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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
Establishment of the Advisory
Committee on Supply Chain
Competitiveness and Solicitation of
Nominations for Membership
International Trade
Administration, DOC.
ACTION: Notice of establishment of the
Advisory Committee on Supply Chain
Competitiveness and solicitation of
nominations for membership.
AGENCY:
Pursuant to provisions under
the Federal Advisory Committee Act,
5 U.S.C. App., the Under Secretary of
Commerce for International Trade
announces the establishment of the
Advisory Committee on Supply Chain
Competitiveness (the Committee) by the
Secretary of Commerce. The Committee
shall advise the Secretary regarding the
development and administration of
programs and policies to expand the
competitiveness of U.S. supply chains,
including programs and policies to
expand U.S. exports of goods, services,
and technology related to supply chain
in accordance with applicable United
States regulations. This notice also
requests nominations for membership.
DATES: Nominations for members must
be received on or before December 14,
2011.
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SUMMARY:
Nominations
The Secretary of Commerce invites
nominations to the committee of U.S.
citizens who will represent U.S.
companies that trade internationally, or
U.S. trade associations or U.S. private
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sector organizations with activities
focused on the competitiveness of U.S.
supply chain goods and services. No
member may represent a company that
is majority owned or controlled by a
foreign government entity or foreign
government entities. Nominees meeting
the eligibility requirements will be
considered based upon their ability to
carry out the goals of the Committee as
articulated above. Self-nominations will
be accepted. If you are interested in
nominating someone to become a
member of the Committee, please
provide the following information:
(1) Name, title, and relevant contact
information (including phone, fax, and
email address) of the individual
requesting consideration;
(2) A sponsor letter on the company’s,
trade association’s, or organization’s
letterhead containing a brief description
why the nominee should be considered
for membership;
(3) Short biography of nominee
including credentials;
(4) Brief description of the company,
trade association, or organization to be
represented and its business activities;
company size (number of employees
and annual sales); and export markets
served;
(5) An affirmative statement that the
nominee is not a Federally registered
lobbyist, and that the nominee
understands that if appointed, the
nominee will not be allowed to continue
to serve as a Committee member if the
nominee becomes a Federally registered
lobbyist;
(6) An affirmative statement that the
nominee meets all Committee eligibility
requirements.
Please do not send company, trade
association, or organization brochures or
any other information.
Nominations may be emailed to:
richard.boll@trade.gov or faxed to the
attention of Richard Boll at 202–482–
2669, or mailed to Richard Boll, Office
of Service Industries, Room CC118, U.S.
Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
DC 20230, and must be received before
December 14. Nominees selected for
appointment to the Committee will be
notified by return mail.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Richard Boll, Office of Service
Industries, Room CC118, U.S.
Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
DC 20230; phone 202–482–1135; email:
richard.boll@trade.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background and Authority
The Committee is being established
under the discretionary authority of the
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Secretary, in response to an identified
need for consensus advice from U.S.
industry to the U.S. government on the
development and administration of
programs and policies to expand the
competitiveness of U.S. supply chains.
The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5
U.S.C. App.) governs the Committee and
sets forth standards for the formation
and use of advisory committees.
For purposes of the Committee, the
‘‘supply chain’’ refers broadly to the
combination of goods, services, and
technology related to supply chain
operations. In advising on the
development and administration of
programs and policies to expand the
global competitiveness of the U.S.
supply chains, the Committee shall
provide detailed policy and technical
advice, information, and
recommendations to the Federal
Government regarding:
1. National, state, or local factors that
inhibit the efficient domestic and
international movement of goods from
point of origin to destination, and the
competitiveness of domestic and
international supply chains;
2. Infrastructure capacity, inter- and
cross-modal connectivity, investment,
regulatory, and intra- or intergovernmental coordination factors that
affect supply chain competitiveness,
goods movement, and sustainability;
3. Emerging trends in goods
movement that affect, or could impact,
supply chain competitiveness; and
4. Metrics that can be used to quantify
supply chain performance.
II. Structure, Membership, and
Operation
The Committee shall consist of
approximately 40 members appointed
by the Secretary in accordance with
applicable Department of Commerce
guidance and based on their ability to
carry out the objectives of the
Committee. Members shall represent
U.S. companies, U.S. trade associations,
and U.S. private sector organizations
that use or operate elements of U.S.
global supply chain, with activities
focused on the competitiveness of the
U.S. supply chain and its component
goods, services, and technologies.
Membership shall reflect the diversity of
goods and services movement activities,
including a variety of users that ship
through the global supply chain, entities
that operate various parts of the supply
chain, and individual academic experts
in the field. Membership will also be
diverse in terms of organization size,
and geographic location.
