82_FR_42104 82 FR 41934 - U.S. Department of Commerce Trade Finance Advisory Council; Notice of Meeting

82 FR 41934 - U.S. Department of Commerce Trade Finance Advisory Council; Notice of Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 170 (September 5, 2017)

Page Range41934-41935
FR Document2017-18655

The U.S. Department of Commerce Trade Finance Advisory Council (TFAC or Council) will hold a meeting via teleconference on Monday, September 18, 2017. The meeting is open to the public with registration instructions provided below. The TFAC was chartered on August 11, 2016, to advise the Secretary in identifying effective ways to help expand access to finance for U.S. exporters, especially small and medium-sized enterprises, and their foreign buyers.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 170 (Tuesday, September 5, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 170 (Tuesday, September 5, 2017)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-18655]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


U.S. Department of Commerce Trade Finance Advisory Council; 
Notice of Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of an open meeting.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce Trade Finance Advisory Council 
(TFAC or Council) will hold a meeting via teleconference on Monday, 
September 18, 2017. The meeting is open to the public with registration 
instructions provided below.
    The TFAC was chartered on August 11, 2016, to advise the Secretary 
in identifying effective ways to help expand access to finance for U.S. 
exporters, especially small and medium-sized enterprises, and their 
foreign buyers.

DATES: Monday, September 18, 2017, from approximately 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 
p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). The deadline for members of the 
public to register, including requests for auxiliary aids, or to submit 
written comments for dissemination prior to the meeting, is 5:00 p.m. 
EDT on Monday, September 11, 2017. The final agenda will be posted on 
the Department of Commerce Web site for TFAC at http://trade.gov/tfac, 
at least one week in advance of the meeting.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held by conference call. The call-in 
number and passcode will be provided by email to registrants. Requests 
to register (including for auxiliary aids) and any written comments 
should be submitted via email to [email protected], or by mail to Ericka 
Ukrow, Office of Finance and Insurance Industries, U.S. Department of 
Commerce Trade Finance Advisory Council, Room 18002, 1401 Constitution 
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230. Members of the public are encouraged 
to submit registration requests and written comments via email to 
ensure timely receipt.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ericka Ukrow, Designated Federal 
Officer, Office of Finance and Insurance Industries (OFII), 
International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce at 
(202) 482-0405; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background

    On July 25, 2016, the Secretary of Commerce established the TFAC 
pursuant to discretionary authority and in accordance with the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act, as amended, 5 U.S.C. App. The TFAC advises the 
Secretary of Commerce in identifying effective ways to help expand 
access to finance for U.S. exporters, especially small- and medium-
sized enterprises (SMEs) and their foreign buyers. The TFAC also 
provides a forum to facilitate the discussion between a diverse groups 
of stakeholders such as banks, non-bank financial institutions, other 
trade finance related organizations, and exporters, to gain a better 
understanding regarding current challenges facing U.S. exporters in 
accessing finance.
    During the meeting on September 18, 2017, TFAC members are expected 
to deliberate and potentially adopt a letter outlining its 
recommendation for Secretary of Commerce on ``Increasing Credit 
Capacity for U.S. SME Exporters.'' A copy of the draft recommendation 
can be made available upon request to Ericka Ukrow at (202) 482-0405; 
email: [email protected].

II. 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 to register (including to 
speak or for auxiliary aids) and any written comments should be 
submitted, by the registration deadline, as explained under the 
ADDRESSES caption. Last minute requests will be accepted, but may not 
be possible to fill. There will be fifteen minutes allotted for oral 
comments from members of the public. Any member of the public may 
submit pertinent written comments concerning matters relevant to the 
TFAC's affairs at any time before or after the meeting. Comments may be 
submitted to Ericka Ukrow, 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 Monday, September 11, 2017, to ensure 
transmission to the Council prior to the meeting. Comments received 
after that date and time will be distributed to the members but may not 
be considered on the call. Comments and statements will be posted on 
the U.S. Department of Commerce Trade Finance Advisory Council Web site 
(http://trade.gov/TFAC) without change, including any business or 
personal information provided such as names, addresses, email 
addresses, or telephone numbers.
    All comments and 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 are 
prepared to have made publicly available.

III. Meeting Minutes

    Copies of TFAC meeting minutes will be available within 90 days of 
the meeting.


