[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 63 (Monday, April 2, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 13947]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-06477]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


President's Advisory Council on Doing Business In Africa (PAC-
DBIA)

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

ACTION: Notice of an Open Meeting of the President's Advisory Council 
on Doing Business in Africa

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SUMMARY: The President's Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa 
(Council) will meet to deliberate and adopt a report containing 
recommendations to the President on actions the United States 
Government could take to mitigate obstacles U.S. companies face in 
doing business in Kenya, C[ocirc]te d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, and Ghana, 
countries the Council has identified as holding particular promise of 
business opportunities for U.S. companies. The report of 
recommendations will be a follow-up to the Council's report of analysis 
adopted on November 29, 2017, which identified the top issues U.S. 
companies face in approaching African markets for the first time, 
competing for business opportunities on the continent, and executing 
business operations. The final agenda for the meeting will be posted at 
least one week in advance of the meeting on the Council's website at 
http://trade.gov/pac-dbia.

DATES: April 18, 2018, 3:00 p.m. (EDT).

ADDRESSES: The President's Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa 
meeting will be broadcast via live webcast on the internet at http://whitehouse.gov/live.

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 Council 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 most recently in September 
2017 for a two-year term. The Council was 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. EDT 
April 11, 2018 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 Council 
website (http://trade.gov/pac-dbia). Any business proprietary 
information should be clearly designated as such. All statements 
received, including attachments and other supporting materials, are 
part of the public record and subject to public disclosure.
    Meeting minutes: Copies of the Council's meeting minutes will be 
available within ninety (90) days of the meeting on the Council's 
website at http://trade.gov/pac-dbia.

    Dated: March 27, 2018.
Fred Stewart,
Director, Office of Africa.
[FR Doc. 2018-06477 Filed 3-30-18; 8:45 am]
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