83_FR_26105 83 FR 25997 - U.S. Department of Commerce Trade Finance Advisory Council

83 FR 25997 - U.S. Department of Commerce Trade Finance Advisory Council

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 108 (June 5, 2018)

Page Range25997-25998
FR Document2018-12062

The U.S. Department of Commerce Trade Finance Advisory Council (TFAC or Council) will hold a meeting on Thursday, June 21, 2018, at the U.S. Department of Commerce, in Washington, DC. The meeting is open to the public with registration instructions provided below.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 108 (Tuesday, June 5, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 108 (Tuesday, June 5, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25997-25998]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-12062]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


U.S. Department of Commerce Trade Finance Advisory Council

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 on Thursday, June 21, 2018, at 
the U.S. Department of Commerce, in Washington, DC. The meeting is open 
to the public with registration instructions provided below.

DATES: Thursday, June 21, 2018, from approximately 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 
p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST). 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 5:00 p.m. EST on June 14, 2018. 
Members of the public are encouraged to submit registration requests 
and written comments via email to ensure timely receipt.

ADDRESSES: U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, 
Washington, DC 20230.

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 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 group 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.
    On June 21, 2018, the TFAC will hold the fifth and last meeting of 
its current charter term. During this meeting, members are expected to 
discuss possible recommendations on policies and programs that can 
increase awareness of, and expand access to, private export financing 
resources for U.S. exporters. They will also hear from officials from 
the Department of Commerce and other agencies on issues impacting the 
scope of their work and mission.

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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 DATE caption. Requests to register (including to 
speak or for auxiliary aids) and any written comments should be 
submitted by either of the following methods: (a) Electronic 
Submission: Submit statements electronically to Ericka Ukrow, U.S. 
Department of Commerce Trade Finance Advisory Council Designated 
Federal Officer, via email to [email protected]; or (b) Paper Submissions: 
Send paper statements to Ericka Ukrow, U.S. Department of Commerce 
Trade Finance Advisory Council Designated Federal Officer, Room 18002, 
1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230. 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 June 14, 2018, 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 matters relevant to the TFAC's responsibilities 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 p.m. EDT on June 14, 
2018, 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. Comments 
and statements will be posted on the U.S. Department of Commerce Trade 
Finance Advisory Council website (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.

