83 FR 8433 - Notice of Request for Applicants for Appointment to the United States-Mexico Energy Business Council
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 39 (February 27, 2018)
International Trade Administration
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 39 (February 27, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-03937 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 39 (Tuesday, February 27, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 8433-8434] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-03937] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration Notice of Request for Applicants for Appointment to the United States-Mexico Energy Business Council AGENCY: International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In 2016, agencies of the Governments of the United States and Mexico established the U.S.-Mexico Energy Business Council (the ``Council''). This notice announces 10 membership opportunities for appointment as U.S. representatives to [[Page 8434]] the U.S. Section of the Council for a term beginning in June 2018 and ending in June 2020. DATES: All applications must be received by the Office of North America by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) on April 30, 2018. ADDRESSES: Please submit applications to Leslie Wilson, International Trade Specialist, Office of North America, U.S. Department of Commerce either by email at Leslie.Wilson@trade.gov (preferred method) or by mail to U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Room 30014, Washington, DC 20230. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Leslie Wilson, Office of North America, U.S. Department of Commerce, telephone: (202) 482-0704, email: Leslie.Wilson@trade.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The U.S. Department of Commerce, the U.S. Department of Energy, the Ministry of Economy of the United Mexican States, and the Ministry of Energy of the United Mexican States established the Council in March 2016. The objective of the Council is to bring together representatives of the respective energy industries of the United States and Mexico to discuss issues of mutual interest, particularly ways to strengthen the economic and commercial ties between energy industries in the two countries, and communicating actionable, non-binding recommendations to the U.S. and Mexican Governments. For more information, please consult the Terms of Reference of the Council (copy and paste link into browser): https://www.trade.gov/hled/documents/Signed%20US-MEX%20Energy%20Business%20Council%20Terms%20(May%202016%20- %20English).pdf. The Department of Commerce is seeking applicants for membership on the U.S. Section of the Council. Each applicant must be a senior representative (e.g., Chief Executive Officer, Vice President, Regional Manager, Senior Director, or holder of a similar position) of a U.S.- owned or controlled individual company, trade association, or private sector organization that is incorporated in and has its main headquarters in the United States and whose activities include a focus on the manufacture, production, commercialization and/or trade in goods and services for the energy industry in Mexico. Each applicant must also be a U.S. citizen, or otherwise legally authorized to work in the United States, and be able to travel to Mexico or locations in the United States to attend Council meetings, as well as U.S. Section and Committee meetings. In addition, the applicant may not be a registered foreign agent under the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended. Applications for membership in the U.S. Section by eligible individuals, including applications by current U.S. section members for reappointment, will be evaluated on the following criteria: --A demonstrated commitment by the entity to be represented to the Mexican market, including as applicable either through exports or investment. --A demonstrated strong interest in Mexico and its economic development. --The ability to offer to the work of the Council a broad perspective and business experience specific to the energy industry. --The ability to address cross-cutting issues that affect the entity's entire energy industry sub-sector. --The ability to dedicate organizational resources to initiate and be responsible for activities in which the Council will be active. U.S. Section members will also be selected on the basis of who is best qualified to carry out the objectives of the Council to: --Promote increased two-way investment in the energy industry; --Promote two-way trade in goods and services produced by and used in the energy industry, including the oil and gas, renewable energy, electricity, nuclear energy, and energy efficiency sub-sectors; --Promote the development of binational value chains in the production of goods and services in the energy sector; --Promote the development of modern energy infrastructure and bolster energy efficiency and security; --Foster an enabling environment for the rapid development, deployment, and integration of new energy industry technologies--including clean renewable energy technologies--into the marketplace; --Improve competitiveness through innovation and entrepreneurship in the energy industry, to include the promotion of technology exchanges and research partnerships; and --Partner in skills development to create solutions in training and education to address evolving energy industry workforce needs. In selecting members of the U.S. Section, the U.S. Government selection committee, composed of representatives from the Department of Commerce and the Department of Energy, will attempt to ensure that the Section represents a cross-section of small, medium-sized and large firms. U.S. Section members will receive no compensation for their participation in Council-related activities. They shall not be considered as special government employees. Individual U.S. Section members will be responsible for all travel and related expenses associated with their participation in the Council, including attendance at Committee and Section meetings. Only appointed U.S. Section members may participate in Council meetings; substitutes and alternates may not be designated. U.S. Section members are expected to serve for two-year terms, but may be reappointed. To apply for membership in the U.S. Section, please submit the following information as instructed in the ADDRESS and DATES captions above: --Name(s) and title(s) of the applicant; --Name and address of the headquarters of the entity that employs the applicant; --Location of incorporation or establishment; --Size of the represented entity, in terms of annual sales and number of employees; --As applicable, the size of the entity's export trade, investment, and nature of operations or interest in Mexico; and --A brief statement of why the applicant should be considered, including information about the applicant's ability to initiate and be responsible for activities in which the Council will be active. All applicants will be notified of whether they have been selected once the application window closes and selection of U.S. Section members has been made. Dated: February 21, 2018. Geri Word, Director for the Office of North America. 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ITC Notification multiple parties simultaneously, an Dated: February 20, 2018.
