83 FR 8918 - Notice of Continuation and Request for Nominations for the Intergovernmental Policy Advisory Committee on Trade
OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 41 (March 1, 2018)
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 41 (Thursday, March 1, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 8918-8919] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-04169] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE Notice of Continuation and Request for Nominations for the Intergovernmental Policy Advisory Committee on Trade AGENCY: Office of the United States Trade Representative. ACTION: Notice and request for applications. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) is establishing a new four-year charter term and accepting applications from qualified individuals interested in serving as a member of the Intergovernmental Policy Advisory Committee on Trade (IGPAC). The IGPAC is a trade advisory committee that provides general policy advice and guidance to the United States Trade Representative on issues involving trade and development that have a significant relationship to the affairs of U.S. state and local governments. DATES: USTR will accept nominations on a rolling basis for membership on the IGPAC for the four-year charter term beginning in April 2018. To ensure consideration before the new charter term, you should submit you application by March 28, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cameron Seward, Director for Intergovernmental Affairs and Public Engagement, Cameron.T.Seward@ustr.eop.gov or 202-395-2210. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background Section 135(c)(1) of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (19 U.S.C. 2155(c)(1)), authorizes the President to establish individual general trade policy advisory committees for industry, labor, agriculture, services, investment, defense, small business, and other interests, as appropriate, to provide general policy advice. The President delegated that authority to the United States Trade Representative in Executive Order 11846, section 4(d), issued on March 27, 1975. Advisory committees established by the Trade Representative are subject to the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act. See 19 U.S.C. 2155(f); 5 U.S.C. App. II. Pursuant to these authorities, the United States Trade Representative intends to establish a new four-year charter term for the IGPAC, which will begin on April 4, 2018 and end on April 3, 2022. The IGPAC is a discretionary trade advisory committee established to provide general policy advice to the United States Trade Representative on issues involving trade and development that have a significant relationship to the affairs of U.S. state and local governments. More specifically, the IGPAC provides general policy advice on issues that may affect U.S. state and local governments including: (1) Negotiating objectives and bargaining positions before entering into trade agreements; (2) the impact of the implementation of trade agreements; (3) matters concerning the operation of any trade agreement once entered into; and (4) other matters arising in connection with the development, implementation, and administration of the trade policy of the United States. The IGPAC meets as needed, at the call of the United States Trade Representative or his/her designee, or two-thirds of the IGPAC members, depending on various factors such as the level of activity of trade negotiations and the needs of the United States Trade Representative. II. Membership The IGPAC is composed of not more than 35 members who have expertise in general trade, investment and development issues and are appointed from U.S. states and localities, and other non-Federal governmental entities. Members represent the executive and legislative branches of state, county, and municipal governments and may hold elective or appointive office. The United States Trade Representative appoints all IGPAC members for a term of four-years or until the IGPAC charter expires, and they serve at his/her discretion. Individuals can be reappointed for any number of terms. The United States Trade Representative makes appointments without regard to political affiliation and with an interest in fostering geographical diversity. IGPAC members serve without either compensation or reimbursement of expenses. Members are responsible for all expenses they incur to attend meetings or otherwise participate in IGPAC activities. The United States Trade Representative appoints IGPAC members to represent the executive and legislative branches of state, county, and municipal governments. USTR anticipates that virtually all members will serve in a representative capacity [[Page 8919]] with a very limited number serving in an individual capacity as subject matter experts. These members, known as special government employees or SGEs, are subject to conflict of interest rules and will have to complete a financial disclosure report. III. Request for Nominations USTR is soliciting nominations for membership on the IGPAC. To apply for membership, an applicant must meet the following eligibility criteria: 1. The applicant must be a U.S. citizen. 2. The applicant cannot be a full-time employee of a U.S. governmental entity. 3. The applicant cannot be registered with the U.S. Department of Justice under the Foreign Agents Registration Act. 4. The applicant must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance. 5. For representative members, who will comprise the overwhelming majority of the IGPAC, the applicant must represent the executive and legislative branches of state, county, and municipal governments. 6. For members who will serve in an individual capacity, the applicant must possess subject matter expertise on issues involving trade and development that have a significant relationship to the affairs of U.S. state and local governments. If serving in an individual capacity, the applicant cannot be a federally registered lobbyist. In order to be considered for IGPAC membership, interested persons should submit the following to Cameron Seward at Cameron.T.Seward@ustr.eop.gov:Name, title, affiliation, and contact information of the individual requesting consideration. If applicable, a letter on the organization's letterhead from the sponsoring executive or legislative branch of a state, county, or municipal government, containing a brief description of the manner in which international trade affects the state, county, or municipality and why USTR should consider the applicant for membership. The applicant's personal resume or comprehensive biography. An affirmative statement that the applicant and the organization he or she represents meet all eligibility requirements. USTR will consider applicants who meet the eligibility criteria based on the following factors: Ability to represent the sponsoring executive or legislative branch of a state, county, or municipal government; knowledge of and experience in trade matters relevant to the work of the IGPAC and USTR; and fostering balanced in terms of points of view and geography. Gregory Walters, Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Intergovernmental Affairs and Public Engagement, Office of the United States Trade Representative. [FR Doc. 2018-04169 Filed 2-28-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3290-F8-P
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Notice of Continuation and Request for the affairs of U.S. state and local
DEPARTMENT OF STATE governments. More specifically, the
Nominations for the Intergovernmental
Policy Advisory Committee on Trade IGPAC provides general policy advice
[Public Notice: 10338] on issues that may affect U.S. state and
AGENCY: Office of the United States local governments including: (1)
E.O. 13224 Designation of Jund al- Trade Representative. Negotiating objectives and bargaining
Khilafah in Tunisia, aka ISIS-Tunisia, ACTION: Notice and request for positions before entering into trade
aka ISIS-Tunisia Province, aka Soldiers applications. agreements; (2) the impact of the
of the Caliphate, aka Jund al-Khilafa, implementation of trade agreements; (3)
aka Jund al Khilafah, aka Jund al- SUMMARY: The Office of the United matters concerning the operation of any
Khilafah fi Tunis, aka Soldiers of the States Trade Representative (USTR) is trade agreement once entered into; and
Caliphate in Tunisia, aka Tala I Jund al- establishing a new four-year charter (4) other matters arising in connection
Khilafah, aka Vanguards of the term and accepting applications from with the development, implementation,
Soldiers of the Caliphate, aka Daesh qualified individuals interested in and administration of the trade policy of
Tunisia, aka Ajnad, as a Specially serving as a member of the
the United States.
