[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 189 (Friday, September 27, 1996)] [Notices] [Page 50806] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 96-24787] [[Page 50806]] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- International Trade Administration Exporters' Textile Advisory Committee; Notice of Re-establishment In accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2, and the General Services Administration (GSA) rule on Federal Advisory Committee Management, 41 CFR part 101-6, and after consultation with GSA, the Secretary of Commerce has determined that the re-establishment of the Exporters' Textile Advisory Committee is in the public interest in connection with the performance of duties imposed on the Department by law. The Committee shall provide advice and guidance to Department officials on the identification and surmounting of barriers to the expansion of textile exports, and on methods of encouraging textile firms to participate in export expansion. The Committee shall consist of approximately 35 members appointed by the Secretary of Commerce to ensure a balanced representation of textile and apparel products. Representatives of small, medium and large firms with broad geographical distribution in exporting shall be included on the Committee. The Committee shall function solely as an advisory body in compliance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The Charter will be filed under the Act, 15 days from the date of publication of this notice. Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding the re- establishment of this Committee to Troy H. Cribb, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Textiles, Apparel and Consumer Goods Industries, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230 telephone: (202) 482-3737. Dated: September 20, 1996. D. Michael Hutchinson, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Textiles, Apparel and Consumer Goods Industries. [FR Doc.96-24787 Filed 9-26-96; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DR-F