[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 247 (Thursday, December 26, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70933-70934]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-27793]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Advisory Committee on Supply Chain Competitiveness: Notice of 
Public Meetings

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

ACTION: Notice of open meetings.

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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed topics of 
discussion for upcoming public meetings of the Advisory Committee on 
Supply Chain Competitiveness (Committee).

DATES: The meetings will be held on January 15, 2020, from 12:00 p.m. 
to 3:00 p.m., and January 16, 2020, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., 
Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at the U.S. Department of 
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Research Library (Room 1894), 
Washington, DC 20230.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard Boll, Office of Supply Chain, 
Professional & Business Services (OSCPBS), International Trade 
Administration. Phone: (202) 482-1135 or email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Background: The Committee was established under the discretionary 
authority of the Secretary of Commerce and in accordance with the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.). It provides advice to 
the Secretary of Commerce on the necessary elements of a comprehensive 
policy approach to supply chain competitiveness and on regulatory 
policies and programs and investment priorities that affect the 
competitiveness of U.S. supply chains. For more information about the 
Committee visit: http://trade.gov/td/services/oscpb/supplychain/acscc/.
    Matters to Be Considered: Committee members are expected to 
continue to discuss the major competitiveness-related topics raised at 
the previous Committee meetings, including trade and competitiveness; 
freight movement and policy; trade innovation; regulatory issues; 
finance and infrastructure; and workforce development. The Committee's 
subcommittees will report on the status of their work regarding these 
topics. The agenda may change to accommodate other Committee business. 
The Office of Supply Chain, Professional & Business Services will post 
the final detailed agendas on its website, http://trade.gov/td/services/oscpb/supplychain/acscc/, at least one week prior to the 
meeting.
    The meetings will be open to the public and press on a first-come, 
first-served basis. Space is limited. The public meetings are 
physically accessible to people with disabilities. Individuals 
requiring accommodations, such as sign language interpretation or other 
ancillary aids, are asked to notify Richard Boll, at (202) 482-1135 or 
[email protected], at least five (5) business days before the 
meeting.
    Interested parties may submit written comments to the Committee at 
any time

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before and after the meeting. Parties wishing to submit written 
comments for consideration by the Committee in advance of this meeting 
must send them to the Office of Supply Chain, Professional & Business 
Services, 1401 Constitution Ave. NW, Room 11014, Washington, DC 20230, 
or email to [email protected].
    For consideration during the meetings, and to ensure transmission 
to the Committee prior to the meetings, comments must be received no 
later than 5:00 p.m. EST on January 6, 2020. Comments received after 
January 6, 2020, will be distributed to the Committee, but may not be 
considered at the meetings. The minutes of the meetings will be posted 
on the Committee website within 60 days of the meeting.

    Dated: December 19, 2019.
Maureen Smith,
Director, Office of Supply Chain.
[FR Doc. 2019-27793 Filed 12-23-19; 8:45 am]
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