All members will come from the
private sector. There will be two types
of members: (1) Individual experts from
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academia, and (2) representatives of a
U.S. industry sector (through a U.S.
entity or organization). Individual
experts will be appointed as Special
Government Employees (SGEs) under 18
U.S.C. 202 and will be required to
comply with certain ethics laws and
rules, including filing a Confidential
Financial Disclosure form. The
representatives will express the views
and interests of their industry sector and
will likely be members of a U.S. entity
or organization that is within the
relevant sector. Because they serve in a
representative capacity, they will not be
SGEs. Prospective nominees should
designate the capacity in which they
choose to serve and identify either their
area of expertise or the U.S. industry
sector they wish to represent.
Each member of the Committee must
be a U.S. citizen, and not registered as
a foreign agent under the Foreign Agents
Registration Act. Additionally, a
member must not be a Federally
registered lobbyist. No member may
represent a company that is majority
owned or controlled by a foreign
government entity or entities.
Appointments will be made without
regard to political affiliation.
Members shall serve at the pleasure of
the Secretary from the date of
appointment to the COMMITTEE to the
date on which the COMMITTEE’s
charter terminates (normally two years).
The Secretary shall designate the
Committee Chair and Vice Chair from
selections made by the members. The
Chair and Vice Chair will serve in those
positions at the pleasure of the
Secretary. The Department, through the
Assistant Secretary for Manufacturing
and Services, may establish
subcommittees or working groups from
among the Committee’s members as may
be necessary, and consistent with
FACA, the FACA implementing
regulations, and applicable Department
of Commerce policies. Such
subcommittees or working groups may
not function independently of the
chartered committee and must report
their recommendations and advice to
the Committee for full deliberation and
discussion. Subcommittees or working
groups have no authority to make
decisions on behalf of the Committee
nor can they report directly to the
Secretary or his or her designee. The
Assistant Secretary for Manufacturing
and Services shall designate a
Designated Federal Officer (DFO) from
among the employees of the Office of
Service Industries. The DFO will
approve or call all of the advisory
committee meetings, prepare and
approve all meeting agendas, attend all
committee meetings, adjourn any
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meeting when the DFO determines
adjournment to be in the public interest,
and chair meetings when directed to do
so by the Secretary.
III. Meetings
The Committee shall, to the extent
practicable, the Committee shall meet as
necessary, but not less than once per
year. No quorum is required. Additional
meetings may be called at the discretion
of the Secretary or his designee.
IV. Compensation
Members of the COMMITTEE will not
be compensated for their services or
reimbursed for their travel expenses.
Dated: October 31, 2011.
David Long,
Director, Office of Service Industries.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
Establishment of the Advisory Committee on Supply Chain
Competitiveness and Solicitation of Nominations for Membership
AGENCY: International Trade Administration, DOC.
ACTION: Notice of establishment of the Advisory Committee on Supply
Chain Competitiveness and solicitation of nominations for membership.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to provisions under the Federal Advisory Committee
Act, 5 U.S.C. App., the Under Secretary of Commerce for International
Trade announces the establishment of the Advisory Committee on Supply
Chain Competitiveness (the Committee) by the Secretary of Commerce. The
Committee shall advise the Secretary regarding the development and
administration of programs and policies to expand the competitiveness
of U.S. supply chains, including programs and policies to expand U.S.
exports of goods, services, and technology related to supply chain in
accordance with applicable United States regulations. This notice also
requests nominations for membership.
DATES: Nominations for members must be received on or before December
14, 2011.
Nominations
The Secretary of Commerce invites nominations to the committee of
U.S. citizens who will represent U.S. companies that trade
internationally, or U.S. trade associations or U.S. private sector
organizations with activities focused on the competitiveness of U.S.
supply chain goods and services. No member may represent a company that
is majority owned or controlled by a foreign government entity or
foreign government entities. Nominees meeting the eligibility
requirements will be considered based upon their ability to carry out
the goals of the Committee as articulated above. Self-nominations will
be accepted. If you are interested in nominating someone to become a
member of the Committee, please provide the following information:
(1) Name, title, and relevant contact information (including phone,
fax, and email address) of the individual requesting consideration;
(2) A sponsor letter on the company's, trade association's, or
organization's letterhead containing a brief description why the
nominee should be considered for membership;
(3) Short biography of nominee including credentials;
(4) Brief description of the company, trade association, or
organization to be represented and its business activities; company
size (number of employees and annual sales); and export markets served;
(5) An affirmative statement that the nominee is not a Federally
registered lobbyist, and that the nominee understands that if
appointed, the nominee will not be allowed to continue to serve as a
Committee member if the nominee becomes a Federally registered
lobbyist;
(6) An affirmative statement that the nominee meets all Committee
eligibility requirements.
Please do not send company, trade association, or organization
brochures or any other information.
