81 FR 71048 - United States Investment Advisory Council: Meeting of the United States Investment Advisory Council

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 199 (October 14, 2016)

Page Range71048-71049
FR Document2016-24903

The United States Investment Advisory Council (Council) will hold a meeting on Monday, October 31, 2016. The Council was chartered on April 6, 2016, to advise the Secretary of Commerce on matters relating to the promotion and retention of foreign direct investment in the United States. At the meeting, members will deliberate and vote on a set of recommendations to Secretary Pritzker on the facilitation of foreign direct investment into the United States, including data management and provision of information on workforce and investment opportunities across U.S. regions, facilitation of infrastructure investment, and mechanisms to increase investment competitiveness, in addition to other topics. The agenda may change to accommodate Council business. The final agenda will be posted on the Department of Commerce Web site for the Council at http://trade.gov/IAC, at least one week in advance of the meeting.

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[FR Doc No: 2016-24903]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


United States Investment Advisory Council: Meeting of the United 
States Investment Advisory Council

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

ACTION: Notice of an open meeting.

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SUMMARY: The United States Investment Advisory Council (Council) will 
hold a meeting on Monday, October 31, 2016. The Council was chartered 
on April 6, 2016, to advise the Secretary of Commerce on matters 
relating to the promotion and retention of foreign direct investment in 
the United States. At the meeting, members will deliberate and vote on 
a set of recommendations to Secretary Pritzker on the facilitation of 
foreign direct investment into the United States, including data 
management and provision of information on workforce and investment 
opportunities across U.S. regions, facilitation of infrastructure 
investment, and mechanisms to increase investment competitiveness, in 
addition to other topics. The agenda may change to accommodate Council 
business. The final agenda will be posted on the Department of Commerce 
Web site for the Council at http://trade.gov/IAC, at least one week in 
advance of the meeting.

DATES: Monday, October 31, 2016, 1:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m. EDT. The deadline 
for members of the public to register, including requests to make 
comments during the meeting and for auxiliary aids, or to submit 
written comments for dissemination prior to the meeting, is 5 p.m. EDT 
on October 24, 2016.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Department of Commerce, 1401 
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC Requests to register (including 
to speak or for auxiliary aids) and any written comments should be 
submitted to: United States Investment Advisory Council, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, Room 4043, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20230, [email protected]. Members of the public are 
encouraged to submit registration requests and written comments via 
email to ensure timely receipt.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Li Zhou, United States Investment 
Advisory Council, Room 4043, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, 
DC 20230, telephone: 202-482-4501, email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Background: The Council advises the Secretary of Commerce on 
matters relating to the promotion and retention of foreign direct 
investment in the United States.
    Public Participation: The meeting will be open to the public and 
will be accessible to people with disabilities. All guests are required 
to register in advance by the deadline identified under the DATES 
caption. Requests for auxiliary aids must be submitted by the 
registration deadline. Last minute requests will be accepted, but may 
be impossible to fill. There will be fifteen (15) minutes allotted for 
oral comments from members of the public joining the meeting. To 
accommodate as many speakers as possible, the time for public comments 
may be limited to three (3) minutes per person. Individuals wishing to 
reserve speaking time during the meeting must submit a request at the 
time of registration, as well as the name and address of the proposed 
speaker. If the number of registrants requesting to make statements is 
greater than can be reasonably accommodated during the meeting, the 
International Trade Administration may conduct a lottery to determine 
the speakers. Speakers are requested to submit a written copy of their 
prepared remarks by 5:00 p.m. EDT on October 24, 2016, for inclusion in 
the meeting records and for circulation to the members of the Council.
    In addition, any member of the public may submit pertinent written 
comments concerning the Council's affairs at any time before or after 
the meeting. Comments may be submitted to Li Zhou at the contact 
information indicated above. To be considered during the meeting, 
comments must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. EDT on October 24, 
2016, to ensure transmission to the Council members prior to the 
meeting. Comments received after that date and time will be distributed 
to the members but may not be considered during the meeting. Statements 
will be posted on the United States Investment Advisory Council Web 
site (http://trade.gov/IAC) without change, including any business or 
personal information provided such as names, addresses, email 
addresses, or telephone numbers. All statements received, including 
attachments and other supporting materials, are part of the public 
record and subject to public disclosure. You should submit only 
information that you wish to make publicly available. Copies of Council 
meeting minutes will be available within 90 days of the meeting.


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    Dated: October 11, 2016.
Li Zhou,
Executive Secretary, United States Investment Advisory Council.
[FR Doc. 2016-24903 Filed 10-13-16; 8:45 am]
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ActionNotice of an open meeting.
DatesMonday, October 31, 2016, 1:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m. EDT. The deadline for members of the public to register, including requests to make comments during the meeting and for auxiliary aids, or to submit written comments for dissemination prior to the meeting, is 5 p.m. EDT on October 24, 2016.
ContactLi Zhou, United States Investment Advisory Council, Room 4043, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230, telephone: 202-482-4501, email: [email protected]
FR Citation81 FR 71048 

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