[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 92 (Thursday, May 13, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26938-26939]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-11471]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Notice of Vacancies on the U.S. Section of the U.S.-Iraq Business 
Dialogue

AGENCY: International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Secretary of Commerce and the Iraq Minister of Trade 
established the U.S.-Iraq Business Dialogue (Business Dialogue or 
Dialogue) in July 2006. This notice announces ten open membership 
opportunities for representatives of American industry to join the U.S. 
section of the Dialogue.

DATES: Applications must be received no later than May 31, 2010; 5 p.m. 
EST.

ADDRESSES: Please send requests for consideration to Valerie Dees, 
Acting Director, Iraq Investment and Reconstruction Task Force, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, either by fax on 202-482-0980 or by mail to 
U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW., Mail 
Stop 3868, Washington, DC 20230.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kevin M. Reichelt, Office of the 
Middle East, U.S. Department of Commerce, Room 2029-B, Washington, DC 
20230. Phone: 202-482-2896.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The U.S. Secretary of Commerce and the Iraqi 
Minister of Trade established the Dialogue as a bilateral forum to 
facilitate private sector business growth in Iraq and to strengthen 
trade and investment ties between the United States and Iraq. During 
Former Secretary of Commerce Carlos M. Gutierrez's visit to Iraq in 
July 2006, he joined Iraq's former Minister of Trade Dr. Abd-al-Falah 
al-Sudani in signing the Joint Statement on Commercial Cooperation, 
which formally established the Dialogue.
    The U.S. Secretary of Commerce and the Iraqi Minister of Trade co-
chair the Dialogue. The Dialogue consists of a U.S. Section and an 
Iraqi Section. Each Section consists of members from the private 
sector, representing the views and interests of the private sector 
business community. Each Party appoints the members to its respective 
Section. The Sections provide policy advice and counsel to the U.S. 
Secretary of Commerce and to Iraq's Minister of Trade that reflect 
private sector views, needs, and concerns regarding private sector 
business development in Iraq and enhanced bilateral commercial ties 
that would form the basis for expanded trade between the United States 
and Iraq. The Dialogue will exchange information and encourage 
bilateral discussions that address the following areas:

--Factors that affect the growth of private sector business in Iraq, 
including disincentives to trade and investment and regulatory 
obstacles to job creation and investment growth;
--Initiatives that the Government of Iraq might take, such as enacting, 
amending, enforcing, or repealing laws and regulations, to promote 
private sector business growth in Iraq;
--Promotion of business opportunities in both Iraq and the United 
States, and identification of opportunities for U.S. and Iraqi firms to 
work together; and
--Attracting U.S. businesses to opportunities in Iraq and serving as a 
catalyst for Iraqi private sector growth.

    Applications to represent any sector will be considered. The U.S. 
section will represent a cross-section of American businesses.
    Members serve in a representative capacity representing the views 
and interests of their particular industries. Members are not special 
government employees, and receive no compensation for their 
participation in Dialogue activities. Only appointed members may 
participate in Dialogue meetings; substitutes and alternates will not 
be permitted. Section members serve for three-year terms, but may be 
reappointed. U.S. Section members serve at the discretion of the 
Secretary of Commerce.
    The U.S. Department of Commerce is currently seeking candidates for 
ten membership positions on the U.S. Section of the Dialogue. 
Candidates will be evaluated based on: their interest in the Iraqi 
market; export/investment experience; contribution to diversity based 
on size of company, geographic location, and sector; and ability to 
initiate and be responsible for activities in which the Business 
Dialogue will be active.
    In order to be eligible for membership in the U.S. section, 
potential candidates shall be:


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--A U.S. citizen residing in the United States, or able to travel to 
the United States or other location to attend official Business 
Dialogue meetings;
--The President or CEO (or comparable level of responsibility) of a 
private sector company, or, in the case of large companies, a person 
having substantial responsibility for the company's commercial 
activities in Iraq, either of which shall possess unique experience 
with or specialized knowledge about the commercial environment in Iraq; 
or the head of a non-profit entity, such as a trade or industry 
association, who possesses unique technical expertise, and the ability 
to provide counsel with respect to private sector business development 
in Iraq; and
--Not a registered foreign agent under the Foreign Agents Registration 
Act of 1938, as amended.

    Members will be selected on the basis of who best will carry out 
the objectives of the Business Dialogue as described above and as 
stated in the Terms of Reference for the Dialogue. (The Terms of 
Reference are available from the point of contact listed above.) 
Recommendations for appointment will be made to the Secretary of 
Commerce. All candidates will be notified of whether they have been 
selected.
    To be considered for membership, please submit the following 
information as instructed in the addresses and dates captions above: 
Name(s) and title(s) of the individual(s) requesting consideration; 
name and address of company or non-profit entity to be represented; 
size of the company or non-profit entity; description of relevant 
product, service, or technical expertise; size of company's export 
trade, investment, and/or international program experience; nature of 
operations or interest in Iraq; responsibilities of the candidate 
within the company or non-profit entity; and a brief statement of why 
the candidate should be appointed, including information about the 
candidate's ability to initiate and be responsible for activities in 
which the Business Dialogue will be active.

Valerie Dees,
Acting Director, Iraq Investment and Reconstruction Task Force.
[FR Doc. 2010-11471 Filed 5-12-10; 8:45 am]
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