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    Dated: August 29, 2017.
Paul Thanos,
Director, Office of Finance and Insurance Industries.
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The TFAC was chartered on August deliberate and potentially adopt a letter dumping, and that the magnitude of the outlining its recommendation for dumping margins likely to prevail 11, 2016, to advise the Secretary in identifying effective ways to help Secretary of Commerce on ‘‘Increasing would be weighted-average dumping Credit Capacity for U.S. SME margins up to 95.29 percent. expand access to finance for U.S. exporters, especially small and medium- Exporters.’’ A copy of the draft Notification to Interested Parties sized enterprises, and their foreign recommendation can be made available buyers. upon request to Ericka Ukrow at (202) This notice serves as the only 482–0405; email: Ericka.Ukrow@ reminder to parties subject to an DATES: Monday, September 18, 2017, trade.gov. administrative protective order (APO) of from approximately 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 their responsibility concerning the p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). The II. Public Participation return or destruction of proprietary deadline for members of the public to information disclosed under APO in register, including requests for auxiliary The meeting will be open to the accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. aids, or to submit written comments for public and will be accessible to people Timely notification of the return or dissemination prior to the meeting, is with disabilities. destruction of APO materials or 5:00 p.m. EDT on Monday, September All guests are required to register in conversion to judicial protective order is 11, 2017. The final agenda will be advance by the deadline identified hereby requested. Failure to comply posted on the Department of Commerce under the DATES caption. Requests to with the regulations and terms of an Web site for TFAC at http://trade.gov/ register (including to speak or for APO is a violation which is subject to tfac, at least one week in advance of the auxiliary aids) and any written sanction. meeting. comments should be submitted, by the We are issuing and publishing these ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held by registration deadline, as explained results and notice in accordance with conference call. The call-in number and under the ADDRESSES caption. Last sections 751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of passcode will be provided by email to minute requests will be accepted, but the Act and 19 CFR 351.218. registrants. Requests to register may not be possible to fill. There will Dated: August 29, 2017. (including for auxiliary aids) and any be fifteen minutes allotted for oral Gary Taverman, written comments should be submitted comments from members of the public. Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping via email to TFAC@trade.gov, or by mail Any member of the public may submit and Countervailing Duty Operations, to Ericka Ukrow, Office of Finance and pertinent written comments concerning performing the non-exclusive functions and Insurance Industries, U.S. Department matters relevant to the TFAC’s affairs at duties of the Assistant Secretary for of Commerce Trade Finance Advisory any time before or after the meeting. Enforcement and Compliance. Council, Room 18002, 1401 Constitution Comments may be submitted to Ericka Appendix Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230. Ukrow, at the contact information Members of the public are encouraged indicated above. To be considered List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum to submit registration requests and during the meeting, comments must be written comments via email to ensure received no later than 5:00 p.m. EDT on I. Summary II. Background timely receipt. Monday, September 11, 2017, to ensure III. Scope of the Order FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: transmission to the Council prior to the IV. History of the Order Ericka Ukrow, Designated Federal meeting. Comments received after that V. Legal Framework Officer, Office of Finance and Insurance date and time will be distributed to the VI. Discussion of the Issues Industries (OFII), International Trade members but may not be considered on 1. Likelihood of Continuation or Administration, U.S. Department of the call. Comments and statements will Recurrence of Dumping Commerce at (202) 482–0405; email: 2. Magnitude of the Margins Likely to be posted on the U.S. Department of Prevail Ericka.Ukrow@trade.gov. Commerce Trade Finance Advisory VII. Final Results of Sunset Review SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Council Web site (http://trade.gov/ VIII. Recommendation I. 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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 170 / Tuesday, September 5, 2017 / Notices 41935 Dated: August 29, 2017. on the development and administration than 5:00 p.m. EST on Friday, Paul Thanos, of programs and policies to expand the November 10, 2017, to ensure Director, Office of Finance and Insurance export competitiveness of the U.S. transmission to the REEEAC prior to the Industries. renewable energy and energy efficiency meeting. Comments received after that [FR Doc. 2017–18655 Filed 9–1–17; 8:45 am] products and services. date will be distributed to the members BILLING CODE P On November 16, the REEEAC will but may not be considered at the hold the third in-person meeting of its meeting. new charter term and hold REEEAC sub- Copies of REEEAC meeting minutes DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE committee working sessions, discuss will be available within 30 days next steps for each sub-committee following the meeting. International Trade Administration (Export Competitiveness, Market Access, and Finance), consider Dated: August 29, 2017. Renewable Energy and Energy recommendations for approval, and hear Edward A. O’Malley, Efficiency Advisory Committee; Notice from officials from the Department of Director, Office of Energy and Environmental of a Meeting Commerce and other agencies on major Industries. AGENCY: International Trade issues affecting the competitiveness of [FR Doc. 2017–18748 Filed 9–1–17; 8:45 am] Administration, U.S. Department of the U.S. renewable energy and energy BILLING CODE 3510–DR–P Commerce. efficiency industries. Agenda will be made available by November 1 upon ACTION: Notice of an open meeting. request. