83 FR 29746 - Notice of Charter Renewal of the U.S. Investment Advisory Council and Soliciting Nominations for Members
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 123 (June 26, 2018)
International Trade Administration
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 123 (June 26, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-13546 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 123 (Tuesday, June 26, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 29746-29747] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-13546] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration Notice of Charter Renewal of the U.S. Investment Advisory Council and Soliciting Nominations for Members AGENCY: International Trade Administration, Global Markets, U.S. Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: On April 6, 2018, the Department of Commerce Acting Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary for Administration renewed the charter for the United States Investment Advisory Council (Council) for a two-year period, ending April 5, 2020. The Council is a federal advisory committee under the Federal Advisory Committee Act. DATES: All applications for immediate consideration for appointment must be received by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on Friday, July 27, 2018. After that date, applications will be accepted under this notice for a period of up to two years from the deadline to fill any vacancies that may arise. ADDRESSES: Please submit applications by email to IAC@trade.gov, attention: Steven Meyers, SelectUSA, United States Investment Advisory Council Executive Secretariat, or by mail to Steven Meyers, SelectUSA, United States Investment Advisory Council, Room 30032, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven Meyers, Designated Federal Officer, SelectUSA, Room 30032, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230, telephone: 202-482-2612 email: IAC@trade.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The United States Investment Advisory Council (Council) was established by the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) pursuant to duties imposed by 15 U.S.C. 1512 upon the Department and in compliance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as amended, 5 U.S.C. App. The Council functions solely as an advisory committee in accordance with the provisions of FACA. In particular, the Council advises the Secretary on government policies and programs that affect foreign direct investment (FDI), identifies and recommends programs and policies to help the United States attract and retain FDI, and recommends ways to support the United States in remaining the world's preeminent destination for FDI. The Council acts as a liaison among the stakeholders represented by the membership and provides a forum for the stakeholders on current and emerging issues regarding FDI. The Council reports to the Secretary of Commerce on its activities and recommendations regarding FDI. In creating its reports, the Council is to survey and evaluate the investment and investment-facilitating activities of stakeholders, identify and examine specific problems facing potential foreign investors, and examine the needs of stakeholders to inform the Council's efforts. The Council is to recommend specific solutions to the problems and needs that it identifies. Each member is to be appointed for a term of two years and serves at the pleasure of the Secretary. The Secretary may at his/her discretion reappoint any member to an additional term or terms, provided that the member proves to work effectively on the Council and his/her knowledge and advice is still needed. The Council consists of no more than twenty members appointed by the Secretary. Members are to represent companies and organizations investing, seeking to invest, seeking foreign investors, or facilitating investment across many sectors, including but not limited to:U.S.-incorporated companies that are majority-owned by foreign companies or by a foreign individual or individuals, or that generate significant foreign direct investment (e.g., through their supply chains); Companies or entities whose business includes FDI-related activities or the facilitation of FDI; and Economic development organizations and other U.S. governmental and non-governmental organizations and associations whose missions or activities include the promotion or facilitation of FDI. Members are selected based on their ability to carry out the objectives of the Council, in accordance with applicable Department of Commerce guidelines, in a manner that ensures that the Council is balanced in terms of points of view, industry subsector, organization type, geography of the source and the destination of the FDI, and company size. Members are to represent a broad range of products and services and be drawn from large, medium, and small enterprises, private-sector organizations involved in investment, and other investment-related entities including non-governmental organizations, associations, and economic development organizations. In selecting members, priority may be given to the selection of executives, i.e., Chief Executive Officer, Executive Chairman, President, or an officer with a comparable level of responsibility. Members serve in a representative capacity, representing the views and interests of their sponsoring entity and those of their particular sector (if applicable). Members are not special government employees and will receive no compensation for their participation in Council activities. Members will not be reimbursed for travel expenses related to Council activities. Appointments to the Council shall be made without regard to political affiliation. All members must be a U.S. national. The Secretary designates a Chair and Vice Chair from among the members. The Council will meet a minimum of two times a year, to the extent practical, with additional meetings called at the discretion of the Secretary or his/her designee. Meetings will be held in Washington, DC or elsewhere in the United States, or by teleconference, as feasible. Members are expected to attend a majority of Council meetings. To be considered for membership, submit the following information by 5:00 p.m. EDT on Friday, July 27, 2018 to the email address listed in the ADDRESSES section: 1. Name and title of the individual requesting consideration. 