We will notify the ITC of our extension request will be considered Christian Marsh,
initiation, as required by section 702(d) untimely if it is filed after 10:00 a.m. ET Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement
of the Act. on the due date. Under certain and Compliance.
circumstances, we may elect to specify Appendix
Preliminary Determinations by the ITC a different time limit by which
The ITC will preliminarily determine, extension requests will be considered Scope of the Investigations
within 45 days after the date on which untimely for submissions which are due The products subject to these
the Petitions were filed, whether there from multiple parties simultaneously. In investigations are bands made of vulcanized
is a reasonable indication that imports rubber, with a flat length, as actually
such a case, we will inform parties in measured end-to-end by the band lying flat,
of rubber bands from Thailand, China, the letter or memorandum setting forth
and Sri Lanka are materially injuring, or no less than 1⁄2 inch and no greater than 10
the deadline (including a specified time) inches; with a width, which measures the
threatening material injury to, a U.S. by which extension requests must be dimension perpendicular to the length,
industry.41 A negative ITC actually of at least 3/64 inch and no greater
filed to be considered timely. An
determination for any country will than 2 inches; and a wall thickness actually
result in the investigation being extension request must be made in a
from 0.020 inch to 0.125 inch. Vulcanized
terminated with respect to that separate, stand-alone submission; under
rubber has been chemically processed into a
country.42 Otherwise, these limited circumstances we will grant more durable material by the addition of
investigations will proceed according to untimely-filed requests for the extension sulfur or other equivalent curatives or
statutory and regulatory time limits. of time limits. Parties should review accelerators. Subject products are included
Extension of Time Limits; Final Rule, 78 regardless of color or inclusion of printed
Submission of Factual Information FR 57790 (September 20, 2013), material on the rubber band’s surface,
Factual information is defined in 19 available at http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/ including but not limited to, rubber bands
CFR 351.102(b)(21) as: (i) Evidence with printing on them, such as a product
pkg/FR-2013-09-20/html/2013- name, advertising, or slogan, and printed
submitted in response to questionnaires; 22853.htm, prior to submitting factual material (e.g., a tag) fastened to the rubber
(ii) evidence submitted in support of information in these investigations. band by an adhesive or another temporary
allegations; (iii) publicly available type of connection. The scope includes
information to value factors under 19 Certification Requirements vulcanized rubber bands which are contained
CFR 351.408(c) or to measure the or otherwise exist in various forms and
Any party submitting factual
adequacy of remuneration under 19 CFR packages, such as, without limitation,
351.511(a)(2); (iv) evidence placed on information in an AD or CVD vulcanized rubber bands included within a
the record by Commerce; and (v) proceeding must certify to the accuracy desk accessory set or other type of set or
evidence other than factual information and completeness of that information.45 package, and vulcanized rubber band balls.
