80_FR_46396 80 FR 46247 - Environmental Technologies Trade Advisory Committee Public Meeting

80 FR 46247 - Environmental Technologies Trade Advisory Committee Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 149 (August 4, 2015)

Page Range46247-46248
FR Document2015-19089

This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of a meeting of the Environmental Technologies Trade Advisory Committee (ETTAC).

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 149 (Tuesday, August 4, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 149 (Tuesday, August 4, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46247-46248]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-19089]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Environmental Technologies Trade Advisory Committee Public 
Meeting

AGENCY: International Trade Administration, DOC.

ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of a 
meeting of the Environmental Technologies Trade Advisory Committee 
(ETTAC).

DATES: The meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, September 1, 2015, at 8:30 
a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in Room 1414 at the U.S. Department 
of Commerce, Herbert Clark Hoover Building, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW., Washington, DC 20230.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Amy Kreps, Office of Energy & 
Environmental Industries (OEEI), International Trade Administration, 
Room 4053, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230 (Phone: 
202-482-3835; Fax: 202-482-3835; email: amy.kreps@trade.gov.) This 
meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests 
for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be 
directed to OEEI at (202) 482-5225 no less than one week prior to the 
meeting.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meeting will take place from 8:30 a.m. 
to 3:30 p.m. EDT. The general meeting is open to the public and time 
will be permitted for public comment from 3:00-3:30 p.m. EDT. Those 
interested in attending must provide notification by Friday, August 21, 
2015 at 5:00 p.m. EDT, via the contact information provided above. 
Written comments concerning ETTAC affairs are welcome any time before 
or after the meeting. Minutes will be available within 30 days of this 
meeting.
    Topics to be considered: The agenda for this meeting will include 
discussion of priorities and objectives for the committee, trade 
promotion programs within the International Trade Administration, and 
subcommittee working meetings.
    Background: The ETTAC is mandated by Public Law 103-392. It was 
created to advise the U.S. government on environmental trade policies 
and programs, and to help it to focus its resources on increasing the 
exports of the U.S. environmental industry. ETTAC operates as an 
advisory committee to the Secretary of Commerce

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and the Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee (TPCC). ETTAC was 
originally chartered in May of 1994. It was most recently re-chartered 
until August 2016.

