Notice2026-12113
Environmental Technologies Trade Advisory Committee
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Published
June 16, 2026
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Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
Abstract
Pursuant to Section 2313(c) of the Export Enhancement Act of 1988, as amended, 15 U.S.C. 4728(c), and in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (FACA), 5 U.S.C. 1001 et seq., the Department of Commerce (the Department) requests nominations for membership for the Environmental Technologies Trade Advisory Committee (ETTAC or Committee). The ETTAC is a non-discretionary committee that provides consensus advice to the Environmental Trade Promotion Working Group of the Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee (TPCC), reporting through the Secretary of Commerce in his capacity as Chair of the TPCC, regarding the development and administration of programs to expand U.S. exports of environmental technologies, goods, and services and products that comply with U.S. environmental, safety, and related requirements. U.S. natural resources management and environmental technologies, including water and wastewater treatment, waste management and recycling, and air quality monitoring and control solutions, enable the buildout of critical infrastructure and the operation of U.S. manufacturing across all industry sectors. They are essential in advancing U.S. economic and national security goals through promoting fair and balanced trade, U.S. manufacturing competitiveness, secure domestic supply chains, and energy dominance. U.S. environmental technologies goods and services are globally competitive, contributing approximately $60 billion in U.S. exports annually and employing an estimated 1.9 million Americans. ETTAC guidance is vital to advancing the America First Trade Policy agenda, including informing U.S. government programs and activities to expand U.S. natural resource management and environmental technologies exports.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 115 (Tuesday, June 16, 2026)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-12113]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
Environmental Technologies Trade Advisory Committee
AGENCY: International Trade Administration, U.S. 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, 15 U.S.C. 4728(c), and in accordance with the Federal
Advisory Committee Act, as amended (FACA), 5 U.S.C. 1001 et seq., the
Department of Commerce (the Department) requests nominations for
membership for the Environmental Technologies Trade Advisory Committee
(ETTAC or Committee). The ETTAC is a non-discretionary committee that
provides consensus advice to the Environmental Trade Promotion Working
Group of the Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee (TPCC), reporting
through the Secretary of Commerce in his capacity as Chair of the TPCC,
regarding
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the development and administration of programs to expand U.S. exports
of environmental technologies, goods, and services and products that
comply with U.S. environmental, safety, and related requirements. U.S.
natural resources management and environmental technologies, including
water and wastewater treatment, waste management and recycling, and air
quality monitoring and control solutions, enable the buildout of
critical infrastructure and the operation of U.S. manufacturing across
all industry sectors. They are essential in advancing U.S. economic and
national security goals through promoting fair and balanced trade, U.S.
manufacturing competitiveness, secure domestic supply chains, and
energy dominance. U.S. environmental technologies goods and services
are globally competitive, contributing approximately $60 billion in
U.S. exports annually and employing an estimated 1.9 million Americans.
ETTAC guidance is vital to advancing the America First Trade Policy
agenda, including informing U.S. government programs and activities to
expand U.S. natural resource management and environmental technologies
exports.
DATES: Nominations for membership must be received on or before 5:00
p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on August 7, 2026. After that date,
the International Trade Administration (ITA) may continue to accept
nominations under this notice to fill any vacancies that may arise.
ADDRESSES: Applications should be submitted via ITA's Environmental
Technologies Trade Advisory Committee web page: <a href="https://www.trade.gov/ettac">https://www.trade.gov/ettac</a>.
After submission of an application through the link provided on the
web page, applicants will be required to submit additional
documentation in response to an automated email. Please send any
questions regarding the application process or eligibility to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5f3a3129362d302b3a3c371f2b2d3e3b3a71383029"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="177279617e65786372747f57636576737239707861">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Megan Hyndman, Designated Federal
Officer, Office of Energy & Environmental Industries, (202) 482-1297;
email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d598b0b2b4bbfb9dacbbb1b8b4bb95a1a7b4b1b0fbb2baa3"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ca87afadaba4e482b3a4aea7aba48abeb8abaeafe4ada5bc">[email protected]</span></a>; or Evelina Scott, Secondary Designated
Federal Officer, (202) 597-0342; email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b8fdceddd4d1d6d996ebdbd7ccccf8cccad9dcdd96dfd7ce"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="410437242d282f206f12222e35350135332025246f262e37">[email protected]</span></a>. ETTAC
materials are posted online at <a href="https://www.trade.gov/ettac">https://www.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). The ETTAC
provides consensus advice to the Environmental Trade Promotion Working
Group of the Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee, reporting through
the Secretary of Commerce in his capacity as Chair of the TPCC,
regarding the development and administration of programs to expand U.S.
exports of environmental technologies, goods, and services and products
that comply with U.S. environmental, safety, and related requirements.
