Notice of Renewal of and Solicitation of Nominations for Membership on the Civil Nuclear Trade Advisory Committee, 50888-50889 [2014-20288]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
Notice of Renewal of and Solicitation
of Nominations for Membership on the
Civil Nuclear Trade Advisory
Committee
International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce
ACTION: Notice of Renewal of and
Solicitation of Nominations for
Membership on the Civil Nuclear Trade
Advisory Committee.
AGENCY:
The Department of Commerce
(the Department) announces the renewal
of the Civil Nuclear Trade Advisory
Committee (CINTAC or ‘‘Committee’’)
on August 13, 2014 for a two-year term
to expire on August 13, 2016, and is
seeking nominations for 40 members to
be appointed for the new charter term.
The purpose of the CINTAC is to advise
the Secretary of Commerce regarding the
development and administration of
programs to expand U.S. exports of civil
nuclear goods and services in
accordance with applicable U.S. laws
and regulations, for use by the
Department in its role as a member of
the Civil Nuclear Trade Working Group
of the Trade Promotion Coordinating
Committee and the Department’s active
participation in the Atoms for
Prosperity interagency group to promote
U.S. civil nuclear trade.
DATES: All applications for immediate
consideration for appointment must be
received by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight
Time (EDT) on September 25, 2014.
After that date, ITA will continue to
accept applications under this notice
through July 1, 2016 to fill any
vacancies that may arise.
ADDRESSES: All nominations should be
submitted in pdf or MS Word format via
email to jonathan.chesebro@trade.gov,
via FAX to 202–482–5665, or via mail
to Jonathan Chesebro, Office of Energy
& Environmental Industries, Room 4053,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th
Street and Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20230.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jonathan Chesebro, Office of Energy and
Environmental Industries, Room 4053,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th
Street and Constitution Avenue NW.,
SUMMARY:
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Washington, DC 20230; phone 202–482–
1297 or email
jonathan.chesebro@trade.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background and Authority
The Department renewed the CINTAC
charter on August 13, 2014 for an
additional two years, pursuant to the
Department of Commerce authority
under 15 U.S.C. 1512 and the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as
amended, 5 U.S.C. App. The CINTAC
functions solely as an advisory
committee in accordance with the
provisions of FACA. As noted in the
SUMMARY, CINTAC advises the Secretary
of Commerce regarding the development
and administration of programs to
expand U.S. exports of civil nuclear
goods and services for use by the
Department in its role as a member of
the Civil Nuclear Trade Working Group
of the Trade Promotion Coordinating
Committee and the Department’s active
participation in the Atoms for
Prosperity interagency group to promote
U.S. civil nuclear trade. In particular,
the Committee advises on matters
including, but not limited to:
(1) Matters concerning trade policy
development and negotiations relating
to U.S. civil nuclear exports;
(2) The effect of U.S. Government
policies, regulations, programs, and
foreign government policies and
practices on the export of U.S. civil
nuclear goods and services;
(3) The competitiveness of U.S.
industry and its ability to compete for
civil nuclear products and services
opportunities in international markets,
including specific problems in
exporting, and provide specific
recommendations regarding U.S.
Government and public/private actions
to assist civil nuclear companies in
expanding their exports;
(4) The identification of priority civil
nuclear products and services markets
with the potential for high immediate
returns for U.S. exports, as well as
emerging markets with a longer-term
potential for U.S. exports;
(5) Strategies to increase private sector
awareness and effective use of U.S.
Government export promotion
programs, and recommendations on
how U.S. Government programs may be
more efficiently designed and
coordinated;
(6) The development of
complementary industry and trade
association export promotion programs,
including ways for greater and more
effective coordination of U.S.
Government efforts with private sector
organizations’ civil nuclear industry
export promotion efforts; and
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(7) The development of U.S.
Government programs to encourage
producers of civil nuclear products and
services to enter new foreign markets, in
connection with which CINTAC may
advise on how to gather, disseminate,
and promote awareness of information
on civil nuclear exports and related
trade issues.
II. Membership
CINTAC 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. entities involved in the export of
civil nuclear products and services and
reflect the diversity of this sector,
including in terms of entities’ size and
geographic location. The Committee
shall also represent the diversity of
company or organizational roles in the
development of civil nuclear energy
projects, including, for example, U.S.
civil nuclear manufacturing and
services companies, U.S. utilities, U.S.
trade associations, and other U.S.
organizations in the U.S. civil nuclear
sector. The Secretary shall appoint to
the Committee at least one individual
representing each of the following:
a. Civil nuclear manufacturing and
services companies;
b. small businesses;
c. utilities;
d. trade associations in the civil
nuclear sector;
e. research institutions and
universities; and
f. private sector organizations
involved in strengthening the export
competitiveness of U.S. civil nuclear
products and services.
