[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 51 (Friday, March 15, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9489-9490]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-04830]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


U.S. Department of Commerce Trade Finance Advisory Council

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

ACTION: Notice of an open meeting.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce Trade Finance Advisory Council 
(TFAC or the Council) will hold a meeting on Wednesday, March 27, 2019, 
at the U.S. Department of Commerce, in Washington, DC. The meeting is 
open to the public with registration instructions provided below.

DATES: Wednesday, March 27, 2019, from approximately 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 
p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). 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. EDT on Friday, March 
22, 2019. Registration, comments, and any auxiliary aid requests should 
be submitted via email to [email protected].

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the U.S. Department of Commerce, 
1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ericka Ukrow, Designated Federal 
Officer, Office of Finance and Insurance Industries (OFII), 
International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce at 
(202) 482-0405; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The TFAC was originally chartered on August 11, 2016, pursuant to 
discretionary authority and in accordance with the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act, as amended, 5 U.S.C. App., and re-chartered for a second 
two-year term on August 9, 2018. The TFAC serves as the principal 
advisory body to the Secretary of Commerce on policy matters relating 
to access to trade finance for U.S. exporters, including small- and 
medium-sized enterprises, and their foreign buyers. The TFAC is the 
sole mechanism by which the Department of Commerce (the Department) 
convenes private sector stakeholders to identify and develop consensus-
based solutions to trade finance challenges. The Council is comprised 
of a diverse group of stakeholders from the trade finance industry and 
the U.S. exporting community, as well as experts from academia and 
public policy organizations.
    On Wednesday, March 27, 2019, the TFAC will hold the first meeting 
of its 2018-2020 charter term. During the meeting, members will discuss 
with officials from the Department of Commerce and other agencies 
current challenges and opportunities to increase access to export 
financing resources for U.S. exporters. They will also establish 
priorities, the subcommittees' structure, and milestones for the 
successful development of recommendations.
    Meeting minutes will be available within 90 days of the meeting 
upon request or on the TFAC's website at www.trade.gov/tfac.

Public Participation

    The meeting will be open to the public and there will be limited 
time permitted for public comments. Members of the public seeking to 
attend the meeting, or for consideration of any written comments, are 
required to register in advance by the deadline identified under the 
DATES caption. This meeting is physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. Requests for participation at the meeting or for sign

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language interpretation and other auxiliary aids should be submitted 
electronically to [email protected]. Last minute requests will be accepted 
but may not be possible to accommodate.
    Members of the public may submit written comments concerning TFAC 
affairs at any time before or after a meeting. Comments may be 
submitted to Ericka Ukrow, at the contact information indicated above. 
All comments and statements received, including attachments and other 
supporting materials, are part of the public record and subject to 
public disclosure.

Michael Fuchs,
Team Lead, Trade and Project Finance, Office of Finance and Insurance 
Industries.
[FR Doc. 2019-04830 Filed 3-14-19; 8:45 am]
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