[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 110 (Wednesday, June 8, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33244-33245]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-14053]


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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 
to fill two vacant positions 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.

ADDRESSES: Please submit application information via e-mail to 
[email protected] or by mail to Jennifer Pilat, 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 June 30, 2011.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Pilat, Manufacturing Council 
Executive Secretariat, Room 4043, 1401 Constitution Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20230, telephone: 202-482-4501, e-mail: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office of Advisory Committees is 
accepting applications for two vacant positions on the Council for the 
current two-year charter term that began April 8, 2010. The member 
shall serve until the Council's charter expires on April 8, 2012. The 
member will be selected, in accordance with applicable Department of 
Commerce guidelines, based on his or her 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 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. Based on the diversity of the manufacturing industry 
currently represented on the Council for this charter term, the 
Department is particularly encouraging applicants from the high-tech or 
bio-tech manufacturing and alternative energy manufacturing sectors. 
Additional factors that may be considered in the selection of these 
Council members include the candidate's proven experience in promoting, 
developing and marketing programs in support of manufacturing 
industries, in job creation in the manufacturing sector, and the 
candidate's 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, or a comparable level of 
responsibility) and who are leaders within their local manufacturing 
communities and industries.
    Each Council member serves as the representative of a U.S. entity 
in the manufacturing sector. For the purposes of eligibility, a U.S. 
entity is 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. All Council members 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 subsector 
within the manufacturing sector. Council members are not Special 
Government Employees.
    Council members receive no compensation for their participation in 
Council activities. Members participating in Council meetings and 
events are responsible for their travel, living and other personal 
expenses. Meetings are held regularly and not less than annually, 
usually in Washington, DC. Members are required to attend a majority of 
the Council's meetings. The current Council last met on April 7, 2011 
in Washington, DC. The next meeting is scheduled to take place in July 
2011 in Oregon.
    To be considered for membership, please provide the following:
    1. Name and title of the individual requesting consideration. A 
sponsor letter from the applicant on his or her entity's 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.
    2. The applicant's personal resume.
    3. An affirmative statement that the applicant meets all 
eligibility criteria.
    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.

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    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, phone number, and support staff information where 
relevant.

    Dated: June 2, 2011
Jennifer Pilat,
Executive Secretary, The Manufacturing Council.
[FR Doc. 2011-14053 Filed 6-7-11; 8:45 am]
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