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE SUMMARY: The Renewable Energy and The meeting will be open to the Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee public and will be accessible to people International Trade Administration (REEEAC) will hold a meeting on with disabilities. All guests are required Thursday, November 16, 2017 at the to register in advance by the deadline [C–570–054] U.S. Department of Commerce Herbert identified under the DATES caption. C. Hoover Building in Washington, DC. Requests for auxiliary aids must be Certain Aluminum Foil From the The meeting is open to the public with submitted by the registration deadline. People’s Republic of China: Alignment registration instructions provided Last minute requests will be accepted, of Final Countervailing Duty below. but may be impossible to fill. Determination With Final Antidumping A limited amount of time before the Duty Determination DATES: November 16, 2017, from close of the meeting will be available for approximately 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. oral comments from members of the AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, Eastern Standard Time (EST). Members public attending the meeting. To International Trade Administration, of the public wishing to participate accommodate as many speakers as Department of Commerce. must register in advance with Victoria possible, the time for public comments Gunderson at the contact information will be limited to two to five minutes SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce below by 5:00 p.m. EST on Friday, per person (depending on number of (the Department) is aligning the final November 10, 2017, in order to pre- public participants). Individuals determination in this countervailing register, including any requests to make wishing to reserve speaking time during duty (CVD) investigation of certain comments during the meeting or for the meeting must contact Ms. aluminum foil (aluminum foil) from the accommodations or auxiliary aids. Gunderson and submit a brief statement People’s Republic of China (the PRC) ADDRESSES: To register, please contact of the general nature of the comments, with the final determination in the Victoria Gunderson, Designated Federal as well as the name and address of the companion antidumping duty (AD) Officer, Office of Energy and proposed participant by 5:00 p.m. EST investigation. Environmental Industries (OEEI), on Friday, November 10, 2017. If the DATES: September 5, 2017. International Trade Administration, number of registrants requesting to U.S. Department of Commerce at (202) make statements is greater than can be FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John 482–7890; email: Victoria.Gunderson@ reasonably accommodated during the Corrigan at (202) 482–7438, AD/CVD trade.gov. meeting, the International Trade Operations, Enforcement and Administration may conduct a lottery to Compliance, International Trade FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: determine the speakers. Speakers are Administration, U.S. Department of Victoria Gunderson, Designated Federal requested to submit a copy of their oral Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue Officer, Office of Energy and comments by email to Ms. Gunderson NW., Washington, DC 20230. Environmental Industries (OEEI), for distribution to the participants in International Trade Administration, advance of the meeting. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: U.S. Department of Commerce at (202) Any member of the public may Background 482–7890; email: Victoria.Gunderson@ submit written comments concerning trade.gov. the REEEAC’s affairs at any time before On March 28, 2017, the Department SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: or after the meeting. Comments may be initiated the CVD and AD investigations Background: The Secretary of submitted to the Renewable Energy and of aluminum foil from the PRC.1 The Commerce established the REEEAC Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee, CVD investigation and AD investigation pursuant to discretionary authority and c/o: Victoria Gunderson, Designated cover the same class or kind of mstockstill on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES in accordance with the Federal Federal Officer, Office of Energy and merchandise. Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 Environmental Industries, U.S. U.S.C. App.), on July 14, 2010. The Department of Commerce; 1401 1 See Certain Aluminum Foil from the People’s REEEAC was re-chartered most recently Constitution Avenue NW.; Mail Stop: Republic of China: Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigation, 82 FR 15688 (March 30, 2017), and on June 9, 2016. The REEEAC provides 4053; Washington, DC 20230. 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CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of an open meeting.
DatesMonday, September 18, 2017, from approximately 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). The deadline for members of the public to register, including requests for auxiliary aids, or to submit written comments for dissemination prior to the meeting, is 5:00 p.m. EDT on Monday, September 11, 2017. The final agenda will be posted on the Department of Commerce Web site for TFAC at http://trade.gov/tfac, at least one week in advance of the meeting.
ContactEricka Ukrow, Designated Federal Officer, Office of Finance and Insurance Industries (OFII), International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce at (202) 482-0405; email: [email protected]
FR Citation82 FR 41934 
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