82 FR 58592 - Advisory Committee on Supply Chain Competitiveness Solicitation of Nominations for Membership
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 238 (December 13, 2017)
International Trade Administration
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 238 (December 13, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-26897 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 238 (Wednesday, December 13, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 58592-58593] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-26897] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration Advisory Committee on Supply Chain Competitiveness Solicitation of Nominations for Membership AGENCY: International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice of an opportunity to apply for membership on the Advisory Committee on Supply Chain Competitiveness. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration (ITA), is requesting nominations for the Advisory Committee on Supply Chain Competitiveness (``The Committee''). The Committee was established under the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The Committee was first chartered on November 21, 2011, and subsequently renewed on November 20, 2013, and November 17, 2015. The Department of Commerce most recently renewed the Committee for another two-year term beginning on November 16, 2017. The Committee has functioned effectively, and the Department has an on-going need for consensus advice regarding U.S. supply chain competitiveness. The Committee advises the Secretary 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. The Department is seeking nominations for the newly- rechartered Committee. DATES: Applications for immediate consideration for appointment must be received on or before 5:00 p.m. EDT on January 12, 2018. After that date, the Department of Commerce will continue to accept applications to fill any vacancies that may arise during the charter period. ADDRESSES: Richard Boll, Office of Supply Chain, Professional & Business Services, Room 11014, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; phone 202-482-1135; email: [email protected]. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard Boll, Office of Supply Chain, Professional & Business Services, Room 11014, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; phone 202- 482-1135; email: [email protected]. Please visit the Advisory Committee on Supply Chain Competitiveness website at: http://trade.gov/td/services/oscpb/supplychain/acscc/. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Committee has a maximum of 45 members. The Department of Commerce is seeking nominations for immediate consideration to fill positions on the Committee for the 2017-2019 charter term, and will continue to accept nominations under this notice on an on-going basis for two-years for consideration to fill vacancies that may arise during the charter term. Member appointment terms run for two-years concurrently with the Committee charter. Members will be selected based upon their ability to advise 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 to provide advice to the Secretary on regulatory policies and programs and investment priorities that affect the competitiveness of U.S. supply chains. The Committee provides detailed policy and technical advice, information, and recommendations to the Secretary regarding: (1) National, state, or local factors in trade programs and policies that affect the efficient domestic and international operation and competitiveness of U.S. global supply chains from point of origin to destination; (2) elements of national policies affecting the movement of goods, infrastructure, investment, and [[Page 58593]] regulatory factors that affect supply chain competitiveness and sustainability; and (3) information and data systems to generate metrics that can be used to quantify and improve supply chain performance. Members shall be selected in a manner that ensures that the Committee remains balanced in terms of product and service lines and reflects the diversity of the supply chain sector, including in terms of geographic location and company size. Members of the Committee shall represent companies, organizations, and stakeholders involved in the U.S. supply chain, with at least one individual representing each of the following: Supply chain firms or their associations; users of supply chains (e.g., retailers, distributors, manufacturers or other sectors); freight transportation providers; ports; and academia. Based on the balance of viewpoints currently represented on the Committee, representatives from the rail, trucking, airport, energy, logistics and freight forwarding, infrastructure financing, and big data analysis sectors are encouraged to apply. Other than the experts from academia, all members shall serve in a representative capacity, expressing the views and interests of a U.S. company or U.S. organization, as well as its particular sector. Members serving in such a representative capacity are not Special Government Employees. The members from academia serve as experts and therefore are Special Government Employees (SGEs) and shall be subject to the ethical standards applicable to SGEs. Members who serve as SGEs must certify that they are not Federally-registered lobbyists. Each member of the Committee must be a U.S. citizen and not registered as a foreign agent under the Foreign Agents Registration Act. All appointments are made without regard to political affiliation. Self-nominations will be accepted. Members of the Committee will not be compensated for their services or reimbursed