[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 136 (Monday, July 18, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 42708]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-15273]


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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, August 
4, 2022. The meeting is open to the public with registration 
instructions provided below.

DATES: Thursday, August 4, 2022, from approximately 1:00 to 2:45 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 auxiliary aids, or to submit written comments for dissemination 
prior to the meeting, is 5:00 p.m. EST on Friday July 29, 2022.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held virtually via Microsoft Teams 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 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, August 4, 2022, the TFAC will hold the fourth 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 close out its 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. EST on Friday, July 29, 2022.
    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. All comments and statements received, 
including attachments and other supporting materials, are part of the 
public record and subject to public disclosure.

Heather Sykes,
Acting Executive Director for Services.
[FR Doc. 2022-15273 Filed 7-15-22; 8:45 am]
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