[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 50 (Tuesday, March 16, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12507-12508]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-5716]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Manufacturing Council

AGENCY: International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of 
Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of an opportunity to apply for membership on the 
Manufacturing Council.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce is currently seeking applications 
for membership on the Manufacturing Council (Council). The purpose of 
the Council is to advise the Secretary of Commerce on matters relating 
to the competitiveness of the U.S. manufacturing sector and to provide 
a forum for regular communication between Government and the 
manufacturing sector.
    The Manufacturing and Services division of the International Trade 
Administration oversees the administration of the Council and 
collaborates with Congress and other stakeholders to increase the 
global competitiveness of the U.S. manufacturing sector, and works to 
connect U.S. industry to the resources and tools available in the 
federal government to help support the creation of sustainable, highly 
skilled jobs for the 21st century economy.

ADDRESSES: Please submit application information via e-mail to 
[email protected] or by mail to J. Marc Chittum, Office of 
Advisory Committees, Manufacturing Council Executive Secretariat, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, Room 4043, 1401 Constitution Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20230.

DATES: All applications must be received by the Office of Advisory 
Committees by close of business on April 15, 2010.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: J. Marc Chittum, Manufacturing 
Council, Room 4043, 1401 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 
20230, telephone: 202-482-4501, e-mail: [email protected]. Please 
visit the Manufacturing Council Web site at: http://www.manufacturing.gov/council/.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Commerce is in the process 
of renewing the Manufacturing Council charter for another two-year 
term. The Office of Advisory Committees is accepting applications for 
Council members for the new two-year charter term beginning April 2010. 
Members are appointed for a two-year term to serve until the Council's 
charter expires on April 10, 2012. Members will be selected in 
accordance with applicable Department of Commerce guidelines based on 
their ability to advise the Secretary of Commerce on matters relating 
to the U.S. manufacturing sector, to act as a liaison among the 
stakeholders represented by the membership and to provide a forum

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for those stakeholders on current and emerging issues in the 
manufacturing sector. The Council's membership shall reflect the 
diversity of American manufacturing by representing a balanced cross-
section of the U.S. manufacturing industry in terms of industry 
sectors, geographic locations, demographics, and company size, 
particularly seeking the representation of small- and medium-sized 
enterprises. Additional factors which may be considered in the 
selection of Council members include candidates' proven experience in 
developing and marketing programs in support of manufacturing 
industries, job creation in the manufacturing sector, or the 
candidates' proven abilities to manage manufacturing organizations. 
Given the duties and objectives of the Council, the Department 
particularly seeks applicants who are active manufacturing executives 
(Chief Executive Officer, President, and a comparable level of 
responsibility) that are leaders within their local manufacturing 
communities and industries.
    Each Council member shall serve as the representative of a U.S. 
entity in the manufacturing sector. For the purposes of eligibility, a 
U.S. entity shall be defined as a firm incorporated in the United 
States (or an unincorporated firm with its principal place of business 
in the United States) that is controlled by U.S. citizens or by another 
U.S. entity. An entity is not a U.S. entity if 50 percent plus one 
share of its stock (if a corporation, or a similar ownership interest 
of an unincorporated entity) is controlled, directly or indirectly, by 
non-U.S. citizens or non-U.S. entities.
    Appointments to the Council will be made by the Secretary of 
Commerce. Council members will serve at the discretion of the Secretary 
of Commerce. Council members shall serve in a representative capacity, 
representing the views and interests of their particular industry 
sector. Council members are not special government employees.
    Council members will receive no compensation for their 
participation in Council activities. Members participating in Council 
meetings and events will be responsible for their travel, living and 
other personal expenses.
    Meetings will be held regularly and not less than annually, usually 
in Washington, DC. Members are required to attend a majority of the 
Council meetings. The first Council meeting for the new charter term 
has not yet been set.
    To be considered for membership, please provide the following:
    1. Name and title of the individual requesting consideration.
    2. A sponsor letter from the applicant on organization letterhead 
or, if the applicant is to represent an entity other than his or her 
employer, a letter from the entity to be represented, containing a 
brief statement of why the applicant should be considered for 
membership on the Council. This sponsor letter should also address the 
applicant's manufacturing-related experience, including any 
manufacturing trade policy experience.
    3. The applicant's personal resume.
    4. An affirmative statement that the applicant is not required to 
register as a foreign agent under the Foreign Agents Registration Act 
of 1938, as amended.
    5. An affirmative statement that the applicant is not a federally 
registered lobbyist, and that the applicant understands that if 
appointed, the applicant will not be allowed to continue to serve as a 
Council member if the applicant becomes a federally registered 
lobbyist.
    6. Information regarding the control of the entity to be 
represented, including the governing structure and stock holdings as 
appropriate signifying compliance with the criteria set forth above.
    7. The entity's size and ownership, product or service line and 
major markets in which the entity operates.
    8. Please include all relevant contact information such as mailing 
address, fax, e-mail, fixed and mobile phone numbers and support staff 
information where relevant.

    Dated: March 11, 2010.
Michael Masserman,
Director, Office of Advisory Committees.
[FR Doc. 2010-5716 Filed 3-15-10; 8:45 am]
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