80_FR_31456 80 FR 31351 - District Export Council Nomination Opportunity

80 FR 31351 - District Export Council Nomination Opportunity

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 105 (June 2, 2015)

Page Range31351-31352
FR Document2015-13436

The Department of Commerce is currently seeking nominations of individuals for consideration for appointment by the Secretary of Commerce to serve as members of one of the 60 District Export Councils (DECs) nationwide. DECs are closely affiliated with the U.S. Export Assistance Centers (USEACs) of the U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service (US&FCS), and play a key role in the planning and coordination of export activities in their communities.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 105 (Tuesday, June 2, 2015) 
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[FR Doc No: 2015-13436]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


District Export Council Nomination Opportunity

AGENCY: International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of opportunity for appointment to serve as a District 
Export Council member.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce is currently seeking nominations of 
individuals for consideration for appointment by the Secretary of 
Commerce to serve as members of one of the 60 District Export Councils 
(DECs) nationwide. DECs are closely affiliated with the U.S. Export 
Assistance Centers (USEACs) of the U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service 
(US&FCS), and play a key role in the planning and coordination of 
export activities in their communities.

DATES: Nominations for individuals to a DEC must be received by the 
local

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USEAC Director by close of business on July 15, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Please contact the Director of your 
local USEAC for more information on DECs and the nomination process. 
You may identify your local USEAC by entering your zip code online at 
http://export.gov/usoffices/index.asp. For general program information, 
contact Michelle Sylvester-Jose, National DEC Liaison, US&FCS, at (202) 
482-1901.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: District Export Councils support the mission 
of US&FCS by facilitating the development of an effective local export 
assistance network, supporting the expansion of export opportunities 
for local U.S. companies, serving as a communication link between the 
business community and US&FCS, and assisting in coordinating the 
activities of trade assistance partners to leverage available 
resources. Individuals appointed to a DEC become part of a select corps 
of trade experts dedicated to providing international trade leadership 
and guidance to the local business community and assistance to the 
Department of Commerce on export development issues.
    Selection Process: Each DEC has a target membership of 30. 
Approximately half of the positions are open on each DEC for the four-
year term from January 1, 2016, through December 31, 2019. The local 
USEAC Director receives nominations for membership, and after ensuring 
that nominees meet the membership criteria outlined below, makes 
recommendations to the Secretary of Commerce in consultation with the 
local DEC Executive Committee. After completion of a vetting process, 
the Secretary selects nominees for appointment to local DECs. DEC 
members are appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Secretary of 
Commerce.
    Membership Criteria: Appointment is based upon an individual's 
international trade leadership in the local community, ability to 
influence the local environment for exporting, interest in export 
development, and willingness and ability to devote time to DEC 
activities. Members include exporters, export service providers and 
others whose profession supports U.S. export promotion efforts. DEC 
member appointments are made without regard to political affiliation. 
DEC membership is open to U.S. citizens and permanent residents of the 
United States. As representatives of the local exporting community, DEC 
Members must reside in, or conduct the majority of their work in, the 
territory that the DEC covers. DEC membership is open to 
representatives of local and state governments. DEC membership is not 
open to federal government employees, or individuals representing 
foreign governments.

    Authority:  15 U.S.C. 1501 et. seq., 15 U.S.C. 4721.

