83 FR 45217 - President's Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 173 (September 6, 2018)
International Trade Administration
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 173 (September 6, 2018)
| Page Range | 45217-45217 | |
| FR Document | 2018-19346 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 173 (Thursday, September 6, 2018)] [Notices] [Page 45217] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-19346] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration President's Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa AGENCY: U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration. ACTION: Notice of an open meeting of the President's Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa (PAC-DBIA or Council). ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The President's Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa will hold the final meeting of its term to deliberate and consider adopting a report containing recommendations to the President on actions the United States Government could take to mitigate obstacles that U.S. companies face in doing business in Africa, as well as findings from the Council's June 24-July 5, 2018 Fact-Finding Trip to Ethiopia, Kenya, C[ocirc]te d'Ivoire and Ghana, countries the Council identified as holding particular promise of business opportunities for U.S. companies, that was led by Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross and Under Secretary for International Trade Gil Kaplan. The recommendations in the Council's report may include updates to recommendations the Council previously adopted on April 18, 2018 for Ethiopia, Kenya, C[ocirc]te d'Ivoire and Ghana, new recommendations that focus on those or other African countries, and recommendations that apply to the African region broadly. The Secretary of Commerce extended the appointments of the members of the PAC-DBIA by 60 days, to expire on November 5, 2018, to allow the Council sufficient time to complete its final report following the Fact-Finding Trip. The final agenda for the meeting will be posted at least one week in advance of the meeting on the Council's website at http://trade.gov/pac-dbia. DATES: September 26, 2018, 9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. ADDRESSES: The President's Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa meeting will be broadcast via live webcast on the internet at http://whitehouse.gov/live. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Giancarlo Cavallo or Ashley Bubna, Designated Federal Officers, President's Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa, Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Ave. NW, Room 22004, Washington, DC, 20230, telephone: 202-482-2091, email: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background: The Council was established on November 4, 2014, to advise the President, through the Secretary of Commerce, on strengthening commercial engagement between the United States and Africa. The Council's charter was renewed for a second, two-year term in September 2017. The Council was established in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, 5 U.S.C. App. Public Submissions: The public is invited to submit written statements to the Council. Statements must be received by 5:00 p.m. September 19, 2018 by either of the following methods: a. Electronic Submissions Submit statements electronically to Giancarlo Cavallo and Ashley Bubna, Designated Federal Officers, President's Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa, via email: [email protected]. b. Paper Submissions Send paper statements to Giancarlo Cavallo and Ashley Bubna, Designated Federal Officers, President's Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa, Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Ave. NW, Room 22004, Washington, DC, 20230. Statements will be provided to the members in advance of the meeting for consideration and also will be posted on the Council website (http://trade.gov/pac-dbia). Any business proprietary information should be clearly designated as such. All statements received, including attachments and other supporting materials, are part of the public record and subject to public disclosure. Meeting minutes: Copies of the Council's meeting minutes will be available within ninety (90) days of the meeting on the Council's website at http://trade.gov/pac-dbia. Dated: August 30, 2018. Fred Stewart, Director, Office of Africa. [FR Doc. 2018-19346 Filed 9-5-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DR-P
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Dated: August 29, 2018. Advisory Council on Doing Business in DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Christian Marsh, Africa, Department of Commerce, 1401
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement Constitution Ave. NW, Room 22004, International Trade Administration
and Compliance. Washington, DC, 20230, telephone: 202– [C–570–070]
[FR Doc. 2018–19336 Filed 9–5–18; 8:45 am] 482–2091, email: dbia@trade.gov,
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P Giancarlo.Cavallo@trade.gov, Rubber Bands From the People’s
Ashley.Bubna@trade.gov. Republic of China: Preliminary
Affirmative Determination of Critical
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Circumstances, in Part, in the
Background: The Council was Countervailing Duty Investigation, and
International Trade Administration established on November 4, 2014, to Amendment to the Scope of the
advise the President, through the Preliminary Determination in the
President’s Advisory Council on Doing
Secretary of Commerce, on Countervailing Duty Investigation
Business in Africa
strengthening commercial engagement AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance,
AGENCY: U.S. Department of Commerce, between the United States and Africa. International Trade Administration,
International Trade Administration. The Council’s charter was renewed for Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of an open meeting of the a second, two-year term in September
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
President’s Advisory Council on Doing 2017. The Council was established in (Commerce) has preliminarily
Business in Africa (PAC–DBIA or accordance with the provisions of the determined that critical circumstances
Council). Federal Advisory Committee Act, as exist with respect to imports of rubber
SUMMARY: The President’s Advisory amended, 5 U.S.C. App. bands from certain producers and
Council on Doing Business in Africa Public Submissions: The public is exporters from the People’s Republic of
will hold the final meeting of its term invited to submit written statements to China (China). Further, Commerce has
to deliberate and consider adopting a the Council. Statements must be amended the scope of the countervailing
report containing recommendations to received by 5:00 p.m. September 19, duty (CVD) investigation on rubber
the President on actions the United 2018 by either of the following methods: bands from China.