Edward A. O'Malley,
Office Director, Office of Energy and Environmental Industries.
[FR Doc. 2015-19089 Filed 8-3-15; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 149 / Tuesday, August 4, 2015 / Notices 46247 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE relating to the U.S. manufacturing DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE industry. International Trade Administration International Trade Administration Public Participation: The meeting will Meeting of the United States be open to the public and will be Environmental Technologies Trade Manufacturing Council accessible to people with disabilities. Advisory Committee Public Meeting All guests are required to register in AGENCY: International Trade advance by the deadline identified AGENCY: International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of under the DATES caption. Requests for Administration, DOC. Commerce. auxiliary aids must be submitted by the ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory ACTION: Notice of an open meeting. registration deadline. Last minute Committee Meeting. SUMMARY: The United States requests will be accepted, but may be SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the Manufacturing Council (Council) will impossible to fill. There will be fifteen schedule and proposed agenda of a hold the third meeting of the current (15) minutes allotted for oral comments meeting of the Environmental members’ term by teleconference on from members of the public joining the Technologies Trade Advisory Wednesday, August 19, 2015. The call. To accommodate as many speakers Committee (ETTAC). Council was established in April 2004 as possible, the time for public DATES: The meeting is scheduled for to advise the Secretary of Commerce on comments may be limited to three (3) Tuesday, September 1, 2015, at 8:30 matters relating to the U.S. minutes per person. Individuals wishing a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). manufacturing industry. to reserve speaking time during the ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in The purpose of the meeting is for meeting must submit a request at the Room 1414 at the U.S. Department of Council members to review and time of registration along with a brief Commerce, Herbert Clark Hoover deliberate on recommendations statement of the general nature of the Building, 1401 Constitution Avenue developed by the Workforce comments, as well as the name and NW., Washington, DC 20230. subcommittee looking at issues of address of the proposed speaker. If the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. improving the image of manufacturing number of registrants requesting to Amy Kreps, Office of Energy & as a career path and developing skilled workers for consideration by the make statements is greater than can be Environmental Industries (OEEI), Manufacturing Council. The agenda reasonably accommodated during the International Trade Administration, may change to accommodate Council meeting, the International Trade Room 4053, 1401 Constitution Avenue business. The final agenda will be Administration may conduct a lottery to NW., Washington, DC 20230 (Phone: posted on the Department of Commerce determine the speakers. Speakers are 202–482–3835; Fax: 202–482–3835; Web site for the Council at http:// requested to submit a written copy of email: amy.kreps@trade.gov.) This trade.gov/manufacturingcouncil, at least their prepared remarks by 5:00 p.m. on meeting is physically accessible to one week in advance of the meeting. Wednesday, August 5, 2015, for people with disabilities. Requests for inclusion in the meeting records and for sign language interpretation or other DATES: Wednesday, August 19, 2015, circulation to the members of the auxiliary aids should be directed to 12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m. The deadline for Manufacturing Council. OEEI at (202) 482–5225 no less than one members of the public to register, week prior to the meeting. including requests to make comments In addition, any member of the public during the meetings and for auxiliary SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The may submit pertinent written comments meeting will take place from 8:30 a.m. aids, or to submit written comments for concerning the Council’s affairs at any dissemination prior to the meeting, is 5 to 3:30 p.m. EDT. The general meeting time before or after the meeting. is open to the public and time will be p.m. EDT on August 4, 2015. Comments may be submitted to Archana permitted for public comment from ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held by Sahgal at the contact information 3:00–3:30 p.m. EDT. Those interested in conference call. The call-in number and indicated above. To be considered attending must provide notification by passcode will be provided by email to during the meeting, comments must be Friday, August 21, 2015 at 5:00 p.m. registrants. Requests to register (including to speak or for auxiliary aids) received no later than 5:00 p.m. EDT on EDT, via the contact information and any written comments should be August 15, 2015, to ensure transmission provided above. Written comments submitted to: U.S. Manufacturing to the Council prior to the meeting. concerning ETTAC affairs are welcome Council, U.S. Department of Commerce, Comments received after that date and any time before or after the meeting. Room 4043, 1401 Constitution Avenue time will be distributed to the members Minutes will be available within 30 NW., Washington, DC, 20230, but may not be considered on the call. days of this meeting. archana.sahgal@trade.gov. Members of Copies of Council meeting minutes will Topics to be considered: The agenda the public are encouraged to submit be available within 90 days of the for this meeting will include discussion registration requests and written meeting. of priorities and objectives for the comments via email to ensure timely committee, trade promotion programs Dated: July 29, 2015. within the International Trade receipt. Archana Sahgal, Administration, and subcommittee FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: working meetings. Executive Secretary, United States Archana Sahgal, the United States Manufacturing Council. Background: The ETTAC is mandated Manufacturing Council, Room 4043, by Public Law 103–392. It was created [FR Doc. 2015–19034 Filed 8–3–15; 8:45 am] 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES BILLING CODE 3510–DR–P to advise the U.S. government on Washington, DC, 20230, telephone: 202– environmental trade policies and 482–4501, email: archana.sahgal@ programs, and to help it to focus its trade.gov. resources on increasing the exports of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: the U.S. environmental industry. Background: The Council advises the ETTAC operates as an advisory Secretary of Commerce on matters committee to the Secretary of Commerce VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:45 Aug 03, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\04AUN1.SGM 04AUN1

