[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 70 (Tuesday, April 12, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21639-21640]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-07713]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[OMB Control Number: 0625-0143]


Renewal of the United States Manufacturing Council

AGENCY: International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of charter renewal and recruitment.

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SUMMARY: On March 23, 2022, the charter of the United States 
Manufacturing Council (Council) was renewed for a two-year period, 
ending March 23, 2024. The Council is a federal advisory committee 
under the Federal Advisory Committee Act. For further information on 
the Council charter renewal, please visit: https://www.facadatabase.gov/FACA/apex/FACAPublicCommittee?id=a10t0000001gzmbAAA.

DATES: All applications for immediate consideration of appointment must 
be received by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on May 27, 2022. 
After this deadline, applications will be accepted under this notice on 
a rolling basis for the remainder of the charter term to fill any 
vacancies that may arise.

ADDRESSES: Please submit applications by email to [email protected], 
United States Manufacturing Council Designated Federal Officer.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jaron Bass--telephone: 202-839-2357, 
email: [email protected] or Amanda Lawrence--telephone: 202-322-
9146, email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Council advises the Secretary of 
Commerce (Secretary) on matters relating to the United States 
manufacturing sector and provides a means of ensuring regular input 
from the manufacturing sector to the United States Government. The 
Council advises the Secretary on government policies and programs that 
affect the global competitiveness of U.S. manufacturing and proposes 
solutions to industry-related problems. The Council also may act as a 
liaison among the stakeholders represented by the membership on current 
and emerging issues in the manufacturing sector. The Council recommends 
to the Secretary ways to ensure the United States remains the 
preeminent destination for investment in manufacturing throughout the 
world.
    The Council consists of approximately thirty members appointed by 
the Secretary. Members are to represent companies and organizations 
operating in the U.S. manufacturing space, including:

a. Firms that manufacture goods in the United States, including 
manufacturing firms that produce advanced manufacturing technologies;
b. Associations representing manufacturers in the United States;
c. standards development organizations; and
d. labor unions

    Members shall represent a broad range of products, company sizes, 
demographics, and geographic locations and be drawn from large, medium, 
and small manufacturing companies, as well as from organizations 
including labor unions. Members also may come from academia.
    Members of the Council are selected, in accordance with applicable 
Department of Commerce guidelines, based on their ability to carry out 
the objectives of the Council as set forth above and in a manner that 
ensures that the Council is balanced in terms of points of view, 
industry subsector, geography, and company size. The diverse membership 
of the Council assures perspectives and expertise reflecting the full 
breadth of the Council's responsibilities, and, where possible, the 
Department of Commerce will also consider the ethnic, racial, and 
gender diversity and various abilities of the United States population.
    Other than members from academia, members serve in a Representative 
capacity, representing the views and interests of their particular 
business sector, and not as Special Government Employees (SGEs). 
Members from academia serve as experts, in their personal capacities, 
and therefore serve as Special Government Employees (SGEs). 18 U.S.C. 
202. SGEs are subject to conflict-of-interest laws and regulations, 
including (but not limited to) the obligation to annually file a New 
Entrant Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 450) and 
complete ethics training. Members will be individually advised of the 
capacity in which they will serve through their appointment letters.
    Once selected, members will be appointed for a term of two years 
and serve at the pleasure of the Secretary. The Secretary may at her 
discretion reappoint any member to an additional term or terms, 
provided that the member proves to work effectively on the Council and 
their knowledge and advice continues to further the objectives of the 
Council.

Application Instructions

    To be considered for membership, candidates should submit the 
following information:
    1. Name and title of the individual requesting consideration.
    2. A sponsor letter from the applicant on the sponsoring entity's 
letterhead containing a brief statement of why the applicant should be 
considered for membership on the Council. This sponsor letter should 
also address the applicant's experience and leadership related to the 
manufacturing sector.
    3. The applicant's personal resume and short bio (less than 300 
words).
    4. An affirmative statement that the applicant meets all 
eligibility criteria, including an affirmative statement that the 
applicant is not required to register as a foreign agent under the 
Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended.
    5. Information regarding the ownership and control of the 
sponsoring entity, including its stock ownership as appropriate.
    6. The sponsoring entity's total number of full-time employee's 
place of incorporation, product or service lines, major markets in 
which the entity operates, and the entity's experience in 
manufacturing.
    7. All relevant contact information, including mailing address, 
fax, email, phone number, and support staff information where relevant.


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    Dated: April 5, 2022.
Barton Meroney,
Executive Director for Manufacturing, Office of Manufacturing, Industry 
& Analysis.
[FR Doc. 2022-07713 Filed 4-11-22; 8:45 am]
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