for their travel expenses. The Committee shall meet approximately quarterly, or as determined by the DFO. Members shall serve at the pleasure of the Secretary. All nominations for membership on the Committee should provide the following information: (1) Name, title, and relevant contact information (including phone, fax, and email address) of the individual requesting consideration; and (2) An affirmative statement that the applicant is not required to register as a foreign agent under the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938. In addition to the above requirements for all nominations, nominations for representatives of companies, organizations, and stakeholders involved in the U.S. supply chain, including supply chain firms or their associations; users of supply chains (e.g., retailers, distributors, manufacturers, or other sectors); freight transportation providers; and ports, should also provide the following information: (1) A sponsor letter on the letterhead of the sponsoring U.S. company or U.S. organization to be represented, containing a brief description why the nominee should be considered for membership; (2) Short biography of nominee including credentials; (3) Brief description of the U.S. company or U.S. organization to be represented and its activities and size (number of employees or members and annual sales, if applicable); and (4) An affirmative statement that the applicant meets all Committee eligibility requirements for representative members, including that the applicant represents a U.S. company or U.S. organization. a. For purposes of Committee eligibility, a U.S. company is at least 51 percent owned by U.S. persons. b. For purposes of Committee eligibility, a U.S. organization is controlled by U.S. persons, as determined based on its board of directors (or comparable governing body), membership, and funding sources, as applicable. In addition to the above requirements for all nominations, nominations for experts from academia should also provide the following information: (1) A description of the nominee's area(s) of expertise; (2) A concise Curriculum Vitae (CV) or resume that covers education, experience, and relevant publications and summarizes how this expertise addresses supply chain competitiveness; (3) An affirmative statement that the applicant meets all Committee eligibility requirements. Please do not send company or organization brochures. Nominations may be emailed to [email protected], faxed to the attention of Richard Boll at 202-482-2669, or mailed to Richard Boll, Office of Supply Chain, Professional & Business Services, Room 11014, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230, and must be received on or before January 12, 2018. Nominees selected for appointment to the Committee will be notified. Dated: December 7, 2017. Maureen Smith, Director, Office of Supply Chain and Professional & Business Services. [FR Doc. 2017-26897 Filed 12-12-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DR-P
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FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Room DATES: Applications for immediate
received on December 5, 2017. 21013, U.S. Department of Commerce, consideration for appointment must be
Aker already has authority for the 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, received on or before 5:00 p.m. EDT on
production of undersea umbilicals Washington, DC 20230–0002, and in the January 12, 2018. After that date, the
within Site 7 of FTZ 82. The current ‘‘Reading Room’’ section of the Board’s Department of Commerce will continue
request would add finished products website, which is accessible via to accept applications to fill any
and foreign status materials/components www.trade.gov/ftz. vacancies that may arise during the
to the scope of authority. Pursuant to 15 For further information, contact charter period.
CFR 400.14(b), additional FTZ authority Elizabeth Whiteman at Elizabeth. ADDRESSES: Richard Boll, Office of
would be limited to the specific foreign- Whiteman@trade.gov or (202) 482–0473. Supply Chain, Professional & Business
status materials/components and Dated: December 6, 2017. Services, Room 11014, U.S. Department
specific finished products described in of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
Andrew McGilvray,
the submitted notification (as described NW, Washington, DC 20230; phone
Executive Secretary.
below) and subsequently authorized by 202–482–1135; email: richard.boll@
the FTZ Board. [FR Doc. 2017–26848 Filed 12–12–17; 8:45 am]
trade.gov.
Production under FTZ procedures BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
could exempt Aker from customs duty
payments on the foreign-status Richard Boll, Office of Supply Chain,
materials/components used in export DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Professional & Business Services, Room
production. On its domestic sales, for 11014, U.S. Department of Commerce,
International Trade Administration 1401 Constitution Avenue NW,
the foreign-status materials/components
noted below and in the existing scope Washington, DC 20230; phone 202–482–
Advisory Committee on Supply Chain 1135; email: richard.boll@trade.gov.
of authority, Aker would be able to Competitiveness Solicitation of
choose the duty rates during customs Please visit the Advisory Committee on
Nominations for Membership Supply Chain Competitiveness website
entry procedures that apply to: Steel
tube flying leads; hydraulic flying leads; AGENCY: International Trade at: http://trade.gov/td/services/oscpb/
cobra head terminations; umbilical Administration, U.S. Department of supplychain/acscc/.