Daniel O'Brien,
Deputy National Field Director.
[FR Doc. 2015-13436 Filed 6-1-15; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 105 / Tuesday, June 2, 2015 / Notices 31351 national economic competitiveness, Dated: May 26, 2015. To accommodate as many speakers as encourage innovation, facilitate the David Long, possible, the item for public comments movement of goods, and improve the Director, Office of Supply Chain and will be limited to three (3) minutes per competitiveness of U.S. supply chains Professional & Business Services. person. Individuals wishing to reserve for goods and services in the domestic [FR Doc. 2015–13433 Filed 6–1–15; 8:45 am] speaking time during the meeting must and global economy; and provides BILLING CODE 3510–DR–P submit a request at the time of advice to the Secretary on regulatory registration along with a brief statement policies and programs and investment of the general nature of the comments, priorities that affect the competitiveness DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE as well as the name and address of the of U.S. supply chains. For more proposed speaker. If the number of information about the Committee visit: International Trade Administration registrants requesting to make http://trade.gov/td/services/oscpb/ statements is greater than can be Meeting of the United States Travel reasonably accommodated during the supplychain/acscc/. and Tourism Advisory Board meeting, the International Trade Matters To Be Considered: Committee Administration may conduct a lottery to AGENCY: International Trade members are expected to continue to determine the speakers. Any member of Administration, U.S. Department of discuss the major competitiveness- the public may submit pertinent written Commerce. related topics raised at the previous comments concerning the Board’s affairs ACTION: Notice of an open meeting by Committee meetings, including trade at any time before or after the call. teleconference. and competitiveness; freight movement Comments may be submitted to Niara and policy; information technology and SUMMARY: The United States Travel and Phillips at the contact information data requirements; regulatory issues; Tourism Advisory Board (Board) will indicated above. finance and infrastructure; and hold an open call on Wednesday, June To be considered during the call, workforce development. The 17, 2015. The Board was re-chartered in comments must be received no later Committee’s subcommittees will report August 2013, to advise the Secretary of than 5:00 p.m. EDT on June 10, 2015, to on the status of their work regarding Commerce on matters relating to the ensure transmission to the Board prior these topics. The agenda’s may change travel and tourism industry. to the call. Comments received after that to accommodate Committee business. During this call, the Board will deadline will be distributed to the The Office of Supply Chain, deliberate recommendations related to members but may not be considered on Professional & Business Services will the national goal on the international the call. A recording will be available post the final detailed agenda’s on its arrivals process. The agenda may within 90 days of the call. Web site, http://trade.gov/td/services/ change to accommodate Board business. The final agenda will be posted on the Dated: May 27, 2015. oscpb/supplychain/acscc/, at least one Department of Commerce Web site for Brandie Baggatts, week prior to the meeting. The meetings will be open to the public and press on the Board at http://trade.gov/ttab, at Executive Secretary, United States Travel and least one week in advance of the call. Tourism Advisory Board. a first-come, first-served basis. Space is DATES: Wednesday, June 17, 2015, 11:00 [FR Doc. 2015–13154 Filed 6–1–15; 8:45 am] limited. The public meetings are physically accessible to people with a.m.–12:30 p.m. The deadline for BILLING CODE 3510–DR–P disabilities. Individuals requiring members of the public to register, accommodations, such as sign language including requests to make comments during the meetings, or to submit DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE interpretation or other ancillary aids, are asked to notify Mr. Richard Boll, at written comments for dissemination International Trade Administration (202) 482–1135 or richard.boll@ prior to the meeting, is 5 p.m. EDT on trade.gov five (5) business days before June 10, 2015. Register by sending an District Export Council Nomination the meeting. email to Niara.Phillips@trade.gov. Opportunity ADDRESSES: Via teleconference. Interested parties are invited to AGENCY: International Trade submit written comments to the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Niara Phillips, the United States Travel Administration, Department of Committee at any time before and after Commerce. the meeting. Parties wishing to submit and Tourism Advisory Board, Room 4043, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., ACTION: Notice of opportunity for written comments for consideration by Washington, DC 20230, telephone: 202– appointment to serve as a District the Committee in advance of this 482–4501, email: niara.phillips@ Export Council member. meeting must send them to the Office of trade.gov. Supply Chain, Professional & Business SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce Services, 1401 Constitution Ave. NW., SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background: The Board advises the is currently seeking nominations of Room 11014, Washington, DC, 20230, or individuals for consideration for email to richard.boll@trade.gov. Secretary of Commerce on matters relating to the U.S. travel and tourism appointment by the Secretary of For consideration during the industry. Commerce to serve as members of one meetings, and to ensure transmission to Public Participation: The call will be of the 60 District Export Councils the Committee prior to the meetings, open to the public. All guests are (DECs) nationwide. DECs are closely asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES comments must be received no later required to register in advance by the affiliated with the U.S. Export than 5:00 p.m. EST on June 15, 2015. deadline identified under the DATES Assistance Centers (USEACs) of the U.S. Comments received after June 15, 2015, caption, and will receive upon and Foreign Commercial Service will be distributed to the Committee, registering a copy of the draft letter to (US&FCS), and play a key role in the but may not be considered at the be deliberated. planning and coordination of export meetings. The minutes of the meetings There will be 15 minutes of time activities in their communities. will be posted on the Committee Web allotted for oral comments from DATES: Nominations for individuals to a site within 60 days of the meeting. members of the public joining the call. DEC must be received by the local VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:26 Jun 01, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\02JNN1.SGM 02JNN1