States Government could take to DATES: Applicable September 6, 2018.
mitigate obstacles that U.S. companies a. Electronic Submissions
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
face in doing business in Africa, as well Submit statements electronically to Kristen Johnson, AD/CVD Operations,
as findings from the Council’s June 24– Giancarlo Cavallo and Ashley Bubna, Office III, Enforcement and Compliance,
July 5, 2018 Fact-Finding Trip to Designated Federal Officers, President’s International Trade Administration,
Ethiopia, Kenya, Côte d’Ivoire and U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
Advisory Council on Doing Business in
Ghana, countries the Council identified Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
Africa, via email: dbia@trade.gov.
as holding particular promise of DC 20230; telephone (202) 482–4793.
business opportunities for U.S. b. Paper Submissions SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
companies, that was led by Commerce
Secretary Wilbur Ross and Under Send paper statements to Giancarlo Background
Secretary for International Trade Gil Cavallo and Ashley Bubna, Designated On January 30, 2018, Commerce
Kaplan. The recommendations in the Federal Officers, President’s Advisory received a CVD petition concerning
Council’s report may include updates to Council on Doing Business in Africa, imports of rubber bands from China
recommendations the Council Department of Commerce, 1401 filed in proper form on behalf of
previously adopted on April 18, 2018 Constitution Ave. NW, Room 22004, Alliance Rubber Co. (the petitioner).1
for Ethiopia, Kenya, Côte d’Ivoire and Washington, DC, 20230. The investigation was initiated on
Ghana, new recommendations that Statements will be provided to the February 20, 2018,2 and the affirmative
focus on those or other African members in advance of the meeting for Preliminary Determination was
countries, and recommendations that published on July 9, 2018.3
consideration and also will be posted on
apply to the African region broadly. Commerce selected Graceful Imp. &
The Secretary of Commerce extended the Council website (http://trade.gov/
pac-dbia). Any business proprietary Exp. Co., Ltd. (Graceful), Moyoung
the appointments of the members of the Trading Co., Ltd. (Moyoung), and
PAC–DBIA by 60 days, to expire on information should be clearly
Ningbo Syloon Imp & Exp Co., Ltd.
November 5, 2018, to allow the Council designated as such. All statements
(Ningbo Syloon) (collectively, the
sufficient time to complete its final received, including attachments and mandatory respondents) as the
report following the Fact-Finding Trip. other supporting materials, are part of individually-examined respondents in
The final agenda for the meeting will the public record and subject to public
be posted at least one week in advance disclosure. 1 See Letter from the petitioner, ‘‘Petition for the
of the meeting on the Council’s website Meeting minutes: Copies of the Imposition of Antidumping and Countervailing
at http://trade.gov/pac-dbia. Duties: Rubber Bands from Thailand, China, and Sri
Council’s meeting minutes will be Lanka,’’ dated January 30, 2018 (Petition).
DATES: September 26, 2018, 9:30 a.m.– available within ninety (90) days of the 2 See Rubber Bands from Thailand, the People’s
11:30 a.m. meeting on the Council’s website at Republic of China, and Sri Lanka: Initiation of
ADDRESSES: The President’s Advisory http://trade.gov/pac-dbia. Countervailing Duty Investigations, 83 FR 8429
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES
(February 27, 2018) (Initiation Notice), and
Council on Doing Business in Africa accompanying Initiation Checklist.
Dated: August 30, 2018.
meeting will be broadcast via live 3 See Rubber Bands from the People’s Republic of
webcast on the internet at http:// Fred Stewart,
China: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty
whitehouse.gov/live. Director, Office of Africa. Determination and Alignment of Final
[FR Doc. 2018–19346 Filed 9–5–18; 8:45 am] Determination with Final Antidumping
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Determination, 83 FR 31729 (July 9, 2018)
Giancarlo Cavallo or Ashley Bubna, BILLING CODE 3510–DR–P (Preliminary Determination), and accompanying
Designated Federal Officers, President’s Preliminary Decision Memorandum (PDM).
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice of an open meeting of the President's Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa (PAC-DBIA or Council). | |
| Dates | September 26, 2018, 9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. | |
| Contact | Giancarlo Cavallo or Ashley Bubna, Designated Federal Officers, President's Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa, Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Ave. NW, Room 22004, Washington, DC, 20230, telephone: 202-482-2091, email: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 45217 |
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