[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 4 (Friday, January 5, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 750-751]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-00022]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


United States Investment Advisory Council

AGENCY: SelectUSA, International Trade Administration, U.S. 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 February 8, 2024. 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 fifth 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, February 8, 2024, 1:30 p.m.-3 p.m. ET.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held virtually via WebEx. Please note 
that registration is required both to attend the meeting and to make a 
statement during the public comment portion of the meeting. 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 p.m. ET on February 1, 2024. Members of the public are 
encouraged to submit registration requests and written comments via 
email to ensure timely receipt.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Claire Pillsbury, United States 
Investment Advisory Council, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, 
DC 20230, phone: 202-578-8239, email: [email protected].

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. 1001 et 
seq.).
    The IAC advises the Secretary on matters relating to the promotion 
and retention of foreign direct investment in the United States. At the 
meeting, the IAC members will discuss work done within the three 
subcommittees: 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.
    Public Participation: The meeting will be open to the public and 
will be accessible to people with disabilities. All guests are required 
to register in advance by the deadline identified under the ADDRESSES 
caption. 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 p.m. ET on February 1, 2024, 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 p.m. ET on February 1, 2024, 
to ensure transmission to the IAC members

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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.

Jasjit Kalra,
Executive Director, SelectUSA.
[FR Doc. 2024-00022 Filed 1-4-24; 8:45 am]
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