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development and administration of
programs to expand United States
exports of civil nuclear goods and
services in accordance with applicable
U.S. laws and regulations, including
advice on how U.S. civil nuclear goods
and services export policies, programs,
and activities will affect the U.S. civil
nuclear industry’s competitiveness and
ability to participate in the international
market.
Topics to be considered: The agenda
for the Thursday, September 4, 2014
CINTAC meeting is as follows:
9 a.m.–4 p.m.
1. International Trade Administration’s
Civil Nuclear Trade Initiative Update
2. Civil Nuclear Trade Promotion
Activities Discussion
3. Public comment period
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public comment period of 30 minutes.
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Dated: August 20, 2014.
Jonathan Chesebro,
Energy Team Leader, Office of Energy and
Environmental Industries (Acting).
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
Reestablishment of the Renewable
Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory
Committee and Solicitation of
Nominations for Membership;
Amendment
Renewable Energy and Energy
Efficiency Advisory Committee:
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of Reestablishment of the
Renewable Energy and Energy
Efficiency Advisory Committee and
Solicitation of Nominations for
Membership; Amendment.
AGENCY:
This notice amends the
Department of Commerce, International
Trade Administration Notice of
Reestablishment of the Renewable
Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory
Committee (the Committee) and
Solicitation of Nominations for
Membership of June 23, 2014 (79 FR
35524) to revise the eligibility criteria to
permit federally-registered lobbyists to
apply for membership on the
Committee. The Department of
Commerce recently revised its policy
regarding appointment of federallyregistered lobbyists to Department
advisory committees following a policy
clarification by the Office of
Management and Budget that the
eligibility restriction does not apply to
advisory committee members who serve
in a representative capacity (see 79 FR
47482). Notwithstanding the language in
the Committee charter, the Secretary of
Commerce (the Secretary) will now
consider nominations of federallyregistered lobbyists for appointment on
the Committee. We are in the process of
amending the charter. This notice also
extends the deadline for submitting
applications to August 29, 2014. All
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other eligibility criteria continue to
apply.
In June 2014, the Department of
Commerce reestablished the Committee.
The Committee advises the Secretary
regarding the development and
administration of programs and policies
to expand the competitiveness of U.S.
exports of renewable energy and energy
efficiency goods and services, in
accordance with applicable United
States regulations. The Committee’s
work on energy efficiency focuses on
technologies, services, and platforms
that provide system-level energy
efficiency to electricity generation,
transmission, and distribution. These
include smart grid technologies and
services, as well as equipment and
systems that increase the resiliency of
power infrastructure. For the purposes
of this Committee, covered goods and
services will not include vehicles,
feedstock for biofuels, or energy
efficiency at it relates to consumer
goods. Non-fossil fuels that are
considered renewable fuels (e.g., liquid
biofuels and pellets) are included.
DATES: Nominations must be received
on or before 4 p.m. Eastern Daylight
Time (EDT) on August 29, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ryan Mulholland, Office of Energy &
Environmental Industries, Room 4053,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
DC 20230; phone 202–482–4693; fax
202–482–5665; email
Ryan.Mulholland@trade.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As
announced previously, pursuant to the
provisions of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App., the
Department of Commerce reestablished
the Committee on June 12, 2014 for a
period of two years.
The Committee consists of
approximately 35 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 represent U.S.
companies, U.S. trade associations, and
U.S. private sector organizations with
activities focused on the export
competitiveness of U.S. renewable
energy and energy efficiency goods and
services. In selecting members,
Commerce considers whether the
members reflect the diversity of this
sector, including in terms of entity or
organization size, geographic location,
and subsector represented, and
represent the diversity of company or
organizational roles in the development
of renewable energy and energy
efficiency projects, including project
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developers, technology integrators,
financial institutions, and
manufacturers. The Secretary appoints
to the Committee at least one individual
representing each of the following:
a. A U.S. renewable energy company
involved in international trade;
b. A U.S. energy efficiency company
involved in international trade;
c. A U.S. small business in the
renewable energy or energy efficiency
industry that is involved in
international trade;
d. A U.S. trade association in the
renewable energy or energy efficiency
sector;
e. A U.S. private sector organization
involved with international investment
or financing activities concerning the
international trade of renewable energy
and energy efficiency products and
services;
f. A U.S. company or organization
involved with business activities
concerning the development of
renewable energy and energy efficiency
projects in international markets; and
g. A U.S. smart grid company or
organization with technology or services
that improve the reliability, efficiency,
and/or security of the electric grid and
involved in international trade.