Environmental technologies, goods, and services may include, but are
not limited to:
<bullet> Air quality measuring, monitoring and control
technologies;
<bullet> Emerging environmental technologies such as carbon
capture, utilization, and storage and PFAS removal/destruction;
<bullet> Environmental engineering and consulting services;
<bullet> Environmental goods and services to support manufacturing,
energy production, data centers, and critical infrastructure;
<bullet> Measuring, monitoring, and instrumentation devices and
services;
<bullet> Process control and emission control technologies;
<bullet> Solid and hazardous waste management, resource efficiency,
and recycling and materials recovery technologies;
<bullet> Water and wastewater treatment technologies; and/or
<bullet> Weather monitoring and forecasting, flood management, and
coastal resilience solutions.
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
U.S. Government and joint 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
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 30 to 45 members. 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 appointed by the Secretary, 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 Committee's Charter and in a manner that ensures that the
Committee is balanced in terms of points of view, industry subsector,
geography, and company size. Race or sex shall not be considered in the
selection of the Committee's membership. 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
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(e) other appropriate interested members of the public, including
labor representatives.
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 Department of Commerce invites applications
for the ETTAC, consistent with the above membership requirements. To be
considered for membership, submit the following information by 5:00
p.m. EDT on August 7, 2026, following the instructions listed in the
ADDRESSES section.
Committee members are appointed by the Secretary of Commerce based
on their individual qualifications and affiliation with an eligible
organization. Each appointment is made to a specific individual and is
non-transferable. Appointments may not be transferred to another person
or organization and do not transfer if a member changes organizational
affiliation.
III. Request for Applications
To be considered for ETTAC membership, interested persons should
submit a nomination through the form provided on ITA's ETTAC web page:
<a href="https://www.trade.gov/ettac">https://www.trade.gov/ettac</a>.
The nomination form will request that applicants certify that they
meet the following eligibility criteria:
1. The nominee must be a United States citizen.
2. The nominee must not be registered as a foreign agent under the
Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended.
3. The nominee must represent: a U.S. entity in the environmental
technologies, goods, or services sector that is directly engaged in the
export of goods or services or that provides services in direct support
of the international trading activities of other entities; a State (as
defined in 15 U.S.C. 4721(j)(5)) or association representing the
States; or a U.S. organization in the environmental technologies, good,
or services sector that trades internationally, represents members that
trade internationally, or, consistent with the needs of the ETTAC, has
a demonstrated interest in international trade.
4. The nominee must be able to meet the expected time commitments
of Committee work, including:
a. Attending Committee meetings 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. As a federal advisory committee, ETTAC meetings are generally
open to the public, and members must be willing to discuss topics in a
public setting. Tentative dates are provided below, but final dates,
including the dates of in-person meetings, will be determined in
consultation with 2026-2028 ETTAC members:
<bullet> February 9, 2027 (in-person attendance required)
<bullet> April 6, 2027
<bullet> June 1, 2027 (in-person attendance required)
<bullet> September 14, 2027
<bullet> December 7, 2027
<bullet> February 8, 2028 (in-person attendance required)
<bullet> April 25, 2028
<bullet> July 18, 2028 (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.
5. The nominee must provide an affirmative statement acknowledging
that, if selected, the nominee will serve in a representative capacity
to convey the perspectives and interests of the U.S. environmental
technologies industry and to contribute recommendations that advance
the overall competitiveness and growth of the sector, rather than the
interests of any single company or organization.
After submission of the application form, nominees will receive an
automated email requesting the nominee to directly submit relevant
application documents. The Department of Commerce may also reach out to
the nominee to request additional information. Nominees must monitor
the email address and phone number provided via the application form to
promptly respond to all requests for documentation to ensure
consideration of the application.
Application Documents
The following documents are required to be submitted in response to
the automated email after the submission of the nomination form.
