[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 172 (Thursday, September 5, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 46710]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-19161]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION


Meeting of the United States Investment Advisory Council

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

ACTION: Notice of an open meeting.

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SUMMARY: The United States Investment Advisory Council (Council) will 
hold a meeting on Tuesday, September 17, 2019. The Council advises the 
Secretary of Commerce on matters relating to the promotion and 
retention of foreign direct investment in the United States. At the 
meeting, members will identify and begin to deliberate policy 
priorities regarding the facilitation of foreign direct investment into 
the United States, including deregulation and the streamlining of 
processes that affect business investment opportunities across U.S. 
regions, the facilitation of infrastructure investment, workforce 
development, and mechanisms to increase investment competitiveness for 
domestic manufacturing companies, in addition to other topics. The 
agenda may change to accommodate Council business. The final agenda 
will be posted on the Department of Commerce website for the Council 
at: http://trade.gov/IAC, at least one week in advance of the meeting.

DATES: Tuesday, September 17, 2019, 8:00-11:00 a.m. 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 September 10, 2019. Due to late scheduling changes this notice 
was not able to be published in the Federal Register within the 15 day 
announcement window.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Eisenhower Executive Office 
Building, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC. Requests to 
register (including to speak or for auxiliary aids) and any written 
comments should be submitted to: United States Investment Advisory 
Council, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Room 
30011, Washington, DC 20230, and 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: Steve Meyers, United States Investment 
Advisory Council, Room 30011, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, 
DC 20230, telephone 202-482-2612.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The Council advises the Secretary of Commerce on matters relating 
to the promotion and retention of foreign direct investment in the 
United States, and domestic manufacturing companies considering 
overseas expansions.

Public Participation

    The meeting will be open to the public and will be accessible to 
people with disabilities. All guests are required to register in 
advance by the deadline identified under the DATES caption. Requests 
for auxiliary aids must be submitted by the registration deadline. Last 
minute requests will be accepted but may be impossible to fill. There 
will be fifteen (15) minutes allotted for oral comments from members of 
the public joining the meeting. To accommodate as many speakers as 
possible, the time for public comments may be limited to three (3) 
minutes per person. Individuals wishing to reserve speaking time during 
the meeting must submit a request at the time of registration, as well 
as the name and address of the proposed speaker. If the number of 
registrants requesting to make statements is greater than can be 
reasonably accommodated during the meeting, the International Trade 
Administration may conduct a lottery to determine the speakers.
    Speakers are requested to submit a written copy of their prepared 
remarks by 5:00 p.m. EDT on September 10, 2019, for inclusion in the 
meeting records and for circulation to the Members of the Council.
    In addition, any member of the public may submit pertinent written 
comments concerning the Council's affairs at any time before or after 
the meeting. Comments may be submitted to Steve Meyers at the contact 
information indicated above. To be considered during the meeting, 
comments must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. EDT on September 10, 
2019, to ensure transmission to the Council members prior to the 
meeting. Comments received after that date and time will be distributed 
to the members but may not be considered during the meeting. Comments 
and statements will be posted on the United States Investment Advisory 
Council website (http://trade.gov/IAC) without change, including any 
business or personal information provided such as it includes names, 
addresses, email addresses, or telephone numbers.
    All comments and 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.
    Copies of Council meeting minutes will be available within 90 days 
of the meeting.

Anthony Diaz,
Executive Secretary, United States Investment Advisory Council.
[FR Doc. 2019-19161 Filed 8-30-19; 4:15 pm]
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