[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 48 (Friday, March 11, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 13966]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-05205]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


U.S. Department of Commerce Trade Finance Advisory Council

AGENCY: International Trade Administration, 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, April 12, 
2022. The meeting is open to the public with registration instructions 
provided below.

DATES: Tuesday, April 12, 2022, from approximately 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 
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, April 
7, 2022. Before March 31, 2022, registration, comments, and any 
auxiliary aid requests should be submitted via email to 
[email protected], and after March 31, 2022, they should be 
submitted to [email protected].

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Before March 31, 2022, 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].
    After March 31, 2022, contact Yuki Fujiyama at (202) 617-9599; 
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 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, April 12, 2022, the TFAC will hold the third meeting of 
its 2020-2022 charter term. During the meeting, the TFAC will receive 
an update on the implementation status of previously adopted 
recommendations, the subcommittees will put forth recommendations for a 
vote by the full TFAC, and the TFAC will discuss potential future 
recommendations and its plan for the remainder of the charter 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. EDT on 
Friday, March 31, 2022, or [email protected] by 5:00 p.m. EDT on 
Thursday, April 7, 2022. Requests received after April 7, 2022 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 or Yuki Fujiyama 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.

Christopher Hoff,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Services.
[FR Doc. 2022-05205 Filed 3-10-22; 8:45 am]
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