[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 193 (Wednesday, October 5, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61669-61670]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-25667]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Civil Nuclear Trade Advisory Committee Public Meeting

AGENCY: International Trade Administration, DOC.

ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of a 
meeting of the Civil Nuclear Trade Advisory Committee (CINTAC).

DATES: The meeting is scheduled for Friday, November 4, 2011, at 9 a.m. 
Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in Room 4830, U.S. Department of 
Commerce, Herbert Clark Hoover Building, 1401 Constitution Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC 20230.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mrs. Sarah Lopp, Office of Energy & 
Environmental Industries, International Trade Administration, Room 
4053, 1401 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20230. (Phone: 202-
482-3851; Fax: 202-482-5665; e-mail: [email protected]).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Background: The CINTAC was established under the discretionary 
authority of the Secretary of Commerce and in accordance with the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.), in response to an 
identified need for consensus advice from U.S. industry to the U.S. 
Government regarding the development and administration of programs to 
expand United States exports of civil nuclear goods and services in 
accordance with applicable United States laws and regulations, 
including advice on how U.S. civil nuclear goods and services export 
policies, programs, and activities will affect the U.S. civil nuclear 
industry's competitiveness and ability to participate in the 
international market.
    Topics to be considered: The agenda for the November 4, 2011 CINTAC 
meeting is as follows:
Closed Session (9 a.m.-3 p.m.)
    1. Discussion of matters determined to be exempt from the 
provisions relating to public meetings found in 5 U.S.C. App. 
(10)(a)(1) and 10(a)(3).
Public Session (3 p.m.-4 p.m.)
    1. International Trade Administration's Civil Nuclear Trade 
Initiative Update
    2. Civil Nuclear Trade Promotion Activities Discussion
    3. Public comment period

    The open session will be disabled-accessible. Public seating is 
limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Members of 
the public wishing to attend the meeting must notify Mrs. Sarah Lopp at 
the contact information below by 5 p.m. EDT on Friday, October 28, 2011 
in order to pre-register for clearance into the building. Please 
specify any requests for reasonable accommodation at least five 
business days in advance of the meeting. Last minute requests will be 
accepted, but may be impossible to fill.
    A limited amount of time will be available for pertinent brief oral 
comments from members of the public attending the meeting. To 
accommodate as many speakers as possible, the time for public comments 
will be limited to two (2) minutes per person, with a total public 
comment period of 30 minutes. Individuals wishing to reserve speaking 
time during the meeting must contact Mrs. Lopp and submit a brief 
statement of the general nature of the comments and the name and 
address of the proposed participant by 5 p.m. EDT on Friday, October 
28, 2011. If the number of registrants requesting to make statements is 
greater than can be reasonably accommodated during the meeting, the 
International Trade Administration (ITA) may conduct a lottery to 
determine the speakers. Speakers are requested to bring at least 20 
copies of their oral comments for distribution to the participants and 
public at the meeting.
    Any member of the public may submit pertinent written comments 
concerning the CINTAC's affairs at any time before and after the 
meeting. Comments may be submitted to the Civil Nuclear Trade Advisory 
Committee, Office of Energy & Environmental Industries, Room 4053, 1401 
Constitution Ave., N.W., Washington, DC 20230. For consideration during 
the meeting, and to ensure transmission to the Committee prior to the 
meeting, comments must be received no later than 5 p.m. EDT on Friday, 
October 28, 2011. Comments received after that date will be distributed 
to the members but may not be considered at the meeting.
    The Assistant Secretary for Administration, with the concurrence of 
the delegate of the General Counsel, formally determined on April 20, 
2011, pursuant to section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 
as amended (5 U.S.C. App. (10)(d)), that the portion of the meeting 
dealing with matters the disclosure of which would be likely to 
frustrate significantly implementation of an agency action as described 
in 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(B) shall be exempt

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from the provisions relating to public meetings found in 5 U.S.C. App. 
(10)(a)(1) and 10(a)(3). The portion of the meeting dealing with 
matters requiring disclosure of trade secrets and commercial or 
financial information as described in 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4) shall be 
exempt from the provisions relating to public meetings found in 5 
U.S.C. App. Sec. Sec.  (10)(a)(1) and 10(a)(3). The remaining portions 
of the meeting will be open to the public.
    Copies of CINTAC meeting minutes will be available within 90 days 
of the meeting.

Edward A. O'Malley,
Director, Office of Energy and Environmental Industries.
[FR Doc. 2011-25667 Filed 10-4-11; 8:45 am]
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