2. A sponsor letter from the applicant on the sponsoring entity's letterhead containing a brief statement of why the applicant should be considered for membership on the Council. This sponsor letter should also address the applicant's experience and leadership related to foreign direct investment. 3. The applicant's personal resume and short bio (less than 300 words). 4. An affirmative statement that the applicant meets all eligibility criteria, including an affirmative statement that the applicant is not required to register as a foreign agent under the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended. [[Page 29747]] 5. Information regarding the ownership and control of the sponsoring entity, including the stock holdings as appropriate. 6. The sponsoring entity's size, place of incorporation, product or service line, major markets in which the entity operates, and the entity's export or import experience. 7. A profile of the entity's foreign direct investment activities, including investment activities, investment plans, investment- facilitation activities, or other foreign direct investment activities. 8. Brief statement describing how the applicant will contribute to the work of the Council based on his or her unique experience and perspective (not to exceed 100 words). 9. All relevant contact information, including mailing address, fax, email, phone number, and support staff information where relevant. Anthony Diaz, Program Analyst, Global Markets, International Trade Administration. [FR Doc. 2018-13546 Filed 6-25-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
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presentations will be limited to three 1512 upon the Department and in Department of Commerce guidelines, in
minutes or less, but commenters may compliance with the Federal Advisory a manner that ensures that the Council
submit written statements for the Committee Act (FACA), as amended, 5 is balanced in terms of points of view,
record. U.S.C. App. industry subsector, organization type,
CONTACT PERSON FOR FURTHER The Council functions solely as an geography of the source and the
INFORMATION: Amy McCormick Driver, advisory committee in accordance with destination of the FDI, and company
at public@csb.gov or (202) 261–7630. the provisions of FACA. In particular, size. Members are to represent a broad
Further information about this public the Council advises the Secretary on range of products and services and be
meeting can be found on the CSB government policies and programs that drawn from large, medium, and small
website at: www.csb.gov. affect foreign direct investment (FDI), enterprises, private-sector organizations
identifies and recommends programs involved in investment, and other
Dated: June 22, 2018. and policies to help the United States investment-related entities including
Raymond Porfiri, attract and retain FDI, and recommends non-governmental organizations,
Deputy General Counsel, Chemical Safety and ways to support the United States in associations, and economic
Hazard Investigation Board. remaining the world’s preeminent development organizations.
[FR Doc. 2018–13872 Filed 6–22–18; 4:15 pm] destination for FDI. The Council acts as In selecting members, priority may be
BILLING CODE 6350–01–P a liaison among the stakeholders given to the selection of executives, i.e.,
represented by the membership and Chief Executive Officer, Executive
provides a forum for the stakeholders on Chairman, President, or an officer with
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE current and emerging issues regarding a comparable level of responsibility.
FDI. Members serve in a representative
International Trade Administration The Council reports to the Secretary capacity, representing the views and
of Commerce on its activities and interests of their sponsoring entity and
Notice of Charter Renewal of the U.S. recommendations regarding FDI. In those of their particular sector (if
Investment Advisory Council and creating its reports, the Council is to applicable). Members are not special
Soliciting Nominations for Members survey and evaluate the investment and government employees and will receive
investment-facilitating activities of no compensation for their participation
AGENCY: International Trade
stakeholders, identify and examine in Council activities. Members will not
Administration, Global Markets, U.S.
specific problems facing potential be reimbursed for travel expenses
Department of Commerce.
foreign investors, and examine the related to Council activities.
SUMMARY: On April 6, 2018, the needs of stakeholders to inform the Appointments to the Council shall be
Department of Commerce Acting Chief Council’s efforts. The Council is to made without regard to political
Financial Officer and Assistant recommend specific solutions to the affiliation. All members must be a U.S.
Secretary for Administration renewed problems and needs that it identifies. national.
the charter for the United States Each member is to be appointed for a The Secretary designates a Chair and
Investment Advisory Council (Council) term of two years and serves at the Vice Chair from among the members.
for a two-year period, ending April 5, pleasure of the Secretary. The Secretary The Council will meet a minimum of
2020. The Council is a federal advisory may at his/her discretion reappoint any two times a year, to the extent practical,
committee under the Federal Advisory member to an additional term or terms, with additional meetings called at the
Committee Act. provided that the member proves to discretion of the Secretary or his/her
DATES: All applications for immediate work effectively on the Council and his/ designee. Meetings will be held in
consideration for appointment must be her knowledge and advice is still Washington, DC or elsewhere in the
received by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight needed. United States, or by teleconference, as
Time (EDT) on Friday, July 27, 2018. The Council consists of no more than feasible. Members are expected to attend
After that date, applications will be twenty members appointed by the a majority of Council meetings.
