[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 182 (Thursday, September 19, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49245-49246]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-20304]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


U.S. Department of Commerce Trade Finance Advisory Council; 
Meeting

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 on Thursday, October 3, 2019 at 
the Milken Institute, in Santa Monica, CA. The meeting is open to the 
public with registration instructions provided below.

DATES: Thursday, October 3, 2019 from approximately 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 
noon Pacific Standard Time (PST). 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. Eastern Standard Time 
on September 23, 2019. Registration, comments, and any auxiliary aid 
requests should be submitted via email to [email protected].

ADDRESSES: Milken Institute, 1250 4th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401.

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-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 October 3, 2019, the TFAC will hold the third meeting of its 
2018-2020 charter term. During the meeting, TFAC subcommittee members 
will present recommendations on policies and programs that can increase 
awareness of, and expand access to, private export financing resources 
for U.S. exporters, for discussion with the broader TFAC and officials 
from the Department and other agencies. Meeting minutes will be 
available within 90 days of the meeting

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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 DATES 
caption. Requests from members of the public to participate in the 
meeting, and for auxiliary aids, 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. 2019-20304 Filed 9-18-19; 8:45 am]
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