Members 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, June
12, 2016. Members, all of whom come
from the private sector, serve in a
representative capacity presenting the
views and interests of a U.S. entity or
U.S. organization, as well as their
particular subsector. They are, therefore,
not Special Government Employees.
Members will not be compensated for
their services or reimbursed for their
travel expenses.
Additional information on the
Committee is available at: https://
export.gov/reee/eg_main_023040.asp.
Eligibility and Nomination Process:
The following eligibility requirements
must be met:
i. The member must represent either
a U.S. company, a U.S. trade
association, or a U.S. private sector
organization with activities focused on
the competitiveness of U.S. exports of
renewable energy and energy efficiency
goods and services;
ii. The member must not be registered
as foreign agent under the Foreign
Agents Registration Act; and
iii. The member must not represent a
company that is majority owned or
controlled by a foreign government
entity or foreign government entities.
In order to be considered for
membership on the Committee, please
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follow the instructions in the
Nominations section.
Nominations: If you are interested in
applying or nominating someone else to
be a member of the Committee, please
provide the following information:
(1) Sponsor letter on the company’s,
trade association’s or organization’s
letterhead containing the name, title,
and relevant contact information
(including phone, fax, and email
address) of the individual requesting
consideration;
(2) An affirmative statement that the
nominee will be able to meet the
expected time commitments of
Committee work. Committee work
includes (1) attending in-person
committee meetings roughly four times
per year (lasting one day each), (2)
undertaking additional work outside of
full committee meetings including
subcommittee conference calls or
meetings as needed, and (3) frequently
drafting, preparing, or commenting on
proposed recommendations to be
evaluated at Committee meetings;
(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 meets all Committee eligibility
requirements. Please do not send
company, trade association, or
organization brochures or any other
information.
Nominations may be emailed to
Ryan.Mulholland@trade.gov, faxed to
the attention of Ryan Mulholland at
202–482–5665, or mailed to Ryan
Mulholland, Office of Energy &
Environmental Industries, Room 4053,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
DC 20230, and must be received by 4:00
p.m. EDT on August 29, 2014. Nominees
selected for appointment to the
Committee will be notified by return
mail.
Dated: August 19, 2014.
Ryan P. Mulholland,
Acting Team Leader for Environmental
Industries.
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Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; Protocol for
Access to Tissue Specimen Samples
From the National Marine Mammal
Tissue Bank
National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration,
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Department of
Commerce, as part of its continuing
effort to reduce paperwork and
respondent burden, invites the general
public and other Federal agencies to
take this opportunity to comment on
proposed and/or continuing information
collections, as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
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2014.
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Internet at JJessup@doc.gov).
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Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
instrument and instructions should be
directed to Angela Collins-Payne, (301)
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This request is for extension of a
current information collection.
In 1989, the National Marine Mammal
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by the National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS) Office of Protected
Resources (OPR) in collaboration with
the National Institute of Standards and
Technology (NIST), Minerals
Management Service (MMS), and the
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Resources Division (USGS/BRD). The
NMMTB provides protocols, techniques,
and physical facilities for the long-term
storage of tissues from marine
mammals. Scientists can request tissues
from this repository for retrospective
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substances of interest. The NMMTB
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
Reestablishment of the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency
Advisory Committee and Solicitation of Nominations for Membership;
Amendment
AGENCY: Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee:
International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of Reestablishment of the Renewable Energy and Energy
Efficiency Advisory Committee and Solicitation of Nominations for
Membership; Amendment.
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SUMMARY: This notice amends the Department of Commerce, International
Trade Administration Notice of Reestablishment of the Renewable Energy
and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee (the Committee) and
Solicitation of Nominations for Membership of June 23, 2014 (79 FR
35524) to revise the eligibility criteria to permit federally-
registered lobbyists to apply for membership on the Committee. The
Department of Commerce recently revised its policy regarding
appointment of federally-registered lobbyists to Department advisory
committees following a policy clarification by the Office of Management
and Budget that the eligibility restriction does not apply to advisory
committee members who serve in a representative capacity (see 79 FR
47482). Notwithstanding the language in the Committee charter, the
Secretary of Commerce (the Secretary) will now consider nominations of
federally-registered lobbyists for appointment on the Committee. We are
in the process of amending the charter. This notice also extends the
deadline for submitting applications to August 29, 2014. All other
eligibility criteria continue to apply.