termination assemblies; subsea Commerce. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
distribution assemblies; mud mat ACTION: Notice of an opportunity to Committee has a maximum of 45
assemblies; and, integrated controls apply for membership on the Advisory members. The Department of Commerce
jumpers/hydraulic bridge jumpers (duty Committee on Supply Chain is seeking nominations for immediate
rate ranges from duty-free to 3.7%). Competitiveness. consideration to fill positions on the
Aker would be able to avoid duty on Committee for the 2017–2019 charter
foreign-status components which SUMMARY: The Department of term, and will continue to accept
become scrap/waste. Customs duties Commerce, International Trade nominations under this notice on an on-
also could possibly be deferred or Administration (ITA), is requesting going basis for two-years for
reduced on foreign-status production nominations for the Advisory consideration to fill vacancies that may
equipment. Committee on Supply Chain arise during the charter term. Member
The materials/components sourced Competitiveness (‘‘The Committee’’). appointment terms run for two-years
from abroad include: Super duplex steel The Committee was established under concurrently with the Committee
tubes; electrical cables exceeding the Federal Advisory Committee Act. charter. Members will be selected based
1000V; electrical cables exceeding 600V; The Committee was first chartered on upon their ability to advise the
fiber optic cables; rotary disc valves; November 21, 2011, and subsequently Secretary of Commerce on the necessary
valve bodies, bonnets, gates, seats, renewed on November 20, 2013, and elements of a comprehensive policy
stems, non-elastomeric seals, November 17, 2015. The Department of approach to supply chain
elastomeric seals and fastener hardware Commerce most recently renewed the competitiveness designed to support
for rotary disc valves; clamp connector Committee for another two-year term U.S. export growth and national
assemblies; inboard hub forgings of low beginning on November 16, 2017. The economic competitiveness, encourage
alloy steel; inboard hub flanges of low Committee has functioned effectively, innovation, facilitate the movement of
alloy steel; outboard hub forgings of low and the Department has an on-going goods, and improve the competitiveness
alloy steel; hub retainer flanges of low need for consensus advice regarding of U.S. supply chains for goods and
alloy steel; pressure cap forgings of low U.S. supply chain competitiveness. The services in the domestic and global
alloy steel; rotary gate valves; hydraulic Committee advises the Secretary on the economy; and to provide advice to the
gate valves; vertical connection system necessary elements of a comprehensive Secretary on regulatory policies and
guide cone weldments; left/right policy approach to supply chain programs and investment priorities that
retainer ring elements for clamp competitiveness designed to support affect the competitiveness of U.S.
connector assemblies; and, top ring U.S. export growth and national supply chains. The Committee provides
elements for clamp connector economic competitiveness, encourage detailed policy and technical advice,
assemblies (duty rate ranges from duty- innovation, facilitate the movement of information, and recommendations to
free to 5.3%). goods, and improve the competitiveness the Secretary regarding:
Public comment is invited from of U.S. supply chains for goods and (1) National, state, or local factors in
services in the domestic and global
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interested parties. Submissions shall be trade programs and policies that affect
addressed to the Board’s Executive economy; and provides advice to the the efficient domestic and international
Secretary at the address below. The Secretary on regulatory policies and operation and competitiveness of U.S.
closing period for their receipt is programs and investment priorities that global supply chains from point of
January 22, 2018. affect the competitiveness of U.S. origin to destination;
A copy of the notification will be supply chains. The Department is (2) elements of national policies
available for public inspection at the seeking nominations for the newly- affecting the movement of goods,
Office of the Executive Secretary, rechartered Committee. infrastructure, investment, and
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regulatory factors that affect supply (2) An affirmative statement that the Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
chain competitiveness and applicant is not required to register as DC 20230, and must be received on or
sustainability; and a foreign agent under the Foreign Agents before January 12, 2018. Nominees
(3) information and data systems to Registration Act of 1938. selected for appointment to the
generate metrics that can be used to In addition to the above requirements Committee will be notified.
quantify and improve supply chain for all nominations, nominations for Dated: December 7, 2017.
performance. representatives of companies,
Maureen Smith,
Members shall be selected in a organizations, and stakeholders
Director, Office of Supply Chain and
manner that ensures that the Committee involved in the U.S. supply chain,
Professional & Business Services.
remains balanced in terms of product including supply chain firms or their
[FR Doc. 2017–26897 Filed 12–12–17; 8:45 am]
and service lines and reflects the associations; users of supply chains
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diversity of the supply chain sector, (e.g., retailers, distributors,
including in terms of geographic manufacturers, or other sectors); freight
location and company size. transportation providers; and ports,
Members of the Committee shall should also provide the following
information: COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING
represent companies, organizations, and COMMISSION
stakeholders involved in the U.S. (1) A sponsor letter on the letterhead
supply chain, with at least one of the sponsoring U.S. company or U.S. Technology Advisory Committee
individual representing each of the organization to be represented,
following: Supply chain firms or their containing a brief description why the AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading
associations; users of supply chains nominee should be considered for Commission.