Nominations may be emailed to: richard.boll@trade.gov or faxed to
the attention of Richard Boll at 202-482-2669, or mailed to Richard
Boll, Office of Service Industries, Room CC118, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230, and must
be received before December 14. Nominees selected for appointment to
the Committee will be notified by return mail.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard Boll, Office of Service
Industries, Room CC118, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; phone 202-482-1135; email:
richard.boll@trade.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background and Authority
The Committee is being established under the discretionary
authority of the Secretary, in response to an identified need for
consensus advice from U.S. industry to the U.S. government on the
development and administration of programs and policies to expand the
competitiveness of U.S. supply chains. The Federal Advisory Committee
Act (5 U.S.C. App.) governs the Committee and sets forth standards for
the formation and use of advisory committees.
For purposes of the Committee, the ``supply chain'' refers broadly
to the combination of goods, services, and technology related to supply
chain operations. In advising on the development and administration of
programs and policies to expand the global competitiveness of the U.S.
supply chains, the Committee shall provide detailed policy and
technical advice, information, and recommendations to the Federal
Government regarding:
1. National, state, or local factors that inhibit the efficient
domestic and international movement of goods from point of origin to
destination, and the competitiveness of domestic and international
supply chains;
2. Infrastructure capacity, inter- and cross-modal connectivity,
investment, regulatory, and intra- or inter-governmental coordination
factors that affect supply chain competitiveness, goods movement, and
sustainability;
3. Emerging trends in goods movement that affect, or could impact,
supply chain competitiveness; and
4. Metrics that can be used to quantify supply chain performance.
II. Structure, Membership, and Operation
The Committee shall consist of approximately 40 members appointed
by the Secretary in accordance with applicable Department of Commerce
guidance and based on their ability to carry out the objectives of the
Committee. Members shall represent U.S. companies, U.S. trade
associations, and U.S. private sector organizations that use or operate
elements of U.S. global supply chain, with activities focused on the
competitiveness of the U.S. supply chain and its component goods,
services, and technologies. Membership shall reflect the diversity of
goods and services movement activities, including a variety of users
that ship through the global supply chain, entities that operate
various parts of the supply chain, and individual academic experts in
the field. Membership will also be diverse in terms of organization
size, and geographic location.
All members will come from the private sector. There will be two
types of members: (1) Individual experts from
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academia, and (2) representatives of a U.S. industry sector (through a
U.S. entity or organization). Individual experts will be appointed as
Special Government Employees (SGEs) under 18 U.S.C. 202 and will be
required to comply with certain ethics laws and rules, including filing
a Confidential Financial Disclosure form. The representatives will
express the views and interests of their industry sector and will
likely be members of a U.S. entity or organization that is within the
relevant sector. Because they serve in a representative capacity, they
will not be SGEs. Prospective nominees should designate the capacity in
which they choose to serve and identify either their area of expertise
or the U.S. industry sector they wish to represent.
Each member of the Committee must be a U.S. citizen, and not
registered as a foreign agent under the Foreign Agents Registration
Act. Additionally, a member must not be a Federally registered
lobbyist. No member may represent a company that is majority owned or
controlled by a foreign government entity or entities.
Appointments will be made without regard to political affiliation.
Members shall serve at the pleasure of the Secretary from the date
of appointment to the COMMITTEE to the date on which the COMMITTEE's
charter terminates (normally two years).
The Secretary shall designate the Committee Chair and Vice Chair
from selections made by the members. The Chair and Vice Chair will
serve in those positions at the pleasure of the Secretary. The
Department, through the Assistant Secretary for Manufacturing and
Services, may establish subcommittees or working groups from among the
Committee's members as may be necessary, and consistent with FACA, the
FACA implementing regulations, and applicable Department of Commerce
policies. Such subcommittees or working groups may not function
independently of the chartered committee and must report their
recommendations and advice to the Committee for full deliberation and
discussion. Subcommittees or working groups have no authority to make
decisions on behalf of the Committee nor can they report directly to
the Secretary or his or her designee. The Assistant Secretary for
Manufacturing and Services shall designate a Designated Federal Officer
(DFO) from among the employees of the Office of Service Industries. The
DFO will approve or call all of the advisory committee meetings,
prepare and approve all meeting agendas, attend all committee meetings,
adjourn any meeting when the DFO determines adjournment to be in the
public interest, and chair meetings when directed to do so by the
Secretary.
III. Meetings
The Committee shall, to the extent practicable, the Committee shall
meet as necessary, but not less than once per year. No quorum is
required. Additional meetings may be called at the discretion of the
Secretary or his designee.
IV. Compensation
Members of the COMMITTEE will not be compensated for their services
or reimbursed for their travel expenses.
Dated: October 31, 2011.
David Long,
Director, Office of Service Industries.
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