31352 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 105 / Tuesday, June 2, 2015 / Notices USEAC Director by close of business on DEC membership is open to monitoring and tracking of illnesses, July 15, 2015. representatives of local and state injury, and death related to human FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: governments. DEC membership is not interaction. This information is will be Please contact the Director of your local open to federal government employees, submitted primarily by members of the USEAC for more information on DECs or individuals representing foreign marine mammal stranding networks and the nomination process. You may governments. which are authorized by NMFS. identify your local USEAC by entering Authority: 15 U.S.C. 1501 et. seq., 15 Affected Public: Business or other for- your zip code online at http:// U.S.C. 4721. profit organizations; individuals or export.gov/usoffices/index.asp. For households. Daniel O’Brien, Frequency: On occasion. general program information, contact Michelle Sylvester-Jose, National DEC Deputy National Field Director. Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. Liaison, US&FCS, at (202) 482–1901. [FR Doc. 2015–13436 Filed 6–1–15; 8:45 am] This information collection request SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: District BILLING CODE 3510–FP–P may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow Export Councils support the mission of the instructions to view Department of US&FCS by facilitating the development Commerce collections currently under DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE review by OMB. of an effective local export assistance network, supporting the expansion of Written comments and National Oceanic and Atmospheric recommendations for the proposed export opportunities for local U.S. Administration companies, serving as a communication information collection should be sent link between the business community Submission for OMB Review; within 30 days of publication of this and US&FCS, and assisting in Comment Request notice to OIRA_Submission@ coordinating the activities of trade omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806. assistance partners to leverage available The Department of Commerce will Dated: May 28, 2015. resources. Individuals appointed to a submit to the Office of Management and Sarah Brabson, DEC become part of a select corps of Budget (OMB) for clearance the NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. trade experts dedicated to providing following proposal for collection of [FR Doc. 2015–13359 Filed 6–1–15; 8:45 am] international trade leadership and information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. BILLING CODE 3510–22–P guidance to the local business community and assistance to the chapter 35). Department of Commerce on export Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE development issues. Selection Process: Each DEC has a Title: Marine Mammal Health and National Oceanic and Atmospheric target membership of 30. Approximately Stranding Response Program. OMB Control Number: 0648–0178. Administration half of the positions are open on each Form Number(s): None. DEC for the four-year term from January Type of Request: Regular (revision of RIN 0648–XD808 1, 2016, through December 31, 2019. a currently approved information The local USEAC Director receives Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to collection). nominations for membership, and after Specified Activities; Taking Marine Number of Respondents: 400. ensuring that nominees meet the Average Hours per Response: Mammals Incidental to a Cruise Ship membership criteria outlined below, Stranding and disposition reports, 30 Terminal Project makes recommendations to the minutes each; human interaction form, AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Secretary of Commerce in consultation 1 hour. Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and with the local DEC Executive Burden Hours: 3,000. Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Committee. After completion of a Needs and Uses: This request is for Commerce. vetting process, the Secretary selects revision of a currently approved ACTION: Notice; issuance of an incidental nominees for appointment to local information collection. DECs. DEC members are appointed by The marine mammal stranding report harassment authorization. and serve at the pleasure of the provides information on strandings so SUMMARY: In accordance with the Secretary of Commerce. that the National Marine Fisheries regulations implementing the Marine Membership Criteria: Appointment is Service (NMFS) can compile and Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) as based upon an individual’s analyze, by region, the species, amended, notification is hereby given international trade leadership in the numbers, conditions, and causes of that we have issued an incidental local community, ability to influence illnesses and deaths (including health harassment authorization (IHA) to the the local environment for exporting, problems related to human interaction) Huna Totem Corporation (HTC) of interest in export development, and in stranded marine mammals. NMFS Hoonah, Alaska to incidentally harass, willingness and ability to devote time to requires this information to fulfill its by Level B harassment only, nine DEC activities. Members include management responsibilities under the species of marine mammals during exporters, export service providers and Marine Mammal Protection Act (16 construction activities associated with others whose profession supports U.S. U.S.C. 1421a). NMFS is also responsible the re-development of the cruise ship export promotion efforts. DEC member for the welfare of marine mammals asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES terminal at Hoonah, Alaska. appointments are made without regard while in rehabilitation status. The data DATES: This authorization is effective to political affiliation. DEC membership from the marine mammal rehabilitation is open to U.S. citizens and permanent from June 1, 2015 through October 31, disposition report are required for residents of the United States. As 2015. monitoring and tracking of marine representatives of the local exporting mammals held at various NMFS- FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: community, DEC Members must reside authorized facilities. Robert Pauline, Office of Protected in, or conduct the majority of their work Revision: The data from a new human Resources, NMFS, (301) 427–8401. in, the territory that the DEC covers. interaction exam form are required for SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:26 Jun 01, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\02JNN1.SGM 02JNN1


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of opportunity for appointment to serve as a District Export Council member.
DatesNominations for individuals to a DEC must be received by the local USEAC Director by close of business on July 15, 2015.
ContactPlease contact the Director of your local USEAC for more information on DECs and the nomination process. You may identify your local USEAC by entering your zip code online at http://export.gov/usoffices/index.asp. For general program information, contact Michelle Sylvester-Jose, National DEC Liaison, US&FCS, at (202) 482-1901.
FR Citation80 FR 31351 
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