II. Meeting Minutes

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

    Dated: May 30, 2018.
Michael Fuchs,
Trade and Project Finance Team Lead, Office of Finance and Insurance 
Industries.
[FR Doc. 2018-12062 Filed 6-4-18; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 108 / Tuesday, June 5, 2018 / Notices 25997 Security provides administrative are needed by the Office of Export SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of support for these Committees. Enforcement and Customs to enforce the Commerce Trade Finance Advisory Affected Public: Business or other for- Export Administration Regulations and Council (TFAC or Council) will hold a profit organizations. maintain the national security of the meeting on Thursday, June 21, 2018, at Frequency: On Occasion. United States. the U.S. Department of Commerce, in Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. Washington, DC. The meeting is open to This information collection request II. Method of Collection the public with registration instructions may be viewed at reginfo.gov, http:// Submitted electronically or on paper. provided below. www.reginfo.gov/public/. Follow the III. Data instructions to view Department of DATES: Thursday, June 21, 2018, from Commerce collections currently under OMB Control Number: 0694–0122. approximately 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. review by OMB. Form Number(s): N/A. Eastern Standard Time (EST). The Written comments and Type of Review: Regular submission. deadline for members of the public to recommendations for the proposed Affected Public: Business or other for- register, including requests to make information collection should be sent profit organizations. comments during the meeting and for Estimated Number of Respondents: auxiliary aids, or to submit written within 30 days of publication of this 1,821,891. comments for dissemination prior to the notice to OIRA_Submission@ Estimated Time per Response: 5 meeting, is 5:00 p.m. EST on June 14, omb.eop.gov. seconds to 2 hours per response. 2018. Members of the public are Sheleen Dumas, Estimated Total Annual Burden encouraged to submit registration Departmental Lead PRA Officer, Office of the Hours: 78,576 hours. requests and written comments via Chief Information Officer. Estimated Total Annual Cost to email to ensure timely receipt. [FR Doc. 2018–12056 Filed 6–4–18; 8:45 am] Public: $0. Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. ADDRESSES:U.S. Department of BILLING CODE 3510–33–P Legal Authority: Section 758 of the Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue Export Administration Regulations. NW, Washington, DC 20230. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE IV. Request for Comments FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ericka Ukrow, Designated Federal Bureau of Industry and Security Comments are invited on: (a) Whether Officer, Office of Finance and Insurance the proposed collection of information Industries (OFII), International Trade Proposed Information Collection; is necessary for the proper performance Administration, U.S. Department of Comment Request; Licensing of the functions of the agency, including Commerce at (202) 482–0405; email: Responsibilities and Enforcement whether the information shall have Ericka.Ukrow@trade.gov. practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the AGENCY: Bureau of Industry and agency’s estimate of the burden SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Security, Department of Commerce. (including hours and cost) of the ACTION: Notice. I. Background proposed collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and On July 25, 2016, the Secretary of SUMMARY: The Department of clarity of the information to be Commerce established the TFAC Commerce, as part of its continuing collected; and (d) ways to minimize the pursuant to discretionary authority and effort to reduce paperwork and burden of the collection of information in accordance with the Federal respondent burden, invites the general on respondents, including through the Advisory Committee Act, as amended, 5 public and other federal agencies to take use of automated collection techniques U.S.C. App. The TFAC advises the this opportunity to comment on or other forms of information Secretary of Commerce in identifying proposed and/or continuing information technology. effective ways to expand access to collections, as required by the Comments submitted in response to finance for U.S. exporters, especially Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. this notice will be summarized and/or small- and medium-sized enterprises DATES: Written comments must be included in the request for OMB (SMEs) and their foreign buyers. The submitted on or before August 6, 2018. approval of this information collection; TFAC also provides a forum to facilitate ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments they also will become a matter of public the discussion between a diverse group to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental record. of stakeholders such as banks, non-bank Paperwork Clearance Officer, financial institutions, other trade Department of Commerce, Room 6616, Sheleen Dumas, finance related organizations, and 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Departmental Lead PRA Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer. exporters, to gain a better understanding Washington, DC 20230 (or via the regarding current challenges facing U.S. internet at PRAcomments@doc.gov). [FR Doc. 2018–12057 Filed 6–4–18; 8:45 am] exporters in accessing finance. BILLING CODE 3510–07–P FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: On June 21, 2018, the TFAC will hold Requests for additional information or the fifth and last meeting of its current copies of the information collection charter term. During this meeting, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE instrument and instructions should be members are expected to discuss directed to Mark Crace, BIS ICB Liaison, International Trade Administration possible recommendations on policies (202) 482–8093, mark.crace@ and programs that can increase amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1 bis.doc.gov. U.S. Department of Commerce Trade awareness of, and expand access to, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Finance Advisory Council private export financing resources for AGENCY: International Trade U.S. exporters. They will also hear from I. Abstract officials from the Department of Administration, U.S. Department of This information collection supports Commerce. 