[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 112 (Tuesday, June 11, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27092-27093]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-12165]


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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 Council) will hold a meeting via teleconference on Thursday, 
June 20, 2019. The meeting is open to the public with registration 
instructions provided below.

DATES: Thursday, June 20, 2019, from approximately 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 
p.m. Eastern Time (ET). 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. ET on Monday, June 17, 2019. 
Registration, comments, and any auxiliary aid requests should be 
submitted via email to [email protected].

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 (including for auxiliary aids) and any written comments 
should be submitted via email to [email protected], or by mail to Ericka 
Ukrow, Office of Finance and Insurance Industries, U.S. Department of 
Commerce Trade Finance Advisory Council, Room 18002, 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 established 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-

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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 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 Thursday, June 20, 2019, the TFAC will hold the second meeting 
of its 2018-2020 charter term. During the meeting, TFAC subcommittee 
members will present initial proposals for potential recommendations on 
policies and programs that can increase awareness of, and expand access 
to, export financing resources for U.S. exporters for discussion with 
the broader TFAC and officials from the Department of Commerce and 
other agencies. 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.
    In order to be considered at the meeting, comments from members of 
the public must be submitted by the deadline identified under the DATE 
caption. Requests from members of the public to participate in the 
meeting must be received by the same date submitted. Request 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.

Ericka Ukrow,
Senior International Trade Specialist, Designated Federal Officer Trade 
Finance Advisory Council, Office of Finance and Insurance Industries, 
Industry & Analysis.
[FR Doc. 2019-12165 Filed 6-10-19; 8:45 am]
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