[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 95 (Wednesday, May 15, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42442-42443]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-10581]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Environmental Technologies Trade Advisory Committee

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

ACTION: Solicitation of nominations for membership for the 
environmental technologies trade advisory committee.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 2313(c) of the Export Enhancement Act of 
1988, as amended, and in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act, as amended (FACA), the Department of Commerce (the Department) 
requests nominations for membership for the Environmental Technologies 
Trade Advisory Committee (ETTAC or ``Committee''). The purpose of the 
ETTAC is to provide consensus advice to the Environmental Trade Working 
Group (ETWG) of the Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee (TPCC), 
reporting through the Secretary of Commerce in her capacity as Chair of 
the TPCC, regarding the development and administration of programs to 
expand U.S. exports of environmental technologies goods and services 
that comply with United States environmental, safety, and related 
requirements.

DATES: Nominations for membership must be received on or before 5:00 
p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on August 9, 2024. 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 Megan Hyndman at 
[email protected] and Evelina Scott at [email protected]. 
Nominations must be submitted in either Microsoft Word or PDF format.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Megan Hyndman, Designated Federal 
Officer, Office of Energy & Environmental Industries, (202) 823-1839; 
email [email protected] or Evelina Scott, Secondary Designated 
Federal Officer, (202) 597-0342; email [email protected]. ETTAC 
materials are posted online at http://trade.gov/ettac.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background and Authority

    The ETTAC was established pursuant to section 2313(c) of the Export 
Enhancement Act of 1988, as amended, 15 U.S.C. 4728(c) and was first 
chartered on May 31, 1994. The ETTAC provides consensus advice to the 
Environmental Trade Working Group (ETWG) of the Trade Promotion 
Coordinating Committee (TPCC), reporting through the Secretary of 
Commerce in her capacity as Chair of the TPCC, regarding the 
development and administration of programs to expand U.S. exports of 
environmental technologies goods and services that comply with United 
States environmental, safety, and related requirements. In particular, 
the Committee advises on matters including, but not limited to:
    (1) All matters concerning trade policy development and 
negotiations relating to U.S. environmental technologies exports;
    (2) The effect of U.S. Government policies, regulations, and 
programs, and foreign governments' policies and practices, on the 
export of U.S. environmental products, technologies, and services;
    (3) The competitiveness of U.S. industry and its ability to compete 
for environmental technologies, 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 environmental technologies companies in 
expanding their exports;
    (4) The identification of priority environmental technologies, 
products, and services markets with 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 and greater or more effective coordination of 
U.S. Government efforts with private sector organizations'environmental 
technologies industry export promotion efforts; and
    (7) The development of U.S. Government programs to encourage U.S. 
producers of environmental technologies, products, and services to

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enter new foreign markets, in connection with which the Committee may 
advise on how to gather, disseminate, and promote awareness of 
information on environmental exports and related trade issues.

II. Membership

    The ETTAC shall consist of approximately 35 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. environmental technologies 
manufacturing and services companies, U.S. trade associations, U.S. 
private sector organizations, States or associations representing the 
States, and civil society groups involved in the promotion of exports 
of environmental technologies products and services.
    Members of the Committee are selected, in accordance with 
applicable Department of Commerce guidelines, based on their ability to 
carry out the objectives of the Committee as set forth in the Charter 
and in a manner that ensures that the Committee is balanced in terms of 
points of view, industry subsector, geography, and company size. The 
diverse membership of the Committee assures perspectives reflecting the 
breadth of the Committee's responsibilities, and, where possible, the 
Department of Commerce will also consider the ethnic, racial, sexual 
orientation and gender identity diversity and various abilities of the 
United States population. The Department is committed to achieving 
diversity in 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 and demographic diversity. The Secretary shall 
appoint to the Committee at least one individual representing each of 
the following:
    (a) environmental businesses, including small businesses;
    (b) trade associations in the environmental sector;
    (c) private sector organizations involved in the promotion of 
environmental exports, including products that comply with U.S. 
environmental, safety, and related requirements;
    (d) States (as defined in 15 U.S.C. 4721(j)(5)) and associations 
representing the States; and
    (e) other appropriate civil society groups, such as labor 
organizations.
    Members of the Committee serve at the pleasure of the Secretary 
from the date of appointment to the Committee to the date on which the 
Committee's charter terminates. Members of the Committee serve in a 
representative capacity, presenting the views and interests of a U.S. 
entity or U.S. organization, as well as their particular subsector; 
they are, therefore, not Special Government Employees. Each member of 
the Committee must be a U.S. citizen and must not be registered as 
foreign agents under the Foreign Agents Registration Act. No member may 
represent a company that is majority owned or controlled by a foreign 
government entity (or foreign government entities). Members of the 
Committee will not be compensated for their services or reimbursed for 
their travel expenses. The Secretary of Commerce invites applications 
for the ETTAC, consistent with the above membership requirements. To be 
considered for membership, submit the following information 5:00 p.m. 
EDT on August 9, 2024, to the email listed in the ADDRESSES section. If 
you are interested in nominating someone to become a member of the 
Committee, please provide the following information:
    (1) Sponsor letter on the company's, trade association's or 
organization's letterhead containing the name, title, and relevant 
contact information (including phone and email address) of the 
individual who is applying or being nominated;
    (2) An affirmative statement that the nominee will be able to meet 
the expected time commitments of Committee work, including:
    (a) Attending Committee meetings as scheduled below approximately 
eight times throughout the charter (lasting one day each), including 
attending at least four in-person Committee meetings at the U.S. 
Department of Commerce. Tentative dates are provided below, but final 
dates, including the dates of in-person meetings, will be determined in 
consultation with 2024-2026 ETTAC advisors:

I. January 28, 2025 (in-person attendance required)
II. April 8, 2025
III. June 3, 2025
IV. September 9, 2025
V. December 9, 2025
VI. February 3, 2026
VII. April 28, 2026
VIII. July 14, 2026 (in-person attendance required)

    (b) undertaking additional work outside of full committee meetings 
including subcommittee conference calls or meetings as needed; and
    (c) frequently drafting, preparing, or commenting on proposed 
recommendations to be evaluated at Committee meetings.
    (3) Short biography of nominee, including credentials;
    (4) Brief description of the company, trade association, or 
organization to be represented and its business activities; company 
size (number of employees and annual sales); and export markets served;
    (5) An affirmative statement that the nominee meets all Committee 
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 company, trade association, or organization 
brochures or any other information.
    All applications should be submitted in pdf or MS Word format via 
email to Megan Hyndman, Designated Federal Officer, Office of Energy & 
Environmental Industries, International Trade Administration, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, at [email protected] and Evelina Scott, 
Secondary Designated Federal Officer, Office of Energy & Environmental 
Industries, International Trade Administration, at 
[email protected]. Nominees selected for appointment to the 
Committee will be notified by email.

    Dated: May 7, 2024.
Man K. Cho,
Deputy Director, Office of Energy and Environmental Industries.
[FR Doc. 2024-10581 Filed 5-14-24; 8:45 am]
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