[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 217 (Friday, November 8, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67117-67118]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-26812]


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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 
from representatives of the U.S. manufacturing industry to fill five 
vacant positions on the Manufacturing Council (Council). The purpose of 
the Council is to advise the Secretary of Commerce on government 
policies and programs that affect U.S. manufacturing and to provide a 
forum for regular communication between the U.S. Government and the 
manufacturing sector.

ADDRESSES: Please submit application information via email to 
[email protected] or by mail to Elizabeth Emanuel, 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 for immediate consideration for appointment 
must be received by the Office of Advisory Committees by close of 
business on December 6, 2013. After that date, the Office of Advisory 
Committees will continue to accept applications under this notice until 
July 31, 2014 to fill any new vacancies that may arise.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth Emanuel, Manufacturing 
Council Executive Secretariat, Room 4043, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, 
Washington, DC 20230, telephone: 202-482-1369, email: 
[email protected].
    Please visit the Manufacturing Council Web site at: http://trade.gov/manufacturingcouncil/index.asp.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office of Advisory Committees is 
accepting applications from representatives of the U.S. manufacturing 
industry for five vacant positions on the Council for the current 
member appointment terms that run through November 30, 2014. The 
Council was rechartered most recently on April 5, 2012. For the 
remainder of the current charter term, the Department is expanding the 
scope of entities eligible for representation on the Council to include 
U.S. businesses in the manufacturing industry that are controlled 
directly or indirectly by a foreign parent company (i.e., U.S. 
subsidiaries of foreign companies).
    The Department previously had limited eligibility to U.S. entities 
incorporated in the United States (or an unincorporated firm with its 
principal place of business in the United States) that are controlled 
by U.S. citizens or another U.S. entity, as determined by direct or 
indirect control of the entity's stock or ownership interests. The 
Department is expanding the eligibility criteria for the remainder of 
this charter term to allow for appointment to the Council of 
representatives of U.S. businesses that are controlled directly or 
indirectly by foreign companies. U.S. businesses that are controlled 
directly or indirectly by foreign companies play an important role in 
the U.S. economy, including in the U.S. manufacturing

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sector. Expanding the scope of entities eligible for representation on 
the Council is expected to enhance the recommendations and advice 
received from the Council, particularly with respect to the Council's 
duty to provide recommendations on ``ways to ensure that the United 
States remains the preeminent destination for investment in 
manufacturing throughout the world'' as provided for in Section 4 of 
the current Council charter.
    Because U.S. manufacturers that are subsidiaries of foreign 
companies are not currently represented on the Council, applicants 
requesting to represent such entities are particularly encouraged to 
apply. However, all eligible applicants will be considered to fill the 
five vacant positions.
    Members will be selected, in accordance with applicable Department 
of Commerce guidelines, based on each individual's 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 represent the viewpoint of those stakeholders on 
current and emerging issues in the manufacturing sector. In assessing 
this ability, the Department will consider such factors as, but not 
limited to, the candidate's proven experience in promoting, developing 
and marketing programs in support of manufacturing industries, job 
creation in the manufacturing sector, or 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) that are leaders 
within their local manufacturing communities and industry sectors. 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.
    The Secretary of Commerce appoints all Council members. 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 a U.S. entity in the manufacturing industry and 
its particular sector. For the purposes of eligibility, a U.S. entity 
is defined as a firm incorporated in the United States or with its 
principal place of business in the United States that is (a) majority 
controlled (more than 50% ownership interest and/or voting stock) by 
U.S. citizens or by another U.S. entity or (b) majority controlled 
(more than 50% ownership interest and/or voting stock) directly or 
indirectly by a foreign parent company.
    As noted above, Council members serve in a representative capacity, 
expressing the views and interests of a U.S. entity; they are, 
therefore, 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.
    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 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.
    3. The applicant's personal resume.
    4. An affirmative statement that the applicant meets all 
eligibility criteria.
    5. 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.
    6. 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.
    7. Information regarding the control of the entity to be 
represented, including the governing structure and stock holdings, as 
appropriate, demonstrating compliance with the criteria set forth 
above.
    8. The entity's size, place of incorporation or principal place of 
business, ownership, product or service line and major markets in which 
the entity operates.
    9. Please include all relevant contact information such as mailing 
address, fax, email, phone number, and support staff information where 
relevant.

    Dated: November 4, 2013.
Elizabeth Emanuel,
Executive Secretary, Manufacturing Council.
[FR Doc. 2013-26812 Filed 11-7-13; 8:45 am]
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