accepted under this notice for a period Secretary. Members are to represent To be considered for membership,
of up to two years from the deadline to companies and organizations investing, submit the following information by
fill any vacancies that may arise. seeking to invest, seeking foreign 5:00 p.m. EDT on Friday, July 27, 2018
ADDRESSES: Please submit applications investors, or facilitating investment to the email address listed in the
by email to IAC@trade.gov, attention: across many sectors, including but not ADDRESSES section:
Steven Meyers, SelectUSA, United limited to: 1. Name and title of the individual
States Investment Advisory Council • U.S.-incorporated companies that requesting consideration.
Executive Secretariat, or by mail to are majority-owned by foreign 2. A sponsor letter from the applicant
Steven Meyers, SelectUSA, United companies or by a foreign individual or on the sponsoring entity’s letterhead
States Investment Advisory Council, individuals, or that generate significant containing a brief statement of why the
Room 30032, 1401 Constitution Avenue foreign direct investment (e.g., through applicant should be considered for
NW, Washington, DC 20230. their supply chains); membership on the Council. This
• Companies or entities whose sponsor letter should also address the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: business includes FDI-related activities applicant’s experience and leadership
Steven Meyers, Designated Federal or the facilitation of FDI; and related to foreign direct investment.
Officer, SelectUSA, Room 30032, 1401 • Economic development 3. The applicant’s personal resume
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
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organizations and other U.S. and short bio (less than 300 words).
DC 20230, telephone: 202–482–2612 governmental and non-governmental 4. An affirmative statement that the
email: IAC@trade.gov. organizations and associations whose applicant meets all eligibility criteria,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The missions or activities include the including an affirmative statement that
United States Investment Advisory promotion or facilitation of FDI. the applicant is not required to register
Council (Council) was established by Members are selected based on their as a foreign agent under the Foreign
the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) ability to carry out the objectives of the Agents Registration Act of 1938, as
pursuant to duties imposed by 15 U.S.C. Council, in accordance with applicable amended.
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5. Information regarding the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Partial Rescission of Review
ownership and control of the sponsoring Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1),
entity, including the stock holdings as Background
Commerce will rescind an
appropriate. On February 26, 2009, Commerce administrative review, in whole or in
6. The sponsoring entity’s size, place published in the Federal Register the part, if the party that requested the
of incorporation, product or service line, antidumping duty order on small review withdraws its request within 90
major markets in which the entity diameter graphite electrodes from days of the publication of the notice of
operates, and the entity’s export or initiation of the requested review. In
China.1 On February 1, 2018, Commerce
import experience. this case, the petitioner timely withdrew
7. A profile of the entity’s foreign published a notice of opportunity to
request an administrative review of the its review request, in part, by the 90-day
direct investment activities, including
antidumping duty order on small deadline, and no other party requested
investment activities, investment plans,
diameter graphite electrodes from China an administrative review of the
investment-facilitation activities, or
for the period of review February 1, antidumping duty order for the
other foreign direct investment
2017, through January 31, 2018.2 companies for which the petitioner
activities.
8. Brief statement describing how the withdrew its review request. Therefore,
On February 28, 2018, Tokai Carbon
applicant will contribute to the work of we are rescinding the administrative
GE LLC (the petitioner) 3 requested an
the Council based on his or her unique review of the antidumping duty order
administrative review of the order for
experience and perspective (not to on small diameter graphite electrodes
192 producers and/or exporters of the
exceed 100 words). from China for the period February 1,
subject merchandise, including Fushun 2017, through January 31, 2018, with
9. All relevant contact information, Jinly Petrochemical Carbon Co., Ltd.4 In
including mailing address, fax, email, respect to the 191 companies for which
addition, on February 28, 2018, all review requests were withdrawn.
