[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 23 (Thursday, February 3, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6139-6140]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-01881]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Extension of U.S. Section Member Appointments to the United 
States-Brazil CEO Forum

AGENCY: International Trade Administration (ITA), Department of 
Commerce (DOC).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Secretary of Commerce and the Director of the National 
Economic Council are extending the current U.S. Section Member 
appointments of the United States-Brazil CEO Forum through April 30, 
2022.

ADDRESSES: For inquiries, please contact Christopher Di Trolio, Office 
of Latin America and the Caribbean, U.S. Department of Commerce, by 
email at [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher Di Trolio, 202-823-0530, 
Office of Latin America and the Caribbean, U.S. Department of Commerce. 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In March 2007, the Governments of the United 
States and Brazil established the U.S.-Brazil CEO Forum (Forum). 
Through a Federal Register notice on October 12, 2018 (83 FR 51663), 
the Department of Commerce solicited applicants for appointment to the 
U.S. Section for a term of three years to expire November 30, 2021, and 
on December 21, 2018 (83 FR 65627), the term was extended through 
February 24, 2022. Vacancies arising during the three-year term were 
filled through the same process (see 83 FR 65627 (Dec. 21, 2018) and 86 
FR 1479 (Jan. 8, 2021)). The Secretary of Commerce and the Director of 
the National Economic Council, together with the Brazilian Minister of 
Economy and the Planalto Casa Civil Minister (Presidential Chief of 
Staff), co-chair the U.S.-Brazil CEO Forum (Forum), pursuant to the 
Terms of Reference signed in March 2007 by the U.S. and Brazilian 
governments, as amended, which set forth the objectives and structure 
of the Forum. The Terms of Reference may be viewed at: https://www.trade.gov/us-brazil-ceo-forum-terms-reference/. The Forum, 
consisting of both private and public sector members, brings together 
leaders of the respective business communities of the United States and 
Brazil to discuss issues of mutual interest, particularly ways to 
strengthen the economic and commercial ties between the two countries. 
The Forum consists of the U.S. and Brazilian Government co-chairs and a 
Committee comprised of private sector members. The Committee is 
composed of two Sections, each consisting of approximately ten to 
twelve members from the private sector, representing the views and 
interests of the private sector business community in the United States 
and Brazil. Each government appoints the members to its respective 
Section. The Committee provides joint recommendations to the two 
governments that reflect private sector views, needs, and concerns 
regarding the creation of an economic environment in which their 
respective private sectors can partner, thrive, and enhance bilateral 
commercial ties to expand trade between the United States and Brazil.
    As stated in the amended Terms of Reference, ``members [of the 
Forum] normally are to serve three-year terms but may be reappointed.'' 
The current U.S. Section Member appointments expire on February 24, 
2022. The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the most recently scheduled 
meeting of the United States-Brazil CEO Forum, resulting in a need for 
additional time for the current U.S. Section Members to participate in 
ongoing events through April 2022. For that reason, the Secretary of 
Commerce and the Director of the National Economic Council have decided 
to extend the current U.S.

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Section Member appointments through April 30, 2022.

    Dated: January 25, 2022.
Alexander Peacher,
Director for the Office of Latin America & the Caribbean.
[FR Doc. 2022-01881 Filed 2-2-22; 8:45 am]
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