[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 114 (Wednesday, June 16, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 32026]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-12645]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


U.S. Department of Commerce Trade Finance Advisory Council

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 the Council) will hold a virtual meeting on Tuesday, July 13, 
2021. The meeting is open to the public with registration instructions 
provided below.

DATES: Tuesday, July 13, 2021, from approximately 12:00 p.m. to 2:30 
p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (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 Thursday, July 
8, 2021. Registration, comments, and any auxiliary aid requests should 
be submitted via email to [email protected].

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held virtually via WebEx video 
conferencing.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patrick Zimet, Designated Federal 
Officer, Office of Finance and Insurance Industries (OFII), 
International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce at 
(202) 306-9474; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The TFAC was originally chartered 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 was most recently re-
chartered on August 7, 2020. 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 sole 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 Tuesday, July 13, 2021, the TFAC will hold the first meeting of 
its 2020-2022 charter term. During the meeting, members will discuss 
with officials from the Department of Commerce and other agencies 
current challenges and opportunities to increase access to export 
financing resources for U.S. exporters. They will also establish 
priorities, the subcommittees' structure, and milestones for the 
successful development of recommendations.
    Meeting minutes will be available within 90 days of the meeting 
upon request or on the TFAC's website at https://www.trade.gov/about-us/trade-finance-advisory-council-tfac.

Public Participation

    The meeting will be open to the public and there will be limited 
time permitted for public comments. Members of the public seeking to 
attend the meeting, or for consideration of any written comments, are 
required to register in advance by the deadline identified under the 
DATES caption. Requests for participation at the meeting or for sign 
language interpretation and other auxiliary aids 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 Patrick Zimet, 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.

Alysha Taylor,
Sr. Advisor, Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Services.
[FR Doc. 2021-12645 Filed 6-15-21; 8:45 am]
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