[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 164 (Wednesday, August 24, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57886-57887]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-20154]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE


Advisory Committee on Supply Chain Competitiveness: Notice of 
Public Meeting

AGENCY: International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of 
Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed topics of 
discussion for a public meeting of the Advisory Committee on Supply 
Chain Competitiveness (Committee).

DATES: This conference call meeting will be held on Wednesday, 
September 7, 2016, from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. The 
deadline for members of the public to register to participate in or 
listen to the meeting is 5 p.m., Thursday, September 1, 2016.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held by conference call with webinar 
capabilities. The Web site, call-in number and passcode will be 
provided by email to registrants. Requests to register and any written 
comments should be submitted to: Richard Boll, Office of Supply Chain, 
Professional & Business Services, International Trade

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Administration (Phone: (202) 482-1135 or Email: 
[email protected]). Members of the public are encouraged to submit 
registration requests and written comments via email to ensure timely 
receipt.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard Boll, Office of Supply Chain, 
Professional & Business Services, International Trade Administration. 
(Phone: (202) 482-1135 or Email: [email protected])

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Committee 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. 2). It provides 
advice to the Secretary of Commerce on the necessary elements of a 
comprehensive policy approach to supply chain competitiveness designed 
to support U.S. export growth and national economic competitiveness, 
encourage innovation, facilitate the movement of goods, and improve the 
competitiveness of U.S. supply chains for goods and services in the 
domestic and global economy; and provides advice to the Secretary on 
regulatory policies and programs and investment priorities that affect 
the competitiveness of U.S. supply chains. For more information about 
the Committee visit: http://trade.gov/td/services/oscpb/supplychain/acscc/.
    Matters To Be Considered: Committee members are expected to 
deliberate and vote on the ACSCC Freight Policy and Movement 
Subcommittee's recommendations in response to the Secretary's request 
for information on the maritime container cargo data elements that U.S. 
shippers, supply chains, and other seaport users and stakeholders need 
to be able to have and to share in advance of vessel arrival in the 
United States in order to:
     Improve coordination, cooperation, and information-sharing 
among U.S. supply chains and port stakeholders;
     improve supply chain and cargo logistics, planning, and 
management;
     ensure the availability of sufficient container movement 
equipment and workforce; and
     improve the efficiency and flow of cargo and trade 
throughout U.S. supply chains.
    The Committee will also discuss how these elements could be used in 
possible technology solutions that would facilitate element sharing 
among cargo owners, seaports, and supply chain stakeholders.
    The Office of Supply Chain, Professional & Business Services will 
post the draft recommendations and the final agenda on the Committee 
Web site at least one week prior to the meeting. Please provide any 
comments on the draft recommendations to Richard Boll, Office of Supply 
Chain, Professional & Business Services, International Trade 
Administration. (Phone: (202) 482-1135 or Email: 
[email protected]) at least six days prior to the conference call, 
in order to ensure adequate time to distribute the comments for 
Committee review. The conference call will be open to the public for 
comments on a first-come, first-served basis, with thirty minutes 
available for public comments. Access lines are limited. The minutes of 
the meetings will be posted on the Committee Web site within 60 days of 
the meeting.

    Dated: August 17, 2016.
Maureen Smith,
Director, Office of Supply Chain, Professional and Business Services.
[FR Doc. 2016-20154 Filed 8-23-16; 8:45 am]
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