[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 174 (Friday, September 7, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45414-45415]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-19231]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Renewal of the Civil Nuclear Trade Advisory Committee and 
Solicitation of Nominations for Membership

AGENCY: International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of renewal of the Civil Nuclear Trade Advisory Committee 
and solicitation of nominations for membership.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 
the Department of Commerce (the Department) announces the renewal of 
the Civil Nuclear Trade Advisory Committee (CINTAC or ``Committee'') 
and requests nominations for membership. The purpose of the CINTAC is 
to provide advice to the Secretary of Commerce regarding the 
development and administration of programs to expand U.S. exports of 
civil nuclear goods and services in accordance with applicable U.S. 
laws and regulations, which will be used by the Department in its role 
as a member of the Civil Nuclear Trade Working Group of the Trade 
Promotion Coordinating Committee and of the TeamUSA interagency group 
to promote U.S. civil nuclear trade.

DATES: Nominations for members must be received on or before 4:00 p.m. 
Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on September 28, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Nominations may be emailed [email protected]; 
faxed to the attention of Jonathan Chesebro at 202-482-5665; or mailed 
to Jonathan Chesebro, Office of Energy & Environmental Industries, Room 
28018, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, 
Washington, DC 20230.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jonathan Chesebro, Office of Energy & 
Environmental Industries, Room 28018, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; phone 202-482-1297; fax 
202-482-5665; email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background and Authority

    The CINTAC was established on September 17, 2008, pursuant to the 
Department of Commerce authority under 15 U.S.C. 1512 and the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as amended, 5 U.S.C. App. The CINTAC 
functions solely as an advisory committee in accordance with the 
provisions of FACA. As noted in the SUMMARY, CINTAC provides advice to 
the Secretary of Commerce regarding the development and administration 
of programs to expand U.S. exports of civil nuclear goods and services 
which will be used by the Department in its role as a member of the 
Civil Nuclear Trade Working Group of the Trade Promotion Coordinating 
Committee and as a member of the Atoms for Prosperity interagency group 
to promote U.S. civil nuclear trade. In particular, the Committee 
advises on matters including, but not limited to:
    (1) Matters concerning trade policy development and negotiations 
relating to U.S. civil nuclear exports;
    (2) The effect of U.S. Government policies, regulations, programs, 
and foreign government policies and practices on the export of U.S. 
civil nuclear goods and services;
    (3) The competitiveness of U.S. industry and its ability to compete 
for civil nuclear products and services opportunities in international 
markets, including specific problems in exporting, and provide specific 
recommendations regarding U.S. Government and public/private actions to 
assist civil nuclear companies in expanding their exports;
    (4) The identification of priority civil nuclear products and 
services markets with the potential for high immediate returns for U.S. 
exports, as well as emerging markets with a longer-term potential for 
U.S. exports;
    (5) Strategies to increase private sector awareness and effective 
use of U.S. Government export promotion programs, and recommendations 
on how U.S. Government programs may be more efficiently designed and 
coordinated;
    (6) The development of complementary industry and trade association 
export promotion programs, including ways for greater and more 
effective coordination of U.S. Government efforts with private sector

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organizations' civil nuclear industry export promotion efforts; and
    (7) The development of U.S. Government programs to encourage 
producers of civil nuclear products and services to enter new foreign 
markets, in connection with which CINTAC may advise on how to gather, 
disseminate, and promote awareness of information on civil nuclear 
exports and related trade issues.

II. Membership

    CINTAC shall consist of approximately 40 members appointed by the 
Secretary, in accordance with applicable Department of Commerce 
guidance and based on their ability to carry out the objectives of the 
Committee. Members shall represent U.S. entities involved in the export 
of civil nuclear products and services and reflect the diversity of 
this sector, including in terms of entities' size and geographic 
location. The Committee shall also represent the diversity of company 
or organizational roles in the development of civil nuclear energy 
projects, including, for example, U.S. civil nuclear manufacturing and 
services companies, U.S. utilities, U.S. trade associations, and other 
U.S. organizations in the U.S. civil nuclear sector. The Secretary 
shall appoint to the Committee at least one individual representing 
each of the following:
    a. Civil nuclear manufacturing and services companies;
    b. small businesses;
    c. utilities;
    d. trade associations in the civil nuclear sector;
    e. research institutions and universities; and
    f. private sector organizations involved in strengthening the 
export competitiveness of U.S. civil nuclear products and services.
    Members shall serve in a representative capacity, expressing the 
views and interests of a U.S. entity, as well as its particular 
subsector; they are, therefore, not Special Government Employees. Each 
member of the Committee must be a U.S. citizen and must not be 
registered as a foreign agent under the Foreign Agents Registration 
Act. No member may represent a U.S. entity that is majority owned or 
controlled by a foreign government entity (or foreign government 
entities). The Secretary of Commerce invites applications for the 
CINTAC, consistent with the above membership requirements. To be 
considered for membership, submit the following information (2 pages 
maximum) by 5:00 p.m. EDT on September 28, 2018 to the email or mailing 
address listed in the ADRRESSES section. If you are interested in 
nominating someone to become a member of the CINTAC, please provide the 
following information (2 pages maximum):
    (1) Name;
    (2) Title;
    (3) Work phone, fax, and, email address;
    (4) Name of entity to be represented and address including website 
address;
    (5) Short biography of nominee including credentials;
    (6) Brief description of the entity and its business activities, 
size (number of employees and annual sales), and export markets served; 
and,
    (7) An affirmative statement that the applicant and entity to be 
represented meet all eligibility criteria, specifically addressing that 
the applicant:
    (a) Is a U.S. citizen; and
    (b) Is not required to register as a foreign agent under the 
Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended.
    Please do not send organization brochures or any other information.
    All applications should be submitted in pdf or MS Word format via 
email to [email protected], or via mail to Jonathan Chesebro, 
Office of Energy & Environmental Industries, Room 28018, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW, 
Washington, DC 20230.
    Nominees selected for appointment to the Committee will be notified 
by mail.

    Dated: August 29, 2018.
Edward O'Malley,
Director, Office of Energy and Environmental Industries.
[FR Doc. 2018-19231 Filed 9-6-18; 8:45 am]
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