Nominees who do not provide these documents will not be considered for
membership.
<bullet> Sponsor letter on the company's, association's, State's,
or other organization's letterhead containing a brief description of
why the Secretary of Commerce should consider the nominee for
membership and how the nominee's membership on the ETTAC will support
the development, implementation and administration of policies
furthering the America First Trade Policy in advancing U.S. trade
interests.
<bullet> Short biography of the nominee, including credentials;
<bullet> Brief description or profile of the company, association,
State, or other organization to be represented and its business
activities including, as applicable, its company size (number of
employees and annual sales); U.S. manufacturing presence; and export
markets it serves. If the organization to be represented is an
association or otherwise maintains a relevant membership or client
list, include the membership or client list demonstrating the
organization's representation of U.S. and/or foreign entities.
<bullet> Unless the nominee will represent a State (as defined in
15 U.S.C. 4721(j)(5)) or association representing the States,
information regarding the ownership or governing structure of the
sponsoring organization, and whether it meets the criteria for a U.S.
entity or U.S. organization below. If it does not, an explanation of
how the sponsoring organization will represent U.S. interests and has a
demonstrated interest in the export of U.S. goods or services;
(a) For purposes of this solicitation, the Secretary will give
weight to applicants that will represent a U.S. entity that is a for-
profit firm engaged in commercial, industrial, or professional
activities that is incorporated in the United States (or is an
unincorporated U.S. firm with its principal place of business in the
United States) that is controlled by U.S. citizens or by other U.S.
entities. An entity would not meet these criteria if 50 percent plus
one share of its stock (if a corporation, or a similar ownership
interest of an unincorporated entity) is known to be controlled,
directly or indirectly, by non-U.S. citizens or non-U.S. entities.
U.S.-incorporated subsidiaries of foreign-owned companies with U.S.
operations should indicate how their
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advisory participation reflects U.S. business interests.
(b) For purposes of this solicitation, the Secretary will give
weight to applicants that will represent a U.S. organization that is an
organization, including a trade association, labor union or
organization, or nongovernmental organization (NGO), established under
the laws of the United States, that is controlled by U.S. citizens, by
another U.S. organization (or organizations), or by a U.S. entity (or
entities), as determined based on its board of directors (or comparable
governing body), membership, and funding sources, as applicable. To
meet these criteria for a U.S. organization, more than 50 percent of
the board of directors (or comparable governing body) and more than 50
percent of the membership of the organization to be represented must be
U.S. citizens, U.S. organizations, or U.S. entities.
(c) An applicant who will represent an entity or organization known
to have 10 percent or greater non-U.S. ownership of its shares or
equity, non-U.S. board members, non-U.S. membership, or non-U.S.
funding sources, as applicable, should demonstrate that this non-U.S.
interest does not constitute control and will not adversely affect his/
her ability to further the United States trade goals as a member of the
ETTAC.
<bullet> Any additional documentation as helpful or necessary for
the Secretary of Commerce to consider the nomination. Please do not
send company, trade association, or organization brochures.
Selection Factors
The Secretary of Commerce will consider eligible applicants based
on their ability to satisfy the following selection factors:
<bullet> Represent the interests of a sponsoring U.S. entity, State
or association representing the States, or U.S. organization and its
subsector on environmental technologies trade matters;
<bullet> Carry out the ETTAC's objectives as set forth in its
Charter and in 15 U.S.C. 4728(c), including knowledge of matters
relevant to U.S. exports of environmental technologies, goods, and
services and products that comply with U.S. environmental, safety, and
related requirements;
<bullet> Contribute to the development, implementation and
administration of policies furthering the America First Trade Policy in
advancing U.S. trade interests; and
<bullet> Provide balance in terms of points of view, industry
subsector, geography, and company size.
Any questions regarding the application process or eligibility may
be sent to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5d38332b342f3229383e351d292f3c3938733a322b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="9efbf0e8f7ecf1eafbfdf6deeaecfffafbb0f9f1e8">[email protected]</span></a>. Nominees selected for appointment to
the Committee will be notified by email.
Dated: June 11, 2026.
Man K. Cho,
Deputy Director, Office of Energy and Environmental Industries.
[FR Doc. 2026-12113 Filed 6-15-26; 8:45 am]
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