[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 193 (Friday, October 6, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69615-69616]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-22260]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


United States Investment Advisory Council

AGENCY: SelectUSA, International Trade Administration, Department of 
Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of an open meeting.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 
this notice announces, the United States Investment Advisory Council 
(IAC) will hold a public meeting on Thursday, October 26, 2023 at the 
U.S. Department of Commerce in Washington, DC. In August 2022, U.S. 
Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo appointed a new cohort of 
members to serve two-year terms. Members of this cohort will meet for 
the fourth time to continue to discuss matters related to foreign 
direct investment (FDI) in the United States and the programs and 
policies to promote and retain such investments across the country.

DATES: Thursday, October 26, 2023, 2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. ET.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in person only at the U.S. 
Department of Commerce in Washington, DC. Please note that registration 
is required both to attend the meeting and to make a statement during 
the public comment portion of the meeting. The meeting has a limited 
number of spaces for members of the public to attend in-person, and 
requests to attend will be considered on a first-come first-served 
basis. Please limit comments to five minutes or less and submit a brief 
statement summarizing your comments to: [email protected] or United States 
Investment Advisory Council, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 
Constitution Avenue NW, Room 30011, Washington, DC 20230. The deadline 
for members of the public to register, including requests to make 
comments during the meeting, or to submit written comments for 
dissemination prior to the meeting is 5:00 p.m. ET on October 19, 2023. 
Members of the public are encouraged to submit registration requests 
and written comments via email to ensure timely receipt.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rachel David, United States Investment 
Advisory Council, Room 30011, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, 
DC 20230, email: [email protected]; phone: 202-302-6858.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The IAC was established under the 
discretionary authority of the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) and in 
accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. app.)
    At the meeting, the IAC members will discuss work done within the 
three working groups:
    Economic Competitiveness, Workforce, and SelectUSA 2.0. The final 
agenda will be posted on the Department of Commerce website for the IAC 
at: https://www.trade.gov/selectusa-investment-advisory-council, prior 
to the meeting.

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    Public Participation: The meeting will be open to the public on a 
first-come first-served basis and will be accessible to people with 
disabilities. All guests are required to register in advance by the 
deadline identified under the ADDRESSES caption. Requests for auxiliary 
aids must be submitted by the registration deadline. Last minute 
requests will be accepted but may be impossible to fill. There will be 
fifteen (15) minutes allotted for oral comments from members of the 
public joining the meeting. To accommodate as many speakers as 
possible, the time for public comments may be limited to three (3) 
minutes per person. Individuals wishing to reserve speaking time during 
the meeting must submit a request at the time of registration, as well 
as the name and address of the proposed speaker and a brief statement 
summarizing the comments. If the number of registrants requesting to 
make statements is greater than can be reasonably accommodated during 
the meeting, the International Trade Administration may conduct a 
lottery to determine the speakers.
    Speakers are requested to submit a written copy of their prepared 
remarks by 5:00 p.m. ET on October 19, 2023, for inclusion in the 
meeting records and for circulation to the Members of the IAC.
    In addition, any member of the public may submit pertinent written 
comments concerning the IAC's affairs at any time before or after the 
meeting. Comments may be submitted to Claire Pillsbury at the contact 
information indicated above. To be considered during the meeting, 
comments must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. ET on October 19, 
2023, to ensure transmission to the IAC members prior to the meeting. 
Comments received after that date and time will be distributed to the 
members but may not be considered during the meeting. Comments and 
statements will be posted on the IAC website (https://www.trade.gov/selectusa-investment-advisory-council) without change, including any 
business or personal information provided such as it includes names, 
addresses, email addresses, or telephone numbers. All comments and 
statements received, including attachments and other supporting 
materials, are part of the public record and subject to public 
disclosure. You should submit only information that you wish to make 
publicly available.
    Copies of the meeting minutes will be available within 90 days of 
the meeting date.

Elizabeth Husain,
Acting Executive Director, SelectUSA.
[FR Doc. 2023-22260 Filed 10-5-23; 8:45 am]
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