Parties must use the certification The scope excludes products that consist of
described in (i)–(iv). 19 CFR 351.301(b)
formats provided in 19 CFR an elastomer loop and durable tag all-in-one,
requires any party, when submitting and bands that are being used at the time of
factual information, to specify under 351.303(g).46 Commerce intends to
import to fasten an imported product.
which subsection of 19 CFR reject factual submissions if the Merchandise covered by these investigations
351.102(b)(21) the information is being submitting party does not comply with is currently classified in the Harmonized
submitted 43 and, if the information is the applicable revised certification Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS)
submitted to rebut, clarify, or correct requirements. under subheading 4016.99.3510.
factual information already on the Merchandise covered by the scope may also
Notification to Interested Parties enter under HTSUS subheading
record, to provide an explanation
4016.99.6050. While the HTSUS subheadings
identifying the information already on Interested parties must submit are provided for convenience and customs
the record that the factual information applications for disclosure under APO purposes, the written description of the
seeks to rebut, clarify, or correct.44 Time in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. On scope of the investigations is dispositive.
limits for the submission of factual January 22, 2008, Commerce published [FR Doc. 2018–03922 Filed 2–26–18; 8:45 am]
information are addressed in 19 CFR Antidumping and Countervailing Duty BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
351.301, which provides specific time Proceedings: Documents Submission
limits based on the type of factual
Procedures; APO Procedures, 73 FR
information being submitted. Interested DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
3634 (January 22, 2008). Parties wishing
parties should review the regulations
to participate in these investigations
prior to submitting factual information International Trade Administration
in these investigations. should ensure that they meet the
requirements of these procedures (e.g., Notice of Request for Applicants for
Extensions of Time Limits the filing of letters of appearance as Appointment to the United States-
Parties may request an extension of discussed at 19 CFR 351.103(d)). Mexico Energy Business Council
time limits before the expiration of a This notice is issued and published
time limit established under 19 CFR AGENCY: International Trade
pursuant to sections 702 and 777(i) of
351.301, or as otherwise specified by the Administration, Department of
the Act and 19 CFR 351.203(c).
Secretary. In general, an extension Commerce.
request will be considered untimely if it ACTION: Notice.
is filed after the expiration of the time
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45 See section 782(b) of the Act.
limit established under 19 CFR 351.301. SUMMARY: In 2016, agencies of the
46 See Certification of Factual Information to
For submissions that are due from Governments of the United States and
Import Administration During Antidumping and
Mexico established the U.S.-Mexico
Countervailing Duty Proceedings, 78 FR 42678 (July
41 See section 703(a)(2) of the Act. 17, 2013) (‘‘Final Rule’’); see also frequently asked
Energy Business Council (the
42 See section 703(a)(1) of the Act. questions regarding the Final Rule, available at ‘‘Council’’). This notice announces 10
43 See 19 CFR 351.301(b). http://enforcement.trade.gov/tlei/notices/factual_ membership opportunities for
44 See 19 CFR 351.301(b)(2). info_final_rule_FAQ_07172013.pdf. appointment as U.S. representatives to
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the U.S. Section of the Council for a Section and Committee meetings. In the Department of Energy, will attempt
term beginning in June 2018 and ending addition, the applicant may not be a to ensure that the Section represents a
in June 2020. registered foreign agent under the cross-section of small, medium-sized
DATES: All applications must be Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, and large firms.
received by the Office of North America as amended. U.S. Section members will receive no
by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time Applications for membership in the compensation for their participation in
(EST) on April 30, 2018. U.S. Section by eligible individuals, Council-related activities. They shall
ADDRESSES: Please submit applications including applications by current U.S. not be considered as special government
to Leslie Wilson, International Trade section members for reappointment, employees. Individual U.S. Section
Specialist, Office of North America, U.S. will be evaluated on the following members will be responsible for all
Department of Commerce either by criteria: travel and related expenses associated
email at Leslie.Wilson@trade.gov —A demonstrated commitment by the with their participation in the Council,
(preferred method) or by mail to U.S. entity to be represented to the including attendance at Committee and
Department of Commerce, 1401 Mexican market, including as Section meetings. Only appointed U.S.
Constitution Avenue NW, Room 30014, applicable either through exports or Section members may participate in
Washington, DC 20230. investment. Council meetings; substitutes and
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: —A demonstrated strong interest in alternates may not be designated. U.S.
