83 FR 57525 - Notice of Meeting: U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 221 (November 15, 2018)

Page Range		57525-57526
FR Document		2018-24958

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 221 (Thursday, November 15, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 221 (Thursday, November 15, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57525-57526]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-24958]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 10611]


Notice of Meeting: U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy

    The U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy will hold a public 
meeting from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 4, 2018, at 
the U.S. Capital Visitor Center in Room SVC 201-00 (First St. NE, 
Washington, DC 20515). The public meeting will focus on the release of 
the Commission's 2018 Comprehensive Annual Report.
    This meeting is open to the public, including the media and members 
and staff of governmental and non-governmental organizations. Any 
requests for reasonable accommodation should be sent by email to 
Michelle Bowen at BowenMC1@state.gov by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 
27, 2018. Attendees should plan to arrive for the meeting by 9:45 a.m. 
to allow for a prompt start.
    The U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy appraises U.S. 
government activities intended to understand, inform, and influence 
foreign publics. The Advisory Commission may conduct studies, 
inquiries, and meetings, as it deems necessary. It may assemble and 
disseminate information and issue reports and other publications, 
subject to the approval of the Chairperson, in

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consultation with the Executive Director. The Advisory Commission may 
undertake foreign travel in pursuit of its studies and coordinate, 
sponsor, or oversee projects, studies, events, or other activities that 
it deems desirable and necessary in fulfilling its functions.
    For more information on the U.S. Advisory Commission on Public 
Diplomacy, please visit www.state.gov/pdcommission. For more 
information on the upcoming public meeting, contact the Commission's 
Designated Federal Official, Jeff Daigle, at DaigleJJ@state.gov.

John J. Daigle,
Designated Federal Official, Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy, 
Department of State.
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consultation with the Executive written comments through the Federal i. Product-specific import or export
Director. The Advisory Commission eRulemaking Portal: https:// interests or barriers.
may undertake foreign travel in pursuit www.regulations.gov. Follow the ii. Experience with particular
of its studies and coordinate, sponsor, or instructions for submitting comments in measures that should be addressed in
oversee projects, studies, events, or parts 2 and 3 below. For alternatives to the negotiations.
other activities that it deems desirable on-line submissions, please contact iii. Ways to address export priorities
and necessary in fulfilling its functions. Yvonne Jamison at (202) 395–3475. and import sensitivities in the context of
For more information on the U.S. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For the proposed agreement.
Advisory Commission on Public procedural questions concerning written e. Customs and trade facilitation
Diplomacy, please visit www.state.gov/ comments, please contact Yvonne issues that should be addressed in the
pdcommission. For more information on Jamison at (202) 395–3475. Direct all negotiations.
the upcoming public meeting, contact other questions to David Weiner, f. Sanitary and phytosanitary
the Commission’s Designated Federal Deputy Assistant U.S. Trade measures and technical barriers to trade
Official, Jeff Daigle, at DaigleJJ@ Representative for Europe, at (202) 395– that should be addressed in the
state.gov. 9679. negotiations.
John J. Daigle, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: g. Other measures or practices that
Designated Federal Official, Advisory 1. Background undermine fair market opportunities for
Commission on Public Diplomacy, U.S. businesses, workers, farmers, and
Department of State. The decision to launch negotiations ranchers that should be addressed in the
for a U.S.-EU trade agreement is an negotiations.
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important step toward achieving fairer, USTR must receive written comments
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more balanced trade with the EU and no later than Monday, December 10,
follows the July 25, 2018 meeting 2018.
between President Trump and European USTR requests that small businesses,
OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES Commission President Jean-Claude
TRADE REPRESENTATIVE generally defined by the Small Business
Juncker. In the joint statement issued Administration as firms with fewer than
[Docket Number USTR–2018–0035] following their July 25th meeting, 500 employees, or organizations
President Trump and President Juncker representing small business members,
Request for Comments on Negotiating affirmed the intention of the United which submit comments to self-identify
Objectives for a U.S.-European Union States and the EU to address both tariff as such, so that we may be aware of
Trade Agreement and non-tariff barriers in their trading issues of particular interest to small
relationship. businesses.
AGENCY: Office of the United States On October 16, 2018, following
Trade Representative. The TPSC will hold a hearing on
consultations with relevant
ACTION: Request for comments and December 14, 2018, in the Auditorium
Congressional committees, the United
notice of public hearing. of the Herbert C. Hoover Building, U.S.
States Trade Representative informed
Department of Commerce, 1401
SUMMARY: On October 16, 2018, the Congress that the President intends to
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
United States Trade Representative commence negotiations with the EU for
DC 20230. If necessary, the hearing will
notified Congress of the a U.S.-EU Trade Agreement.
continue on the next business day.
Administration’s intention to enter into 2. Public Comment and Hearing Persons wishing to testify at the hearing
negotiations on a trade agreement with The TPSC invites interested parties to must provide written notification of
the European Union (EU). The Office of submit comments and/or oral testimony their intention by December 10, 2018.
the United States Trade Representative to assist USTR as it develops negotiating The notification of intent to testify must
(USTR) is seeking public comments on objectives and positions for the be made in the ‘type comment’ field
a proposed U.S.-EU trade agreement, agreement, including with regard to under docket number USTR–2018–0035
including U.S. interests and priorities, objectives identified in section 102 of on the www.regulations.gov website and
in order to develop U.S. negotiating the Bipartisan Congressional Trade should include the name, address, and
positions. You can provide comments in Priorities and Accountability Act of telephone number of the person
writing and orally at a public hearing. 2015 (19 U.S.C. 4201). In particular, the presenting the testimony. You should
The Administration’s aim in TPSC invites interested parties to attach a summary of the testimony by
negotiations with the EU is to address comment on issues including, but not using the ‘upload file’ field. The file
both tariff and non-tariff barriers and to limited to, the following: name also should include who will be
achieve fairer, more balanced trade. a. General and product-specific presenting the testimony. The TPSC
DATES: negotiating objectives for the proposed limits remarks at the hearing to no more
December 10, 2018: Deadline for the agreement. than five minutes to allow for possible
submission of written comments and for b. Relevant barriers to trade in goods questions.
written notification of your intent to and services between the U.S. and the
testify, as well as a summary of your 3. Requirements for Submissions
EU that should be addressed in the
testimony at the public hearing. negotiations. In order to ensure the timely receipt
December 14, 2018: The Trade Policy c. Economic costs and benefits to U.S. and consideration of comments, USTR
Staff Committee (TPSC) will hold a strongly encourages commenters to
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producers and consumers of removal or
public hearing beginning at 9:30 a.m., at reduction of tariffs and removal or make on-line submissions, using the
the Auditorium of the Herbert C. Hoover reduction of non-tariff barriers on www.regulations.gov website. Persons
Building, U.S. Department of articles traded with the EU. submitting a notification of intent to
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue d. Treatment of specific goods testify and/or written comments must
NW, Washington, DC 20230. (described by HTSUS numbers) under do so in English and must identify (on
ADDRESSES: You should submit the proposed agreement, including the first page of the submission) the
notifications of intent to testify and comments on: ‘‘U.S.-EU Trade Agreement.’’

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
FR Citation		83 FR 57525