[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 211 (Thursday, October 31, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65290-65291]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-25791]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Request for Applicants for the Appointment to the United States-
India CEO Forum

AGENCY: Global Markets, International Trade Administration, Department 
of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In 2005, the Governments of the United States and India 
established the U.S.-India CEO Forum. On February 10, 2012, we 
published in the Federal Register a ``Request for Applicants for the 
Appointment to the United States-India CEO Forum'' (FR Doc. 2012-3158), 
announcing membership opportunities for appointment as representatives 
to the U.S. Section of the Forum, and we appointed ten members to the 
U.S. Section of the Forum for a two-year term beginning on September 1, 
2012. We are now soliciting additional applications for up to two 
openings from members of the private sector representing either the 
U.S. health care sector or the U.S. insurance industry sector. This 
notice supplements the notice of February 10, 2012, and announces 
membership opportunities for appointment as representatives to the U.S. 
Section of the Forum's private sector Committee to serve for the 
remainder of the current term which ends on August 31, 2014.

DATES: Applications should be received no later than 30 days after 
publication of this Notice.

ADDRESSES: Please send requests for consideration to Valerie Dees, 
Awinash Bawle, and Jed Diemond at the Office of South Asia, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, either by email at [email protected], 
[email protected], and [email protected] or by mail to U.S. 
Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Room 2310, 
Washington, DC 20230.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Valerie Dees, Director, Office of 
South Asia, U.S. Department of Commerce, telephone: (202) 482-0477.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The U.S.-India CEO Forum, consisting of both 
private and public sector members, brings together leaders of the 
respective business communities of the United States and India to 
discuss issues of mutual interest, particularly ways to strengthen the 
economic and commercial ties between the two countries, and to 
communicate their joint recommendations to the U.S. and Indian 
governments. The Forum has U.S. and Indian co-chairs; the U.S. Deputy 
National Security Advisor for International Economic Affairs, together 
with the Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission of India, co-chair 
the Forum. The Forum includes a Committee comprising private sector 
members. The Committee will be composed of two Sections, each 
consisting of 10-12 members from the private sector representing the 
views and interests of the private sector business community in the 
United States and India, respectively. Each government will appoint the 
members to its respective Section. The Committee will provide 
recommendations to the two governments and their senior officials that 
reflect private sector views, needs, and concerns about the creation of 
an environment in which their respective private sectors can partner, 
thrive, and enhance bilateral commercial ties to expand trade and 
economic links between the United States and India. The Committee will 
continue to build on the work done by the Committee to date, including 
the Forum's April 2008 and November 2010 reports.
    On February 10, 2012, we published in the Federal Register a 
``Request for Applicants for the Appointment to the United States-India 
CEO Forum'' (FR Doc. 2012-3158), announcing membership opportunities 
for appointment as representatives to the U.S. Section of the Forum. 
The application period closed on March 26, 2012, and we appointed ten 
members to the U.S. Section of the Forum for a two-year term beginning 
on September 1, 2012. We are now soliciting additional applications for 
up to two openings from members of the private sector representing 
either the U.S. health care sector or the U.S. insurance industry 
sector. This notice supplements the notice of February 10, 2012, and 
announces membership opportunities for appointment as representatives 
to the U.S. Section of the Forum's private sector Committee.
    Candidates are currently being sought for membership on the U.S. 
Section of the Forum. Each candidate must be the Chief Executive 
Officer or President (or have a comparable level of responsibility) of 
a U.S.-owned or controlled company that is incorporated in and has its 
main headquarters located

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in the United States and is currently doing business in both India and 
the United States. Each candidate also must be a U.S. citizen or 
otherwise legally authorized to work in the United States and be able 
to travel to India and locations in the United States to attend 
official Forum meetings as well as Section meetings on the U.S. side. 
In addition, the candidate may not be a registered foreign agent under 
the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended.
    Evaluation of applications for membership in the U.S. Section by 
eligible individuals will be based on the following criteria:
     Representation of either the health care sector or 
insurance industry sector.
     A demonstrated commitment by the individual's company to 
the Indian market either through exports or investment.
     A demonstrated strong interest in India and its economic 
development.
     The ability to offer a broad perspective and business 
experience to the discussions.
     The ability to address cross-cutting issues that affect 
the entire business community.
     The ability to initiate and be responsible for activities 
in which the Forum will be active.
    The evaluation of applications for membership in the U.S. Section 
will be undertaken by a committee of staff from multiple U.S. 
Government agencies. Members will be selected on the basis of who best 
will carry out the objectives of the Forum as stated in the last 
paragraph of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION caption above. The U.S. 
Section of the Committee should also include members who represent a 
diversity of geographic locations. To the extent possible, Section 
members also should represent a cross-section of small, medium, and 
large firms.
    U.S. Section members will receive no compensation for their 
participation in Forum-related activities. Individual members will be 
responsible for all travel and related expenses associated with their 
participation in the Forum, including attendance at Committee and 
Section meetings. It is anticipated that the next Forum meeting will be 
held approximately in the first half of 2014. The U.S. and Indian 
Sections should be prepared to work together ahead of that time to 
prepare recommendations to the U.S. and Indian governments. Only 
appointed members may participate in official Forum meetings; 
substitutes and alternates will not be designated. Appointed members 
will serve for the remainder of the current two-year term, scheduled to 
expire on August 31, 2014, and will be eligible to apply for 
reappointment for a subsequent term. In the event of a vacancy after 
members of the U.S. Section are appointed, candidates not previously 
selected may be considered to fill the vacancy based on material 
submitted in response to this notice.
    To be considered for membership in the U.S. Section, please submit 
the following information as instructed in the DATES and ADDRESSES 
captions above: Name and title of the individual requesting 
consideration; name and address of company's headquarters; location of 
incorporation; size of the company; size of company's export trade, 
investment, and nature of operations or interest in India; and a brief 
statement of why the candidate should be considered, including 
information about the candidate's ability to initiate and be 
responsible for activities in which the Forum will be active. All 
candidates will be notified of whether they have been selected.

    Dated: October 25, 2013.
Valerie A. Dees,
Director of the Office of South Asia.
[FR Doc. 2013-25791 Filed 10-30-13; 8:45 am]
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