[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 150 (Friday, August 3, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40673-40674]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-19387]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration, Trade Development


Environmental Technologies Trade Advisory Committee (ETTAC), 
Request for Nominations

SUMMARY: The Environmental Technologies Trade Advisory Committee 
(ETTAC) was established pursuant to provisions under Title IV of the 
Jobs Through Trade Expansion Act, 22. U.S.C. 2151, and under the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App.2. ETTAC was first 
chartered on May 31, 1994. ETTAC serves as an advisory body to the 
Environmental Trade Working Group of the Trade Promotion Coordinating 
Committee, reporting directly to the Secretary of Commerce in his 
capacity as Chairman of the TPCC. ETTAC advises on the development and 
administration of policies and programs to expand United States exports 
of environmental technologies, goods, and services and products that 
comply with United States environmental, safety, and related 
requirements.
    Membership in a committee operating under the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act must be balanced in terms of economic subsector, 
geographic location and company size. Committee members serve in a 
representative capacity, and must be able to generally represent the 
views and interests of a certain subsector of the U.S. environmental 
industry. We are seeking CEO, President or Executive Vice President-
level company candidates. Members of the ETTAC have experience in 
exporting the full range of environmental technologies products and 
services including:

(1) Analytic Services
(2) Financial Services

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(3) Water and Wastewater Services and Equipment
(4) Air Pollution Control/Monitoring Equipment
(5) Process and Prevention Technologies
(6) Environmental Energy Sources
(7) Solid and Hazardous Waste Equipment and Management
(8) Environmental Engineering and Consulting

    The Secretary invites nominations to ETTAC of U.S. citizens who 
will represent U.S. environmental goods and services companies that 
trade internationally, or trade associations whose members are U.S. 
companies that trade internationally. Companies must be at least 51 
percent beneficially-owned by U.S. persons. U.S.-based subsidiaries of 
foreign companies in general do not qualify for representation on the 
committee.
    Nominees will be considered based upon their ability to carry out 
the goals of ETTAC's enabling legislation as further articulated in its 
charter. ETTAC's Charter is available on the internet at http://www.environment.ita.doc.gov. Priority will be given to a balanced 
representation in terms of point of view represented by various 
sectors, product lines, firm sizes and geographic areas. Appointments 
are made without regard to political affiliation.
    If you are interested in nominating someone to become a member of 
ETTAC, please send the following information. Self-nominations are 
accepted.

(1) Name
(2) Title
(2) Work Phone; Fax; and, Email Address
(3) Company or Trade Association Name and Address
(4) Short Bio of the candidate
(5) Fact-sheet on the company or trade association providing a 
description of its business activities; company size (number of 
employees and annual sales); export markets served.

    Nominees must be U.S. citizens, representing U.S. environmental 
goods and services firms that trade internationally or provide services 
in direct support of the international trading activities of other 
entities. Materials may be faxed to 202-482-5665; or mailed c/o ETTAC, 
U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th and Constitution, NW., Room 1003.
    Deadline: This request will be open until December 31, 2001 from 
August 3, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jane Siegel, Office of Environmental 
Technologies Exports, Room 1003, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th 
Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230; phone 202-
482-5225.

    Dated: July 27, 2001.
Carlos M. Montoulieu,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-19387 Filed 8-2-01; 8:45 am]
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