46248 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 149 / Tuesday, August 4, 2015 / Notices and the Trade Promotion Coordinating evaluate the competency of laboratories COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM Committee (TPCC). ETTAC was to carry out specific tests or calibrations PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR originally chartered in May of 1994. It or types of tests or calibrations. The SEVERELY DISABLED was most recently re-chartered until collection is mandated by 15 CFR 285. August 2016. Proposed Information Collection II. Method of Collection Activities To Be Submitted to the Edward A. O’Malley, Office of Management and Budget Each new or renewal applicant Office Director, Office of Energy and laboratory electronically submits its (OMB); Request for Comments; Annual Environmental Industries. Representations and Certification application for NVLAP accreditation [FR Doc. 2015–19089 Filed 8–3–15; 8:45 am] Form through a self-service, web-based portal BILLING CODE 3510–Dr–P called the ‘‘NVLAP Interactive Web AGENCY: Committee for Purchase From System’’ (NIWS). This method of People Who Are Blind or Severely collection also gives applicant Disabled. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE laboratories the ability to upload ACTION: Submission for Office of National Institute of Standards and document files needed to support the application process and to maintain Management and Budget (OMB) Review; Technology request for comments. their own profile information. Proposed Information Collection; III. Data SUMMARY: Committee for Purchase From Comment Request; National Voluntary People Who Are Blind or Severely Laboratory Accreditation Program OMB Control Number: 0693–0003. Disabled (Committee) is submitting to (NVLAP) Information Collection Form Number: None. OMB for their review the collection of System Type of Review: Regular submission the Annual Representations and (revision and extension of a currently Certification Form as required by the AGENCY: National Institute of Standards approved information collection). Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. and Technology (NIST), Commerce. Affected Public: Business or other for- Chapter 35). The agency’s 60-day notice ACTION: Notice. profit organizations; not-for-profit informing the public of the intent to SUMMARY: The Department of institutions; and Federal, State or local replace the existing annual certifications Commerce, as part of its continuing government. (Committee forms 403 and 404) with the effort to reduce paperwork and Estimated Number of Respondents: Representations and Certifications form respondent burden, invites the general 800. was published in the Federal Register of public and other Federal agencies to Estimated Time per Response: 3.0 May 15, 2015, in FR Doc. 2015–11754, take this opportunity to comment on hours. on page 27930. proposed and/or continuing information Estimated Total Annual Burden DATES: Interested persons are invited to collections, as required by the Hours: 2400. submit comments about the collection Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Estimated Total Annual Cost to on or before August 31, 2015. DATES: Written comments must be Public: $0. ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted on or before October 5, 2015. submitted, identified by the title of the IV. Request for Comments ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments information collection activity, to the to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental Comments are invited on: (a) Whether Office of Information and Regulatory Paperwork Clearance Officer, the proposed collection of information Affairs, ATTN: Ms. Jasmeet K. Seehra, Department of Commerce, Room 6616, is necessary for the proper performance OMB Desk Officer, by any of the 14th and Constitution Avenue NW., of the functions of the agency, including following two methods within 30 days Washington, DC 20230 (or via the whether the information shall have from the date of publication in the Internet at jjessup@doc.gov). practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Federal Register: (1) FAX to: (202) 395– agency’s estimate of the burden 6974, ATTN: Ms. Jasmeet K. Seehra, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: (including hours and cost) of the OMB Desk Office; (2) Electronically by Requests for additional information or proposed collection of information; (c) email to: Jasmeet_K._Seehra@ copies of the information collection ways to enhance the quality, utility, and omb.eop.gov. instrument and instructions should be clarity of the information to be FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: directed to the attention of Vanda R. collected; and (d) ways to minimize the Requests for copies of documents White, National Voluntary Laboratory burden of the collection of information pertaining to the collection should be Accreditation Program, National on respondents, including through the addressed to Committee for Purchase Institute of Standards and Technology, use of automated collection techniques From People Who Are Blind or Severely 100 Bureau Drive, Stop 2140, or other forms of information Disabled, ATTN: Louis Bartalot, Gaithersburg, MD 20899–2140; phone: technology. Director of Compliance, 1401 S. Clark (301) 975–3592; email: vanda.white@ nist.gov. Comments submitted in response to Street, Suite 715, Arlington, VA 22202– this notice will be summarized and/or 4149 or emailed to rulescomment@ SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: included in the request for OMB abilityone.gov. I. Abstract approval of this information collection; SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The they also will become a matter of public This is a request to extend the record. Committee has two annual certification tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES expiration date of this currently forms, one for nonprofit agencies approved information collection. Dated: July 29, 2015. serving people who are blind This information is collected from all Glenna Mickelson, (Committee Form 403, OMB Control testing or calibration laboratories that Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Number 3037–0001) and one for apply for NVLAP accreditation. Information Officer. nonprofit agencies primarily serving Applicants provide the minimum [FR Doc. 2015–19010 Filed 8–3–15; 8:45 am] people who have other severe information necessary for NVLAP to BILLING CODE 3510–13–P disabilities (Committee Form 404, OMB VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:45 Aug 03, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\04AUN1.SGM 04AUN1


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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 Federal Advisory Committee Meeting.
DatesThe meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, September 1, 2015, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
ContactMs. Amy Kreps, Office of Energy & Environmental Industries (OEEI), International Trade Administration, Room 4053, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230 (Phone: 202-482-3835; Fax: 202-482-3835; email: [email protected]) This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to OEEI at (202) 482-5225 no less than one week prior to the meeting.
FR Citation80 FR 46247 
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