[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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