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25998 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 108 / Tuesday, June 5, 2018 / Notices Public Participation information provided such as names, determination until May 26, 2018.1 We The meeting will be open to the addresses, email addresses, or telephone invited interested parties to comment on public and will be accessible to people numbers. the Preliminary Determination. with disabilities. All comments and statements Commerce exercised its discretion to All guests are required to register in received, including attachments and toll all deadlines affected by the closure advance by the deadline identified other supporting materials, are part of of the Federal Government from January under the DATE caption. Requests to the public record and subject to public 20 through 22, 2018. The revised register (including to speak or for disclosure. You should submit only deadline for the final determination of auxiliary aids) and any written information that you are prepared to this investigation is now May 29, 2018.2 comments should be submitted by have made publicly available. A summary of the events that either of the following methods: (a) II. Meeting Minutes occurred since Commerce published the Electronic Submission: Submit Preliminary Determination, as well as a Copies of TFAC meeting minutes will statements electronically to Ericka full discussion of the issues raised by be available within 90 days of the Ukrow, U.S. Department of Commerce parties for this final determination, may meeting. Trade Finance Advisory Council be found in the Issues and Decision Designated Federal Officer, via email to Dated: May 30, 2018. Memorandum, which is adopted by this TFAC@trade.gov; or (b) Paper Michael Fuchs, notice.3 Submissions: Send paper statements to Trade and Project Finance Team Lead, Office of Finance and Insurance Industries. Scope of the Investigation Ericka Ukrow, U.S. Department of Commerce Trade Finance Advisory [FR Doc. 2018–12062 Filed 6–4–18; 8:45 am] The product covered by this Council Designated Federal Officer, BILLING CODE P investigation is citric acid from Room 18002, 1401 Constitution Avenue Thailand. For a full description of the NW, Washington, DC 20230. Last scope of this investigation, see the minute requests will be accepted, but DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ‘‘Scope of the Investigation’’ in may be impossible to fill. Appendix I of this notice. There will be fifteen (15) minutes International Trade Administration allotted for oral comments from Scope Comments [A–549–833] members of the public joining the Prior to the Preliminary meeting. To accommodate as many Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts Determination, we issued a Preliminary speakers as possible, the time for public From Thailand: Affirmative Final Scope Decision Memorandum.4 We comments may be limited to three (3) Determination of Sales at Less Than subsequently invited parties to submit minutes per person. Individuals wishing Fair Value and Final Affirmative additional scope comments in their case to reserve speaking time during the Determination of Critical briefs, but received none. Therefore, for meeting must submit a request at the Circumstances in Part the final determination, we continue to time of registration, as well as the name find that the scope of the investigation AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, and address of the proposed speaker. If as defined in the Initiation Notice 5 and International Trade Administration, the number of registrants requesting to the Preliminary Determination 6 remains Department of Commerce. make statements is greater than can be applicable. See Appendix I. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce reasonably accommodated during the meeting, the International Trade (Commerce) determines that citric acid 1 See Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts from Administration may conduct a lottery to and certain citrate salts (citric acid) from Thailand: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of determine the speakers. Thailand are being, or are likely to be, Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Preliminary Speakers are requested to submit a sold in the United States at less than fair Affirmative Critical Circumstances Determination, written copy of their prepared remarks value (LTFV) during the period of in Part, and Postponement of Final Determination investigation (POI) April 1, 2016, and Extension of Provisional Measures, 83 FR 784 by 5:00 p.m. EDT on June 14, 2018, for (January 8, 2018) (Preliminary Determination), and inclusion in the meeting records and for through March 31, 2017. In addition, we accompanying Preliminary Decision Memorandum. circulation to the members of the determine that critical circumstances 2 See Memorandum for The Record from Council. In addition, any member of the exist with respect to certain imports of Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant Secretary for the subject merchandise. Enforcement and Compliance, performing the non- public may submit pertinent written exclusive functions and duties of the Assistant comments concerning matters relevant DATES: Applicable June 5, 2018. Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, to the TFAC’s responsibilities at any FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joy ‘‘Deadlines Affected by the Shutdown of the Zhang (COFCO), George McMahon Federal Government’’ (Tolling Memorandum), time before or after the meeting. dated January 23, 2018. All deadlines in this Comments may be submitted to Ericka (Niran), or Cindy Robinson (Sunshine), segment of the proceeding have been extended by Ukrow, at the contact information AD/CVD Operations, Office III, 3 days. indicated above. To be considered Enforcement and Compliance, 3 See Memorandum, ‘‘Issues and Decision during the meeting, comments must be International Trade Administration, Memorandum for the Final Affirmative Determination in the Less-Than- Fair-Value received no later than 5 p.m. EDT on U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Investigation of Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts June 14, 2018, to ensure transmission to Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, from Thailand,’’ dated concurrently with, and the Council members prior to the DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–1168, hereby adopted by, this notice (Issues and Decision meeting. Comments received after that (202) 482–1167, or (202) 482–3797, Memorandum). 4 See Memorandum ‘‘Scope Comments Decision date and time will be distributed to the respectively. amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1 Memorandum for the Preliminary Determinations,’’ members but may not be considered SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: dated December 1, 2017 (Preliminary Scope during the meeting. Comments and Decision Memorandum). statements will be posted on the U.S. Background 5 See Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts from Department of Commerce Trade Finance Commerce published the Preliminary Belgium, Colombia, and Thailand: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations, 82 FR 29828 Advisory Council website (http:// Determination of sales at LTFV of citric (June 30, 2017) (Initiation Notice) and trade.gov/TFAC) without change, acid from Thailand on January 8, 2018, accompanying Initiation Checklist. including any business or personal in which we also postponed the final 6 See Preliminary Determination, 83 FR at 786. VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:19 Jun 04, 2018 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\05JNN1.SGM 05JNN1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of an open meeting.
DatesThursday, June 21, 2018, from approximately 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST). 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 5:00 p.m. EST on June 14, 2018. Members of the public are encouraged to submit registration requests and written comments via email to ensure timely receipt.
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 Citation83 FR 25997 
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