[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 173 (Thursday, September 8, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54974-54975]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-19395]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Civil Nuclear Trade Advisory Committee

AGENCY: International Trade Administration, Industry and Analysis, U.S. 
Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of renewal of the Civil Nuclear Trade Advisory Committee 
and solicitation of nominations for membership.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 
the Department of Commerce (the Department) announces the renewal of 
the Civil Nuclear Trade Advisory Committee (CINTAC or ``Committee'') 
and requests nominations for membership. The purpose of the CINTAC is 
to provide advice to the Secretary of Commerce regarding the 
development and administration of programs to expand U.S. exports of 
civil nuclear goods and services in accordance with applicable U.S. 
laws and regulations, which will be used by the Department in its role 
as a member of the Civil Nuclear Trade Working Group of the Trade 
Promotion Coordinating Committee and of the TeamUSA interagency group 
to promote U.S. civil nuclear trade.

DATES: Nominations for members must be received on or before 5:00 p.m. 
Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on September 23, 2022. After that date, the 
International Trade Administration (ITA) may continue to accept 
nominations under this notice to fill any vacancies that may arise.

ADDRESSES: Nominations may be emailed to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jonathan Chesebro, Senior Nuclear 
Trade Specialist, Office of Energy & Environmental Industries, U.S. 
Department of Commerce; telephone: (202) 603-4968; email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background and Authority

    The CINTAC was established on August 13, 2008, pursuant to the 
Department of Commerce authority under 15 U.S.C. 1512 and the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act, as amended (FACA), 5 U.S.C. app. The CINTAC 
functions solely as an advisory committee in accordance with the 
provisions of FACA. The CINTAC provides advice to the Secretary of 
Commerce regarding the development and administration of programs to 
expand U.S. exports of civil nuclear goods and services which will be 
used by the Department in its role as a member of the Civil Nuclear 
Trade Working Group of the Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee and 
as a member of the TeamUSA interagency group to promote U.S. civil 
nuclear trade. In particular, the Committee advises on matters 
including, but not limited to:
    (1) Matters concerning trade policy development and negotiations 
relating to U.S. civil nuclear exports;
    (2) The effect of U.S. Government policies, regulations, programs, 
and foreign government policies and practices on the export of U.S. 
civil nuclear goods and services;
    (3) The competitiveness of U.S. industry and its ability to compete 
for civil nuclear products and services opportunities in international 
markets, including specific problems in exporting, and provide specific 
recommendations regarding U.S. Government and public/private actions to 
assist civil nuclear companies in expanding their exports;
    (4) The identification of priority civil nuclear products and 
services markets with the potential for high immediate returns for U.S. 
exports, as well as emerging markets with a longer-term potential for 
U.S. exports;
    (5) Strategies to increase private sector awareness and effective 
use of U.S. Government export promotion programs, and recommendations 
on how U.S. Government programs may be more efficiently designed and 
coordinated;
    (6) The development of complementary industry and trade association 
export promotion programs, including ways for greater and more 
effective coordination of U.S. Government efforts with private sector 
organizations' civil nuclear industry export promotion efforts; and
    (7) The development of U.S. Government programs to encourage 
producers of civil nuclear products and services to enter new foreign 
markets, in connection with which CINTAC may advise on how to gather, 
disseminate, and promote awareness of information on civil nuclear 
exports and related trade issues.

II. Membership

    CINTAC shall consist of approximately 40 members appointed by the 
Secretary, in accordance with applicable Department of Commerce 
guidance and based on their ability to carry out the objectives of the 
Committee. Members shall represent U.S. entities involved in the export 
of civil nuclear products and services and reflect the diversity of 
this sector, including in terms of entities' size and geographic 
location. The Committee shall also represent the diversity of company 
or organizational roles in the development of civil nuclear energy 
projects, including, for example, U.S. civil nuclear manufacturing and 
services companies, U.S. utilities, U.S. trade associations, and other 
U.S. organizations or civil society groups in the U.S. civil nuclear 
sector. Members will be selected based on their ability to carry out 
the objectives of the CINTAC, in accordance with applicable Department 
of Commerce guidelines. In selecting members, priority will be given to 
the selection of executives, i.e., Chief Executive Officer, Executive 
Chairperson, President, or an officer with a comparable level of 
responsibility. The diverse membership of the Committee assures 
perspectives reflecting the full breadth of the Committee's 
responsibilities, and, where possible, the Department will also 
consider the ethnic, racial, and gender diversity and various abilities 
of the United States population. The Department is committed to 
achieving diversity in the membership of the Council to the maximum 
extent permitted by law consistent with the need for balanced industry 
representation. The Department may seek additional nominations as 
necessary to attain membership balance

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and demographic diversity. The Secretary shall appoint to the Committee 
at least one individual representing each of the following:
    a. Civil nuclear manufacturing and services companies;
    b. small businesses;
    c. utilities;
    d. trade associations in the civil nuclear sector;
    e. research institutions and universities; and
    f. private sector organizations or other appropriate civil society 
groups, such as labor representatives, involved in strengthening the 
export competitiveness of U.S. civil nuclear products and services.
    Members shall serve in a representative capacity, expressing the 
views and interests of a U.S. entity, as well as its particular 
subsector; they are, therefore, not Special Government Employees as 
defined in Title 18 of United States Code, section 202(a). Each member 
of the Committee must be a U.S. citizen and must not be registered as a 
foreign agent under the Foreign Agents Registration Act. No member may 
represent a U.S. entity that is majority owned or controlled by a 
foreign government entity (or foreign government entities). The 
Secretary of Commerce invites applications for the CINTAC, consistent 
with the above membership requirements. To be considered for 
membership, submit the following information (2 pages maximum) by 5:00 
p.m. EDT on September 23, 2022, to the email listed in the ADRRESSES 
section. If you are interested in nominating someone to become a member 
of the CINTAC, please provide the following information (2 pages 
maximum):
    (1) Name;
    (2) Title;
    (3) Work phone and email address;
    (4) Name of entity to be represented and address including website 
address;
    (5) Short biography of nominee including credentials;
    (6) Brief description of the entity and its business activities, 
size (number of employees and annual sales), and export markets served; 
and,
    (7) An affirmative statement that the applicant and entity to be 
represented meet all eligibility criteria, specifically addressing that 
the applicant:
    (a) Is a U.S. citizen; and
    (b) Is not required to register as a foreign agent under the 
Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended.
    Please do not send organization brochures or any other information.
    All applications should be submitted in pdf or MS Word format via 
email to Jonathan Chesebro, Senior Nuclear Trade Specialist at the U.S. 
Department of Commerce's Office of Energy & Environmental Industries at 
[email protected].
    Nominees selected for appointment to the Committee will be notified 
by email.

    Dated: August 29, 2022.
Man K. Cho,
Deputy Director, Office of Energy and Environmental Industries.
[FR Doc. 2022-19395 Filed 9-7-22; 8:45 am]
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