[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 150 (Monday, August 7, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36733-36734]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-16610]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Meeting of the President's Advisory Council on Doing Business in 
Africa (PAC-DBIA)

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

ACTION: Notice of an Open Meeting of the President's Advisory Council 
on Doing Business in Africa (PAC-DBIA).

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SUMMARY: The President's Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa 
(Council) will hold a meeting via teleconference, during which the 
Secretary of Commerce will provide feedback on the Council's 
introductory letter to the President, submitted in February 2017, and 
published at http://trade.gov/pac-dbia/recmeet.asp. The Secretary will 
also provide formal direction to the Council for the next phase of 
analysis and recommendations to be requested on behalf of the 
President. The final agenda for the meeting will be posted at least one 
week in advance of the meeting on the Council's Web site at http://trade.gov/pac-dbia.

DATES: This teleconference will be held on August 22, 2017, 2:00-3:00 
p.m. (EDT). The deadline for members of the public to register to join 
the meeting in listen mode or to submit comments for consideration at 
the meeting is 5:00 p.m. (EDT), August 15, 2017.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held by conference call. The call-in 
number and passcode will be provided by email to registrants. Requests 
to register

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(including for auxiliary aids) and any written comments should be 
submitted by the deadline to: President's Advisory Council on Doing 
Business in Africa, U.S. Department of Commerce, Room 22004, 1401 
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230, or by email to 
[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: Giancarlo Cavallo or Ashley Bubna, 
Designated Federal Officers, President's Advisory Council on Doing 
Business in Africa, Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Ave. NW., 
Room 22004, Washington, DC 20230 telephone: 202-482-2091, email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Background: The President's Advisory Council on Doing Business in 
Africa was established on November 4, 2014, to advise the President, 
through the Secretary of Commerce, on strengthening commercial 
engagement between the United States and Africa. The Council's charter 
was renewed for a second, two-year term in September 2016. This Council 
is established in accordance with the provisions of the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as amended, 5 U.S.C. App.
    Public Submissions: The public is invited to submit written 
statements to the Council. Statements must be received by 5:00 p.m. 
August 15, 2017 by either of the following methods:

a. Electronic Submissions

    Submit statements electronically to Giancarlo Cavallo and Ashley 
Bubna, Designated Federal Officers, President's Advisory Council on 
Doing Business in Africa, via email: [email protected].

b. Paper Submissions

    Send paper statements to Giancarlo Cavallo and Ashley Bubna, 
Designated Federal Officers, President's Advisory Council on Doing 
Business in Africa, Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Ave. NW., 
Room 22004, Washington, DC 20230.
    Statements will be provided to the members in advance of the 
meeting for consideration and also will be posted on the President's 
Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa Web site (http://trade.gov/pac-dbia) 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.
    Meeting minutes: Copies of the Council's meeting minutes will be 
available within ninety (90) days of the meeting on the Council's Web 
site at http://trade.gov/pac-dbia.

     Dated: August 2, 2017.
Fred Stewart,
Director, Office of Africa.
[FR Doc. 2017-16610 Filed 8-4-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3510-DR-P