SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The RMIL will include manufacturers and service providers across the water and wastewater treatment, waste management and recycling, air quality measurement, monitoring and control, monitoring and instrumentation, weather and forecasting, and other resources management sectors. Together, these industries provide essential equipment, machinery, components, and services that support the buildout of critical infrastructure and enable efficient, safe, and reliable manufacturing operations. The industry provides vital support to manufacturing sectors central to U.S. economic and national security, including water purification for semiconductor manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, food and beverage, and other industrial facilities; water efficiency and water reuse technologies for data centers; recycling equipment and processes for critical minerals recovery; and industrial air purification equipment for power and heavy manufacturing. The industry contributes approximately $37 billion in U.S. goods and services exports annually and supports approximately 1.9 million American jobs.

To promote the competitiveness of the U.S. exports and U.S. companies engaged in these sectors, the International Trade Administration is developing an industry listing that catalogs eligible firms providing resources management technologies and services. The listing aims to improve U.S. companies' visibility with potential foreign partners, generate business opportunities, and advance U.S. technological leadership. Listing benefits will range from showcasing a company's unique solutions, improving visibility to foreign buyers and investors through a free and publicly accessible resource, identifying prospective business partners, and deepening engagement with ITA and other U.S. federal government agencies.

Eligible companies include U.S. entities involved in the design, engineering, manufacturing, construction, operation, maintenance, or support of resources management solutions across the below sectors:

• Water and wastewater treatment;
• Waste management and recycling, including critical minerals recycling;
• Air quality measurement, monitoring and control;
• Monitoring and instrumentation;
• Weather and forecasting; and
• Other resources management sectors.

Applicants will be required to certify their sector(s) of coverage in the application form to demonstrate their qualifications for listing in the RMIL.

Note:

The RMIL is intended to be a resource for U.S. exporters, manufacturers, and service providers. This listing is not comprehensive. Appearing in the RMIL does not imply endorsement or certification by the U.S. Government. The RMIL is not intended for U.S. Government procurement purposes. ITA strongly recommends RMIL users to perform their own due diligence investigation and background research on any company in the RMIL. ITA assumes no responsibility for the professional ability or integrity of the providers listed. ITA reserves the right not to list any particular company.

Selection Criteria

Eligible U.S. companies will be asked to make the following certifications in the application form in order to qualify for entry in the RMIL:

1. The company seeking listing is not majority-owned or controlled by a foreign government entity or foreign government entities;

2. The company seeking listing offers U.S. goods or services relevant to the resources management sector including water and wastewater treatment, waste management and recycling, air quality monitoring and control, monitoring and instrumentation, weather and forecasting, and other resources management sectors;

3. The goods or services of the company seeking listing are of U.S. origin or have at least 51% U.S. content by value;

4. The export of the goods, software, technology, and/or services of the company seeking listing would be undertaken in compliance with U.S. export control laws and regulations, including those administered by the U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security, and U.S. sanctions laws and regulations, including those maintained by the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC);

5. Neither the company seeking listing nor any of its subsidiaries or affiliates are currently listed on any OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list or other sanctions list maintained by the U.S. Government;

6. Neither the company seeking listing nor any of its subsidiaries or affiliates have been charged with, or convicted of, any civil or criminal violations of U.S. ( printed page 67542) export control or sanctions laws within the last 5 years; and

7. Neither the company seeking listing nor any of its subsidiaries or affiliates are currently identified as a party in pending litigation (including any administrative proceedings) involving the U.S. Department of Commerce.

Once the certifications above have been completed, an ITA industry specialist will review the application. This process can take several weeks to complete, and ITA personnel may reach out to the applicant's point of contact with questions or clarifications.

Companies will be notified of the results of the review process in advance of the publication of the RMIL. Before publication, ITA's industry specialists will work with each approved company to build out its profile on the RMIL, which may include details about the products and services the company offers as well as background or other information that the company chooses to include. ITA will publish the RMIL on its website once it has received and approved a minimum number of applications. ITA anticipates launching the first iteration of the listing in February 2027.

To ensure the RMIL remains accurate, ITA will ask all listed companies, via their designated point of contact, annually to certify that their information is up to date and confirm their desire to remain on the RMIL. Companies may request updates to their profiles on a rolling basis.

91 FR 67541