83 FR 9726 - United States Investment Advisory Council: Meeting of the United States Investment Advisory Council

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 45 (March 7, 2018)

Page Range9726-9727
FR Document2018-04554

The United States Investment Advisory Council (Council) will hold a meeting on Tuesday, March 20, 2018. The Council was chartered on April 6, 2016, to advise the Secretary of Commerce on matters relating to the promotion and retention of foreign direct investment in the United States. At the meeting, members will deliberate and vote on a set of recommendations to Secretary Ross on the facilitation of foreign direct investment into the United States, including deregulation and the streamlining of processes that affect business investment opportunities across U.S. regions, the facilitation of infrastructure investment, and mechanisms to increase investment competitiveness, in addition to other topics. The agenda may change to accommodate Council business. The final agenda will be posted on the Department of Commerce website for the Council at http://trade.gov/IAC, at least one week in advance of the meeting.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


United States Investment Advisory Council: Meeting of the United 
States Investment Advisory Council

AGENCY: International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of 
Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of an open meeting.

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SUMMARY: The United States Investment Advisory Council (Council) will 
hold a meeting on Tuesday, March 20, 2018. The Council was chartered on 
April 6, 2016, to advise the Secretary of Commerce on matters relating 
to the promotion and retention of foreign direct investment in the 
United States. At the meeting, members will deliberate and vote on a 
set of recommendations to Secretary Ross on the facilitation of foreign 
direct investment into the United States, including deregulation and 
the streamlining of processes that affect business investment 
opportunities across U.S. regions, the facilitation of infrastructure 
investment, and mechanisms to increase investment competitiveness, in 
addition to other topics. The agenda may change to accommodate Council 
business. The final agenda will be posted on the Department of Commerce 
website for the Council at http://trade.gov/IAC, at least one week in 
advance of the meeting.

DATES: Tuesday, March 20, 2018, 11:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m. EDT. The deadline 
for members of the public to register, including requests to make 
comments during the meeting and for auxiliary aids, or to submit 
written comments for dissemination prior to the meeting, is 5:00 p.m. 
EDT on March 13, 2018.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Department of Commerce, 1401 
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC. Requests to register (including 
to speak or for auxiliary aids) and any written comments should be 
submitted to: United States Investment Advisory Council, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, Room 30032, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, 
Washington, DC 20230, [email protected]. Members of the public are 
encouraged to submit registration requests and written comments via 
email to ensure timely receipt.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anthony Diaz, United States Investment 
Advisory Council, Room 30032, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, 
DC 20230, telephone: 202-482-5729, email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Background: The Council advises the Secretary of Commerce on 
matters relating to the promotion and retention of foreign direct 
investment in the United States.
    Public Participation: The meeting will be open to the public and 
will be accessible to people with disabilities. All guests are required 
to register in advance by the deadline identified under the DATES 
caption. Requests for auxiliary aids must be submitted by the 
registration deadline. Last minute requests will be accepted, but may 
be impossible to fill. There will be fifteen (15) minutes allotted for 
oral comments from members of the public joining the meeting. To 
accommodate as many speakers as possible, the time for public comments 
may be limited to three (3) minutes per person. Individuals wishing to 
reserve speaking time during the meeting must submit a request at the 
time of registration, as well as the name and address of the proposed 
speaker. If the number of registrants requesting to make statements is 
greater than can be reasonably accommodated during the meeting, the 
International Trade Administration may conduct a lottery to determine 
the speakers.
    Speakers are requested to submit a written copy of their prepared 
remarks by 5:00 p.m. EDT on March 13, 2018, for inclusion in the 
meeting records and for circulation to the members of the Council.
    In addition, any member of the public may submit pertinent written 
comments concerning the Council's affairs at any time before or after 
the meeting. Comments may be submitted to Anthony Diaz at the contact 
information indicated above. To be considered during the meeting, 
comments must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. EDT on March 13, 
2018, to ensure transmission to the Council members prior to the 
meeting. Comments received after that date and time will be distributed 
to the members but may not be considered during the meeting. Comments 
and statements will be posted on the United States Investment Advisory 
Council website (http://trade.gov/IAC) without change, including any 
business or personal information provided such as

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names, addresses, email addresses, or telephone numbers.
    All comments and statements received, including attachments and 
other supporting materials, are part of the public record and subject 
to public disclosure. You should submit only information that you wish 
to make publicly available.
    Copies of Council meeting minutes will be available within 90 days 
of the meeting.

Anthony Diaz,
Executive Secretary, United States Investment Advisory Council.
[FR Doc. 2018-04554 Filed 3-6-18; 8:45 am]
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ActionNotice of an open meeting.
DatesTuesday, March 20, 2018, 11:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m. EDT. The deadline for members of the public to register, including requests to make comments during the meeting and for auxiliary aids, or to submit written comments for dissemination prior to the meeting, is 5:00 p.m. EDT on March 13, 2018.
ContactAnthony Diaz, United States Investment Advisory Council, Room 30032, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230, telephone: 202-482-5729, email: [email protected]
FR Citation83 FR 9726 

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