In June 2014, the Department of Commerce reestablished the
Committee. The Committee advises the Secretary regarding the
development and administration of programs and policies to expand the
competitiveness of U.S. exports of renewable energy and energy
efficiency goods and services, in accordance with applicable United
States regulations. The Committee's work on energy efficiency focuses
on technologies, services, and platforms that provide system-level
energy efficiency to electricity generation, transmission, and
distribution. These include smart grid technologies and services, as
well as equipment and systems that increase the resiliency of power
infrastructure. For the purposes of this Committee, covered goods and
services will not include vehicles, feedstock for biofuels, or energy
efficiency at it relates to consumer goods. Non-fossil fuels that are
considered renewable fuels (e.g., liquid biofuels and pellets) are
included.
DATES: Nominations must be received on or before 4 p.m. Eastern
Daylight Time (EDT) on August 29, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ryan Mulholland, Office of Energy &
Environmental Industries, Room 4053, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; phone 202-482-4693; fax
202-482-5665; email Ryan.Mulholland@trade.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As announced previously, pursuant to the
provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App., the
Department of Commerce reestablished the Committee on June 12, 2014 for
a period of two years.
The Committee consists of approximately 35 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 represent U.S. companies, U.S. trade associations,
and U.S. private sector organizations with activities focused on the
export competitiveness of U.S. renewable energy and energy efficiency
goods and services. In selecting members, Commerce considers whether
the members reflect the diversity of this sector, including in terms of
entity or organization size, geographic location, and subsector
represented, and represent the diversity of company or organizational
roles in the development of renewable energy and energy efficiency
projects, including project
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developers, technology integrators, financial institutions, and
manufacturers. The Secretary appoints to the Committee at least one
individual representing each of the following:
a. A U.S. renewable energy company involved in international trade;
b. A U.S. energy efficiency company involved in international
trade;
c. A U.S. small business in the renewable energy or energy
efficiency industry that is involved in international trade;
d. A U.S. trade association in the renewable energy or energy
efficiency sector;
e. A U.S. private sector organization involved with international
investment or financing activities concerning the international trade
of renewable energy and energy efficiency products and services;
f. A U.S. company or organization involved with business activities
concerning the development of renewable energy and energy efficiency
projects in international markets; and
g. A U.S. smart grid company or organization with technology or
services that improve the reliability, efficiency, and/or security of
the electric grid and involved in international trade.
Members 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, June 12, 2016. Members, all of whom come from the
private sector, serve in a representative capacity presenting the views
and interests of a U.S. entity or U.S. organization, as well as their
particular subsector. They are, therefore, not Special Government
Employees. Members will not be compensated for their services or
reimbursed for their travel expenses.
Additional information on the Committee is available at: https://export.gov/reee/eg_main_023040.asp.
Eligibility and Nomination Process:
The following eligibility requirements must be met:
i. The member must represent either a U.S. company, a U.S. trade
association, or a U.S. private sector organization with activities
focused on the competitiveness of U.S. exports of renewable energy and
energy efficiency goods and services;
ii. The member must not be registered as foreign agent under the
Foreign Agents Registration Act; and
iii. The member must not represent a company that is majority owned
or controlled by a foreign government entity or foreign government
entities.
In order to be considered for membership on the Committee, please
follow the instructions in the Nominations section.
Nominations: If you are interested in applying or nominating
someone else to be a member of the Committee, please provide the
following information:
(1) Sponsor letter on the company's, trade association's or
organization's letterhead containing the name, title, and relevant
contact information (including phone, fax, and email address) of the
individual requesting consideration;
(2) An affirmative statement that the nominee will be able to meet
the expected time commitments of Committee work. Committee work
includes (1) attending in-person committee meetings roughly four times
per year (lasting one day each), (2) undertaking additional work
outside of full committee meetings including subcommittee conference
calls or meetings as needed, and (3) frequently drafting, preparing, or
commenting on proposed recommendations to be evaluated at Committee
meetings;
(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 meets all Committee
eligibility requirements. Please do not send company, trade
association, or organization brochures or any other information.
Nominations may be emailed to Ryan.Mulholland@trade.gov, faxed to
the attention of Ryan Mulholland at 202-482-5665, or mailed to Ryan
Mulholland, Office of Energy & Environmental Industries, Room 4053,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
DC 20230, and must be received by 4:00 p.m. EDT on August 29, 2014.
Nominees selected for appointment to the Committee will be notified by
return mail.
Dated: August 19, 2014.
Ryan P. Mulholland,
Acting Team Leader for Environmental Industries.
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