Members shall serve in a
representative capacity, expressing the
views and interests of a U.S. entity, as
well as its particular subsector; they are,
therefore, not Special Government
Employees. Each member of the
Committee must be a U.S. citizen and
must not be registered as a foreign agent
under the Foreign Agents Registration
Act. No member may represent a U.S.
entity that is majority owned or
controlled by a foreign government
entity (or foreign government entities).
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 on August 13, 2016. The
Secretary shall designate the Committee
Chair and Vice Chair. The Chair and
Vice Chair shall serve in those positions
at the pleasure of the Secretary.
Members must attend a minimum of
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a majority of subcommittee and working
group activities to remain members.
Failure to meet this minimum
participation requirement could result
in membership termination.
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Technology
III. Compensation
Members of the CINTAC will not be
compensated for their services or
reimbursed for their travel expenses.
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; Organization of
Scientific Area Committees (OSAC)
Membership Application
AGENCY:
IV. Nominations
The Secretary of Commerce invites
nominations to the CINTAC for the
charter term consistent with the above
membership requirements. Selfnominations will be accepted. If you are
interested in nominating someone to
become a member of the CINTAC,
please provide the following
information (2 pages maximum):
(1) Name;
(2) Title;
(3) Work phone, fax, and, email
address;
(4) Name of entity to be represented
and address including Web site address;
(5) Short biography of nominee
including credentials;
(6) Brief description of the entity and
its business activities, size (number of
employees and annual sales), and export
markets served; and,
(7) An affirmative statement that the
applicant and entity to be represented
meet all eligibility criteria, specifically
addressing that the applicant:
(a) Is a U.S. citizen; and
(b) Is not required to register as a
foreign agent under the Foreign Agents
Registration Act of 1938, as amended.
Please do not send organization
brochures or any other information.
All nominations should be submitted
in pdf or MS Word format via email to
jonathan.chesebro@trade.gov, via FAX
to 202–482–5665, or via mail to
Jonathan Chesebro, Office of Energy &
Environmental Industries, Room 4053,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th
Street and Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20230.
Nominations for immediate
consideration must be received by 5:00
p.m. EDT September 25, 2014.
Nominees selected for appointment to
CINTAC will be notified by return mail.
Dated: August 20, 2014.
Jonathan Chesebro,
Energy Team Leader, Office of Energy and
Environmental Industries (Acting).
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National Institute of Standards
and Technology, Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
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.
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted on or before October 27,
2014.
SUMMARY:
Direct all written comments
to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental
Paperwork Clearance Officer,
Department of Commerce, Room 6616,
14th and Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
Internet at JJessup@doc.gov).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
instrument and instructions should be
directed to Richard Cavanagh, Director,
Office of Special Programs, NIST, 100
Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, MD 20899–
4701; 301–975–4447;
richard.cavanagh@nist.gov.
ADDRESSES:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
NIST established an Organization of
Scientific Area Committees (OSAC) to
enable a coordinated U.S. approach to
Standards for the Forensic Science
Disciplines. NIST seeks broad
participation from Forensic Science
Practitioners, Researchers, Metrologists,
Accreditation Bodies, Defense, and
Prosecution. NIST solicits selfnominations from these communities,
using the OSAC Membership
Application, to identify individuals
interested and qualified to contribute.
II. Method of Collection
The OSAC Membership Application
may be completed and submitted only
via web-based application.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0693–0070.
Form Number(s): None.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
Notice of Renewal of and Solicitation of Nominations for
Membership on the Civil Nuclear Trade Advisory Committee
AGENCY: International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce
ACTION: Notice of Renewal of and Solicitation of Nominations for
Membership on the Civil Nuclear Trade Advisory Committee.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) announces the
renewal of the Civil Nuclear Trade Advisory Committee (CINTAC or
``Committee'') on August 13, 2014 for a two-year term to expire on
August 13, 2016, and is seeking nominations for 40 members to be
appointed for the new charter term. The purpose of the CINTAC is to
advise the Secretary of Commerce regarding the development and
administration of programs to expand U.S. exports of civil nuclear
goods and services in accordance with applicable U.S. laws and
regulations, for use by the Department in its role as a member of the
Civil Nuclear Trade Working Group of the Trade Promotion Coordinating
Committee and the Department's active participation in the Atoms for
Prosperity interagency group to promote U.S. civil nuclear trade.
DATES: All applications for immediate consideration for appointment
must be received by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on September
25, 2014. After that date, ITA will continue to accept applications
under this notice through July 1, 2016 to fill any vacancies that may
arise.
