[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 233 (Wednesday, December 6, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 84779-84780]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-26745]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Advisory Committee on Supply Chain Competitiveness Solicitation 
of Nominations for Membership

AGENCY: International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of an opportunity to apply for membership on the 
advisory committee on supply chain competitiveness.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration 
(ITA), seeks nominations for immediate consideration to fill positions 
on the Advisory Committee on Supply Chain Competitiveness (``The 
Committee''). The Committee advises the Secretary on the necessary 
elements of a comprehensive policy approach to supply chain 
competitiveness. The Department intends for the Committee to continue 
to play a key role in formulating recommendations to address current 
global supply chain challenges, including identifying key bottlenecks 
in supply chains and actionable solutions to address them, advising on 
the latest advances in supply chain data and technology and how to 
apply them to the current challenges in the economy, providing advice 
to the Department of Commerce on its supply chain-focused work, and 
developing long term recommendations to make supply chains more 
resilient. The Department seeks members who, by virtue of their current 
roles and past experience, bring a track record of effective senior 
executive leadership on issues impacting the U.S. and global supply 
chains.

DATES: ITA will accept nominations received by 5:00 p.m. on January 2, 
2024, for membership on the Committee until the current two-year 
charter term ends November 8, 2025.

ADDRESSES: Richard Boll, Office of Supply Chain Services, Room 11004, 
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, 
DC 20230; email: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard Boll, Office of Supply Chain 
Services, Room 11004, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution 
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; email: [email protected]; phone: 
202-482-1135. Please visit the Advisory Committee on Supply Chain 
Competitiveness website at: https://www.trade.gov/acscc.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background

    The Committee advises the Secretary on the necessary elements of a 
comprehensive policy approach to supply chain competitiveness designed 
to support national economic competitiveness and U.S. export growth, 
encouraging innovation, facilitate the movement of goods, and improve 
competitiveness of U.S. supply chains for goods and services in the 
domestic and global economy; and on regulatory policies and programs 
and investment priorities that affect the competitiveness of supply 
chains. The Committee provides detailed policy and technical advice, 
information, and recommendations to the Secretary regarding:
    (1) national, state, or local factors in trade programs and 
policies that affect the efficient domestic and international operation 
and competitiveness of U.S. global supply chains from point of origin 
to destination;
    (2) elements of national policies affecting the movement of goods, 
infrastructure, investment, and regulatory factors that affect supply 
chain competitiveness and sustainability; and
    (3) information and data systems to generate metrics that can be 
used to quantify and improve supply chain performance.
    The Department intends for the Committee to focus on the current 
challenges facing the supply chain during this charter term.

II. Membership

    Members will be selected based on their demonstrated professional 
or personal qualifications and experience relevant to the functions and 
tasks of the Committee. Members shall be selected in a manner that 
ensures that the Committee remains balanced with respect to the 
diversity of the supply chain sector, including with regard to 
geographic location and company size. The diverse membership of the 
Committee ensures perspectives and expertise reflecting the full 
breadth of the Committee's responsibilities and, where possible, the 
Department of Commerce will also consider the ethnic, racial and gender 
diversity of the United States.
    Members of the Committee shall represent companies, organizations, 
and stakeholders involved in the U.S. supply chain, with at least one 
individual representing each of the following: supply chain firms or 
their associations; users of supply chains (e.g., retailers, 
distributors, manufacturers or other sectors); freight transportation 
providers; ports; and academia. Based on the balance of viewpoints 
currently represented on the Committee, we encourage representatives of 
workers in the supply chain, representatives from the agriculture and 
cold chain sectors, as well as the retail and e-commerce sectors, and 
the other sectors referenced above.
    Other than the experts from academia, all members shall serve in a 
representative capacity, expressing the views and interests of a U.S. 
company or U.S. organization with which they are affiliated (e.g., as 
an employee or director), as well as its particular sector. Members 
serving in such a representative capacity are not Special Government 
Employees. The members from academia serve as experts and therefore are 
Special Government Employees (SGEs) and shall be subject to the ethical 
standards applicable to SGEs. Members who serve as SGEs must certify 
that they are not Federally-registered lobbyists.
    Each member of the Committee must be a U.S. citizen and not 
registered as a foreign agent under the Foreign Agents Registration 
Act. All appointments are made without regard to political affiliation. 
Self-nominations will be accepted.
    Members of the Committee will not be compensated for their services 
or reimbursed for their travel expenses. The Committee shall meet 
approximately quarterly, or as determined by the DFO. Members shall 
serve at the pleasure of the Secretary.

III. Request for Nominations

    Requirements for all nominations. All nominations for membership on 
the Committee should provide the following information:
    (1) Name, title, and relevant contact information (including phone 
and email

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address) of the individual requesting consideration; and
    (2) An affirmative statement that the applicant is not required to 
register as a foreign agent under the Foreign Agents Registration Act 
of 1938.
    Additional requirements for representative nominations. In addition 
to the above requirements for all nominations, nominations for 
representatives of companies, organizations, and stakeholders involved 
in the U.S. supply chain, including supply chain firms or their 
associations; users of supply chains (e.g., retailers, distributors, 
manufacturers, or other sectors); freight transportation providers; and 
ports, should also provide the following information:
    (1) A sponsor letter on the letterhead of the sponsoring U.S. 
company or U.S. organization to be represented, containing a brief 
description why the nominee should be considered for membership; the 
nominee maybe and employee, director, or other representative of a 
company or organization; consideration will be given to the nominee's 
current affiliation with the company or organization to be represented, 
as well as prior experience with other companies of organizations that 
demonstrate the ability to contribute to the work of the Committee:
    (2) Short biography of nominee including credentials;
    (3) Brief description of the U.S. company or U.S. organization to 
be represented and its activities and size (number of employees or 
members and annual sales, if applicable); and
    (4) An affirmative statement that the applicant meets all Committee 
eligibility requirements for representative members, including that the 
applicant represents a U.S. company or U.S. organization.
    a. For purposes of Committee eligibility, a U.S. company is at 
least 51 percent owned by U.S. persons.
    b. For purposes of Committee eligibility, a U.S. organization is 
controlled by U.S. persons, as determined based on its board of 
directors (or comparable governing body), membership, and funding 
sources, as applicable.
    Please do not send company or organizational brochures. Additional 
requirements for academic nominations. In addition to the above 
requirements for all nominations, nominations for experts from academia 
should also provide the following information:
    (1) A description of the nominee's area(s) of expertise;
    (2) A concise Curriculum Vitae (CV) or resume that covers 
education, experience, and relevant publications and summarizes how 
this expertise addresses supply chain competitiveness;
    (3) An affirmative statement that the applicant meets all Committee 
eligibility requirements.
    Nominations may be emailed to [email protected]. Nominees selected 
for appointment to the Committee will be notified.

    Dated: November 30, 2023.
Heather Sykes,
Director, Office of Supply Chain Services.
[FR Doc. 2023-26745 Filed 12-5-23; 8:45 am]
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