[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 149 (Wednesday, August 3, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 51188]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-18338]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Extension of U.S. Section Member Appointments to the United 
States-Brazil CEO Forum

AGENCY: International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In March 2007, the Governments of the United States and Brazil 
established the U.S.-Brazil CEO Forum (Forum). Through a Federal 
Register notice on May 29, 2013 (78 FR 32,239), the Department of 
Commerce solicited applicants for appointment to the U.S. Section for a 
term of three years to expire August 13, 2016, and appointed 
individuals to all twelve Member positions. Vacancies arising during 
the three-year term were filled through the same process (see 80 FR 
13,520 (Mar. 16, 2015) and 80 FR 17,032 (Mar. 31, 2015)). For the 
reasons explained below, the Secretary of Commerce and the Director of 
the National Economic Council and Assistant to the President for 
Economic Policy are extending the current U.S. Section Member 
appointments through June 30, 2017.

ADDRESSES: U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., 
Room 30013, Washington, DC 20230.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Raquel Silva, Office of Latin America 
and the Caribbean, U.S. Department of Commerce, [email protected], 
telephone: (202) 482-4157.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Secretary of Commerce and the Director 
of the National Economic Council and Assistant to the President for 
Economic Policy, together with the Brazilian Minister of Casa Civil and 
the Brazilian Minister of Industry, Foreign Trade and Services co-chair 
the U.S.-Brazil CEO Forum, pursuant to the Terms of Reference signed in 
March 2007 by the U.S. and Brazilian governments, as amended, which set 
forth the objectives and structure of the Forum. The Terms of Reference 
may be viewed at: http://www.trade.gov/ceo-forum/. The Forum, 
consisting of both private and public sector members, brings together 
leaders of the respective business communities of the United States and 
Brazil to discuss issues of mutual interest, particularly ways to 
strengthen the economic and commercial ties between the two countries. 
The Forum consists of the U.S. and Brazilian Government co-chairs and a 
Committee comprised of private sector members. The Committee is 
composed of two Sections, each consisting of up to twelve members from 
the private sector, representing the views and interests of the private 
sector business community in the United States and Brazil. Each 
government appoints the members to its respective Section. The 
Committee provides joint recommendations to the two governments that 
reflect private sector views, needs and concerns regarding the creation 
of an economic environment in which their respective private sectors 
can partner, thrive and enhance bilateral commercial ties to expand 
trade between the United States and Brazil.
    As stated in the amended Terms of Reference, ``members [of the 
Forum] normally are to serve three-year terms but may be reappointed.'' 
The current U.S. Section Member appointments expire on August 13, 2016. 
The postponement of the most recent scheduled meeting of the United 
States-Brazil CEO Forum has resulted in a need for additional time for 
the current U.S. Section Members to finish on-going work with the 
Brazil Section Members to finalize and present Committee joint 
recommendations to the Government co-chairs. For that reason, the 
Secretary of Commerce and the Director of the National Economic Council 
and Assistant to the President for Economic Policy have decided to 
extend the current U.S. Section Member appointments through June 30, 
2017.

    Dated: July 27, 2016.
Alexander Peacher,
Acting Director for the Office of Latin America & the Caribbean.
[FR Doc. 2016-18338 Filed 8-2-16; 8:45 am]
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