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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
District Export Council Nomination
Opportunity
International Trade
Administration, Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of Opportunity for
Appointment to serve as a District
Export Council Member.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
is currently seeking nominations of
individuals for consideration for
appointment by the Secretary of
Commerce to serve as members of one
of the 59 District Export Councils
(DECs) nationwide. DECs are closely
affiliated with the U.S. Export
Assistance Centers (USEACs) of the U.S.
and Foreign Commercial Service
(US&FCS), and play a key role in the
planning and coordination of export
activities in their communities.
DATES: Nominations for individuals to a
DEC must be received by the local
USEAC Director by close of business on
July 15, 2013.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Please contact the Director of your local
USEAC for more information on DECs
and the nomination process. You may
identify your local USEAC by entering
your zip code online at https://
export.gov/usoffices/index.asp. For
general program information, contact
Patrick Krissek, National DEC Liaison,
US&FCS, at (202) 482–4231.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As lead
organizations serving the international
business community, and working
together with USEACs, the mission of
the DECs is to facilitate the development
of an effective local export assistance
network, support the expansion of
export opportunities for local U.S.
companies, serve as a communication
link between the business community
and US&FCS, and assist in coordinating
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the activities of trade assistance partners
to leverage available resources.
Individuals appointed to a DEC become
part of a select corps of trade experts
dedicated to providing international
trade leadership and guidance to the
local business community and
assistance to the Department of
Commerce on export development
issues.
Selection Process: Each DEC has a
target membership of 30. Approximately
half of the positions are open on each
DEC for the four-year term from January
1, 2014, through December 31, 2017.
The local USEAC Director receives
nominations for membership, and after
ensuring that nominees meet the
member criteria, makes
recommendations to the Secretary of
Commerce in consultation with the
local DEC Executive Committee. After
completion of a vetting process, the
Secretary selects nominees for
appointment to local DECs. DEC
members are appointed by and serve at
the pleasure of the Secretary of
Commerce.
Membership Criteria: Appointment is
based upon an individual’s
international trade leadership in the
local community, ability to influence
the local environment for exporting,
interest in export development, and
willingness and ability to devote time to
DEC activities. Members include
exporters, export service providers and
others whose profession supports U.S.
export promotion efforts. DEC member
appointments are made without regard
to political affiliation. DEC membership
is open to U.S. citizens and permanent
residents of the United States. As
representatives of the local exporting
community, DEC Members must reside
in, or conduct the majority of their work
in, the territory that the DEC covers.
DEC membership is not open to
federally-registered lobbyists, federal
government employees, or individuals
representing foreign governments.
Authority: 15 U.S.C. 1501 et seq., 15 U.S.C.
4721.
Elnora Moye,
Trade Program Assistant.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN 0648–XC703
Endangered Species; File Nos. 17557
and 17273
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; receipt of applications.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that
the National Ocean Service Marine
Forensic Lab (NOS Lab) [Responsible
Party: M. Katherine Moore], 219 Fort
Johnson Road, Charleston, SC 29412
(File No. 17557), and the NOAA
Fisheries Northeast Region, Protected
Resources Division [Responsible Party:
Mary Colligan], 1 Blackburn Drive,
Gloucester, MA 01930 (File No. 17273),
have applied in due form for permits to
take marine mammal and endangered
species parts for purposes of scientific
research.
DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email
comments must be received on or before
July 1, 2013.
ADDRESSES: The applications and
related documents are available for
review by selecting Records Open for
Public Comment from the Features box
on the Applications and Permits for
Protected Species (APPS) home page,
https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov, and then
selecting File No. 17557 or 17273 from
the list of available applications.
These documents are also available
upon written request or by appointment
in the following offices: Permits and
Conservation Division, Office of
Protected Resources, NMFS, 1315 EastWest Highway, Room 13705, Silver
Spring, MD 20910; phone (301) 427–
8401; fax (301) 713–0376;
File No. 17273: Northeast Region,
NMFS, 55 Great Republic Drive,
Gloucester, MA 01930; phone (978)
281–9328; fax (978) 281–9394; and
File No. 17557: Southeast Region,
NMFS, 263 13th Avenue South, Saint
Petersburg, FL 33701; phone (727) 824–
5312; fax (727) 824–5309.
Written comments on these
applications should be submitted to the
Chief, Permits and Conservation
Division
• by email to
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and investigations, committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings,
delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency
statements of organization and functions are examples of documents
appearing in this section.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
District Export Council Nomination Opportunity
AGENCY: International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of Opportunity for Appointment to serve as a District
Export Council Member.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce is currently seeking nominations of
individuals for consideration for appointment by the Secretary of
Commerce to serve as members of one of the 59 District Export Councils
(DECs) nationwide. DECs are closely affiliated with the U.S. Export
Assistance Centers (USEACs) of the U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service
(US&FCS), and play a key role in the planning and coordination of
export activities in their communities.
DATES: Nominations for individuals to a DEC must be received by the
local USEAC Director by close of business on July 15, 2013.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Please contact the Director of your
local USEAC for more information on DECs and the nomination process.
You may identify your local USEAC by entering your zip code online at
https://export.gov/usoffices/index.asp. For general program information,
contact Patrick Krissek, National DEC Liaison, US&FCS, at (202) 482-
4231.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As lead organizations serving the
international business community, and working together with USEACs, the
mission of the DECs is to facilitate the development of an effective
local export assistance network, support the expansion of export
opportunities for local U.S. companies, serve as a communication link
between the business community and US&FCS, and assist in coordinating
the activities of trade assistance partners to leverage available
resources. Individuals appointed to a DEC become part of a select corps
of trade experts dedicated to providing international trade leadership
and guidance to the local business community and assistance to the
Department of Commerce on export development issues.
Selection Process: Each DEC has a target membership of 30.
Approximately half of the positions are open on each DEC for the four-
year term from January 1, 2014, through December 31, 2017. The local
USEAC Director receives nominations for membership, and after ensuring
that nominees meet the member criteria, makes recommendations to the
Secretary of Commerce in consultation with the local DEC Executive
Committee. After completion of a vetting process, the Secretary selects
nominees for appointment to local DECs. DEC members are appointed by
and serve at the pleasure of the Secretary of Commerce.
Membership Criteria: Appointment is based upon an individual's
international trade leadership in the local community, ability to
influence the local environment for exporting, interest in export
development, and willingness and ability to devote time to DEC
activities. Members include exporters, export service providers and
others whose profession supports U.S. export promotion efforts. DEC
member appointments are made without regard to political affiliation.
DEC membership is open to U.S. citizens and permanent residents of the
United States. As representatives of the local exporting community, DEC
Members must reside in, or conduct the majority of their work in, the
territory that the DEC covers. DEC membership is not open to federally-
registered lobbyists, federal government employees, or individuals
representing foreign governments.
Authority: 15 U.S.C. 1501 et seq., 15 U.S.C. 4721.
Elnora Moye,
Trade Program Assistant.
[FR Doc. 2013-12961 Filed 5-30-13; 8:45 am]
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