Designated Global Terrorist Intergovernmental Policy Advisory The IGPAC meets as needed, at the
Committee on Trade (IGPAC). The call of the United States Trade
Acting under the authority of and in IGPAC is a trade advisory committee Representative or his/her designee, or
accordance with section 1(b) of that provides general policy advice and two-thirds of the IGPAC members,
Executive Order 13224 of September 23, guidance to the United States Trade depending on various factors such as
2001, as amended by Executive Order Representative on issues involving trade the level of activity of trade negotiations
13268 of July 2, 2002, and Executive and development that have a significant and the needs of the United States Trade
Order 13284 of January 23, 2003, I relationship to the affairs of U.S. state
Representative.
hereby determine that the person known and local governments.
as Jund al-Khilafah in Tunisia, also DATES: USTR will accept nominations II. Membership
known as ISIS-Tunisia, also known as on a rolling basis for membership on the The IGPAC is composed of not more
ISIS-Tunisia Province, also known as IGPAC for the four-year charter term than 35 members who have expertise in
Soldiers of the Caliphate, also known as beginning in April 2018. To ensure general trade, investment and
Jund al-Khilafa, also known as Jund al consideration before the new charter development issues and are appointed
Khilafah, also known as Jund al- term, you should submit you from U.S. states and localities, and other
Khilafah fi Tunis, also known as application by March 28, 2018. non-Federal governmental entities.
Soldiers of the Caliphate in Tunisia, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Members represent the executive and
also known as Tala I Jund al-Khilafah, Cameron Seward, Director for legislative branches of state, county, and
also known as Vanguards of the Soldiers Intergovernmental Affairs and Public municipal governments and may hold
of the Caliphate, also known as Daesh Engagement, Cameron.T.Seward@ elective or appointive office.
Tunisia, also known as Ajnad, ustr.eop.gov or 202–395–2210. The United States Trade
committed, or poses a significant risk of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Representative appoints all IGPAC
committing, acts of terrorism that members for a term of four-years or until
threaten the security of U.S. nationals or I. Background the IGPAC charter expires, and they
the national security, foreign policy, or Section 135(c)(1) of the Trade Act of serve at his/her discretion. Individuals
economy of the United States. 1974, as amended (19 U.S.C. 2155(c)(1)), can be reappointed for any number of
Consistent with the determination in authorizes the President to establish terms. The United States Trade
section 10 of Executive Order 13224 that individual general trade policy advisory Representative makes appointments
prior notice to persons determined to be committees for industry, labor, without regard to political affiliation
subject to the Order who might have a agriculture, services, investment, and with an interest in fostering
constitutional presence in the United defense, small business, and other geographical diversity.
States would render ineffectual the interests, as appropriate, to provide IGPAC members serve without either
blocking and other measures authorized general policy advice. The President compensation or reimbursement of
in the Order because of the ability to delegated that authority to the United expenses. Members are responsible for
transfer funds instantaneously, I States Trade Representative in all expenses they incur to attend
determine that no prior notice needs to Executive Order 11846, section 4(d), meetings or otherwise participate in
be provided to any person subject to this issued on March 27, 1975. Advisory IGPAC activities.
