telephone: 202-766-8044; email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0a6e68636b4a7e786b6e6f246d657c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="70141219113004021114155e171f06">[email protected]</span></a>,<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#480f2129262b293a2427660b293e29242427083c3a292c2d662f273e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f5b29c949b969487999adbb694839499999ab58187949190db929a83">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background: The PAC-DBIA was established on August 5, 2014, to
advise the President, through the Secretary of Commerce, on
strengthening commercial engagement between the United States and
Africa. The Council's charter was renewed for a fifth two-year term in
December 2023. The Council was established in accordance with the
provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, 5 U.S.C.
App.
Exceptional Circumstances: Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.150(b), the
notice for this meeting is given less than 15 calendar days prior to
the meeting because of the exceptional circumstances of the U.S.-sub-
Saharan Africa Trade and Economic Cooperation Forum (AGOA Forum) taking
place in Washington, DC, from July 24 to 26, 2024, and the need for
PAC-DBIA's recommendations on the topic of AGOA renewal to be
incorporated and publicized at and in conjunction with this year's AGOA
Forum events.
Public Participation: The meeting will be open to the public for
observation. Members of the public wishing to observe the meeting live
are required to register in advance by sending an email request to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a8efc1c9c6cbc9dac4c786ebc9dec9c4c4c7e8dcdac9cccd86cfc7de"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="65220c040b060417090a4b2604130409090a2511170401004b020a13">[email protected]</span></a> and <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#8befe9e2eacbfff9eaefeea5ece4fd"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1276707b735266607376773c757d64">[email protected]</span></a>, by 5:00 p.m. ET on July
19, 2024. The public is also invited to submit written statements to
the Council for consideration in advance of this meeting by 5:00 p.m.
ET on July 19, 2024. Members of the public are encouraged to submit
written comments via email to ensure timely receipt, but may submit by
either of the following methods:
a. Electronic Submissions
Submit statements electronically to Giancarlo Cavallo, Designated
Federal Officer, President's Advisory Council on Doing Business in
Africa, via email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#395d5b5058794d4b585d5c175e564f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c1a5a3a8a081b5b3a0a5a4efa6aeb7">[email protected]</span></a>.
b. Paper Submissions
Send paper statements to Giancarlo Cavallo, Designated Federal
Officer, President's Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa,
Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Ave. NW, Room 22004,
Washington, DC, 20230.
Statements will be provided to PAC-DBIA members in advance of the
meeting for consideration and may be posted on the Council website
(<a href="http://trade.gov/pac-dbia">http://trade.gov/pac-dbia</a>). Any business proprietary information
should be clearly designated as such. All statements received,
including attachments and other supporting materials, are part of the
public record and subject to public disclosure.
Meeting transcripts: Copies of the Council's meeting transcript and
a video recording of the meeting will be available within ninety (90)
days of the meeting on the Council's website at <a href="http://trade.gov/pac-dbia">http://trade.gov/pac-dbia</a>.
Giancarlo Cavallo,
Deputy Director, Office of Africa.
[FR Doc. 2024-15926 Filed 7-18-24; 8:45 am]
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