[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 44 (Monday, March 6, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11769-11770]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-5335]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Extension of Time Period to Apply for Membership on the U.S.-
Korea Committee on Business Cooperation

AGENCY: International Trade Administration, Commerce.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: On January 10, 2000, the Department of Commerce published a 
notice in the Federal Register (Vol. 65, No. 6, Monday, January 10, 
2000, page 1357) seeking applications for membership on the U.S. side 
of the U.S.-Korea Committee on Business Cooperation (CBC). The purpose 
of the CBC is to make recommendations to the governments of the United 
States and South Korea on ways to facilitate stronger commercial ties 
between the U.S. and South Korea. This is accomplished by undertaking 
work programs, reporting on the results, and presenting written 
recommendations to the two governments. The CBC is co-chaired by the 
U.S. Secretary of Commerce and the South Korean Minister of Commerce, 
Industry and Energy. Its activities are undertaken by an equal number 
of private sector representatives from the United States and South 
Korea. This notice extends the time to apply for membership on the U.S. 
private sector side of the CBC until March 31, 2000.
    Membership Opportunity: The CBC will expire January 1, 2001, but 
may be renewed upon the mutual agreement of the U.S. and Korea. 
Applications are now being sought for U.S. private sector members to 
serve beginning immediately and until January 1, 2001. Private sector 
members will serve at the discretion of the Secretary of Commerce. They 
are expected to participate fully in defining and implementing CBC work 
programs, reporting on the results, and presenting written 
recommendations to the two governments. It is expected that private 
sector individuals chosen for the CBC will attend at least 75% of CBC 
meetings, which are held alternately in the U.S. and South Korea. It is 
expected that the next meeting will take place in Washington, D.C.
    It is further expected that the U.S. private sector members will 
provide a

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secretariat to support the activities of the U.S. side of the CBC. The 
tasks of the Secretariat shall include, but not be limited to, the 
following:
    A. Maintain the membership list;
    B. Perform organizational matters in connection with the meetings 
of the CBC and its working groups, if such are formed, including but 
not limited to, logistics, agendas and reports;
    C. Perform other administrative duties that might arise between 
meetings; and
    D. Prepare the written report to the Co-Chairs making 
recommendations on ways to enhance bilateral commercial relations.
    Private sector members are fully responsible for travel, living and 
personal expenses associated with their participation in the CBC, and 
may be responsible for a pro rata share of administrative and 
communications costs relating to the CBC, including, as appropriate, 
the costs of a secretariat to manage administrative and logistical 
matters relating to the operation of the CBC. The private sector 
members will serve in a representative capacity presenting the views 
and interests of the particular business sector in which they operate, 
not those of their individual firms. Private sector members are not 
special government employees.
    Objectives: The objectives of the CBC are as follows:
    A. Identifying commercial opportunities, impediments, and issues of 
concern to the business communities in the U.S. and Korea;
    B. Improving the dissemination of appropriate commercial 
information on both markets; and
    C. Adopting sectoral approaches to addressing specific problems, 
and making recommendations to decision-makers.
    Membership Criteria: An applicant must be:
     A U.S. citizen residing in the United States; and
     Not a registered foreign agent under the Foreign Agents 
Registration Act of 1938 (FARA).
    In reviewing eligible applicants, the Department of Commerce will 
consider:
     Experience in doing business in South Korea;
     Readiness to initiate and be responsible for activities in 
which the CBC will be active; and
     Contribution to CBC diversity (i.e. company size, type, 
location, demographics and/or traditional under-representation in 
business).
    The Department of Commerce will also give preference to primary 
companies involved in manufacturing and services.
    To be considered for membership, please provide the following: (1) 
Name and title of the individual requesting consideration; (2) name and 
address of the company or organization sponsoring each individual; (3) 
company's product or service line; (4) size of the company; (5) export 
experience and major markets; (6) a brief statement of why each 
candidate should be considered for membership on the CBC; (7) the 
particular segment of the business community each candidate would 
represent; (8) a personal resume; and (9) a statement signed by the 
applicant that he or she is a U.S. citizen residing in the United 
States and not a registered foreign agent under FARA. Up to two 
applicants from the same organization can be considered.

DEADLINE: The earlier notice provided that requests needed to be 
received by the Department of Commerce not later than February 18, 
2000. This notice extends the period for the receipt of applications 
until March 31, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Please send your requests for consideration to Philip R. 
Agress, Director, Office of Korea and Southeast Asia, U.S. Department 
of Commerce, Room 2036, 14th St. and Constitution Ave., N.W., 
Washington, D.C. 20230, fax (202) 482-4760.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Linda Droker, Director, Korea and 
Taiwan Affairs, U.S. Department of Commerce, Room 2323, 14th St. and 
Constitution Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20230, telephone (202) 482-
3876, fax (202) 482-3316.

    Authority: 15 U.S.C. 1512.

    Dated: February 28, 2000.
Franklin J. Vargo,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Asia and the Pacific.
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