[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 72 (Tuesday, April 14, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20666-20667]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-07796]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Meeting of the Civil Nuclear Trade Advisory Committee

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

ACTION: Notice of a Partially Closed Federal Advisory Committee 
Meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda for a 
partially closed meeting of the Civil Nuclear Trade Advisory Committee 
(CINTAC).

DATES: The meeting is scheduled for Thursday, April 23, 2020, from 
11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST). The deadline for 
members of the public to register to participate, 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 (EST) on Friday, April 17, 2020.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held via phone/webinar. Requests to 
register to participate (including to speak or for auxiliary aids) and 
any written comments should be submitted to: Mr. Jonathan Chesebro, 
Office of Energy & Environmental Industries, International Trade 
Administration, Room 28018, 1401 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 
20230. (Fax: 202-482-5665; email: [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: Mr. Jonathan Chesebro, Office of 
Energy & Environmental Industries, International Trade Administration, 
Room 28018, 1401 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20230. (Phone: 
202-482-1297; Fax: 202-482-5665; email: [email protected]).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Background: The CINTAC 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.), in response to an 
identified need for consensus advice from U.S. industry to the U.S. 
Government regarding the development and administration of programs to 
expand United States exports of civil nuclear goods and services in 
accordance with applicable U.S. laws and regulations, including advice 
on how U.S. civil nuclear goods and services export policies, programs, 
and activities will affect the U.S. civil nuclear industry's 
competitiveness and ability to participate in the international market.
    The Department of Commerce renewed the CINTAC charter on August 10, 
2018. This meeting is being convened under the sixth charter of the 
CINTAC.
    Topics to be considered: The agenda for the CINTAC meeting on 
Thursday, April 23, 2020, is as follows:
    Closed Session (11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.)--Discussion of matters 
determined to be exempt from the provisions of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act relating to public meetings found in 5 U.S.C. App. 
Sec. Sec.  (10)(a)(1) and 10(a)(3). The session will be closed to the 
public pursuant to Section 10(d) of FACA as amended by Section 5(c) of 
the Government in Sunshine Act, Public Law 94-409, and in accordance 
with Section 552b(c)(4) and Section 552b(c)(9)(B) of Title 5, United 
States Code, which authorize closure of meetings that are ``likely to 
disclose trade secrets and commercial or financial information obtained 
from a person and privileged or confidential'' and ``likely to 
significantly frustrate implementation of a proposed agency action,'' 
respectively. The part of the meeting that will be closed will address 
(1) nuclear cooperation agreements; (2) encouraging ratification of the 
Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage; and (3) 
identification of specific trade barriers impacting the U.S. civil 
nuclear industry.
    Public Session (1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.)--Subcommittee work, review of 
deliberative recommendations, and opportunity to hear from members of 
the public.
    Members of the public wishing to attend the public session of the 
meeting must notify Mr. Jonathan Chesebro at the contact information 
above by 5:00 p.m. EST on Friday, April 17, 2020 in order to pre-
register to participate. A limited amount of time will be available for 
brief oral comments from members of the public attending the meeting. 
To accommodate as many speakers as possible, the time for public 
comments will be limited to two (2) minutes per person, with a total 
public comment period of 30 minutes. Individuals wishing to reserve 
speaking time during the meeting must contact Mr. Chesebro and submit a 
brief statement of the general nature of the comments and the name and 
address of the proposed participant by 5:00 p.m. EST on Friday, April 
17, 2020. If the number of registrants requesting to make statements is 
greater than can be

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reasonably accommodated during the meeting, ITA may conduct a lottery 
to determine the speakers.
    Any member of the public may submit written comments concerning the 
CINTAC's affairs at any time before and after the meeting. Comments may 
be submitted to the Civil Nuclear Trade Advisory Committee, Office of 
Energy & Environmental Industries, Room 28018, 1401 Constitution Ave. 
NW, Washington, DC 20230. For consideration during the meeting, and to 
ensure transmission to the Committee prior to the meeting, comments 
must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. EST on Friday, April 17, 2020. 
Comments received after that date will be distributed to the members 
but may not be considered at the meeting.
    Copies of CINTAC meeting minutes will be available within 90 days 
of the meeting.

    Dated: April 1, 2020.
Man Cho,
Deputy Director, Office of Energy and Environmental Industries.
[FR Doc. 2020-07796 Filed 4-13-20; 8:45 am]
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