ADDRESSES: All nominations should be submitted in pdf or MS Word format
via email to jonathan.chesebro@trade.gov, via FAX to 202-482-5665, or
via mail to Jonathan Chesebro, Office of Energy & Environmental
Industries, Room 4053, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jonathan Chesebro, Office of Energy
and Environmental Industries, Room 4053, U.S. Department of Commerce,
14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; phone
202-482-1297 or email jonathan.chesebro@trade.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background and Authority
The Department renewed the CINTAC charter on August 13, 2014 for an
additional two years, pursuant to the Department of Commerce authority
under 15 U.S.C. 1512 and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as
amended, 5 U.S.C. App. The CINTAC functions solely as an advisory
committee in accordance with the provisions of FACA. As noted in the
SUMMARY, CINTAC advises the Secretary of Commerce regarding the
development and administration of programs to expand U.S. exports of
civil nuclear goods and services for use by the Department in its role
as a member of the Civil Nuclear Trade Working Group of the Trade
Promotion Coordinating Committee and the Department's active
participation in the Atoms for Prosperity interagency group to promote
U.S. civil nuclear trade. In particular, the Committee advises on
matters including, but not limited to:
(1) Matters concerning trade policy development and negotiations
relating to U.S. civil nuclear exports;
(2) The effect of U.S. Government policies, regulations, programs,
and foreign government policies and practices on the export of U.S.
civil nuclear goods and services;
(3) The competitiveness of U.S. industry and its ability to compete
for civil nuclear products and services opportunities in international
markets, including specific problems in exporting, and provide specific
recommendations regarding U.S. Government and public/private actions to
assist civil nuclear companies in expanding their exports;
(4) The identification of priority civil nuclear products and
services markets with the potential for high immediate returns for U.S.
exports, as well as emerging markets with a longer-term potential for
U.S. exports;
(5) Strategies to increase private sector awareness and effective
use of U.S. Government export promotion programs, and recommendations
on how U.S. Government programs may be more efficiently designed and
coordinated;
(6) The development of complementary industry and trade association
export promotion programs, including ways for greater and more
effective coordination of U.S. Government efforts with private sector
organizations' civil nuclear industry export promotion efforts; and
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(7) The development of U.S. Government programs to encourage
producers of civil nuclear products and services to enter new foreign
markets, in connection with which CINTAC may advise on how to gather,
disseminate, and promote awareness of information on civil nuclear
exports and related trade issues.
II. Membership
CINTAC 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. entities involved in the export
of civil nuclear products and services and reflect the diversity of
this sector, including in terms of entities' size and geographic
location. The Committee shall also represent the diversity of company
or organizational roles in the development of civil nuclear energy
projects, including, for example, U.S. civil nuclear manufacturing and
services companies, U.S. utilities, U.S. trade associations, and other
U.S. organizations in the U.S. civil nuclear sector. The Secretary
shall appoint to the Committee at least one individual representing
each of the following:
a. Civil nuclear manufacturing and services companies;
b. small businesses;
c. utilities;
d. trade associations in the civil nuclear sector;
e. research institutions and universities; and
f. private sector organizations involved in strengthening the
export competitiveness of U.S. civil nuclear products and services.
Members shall serve in a representative capacity, expressing the
views and interests of a U.S. entity, as well as its particular
subsector; they are, therefore, not Special Government Employees. Each
member of the Committee must be a U.S. citizen and must not be
registered as a foreign agent under the Foreign Agents Registration
Act. No member may represent a U.S. entity that is majority owned or
controlled by a foreign government entity (or foreign government
entities).
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 on August 13, 2016. The Secretary shall designate
the Committee Chair and Vice Chair. The Chair and Vice Chair shall
serve in those positions at the pleasure of the Secretary. Members must
attend a minimum of fifty percent of Committee meetings and a majority
of subcommittee and working group activities to remain members. Failure
to meet this minimum participation requirement could result in
membership termination.
III. Compensation
Members of the CINTAC will not be compensated for their services or
reimbursed for their travel expenses.
IV. Nominations
The Secretary of Commerce invites nominations to the CINTAC for the
charter term consistent with the above membership requirements. Self-
nominations will be accepted. If you are interested in nominating
someone to become a member of the CINTAC, please provide the following
information (2 pages maximum):
(1) Name;
(2) Title;
(3) Work phone, fax, and, email address;
(4) Name of entity to be represented and address including Web site
address;
(5) Short biography of nominee including credentials;
(6) Brief description of the entity and its business activities,
size (number of employees and annual sales), and export markets served;
and,
(7) An affirmative statement that the applicant and entity to be
represented meet all eligibility criteria, specifically addressing that
the applicant:
(a) Is a U.S. citizen; and
(b) Is not required to register as a foreign agent under the
Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended.
Please do not send organization brochures or any other information.
All nominations should be submitted in pdf or MS Word format via
email to jonathan.chesebro@trade.gov, via FAX to 202-482-5665, or via
mail to Jonathan Chesebro, Office of Energy & Environmental Industries,
Room 4053, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230.
Nominations for immediate consideration must be received by 5:00
p.m. EDT September 25, 2014. Nominees selected for appointment to
CINTAC will be notified by return mail.
Dated: August 20, 2014.
Jonathan Chesebro,
Energy Team Leader, Office of Energy and Environmental Industries
(Acting).
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