[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 17 (Friday, January 27, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 8609]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-01837]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


United States Investment Advisory Council: Meeting of the United 
States Investment Advisory Council

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

ACTION: Notice of an open meeting.

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SUMMARY: The United States Investment Advisory Council (Council) will 
hold a meeting on Friday, February 17, 2017. The Council was chartered 
on April 6, 2016, to advise the Secretary of Commerce on matters 
relating to the promotion and retention of foreign direct investment in 
the United States. At the meeting, members will be provided substantive 
briefings on key Administration priorities moving forward and 
deliberate and vote on a letter to the Secretary of Commerce, aimed at 
communicating the value of FDI to continued economic growth and job-
creation. The agenda may change to accommodate Council business. The 
final agenda will be posted on the Department of Commerce Web site for 
the Council at http://trade.gov/IAC, at least one week in advance of 
the meeting.

DATES: Friday, February 17, 2017, 2:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. EST. The deadline 
for members of the public to register, including requests to make 
comments during the meeting and for auxiliary aids, or to submit 
written comments for dissemination prior to the meeting, is 5:00 p.m. 
EST on February 10, 2017.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held via teleconference. Requests to 
register (including to speak or for auxiliary aids) and any written 
comments should be submitted to: United States Investment Advisory 
Council, U.S. Department of Commerce, Room 3855, 1401 Constitution 
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230, [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: Danielle Fumagalli, United States 
Investment Advisory Council, Room 3855, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20230, telephone: 202-482-2486, email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Background: The Council advises the Secretary of Commerce on 
matters relating to the promotion and retention of foreign direct 
investment in the United States.

Public Participation

    The meeting will be open to the public and will be accessible to 
people with disabilities. All guests are required to register in 
advance by the deadline identified under the DATES caption. Requests 
for auxiliary aids must be submitted by the registration deadline. Last 
minute requests will be accepted, but may be impossible to fill. There 
will be fifteen (15) minutes allotted for oral comments from members of 
the public joining the meeting. To accommodate as many speakers as 
possible, the time for public comments may be limited to three (3) 
minutes per person. Individuals wishing to reserve speaking time during 
the meeting must submit a request at the time of registration, as well 
as the name and address of the proposed speaker. If the number of 
registrants requesting to make statements is greater than can be 
reasonably accommodated during the meeting, the International Trade 
Administration may conduct a lottery to determine the speakers. 
Speakers are requested to submit a written copy of their prepared 
remarks by 5:00 p.m. EST on February 10, 2017 for inclusion in the 
meeting records and for circulation to the members of the Council.
    In addition, any member of the public may submit pertinent written 
comments concerning the Council's affairs at any time before or after 
the meeting. Comments may be submitted to Danielle Fumagalli at the 
contact information indicated above. To be considered during the 
meeting, comments must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. EST on 
February 10, 2017, to ensure transmission to the Council members prior 
to the meeting. Comments received after that date and time will be 
distributed to the members but may not be considered during the 
meeting. Statements will be posted on the United States Investment 
Advisory Council Web site (http://trade.gov/IAC) without change, 
including any business or personal information provided such as names, 
addresses, email addresses, or telephone numbers. All statements 
received, including attachments and other supporting materials, are 
part of the public record and subject to public disclosure. You should 
submit only information that you wish to make publicly available.
    Copies of Council meeting minutes will be available within 90 days 
of the meeting.

    Dated: January 23, 2017.
Danielle Fumagalli,
Executive Secretary, United States Investment Advisory Council.
[FR Doc. 2017-01837 Filed 1-26-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3510-DR-P