[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 194 (Monday, October 6, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58112-58113]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-23525]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


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

AGENCY: International Trade Administration, Trade Development.

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 (TPCC), 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 senior executive-level company or 
environmental technologies association candidates. Members of the ETTAC 
have experience in exporting the full range of environmental 
technologies products and services including:
    (1) Air Pollution Control/Monitoring Equipment.
    (2) Analytic Services.
    (3) Environmental Energy Sources.
    (4) Environmental Engineering and Consulting Services.
    (5) Financial Services.
    (6) Process and Prevention Technologies.
    (7) Solid and Hazardous Waste Equipment and Management.
    (8) Water and Wastewater Equipment and Services.
    The Secretary of Commerce 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 include 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.
    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.
    Self-nominations are accepted. If you are interested in nominating 
someone to become a member of ETTAC, please provide the following 
information (2 pages maximum):
    (1) Name.
    (2) Title.
    (3) Work Phone; Fax; and, E-mail Address.
    (4) Company or Trade Association Name and Address including Web 
site Address.
    (5) Short Bio of nominee including credentials and proof of U.S. 
citizenship, and a list of citizenships to countries other than the 
U.S.
    (6) Brief description of the company or trade association and its 
business activities; company size (number of employees and annual 
sales); and export markets served.
    Please, do not send company or trade association brochures or any 
other information.
    This information may be e-mailed to [email protected] or 
faxed to the attention of Marc Lemmond at 202-482-5665, and must be 
received before the deadline. Nominees selected to ETTAC will be 
notified.

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    Deadline: This request will be open until October 24, from the date 
of publication in the Federal Register.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marc Lemmond, Office of Energy & 
Environmental Industries, Room 4053, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th 
Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230; phone 202-
482-3889; fax 202-482-5665; e-mail [email protected].

     Dated: September 30, 2008.
Rachel Halpern,
Acting Director, Office of Energy and Environmental Industries.
[FR Doc. E8-23525 Filed 10-3-08; 8:45 am]
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