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determination who might have a committees established by the Trade The United States Trade
constitutional presence in the United Representative are subject to the Representative appoints IGPAC
States, because to do so would render provisions of the Federal Advisory members to represent the executive and
ineffectual the measures authorized in Committee Act. See 19 U.S.C. 2155(f); 5 legislative branches of state, county, and
the Order. U.S.C. App. II. municipal governments. USTR
This notice shall be published in the Pursuant to these authorities, the anticipates that virtually all members
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III. Request for Nominations Engagement, Office of the United States Trade 2018. Please provide name, affiliation,
Representative. email, and indicate whether you will be
USTR is soliciting nominations for attending in person and whether you
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membership on the IGPAC. To apply for require special accommodations. Space
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membership, an applicant must meet is limited, so advanced registration is
the following eligibility criteria: highly encouraged.
1. The applicant must be a U.S. NHTSA DOT is committed to
citizen. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION providing equal access to this meeting
2. The applicant cannot be a full-time for all participants. If you need an
employee of a U.S. governmental entity. National Highway Traffic Safety accommodation because of a disability,
3. The applicant cannot be registered Administration please contact Lisa Floyd at 202–366–
with the U.S. Department of Justice 4697, or via email at Lisa.Floyd@
under the Foreign Agents Registration [Docket No. NHTSA–2018–0016]
dot.gov, with your request by close of
Act. Public Meeting Regarding NHTSA’s business March 9, 2018. Should it be
4. The applicant must be able to necessary to cancel or reschedule the
Research Portfolio
obtain and maintain a security meeting due to inclement weather or
clearance. AGENCY: National Highway Traffic other emergency, NHTSA will take all
5. For representative members, who Safety Administration (NHTSA), U.S. available measures to notify registered
will comprise the overwhelming Department of Transportation (DOT). participants.
majority of the IGPAC, the applicant ACTION: Notice of public meeting. NHTSA will conduct the public
must represent the executive and meeting informally, and technical rules
legislative branches of state, county, and SUMMARY: NHTSA is announcing a of evidence will not apply. We will
municipal governments. public meeting where the agency’s arrange for a written transcript of the
6. For members who will serve in an Vehicle Safety Research and Behavioral meeting and keep the official record
individual capacity, the applicant must Safety Research offices will present open for 30 days after the meeting to
possess subject matter expertise on information on activities related to allow submission of supplemental
issues involving trade and development priority research programs in vehicle information. You may make
that have a significant relationship to and behavioral safety, including a arrangements to obtain copies of the
the affairs of U.S. state and local focused overview session on NHTSA’s transcript directly with the court
governments. If serving in an individual research in Automated Driving Systems reporter, and the transcript will also be
capacity, the applicant cannot be a (ADSs). Representatives from multiple posted in the docket when it becomes
federally registered lobbyist. research offices will present the available.
In order to be considered for IGPAC research program area activities, near- Written Comments: Written comments
membership, interested persons should term expected deliverables, and accept on the presented information can be
submit the following to Cameron questions from the audience at the end. submitted during the 30-day comment
Seward at Cameron.T.Seward@ DATES: NHTSA will hold the public period. Please submit all written
ustr.eop.gov: meeting on March 16, 2018 from 8:30 comments no later than April 2, 2018 by
• Name, title, affiliation, and contact a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Eastern Standard any of the following methods:
information of the individual requesting Time. Check-in (through security) will • Federal Rulemaking Portal: Go to
consideration. begin at 7:30 a.m. Attendees should http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
• If applicable, a letter on the online instructions for submitting
arrive early enough to enable them to go
organization’s letterhead from the comments.
through security by 8:30 a.m. The public
sponsoring executive or legislative
docket will remain open until April 2, • Mail: Docket Management Facility:
branch of a state, county, or municipal U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200
2018.
government, containing a brief New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building
description of the manner in which ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be
Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
international trade affects the state, held at the DOT headquarters building Washington, DC 20590–0001.
county, or municipality and why USTR located at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, • Hand Delivery or Courier: 1200
should consider the applicant for Washington, DC 20590 (Green Line New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building
membership. Metro Station at Navy Yard) in the Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
• The applicant’s personal resume or [West Building Atrium]. This facility is Washington, DC 20590–0001, between 9
comprehensive biography. accessible to individuals with a.m. and 5 p.m. ET, Monday through
• An affirmative statement that the disabilities. The meeting will also be Friday, except Federal holidays.
applicant and the organization he or she webcast live, and a link to the webcast • Fax: 202–366–1767.
represents meet all eligibility will be made available to registrants Instructions: All submissions must
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USTR will consider applicants who FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If number. Note that all comments
meet the eligibility criteria based on the you have questions about the public received will be posted without change
following factors: Ability to represent meeting, please contact Lisa Floyd at to http://www.regulations.gov, including
the sponsoring executive or legislative 202–366–4697, by email at Lisa.Floyd@ any personal information provided.
branch of a state, county, or municipal dot.gov, or by U.S. Mail at U.S. Please see the Privacy Act discussion
government; knowledge of and Department of Transportation, 1200 below.
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| Action | Notice and request for applications. | |
| Dates | USTR will accept nominations on a rolling basis for membership on the IGPAC for the four-year charter term beginning in April 2018. To ensure consideration before the new charter term, you should submit you application by March 28, 2018. | |
| Contact | Cameron Seward, Director for Intergovernmental Affairs and Public Engagement, [email protected] or 202-395-2210. | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 8918 |
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