phone number, and support staff producer and exporter Fushun Jinly
information where relevant. The review will continue only with
Petrochemical Carbon Co., Ltd. respect to the remaining company
Anthony Diaz, requested a review of itself.5 On April Fushun Jinly Petrochemical Carbon Co.,
Program Analyst, Global Markets, 16, 2018, in accordance with section Ltd, aka Fushun Jinli Petrochemical
International Trade Administration. 751(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as Carbon Co., Ltd.8
[FR Doc. 2018–13546 Filed 6–25–18; 8:45 am] amended (the Act), and 19 CFR
351.221(c)(1)(i), we initiated an Assessment
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administrative review of the order on Commerce will instruct U.S. Customs
small diameter graphite electrodes from and Border Protection (CBP) to assess
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE China with respect to 193 companies.6 antidumping duties on all appropriate
On May 4, 2018, the petitioner entries. For the companies for which
International Trade Administration withdrew its administrative review this review is rescinded, antidumping
[A–570–929]
request for 191 out of the 192 companies duties shall be assessed on the subject
for which it requested a review.7 See the merchandise at rates equal to the cash
Small Diameter Graphite Electrodes Initiation Notice for the full list of deposit of estimated antidumping duties
From the People’s Republic of China: companies for which Commerce required at the time of entry, or
Notice of Partial Rescission of initiated a review. withdrawal from warehouse, for
Antidumping Duty Administrative consumption, in accordance with 19
Review; 2017–2018 1 See Antidumping Duty Order: Small Diameter CFR 351.212(c)(1)(i). Commerce intends
Graphite Electrodes from the People’s Republic of to issue appropriate assessment
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, China, 74 FR 8775 (February 26, 2009).
instructions to CBP 15 days after
International Trade Administration, 2 See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order,
publication of this notice in the Federal
Department of Commerce. Finding, or Suspended Investigation; Opportunity
to Request Administrative Review, 83 FR 4639 Register.
SUMMARY: On April 16, 2018, the (February 1, 2018).
Department of Commerce (Commerce) 3 Formerly, SGL Carbon LLC and Superior Notification to Importers
published a notice of initiation of an Graphite Co. This notice serves as a final reminder
4 See the petitioner’s submission, ‘‘Small
administrative review of the to importers of their responsibility
Diameter Graphite Electrodes from the People’s
antidumping duty order on small Republic of China—Request for Initiation of under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a
diameter graphite electrodes from the Antidumping Administrative Review,’’ dated certificate regarding the reimbursement
People’s Republic of China (China). February 28, 2018. The petitioner’s review request of antidumping duties prior to
Based on the timely withdrawal of the included Fushun Jinli Petrochemical Carbon Co.,
Ltd. (emphasis added).
liquidation of the relevant entries
requests for review of certain 5 See Fushun Jinly Petrochemical Carbon Co., during this review period. Failure to
companies, we are now rescinding this Ltd.’s, ‘‘Small Diameter Graphite Electrodes from comply with this requirement could
administrative review for the period the People’s Republic of China: Request for an
February 1, 2017, through January 31, Administrative Review,’’ dated February 28, 2018. 8 In a prior administrative review of electrodes
2018, with respect to 191 companies. For purposes of this review, we are treating Fushun from China, we found that Fushun Jinly
Jinli Petrochemical Carbon Co., Ltd. and Fushun Petrochemical Carbon Co., Ltd. is the same entity
DATES: Applicable June 26, 2018. Jinly Petrochemical Carbon Co., Ltd. as the same as Fushun Jinli Petrochemical Carbon Co., Ltd. See,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: respondent company. e.g., Small Diameter Graphite Electrodes from the
6 See Initiation of Antidumping and
Dennis McClure or John Anwesen, AD/ People’s Republic of China: Final Results of the
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Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 83 FR Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, 77 FR
CVD Operations, Office VIII, 16298 (April 16, 2018) (Initiation Notice). 40854, 40856 n.3 (July 11, 2012). Consistent with
Enforcement and Compliance, 7 See the petitioner’s submission, ‘‘Small this determination, and in the absence thus far of
International Trade Administration, Diameter Graphite Electrodes from the People’s contrary evidence, we are treating these companies
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Republic of China—Petitioner’s Withdrawal of as the same entity. See also Memorandum,
Certain Requests for Review,’’ dated May 4, 2018. ‘‘Antidumping Duty Administrative Review: Small
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, The petitioner withdrew its review request with Diameter Graphite Electrodes form the People’s
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–5973 or respect to all companies except for Fushun Jinli Republic of China—Respondent Selection,’’ dated
(202) 482–0131, respectively. Petrochemical Carbon Co., Ltd. May 15, 2018.
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| Dates | All applications for immediate consideration for appointment must be received by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on Friday, July 27, 2018. After that date, applications will be accepted under this notice for a period of up to two years from the deadline to fill any vacancies that may arise. | |
| Contact | Steven Meyers, Designated Federal Officer, SelectUSA, Room 30032, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230, telephone: 202-482-2612 email: [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 29746 |
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