80 FR 13521 - Advisory Committee on Supply Chain Competitiveness: Notice of Public Meetings

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 50 (March 16, 2015)

This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed topics of discussion for public meetings of the Advisory Committee on Supply Chain Competitiveness (Committee).

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 50 (Monday, March 16, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13521-13522]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-05883]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Advisory Committee on Supply Chain Competitiveness: Notice of 
Public Meetings

AGENCY: International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of 
Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of open meetings.

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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed topics of 
discussion for public meetings of the Advisory Committee on Supply 
Chain Competitiveness (Committee).

DATES: The meetings will be held on April 15 from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 
p.m., and April 16 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time 
(EST).

ADDRESSES: The meeting on April 15 will be held at the U.S. Department 
of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Room 1412, Washington, DC 
20230. The meeting on April 16 will be held at the U.S. Department of 
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Room 4830, Washington, DC 
20230.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard Boll, Office of Supply Chain, 
Professional & Business Services, International Trade Administration. 
(Phone: (202) 482-1135 or Email: [email protected])

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    The Committee was established under the discretionary authority of 
the Secretary of Commerce and in accordance with the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. 2). It provides advice to the Secretary of 
Commerce on the necessary elements of a comprehensive policy approach 
to supply chain competitiveness designed to support U.S. export growth 
and national economic competitiveness, encourage innovation, facilitate 
the movement of goods, and improve the competitiveness of U.S. supply 
chains for goods and services in the domestic and global economy; and 
provides advice to the Secretary on regulatory policies and programs 
and investment priorities that affect the competitiveness of U.S. 
supply chains. For more information about the Committee visit: http://trade.gov/td/services/oscpb/supplychain/acscc/.
    Matters to Be Considered: Committee members are expected to 
continue to discuss the major competitiveness-related topics raised at 
the previous Committee meetings, including trade and competitiveness; 
freight movement and policy; information technology and data 
requirements; regulatory issues; finance and infrastructure; and 
workforce development. The Committee's subcommittees will report on the 
status of their work regarding these topics. The agenda's may change to 
accommodate Committee business. The Office of Supply Chain, 
Professional & Business Services will post the final detailed agenda's 
on its Web site, http://trade.gov/td/services/oscpb/supplychain/acscc/, 
at least one week prior to the meeting. The meetings will be open to 
the public and press on a first-come, first-served basis. Space is 
limited. The public meetings are physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. Individuals requiring accommodations, such as sign 
language interpretation or other ancillary aids, are asked to notify 
Mr. Richard Boll, at (202) 482-1135 or [email protected] five (5) 
business days before the meeting.
    Interested parties are invited to submit written comments to the 
Committee at any time before and after

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the meeting. Parties wishing to submit written comments for 
consideration by the Committee in advance of this meeting must send 
them to the Office of Supply Chain, Professional & Business Services, 
1401 Constitution Ave NW., Room 11014, Washington, DC 20230, or email 
to [email protected].
    For consideration during the meetings, and to ensure transmission 
to the Committee prior to the meetings, comments must be received no 
later than 5:00 p.m. EST on April 8, 2015. Comments received after 
April 8, 2015, will be distributed to the Committee, but may not be 
considered at the meetings. The minutes of the meetings will be posted 
on the Committee Web site within 60 days of the meeting.

    Dated: March 9, 2015.
David Long,
Director, Office of Supply Chain, Professional & Business Services.
[FR Doc. 2015-05883 Filed 3-13-15; 8:45 am]
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