(e.g., retailers, distributors, membership; ACTION: Notice of meeting.
manufacturers or other sectors); freight (2) Short biography of nominee
transportation providers; ports; and including credentials; SUMMARY: The Commodity Futures
academia. Based on the balance of (3) Brief description of the U.S. Trading Commission (CFTC) announces
viewpoints currently represented on the company or U.S. organization to be that on January 23, 2018, from 10:00
Committee, representatives from the represented and its activities and size a.m. to 4:00 p.m., the Technology
rail, trucking, airport, energy, logistics (number of employees or members and Advisory Committee (TAC) will hold a
and freight forwarding, infrastructure annual sales, if applicable); and public meeting in the Conference Center
financing, and big data analysis sectors (4) An affirmative statement that the at the CFTC’s Washington, DC,
are encouraged to apply. applicant meets all Committee headquarters. At this meeting, the TAC
Other than the experts from academia, eligibility requirements for will: (1) Discuss the scope, plan, and
all members shall serve in a representative members, including that approach for the Committee’s efforts in
representative capacity, expressing the the applicant represents a U.S. company 2018; (2) explore timely topics and
views and interests of a U.S. company or U.S. organization. issues involving financial technology in
a. For purposes of Committee CFTC regulated markets, potentially
or U.S. organization, as well as its
eligibility, a U.S. company is at least 51 including blockchain/DLT, data
particular sector. Members serving in
percent owned by U.S. persons. standardization and analytics,
such a representative capacity are not b. For purposes of Committee
Special Government Employees. The algorithmic trading, virtual currencies,
eligibility, a U.S. organization is cybersecurity, and RegTech; and (3)
members from academia serve as controlled by U.S. persons, as
experts and therefore are Special identify work streams and/or
determined based on its board of subcommittee groups that can help
Government Employees (SGEs) and directors (or comparable governing
shall be subject to the ethical standards generate actionable recommendations to
body), membership, and funding the Commission on select issues.
applicable to SGEs. Members who serve sources, as applicable.
as SGEs must certify that they are not DATES: The meeting will be held on
In addition to the above requirements
Federally-registered lobbyists. January 23, 2018, from 10:00 a.m. to
for all nominations, nominations for
Each member of the Committee must 4:00 p.m. Members of the public who
experts from academia should also
be a U.S. citizen and not registered as wish to submit written statements in
provide the following information:
a foreign agent under the Foreign Agents (1) A description of the nominee’s connection with the meeting should
Registration Act. All appointments are area(s) of expertise; submit them by January 30, 2018.
made without regard to political (2) A concise Curriculum Vitae (CV) ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place
affiliation. Self-nominations will be or resume that covers education, in the Conference Center at the CFTC’s
accepted. experience, and relevant publications headquarters, Three Lafayette Centre,
Members of the Committee will not be and summarizes how this expertise 1155 21st Street NW, Washington, DC
compensated for their services or addresses supply chain 20581. Written statements should be
reimbursed for their travel expenses. competitiveness; submitted by mail to: Commodity
The Committee shall meet (3) An affirmative statement that the Futures Trading Commission, Three
approximately quarterly, or as applicant meets all Committee Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st Street NW,
determined by the DFO. eligibility requirements. Washington, DC 20581, attention: Office
Members shall serve at the pleasure of Please do not send company or of the Secretary; or by electronic mail to:
the Secretary. secretary@cftc.gov. Please use the title
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organization brochures.
All nominations for membership on Nominations may be emailed to ‘‘Technology Advisory Committee’’ in
the Committee should provide the richard.boll@trade.gov, faxed to the any written statement you submit. Any
following information: attention of Richard Boll at 202–482– statements submitted in connection
(1) Name, title, and relevant contact 2669, or mailed to Richard Boll, Office with the committee meeting will be
information (including phone, fax, and of Supply Chain, Professional & made available to the public, including
email address) of the individual Business Services, Room 11014, U.S. publication on the CFTC website, http://
requesting consideration; and Department of Commerce, 1401 www.cftc.gov.
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| Action | Notice of an opportunity to apply for membership on the Advisory Committee on Supply Chain Competitiveness. | |
| Dates | Applications for immediate consideration for appointment must be received on or before 5:00 p.m. EDT on January 12, 2018. After that date, the Department of Commerce will continue to accept applications to fill any vacancies that may arise during the charter period. | |
| Contact | Richard Boll, Office of Supply Chain, Professional & Business Services, Room 11014, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; phone 202- 482-1135; email: [email protected] Please visit the Advisory Committee on Supply Chain Competitiveness website at: http://trade.gov/ td/services/oscpb/supplychain/acscc/. | |
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