[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 139 (Friday, July 19, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 58718]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-15926]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


President's Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa

AGENCY: International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of an open meeting.

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SUMMARY:  The President's Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa 
will hold a meeting to deliberate and adopt recommendations on the 
reauthorization and modernization of the Africa Growth and Opportunity 
Act (AGOA). The PAC-DBIA will present recommendations focused on 
proposed duration of a renewal of AGOA, eligibility criteria for 
African nations, opportunities for greater utilization of AGOA benefits 
by eligible countries, coverage of specific key sectors under AGOA, and 
priorities for growing U.S.-Africa trade and investment relationships 
outside of the AGOA program. The final agenda for the meeting will be 
posted prior to the meeting on the Council's website at http://trade.gov/pac-dbia.

DATES: July 23, 2024, 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time.

ADDRESSES: The President's Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa 
meeting will be held virtually via Cisco Webex. Members of the public 
may attend this meeting in listen-only mode, and must submit 
registration requests to [email protected] and 
[email protected], by 5:00 p.m. ET on July 19, 2024. Members of the public 
who request to attend this meeting by the above deadline will receive a 
registration link prior to the meeting.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Giancarlo Cavallo, Designated Federal 
Officer, President's Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa, 
Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Ave. NW, Room 22004, 
Washington, DC 20230, telephone: 202-766-8044; email: 
[email protected],[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Background: The PAC-DBIA was established on August 5, 2014, to 
advise the President, through the Secretary of Commerce, on 
strengthening commercial engagement between the United States and 
Africa. The Council's charter was renewed for a fifth two-year term in 
December 2023. The Council was established in accordance with the 
provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, 5 U.S.C. 
App.
    Exceptional Circumstances: Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.150(b), the 
notice for this meeting is given less than 15 calendar days prior to 
the meeting because of the exceptional circumstances of the U.S.-sub-
Saharan Africa Trade and Economic Cooperation Forum (AGOA Forum) taking 
place in Washington, DC, from July 24 to 26, 2024, and the need for 
PAC-DBIA's recommendations on the topic of AGOA renewal to be 
incorporated and publicized at and in conjunction with this year's AGOA 
Forum events.
    Public Participation: The meeting will be open to the public for 
observation. Members of the public wishing to observe the meeting live 
are required to register in advance by sending an email request to 
[email protected] and [email protected], by 5:00 p.m. ET on July 
19, 2024. The public is also invited to submit written statements to 
the Council for consideration in advance of this meeting by 5:00 p.m. 
ET on July 19, 2024. Members of the public are encouraged to submit 
written comments via email to ensure timely receipt, but may submit by 
either of the following methods:

a. Electronic Submissions

    Submit statements electronically to Giancarlo Cavallo, Designated 
Federal Officer, President's Advisory Council on Doing Business in 
Africa, via email: [email protected].

b. Paper Submissions

    Send paper statements to Giancarlo Cavallo, Designated Federal 
Officer, President's Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa, 
Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Ave. NW, Room 22004, 
Washington, DC, 20230.
    Statements will be provided to PAC-DBIA members in advance of the 
meeting for consideration and may be posted on the Council website 
(http://trade.gov/pac-dbia). Any business proprietary information 
should be clearly designated as such. All statements received, 
including attachments and other supporting materials, are part of the 
public record and subject to public disclosure.
    Meeting transcripts: Copies of the Council's meeting transcript and 
a video recording of the meeting will be available within ninety (90) 
days of the meeting on the Council's website at http://trade.gov/pac-dbia.

Giancarlo Cavallo,
Deputy Director, Office of Africa.
[FR Doc. 2024-15926 Filed 7-18-24; 8:45 am]
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