Leslie Wilson, Office of North America, Mexico and its economic Section members are expected to serve
U.S. Department of Commerce, development. for two-year terms, but may be
telephone: (202) 482–0704, email: —The ability to offer to the work of the reappointed.
Leslie.Wilson@trade.gov. Council a broad perspective and To apply for membership in the U.S.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The U.S. business experience specific to the Section, please submit the following
Department of Commerce, the U.S. energy industry. information as instructed in the
Department of Energy, the Ministry of —The ability to address cross-cutting ADDRESS and DATES captions above:
Economy of the United Mexican States, issues that affect the entity’s entire —Name(s) and title(s) of the applicant;
and the Ministry of Energy of the United energy industry sub-sector. —Name and address of the headquarters
Mexican States established the Council —The ability to dedicate organizational of the entity that employs the
in March 2016. The objective of the resources to initiate and be applicant;
Council is to bring together responsible for activities in which the —Location of incorporation or
representatives of the respective energy Council will be active. establishment;
industries of the United States and U.S. Section members will also be —Size of the represented entity, in
Mexico to discuss issues of mutual selected on the basis of who is best terms of annual sales and number of
interest, particularly ways to strengthen qualified to carry out the objectives of employees;
the economic and commercial ties the Council to: —As applicable, the size of the entity’s
between energy industries in the two —Promote increased two-way export trade, investment, and nature
countries, and communicating investment in the energy industry; of operations or interest in Mexico;
actionable, non-binding —Promote two-way trade in goods and and
recommendations to the U.S. and services produced by and used in the —A brief statement of why the applicant
Mexican Governments. energy industry, including the oil and should be considered, including
For more information, please consult gas, renewable energy, electricity, information about the applicant’s
the Terms of Reference of the Council nuclear energy, and energy efficiency ability to initiate and be responsible
(copy and paste link into browser): sub-sectors; for activities in which the Council
https://www.trade.gov/hled/documents/ —Promote the development of will be active.
Signed%20US-MEX%20Energy% binational value chains in the All applicants will be notified of
20Business%20Council%20Terms% production of goods and services in whether they have been selected once
20(May%202016%20-%20English).pdf. the energy sector; the application window closes and
The Department of Commerce is —Promote the development of modern selection of U.S. Section members has
seeking applicants for membership on energy infrastructure and bolster been made.
the U.S. Section of the Council. Each energy efficiency and security;
Dated: February 21, 2018.
applicant must be a senior —Foster an enabling environment for
representative (e.g., Chief Executive the rapid development, deployment, Geri Word,
Officer, Vice President, Regional and integration of new energy Director for the Office of North America.
Manager, Senior Director, or holder of a industry technologies—including [FR Doc. 2018–03937 Filed 2–26–18; 8:45 am]
similar position) of a U.S.-owned or clean renewable energy BILLING CODE 3510–HE–P
controlled individual company, trade technologies—into the marketplace;
association, or private sector —Improve competitiveness through
organization that is incorporated in and innovation and entrepreneurship in DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
has its main headquarters in the United the energy industry, to include the
States and whose activities include a promotion of technology exchanges National Oceanic and Atmospheric
focus on the manufacture, production, and research partnerships; and Administration
commercialization and/or trade in goods —Partner in skills development to Submission for OMB Review;
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and services for the energy industry in create solutions in training and Comment Request
Mexico. Each applicant must also be a education to address evolving energy
U.S. citizen, or otherwise legally industry workforce needs. The Department of Commerce will
authorized to work in the United States, In selecting members of the U.S. submit to the Office of Management and
and be able to travel to Mexico or Section, the U.S. Government selection Budget (OMB) for clearance the
locations in the United States to attend committee, composed of representatives following proposal for collection of
Council meetings, as well as U.S. from the Department of Commerce and information under the provisions of the
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| Dates | All applications must be received by the Office of North America by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) on April 30, 2018. | |
| Contact | Leslie Wilson, Office of North America, U.S. Department of Commerce, telephone: (202) 482-0704, email: [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 8433 |
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