[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 211 (Thursday, November 4, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60796-60797]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-24093]


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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 Thursday, December 
2, 2021. The meeting is open to the public with registration 
instructions provided below.

DATES: Thursday, December 2, 2021, from approximately 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 
p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST). The deadline for members of the 
public to register, including requests to make comments during the 
meeting and for

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auxiliary aids, or to submit written comments for dissemination prior 
to the meeting, is 5:00 p.m. EST on Monday, November 29, 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 Thursday, December 2, 2021, the TFAC will hold the second 
meeting of its 2020-2022 charter term. During the meeting, members will 
discuss initial recommendations put forth by the TFAC's four 
subcommittees: Inclusive Growth, International Policy, Fintech, and 
Supply Chain Finance. The TFAC will deliberate over the proposed 
recommendations, provide feedback to the subcommittees, and establish 
next steps in order to finalize the recommendations by the end of the 
TFAC's third term.
    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, make comments during the meeting, request auxiliary 
aids, or submit written comments for consideration prior to the 
meeting, are required to submit their requests electronically to 
[email protected] by 5:00 p.m. EST on Monday, November 29, 2021. 
Requests received after this deadline 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.

Heather Helm,
Acting Executive Director for Services, Office of the Deputy Assistant 
Secretary for Services.
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