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drive-through racks. While steel racks may be
made to ANSI MH16.l or ANSI MH16.3
standards, all steel racks and parts thereof
meeting the description set out herein are
covered by the scope of this investigation,
whether or not produced according to a
particular standard.
The scope includes all steel racks and parts
thereof meeting the description above,
regardless of
(1) other dimensions, weight, or load
rating;
(2) vertical components or frame type
(including structural, roll-form, or other);
(3) horizontal support or beam/brace type
(including but not limited to structural, rollform, slotted, unslotted, Z-beam, C-beam, Lbeam, step beam, and cantilever beam);
(4) number of supports;
(5) number of levels;
(6) surface coating, if any (including but
not limited to paint, epoxy, powder coating,
zinc, or other metallic coatings);
(7) rack shape (including but not limited to
rectangular, square, corner, and cantilever);
(8) the method by which the vertical and
horizontal supports connect (including but
not limited to locking tabs or slots, bolting,
clamping, and welding); and
(9) whether or not the steel rack has
moving components (including but not
limited to rails, wheels, rollers, tracks,
channels, carts, and conveyors).
Subject merchandise includes merchandise
matching the above description that has been
finished or packaged in a third country.
Finishing includes, but is not limited to,
coating, painting, or assembly, including
attaching the merchandise to another
product, or any other finishing or assembly
operation that would not remove the
merchandise from the scope of the
investigation if performed in the country of
manufacture of the steel racks and parts
thereof. Packaging includes packaging the
merchandise with or without another
product or any other packaging operation
that would not remove the merchandise from
the scope of the investigation if performed in
the country of manufacture of the steel racks
and parts thereof.
Steel racks and parts thereof are included
in the scope of this investigation whether or
not imported attached to, or included with,
other parts or accessories such as wire
decking, nuts, and bolts. If steel racks and
parts thereof are imported attached to, or
included with, such non-subject
merchandise, only the steel racks and parts
thereof are included in the scope.
The scope of this investigation does not
cover: (1) Decks, i.e., shelving that sits on or
fits into the horizontal supports to provide
the horizontal storage surface of the steel
racks; (2) wire shelving units, i.e., units made
from wire that incorporate both a wire deck
and wire horizontal supports (taking the
place of the horizontal beams and braces)
into a single piece with tubular collars that
slide over the posts and onto plastic sleeves
snapped on the posts to create a finished
unit; (3) pins, nuts, bolts, washers, and clips
used as connecting devices; and (4) non-steel
components.
Specifically excluded from the scope of
this investigation are any products covered
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by Commerce’s existing antidumping and
countervailing duty orders on boltless steel
shelving units prepackaged for sale from the
People’s Republic of China. See Boltless Steel
Shelving Units Prepackaged for Sale From
the People’s Republic of China: Antidumping
Duty Order, 80 FR 63,741 (October 21, 2017);
Boltless Steel Shelving Units Prepackaged for
Sale From the People’s Republic of China:
Amended Final Affirmative Countervailing
Duty Determination and Countervailing Duty
Order, 80 FR 63,745 (October 21, 2017).
Also excluded from the scope of this
investigation are bulk-packed parts or
components of boltless steel shelving units
that were specifically excluded from the
scope of the Boltless Steel Shelving Orders
because such bulk-packed parts or
components do not contain the steel vertical
supports (i.e., uprights and posts) and steel
horizontal supports (i.e., beams, braces)
packaged together for assembly into a
completed boltless steel shelving unit.
Such excluded components of boltless
steel shelving are defined as:
(1) Boltless horizontal supports (beams,
braces) that have each of the following
characteristics: (a) A length of 95 inches or
less, (b) made from steel that has a thickness
of 0.068 inches or less, and (c) a weight
capacity that does not exceed 2500 lbs per
pair of beams for beams that are 78″ or
shorter, a weight capacity that does not
exceed 2200 lbs per pair of beams for beams
that are over 78″ long but not longer than 90″,
and/or a weight capacity that does not exceed
1800 lbs per pair of beams for beams that are
longer than 90″;
(2) shelf supports that mate with the
aforementioned horizontal supports; and
(3) boltless vertical supports (upright
welded frames and posts) that have each of
the following characteristics: (a) A length of
95 inches or less, (b) with no face that
exceeds 2.90 inches wide, and (c) made from
steel that has a thickness of 0.065 inches or
less.
Excluded from the scope of this
investigation are: (1) Wall-mounted shelving
and racks, defined as shelving and racks that
suspend all of the load from the wall, and do
not stand on, or transfer load to, the floor; (2)
ceiling-mounted shelving and racks, defined
as shelving and racks that suspend all of the
load from the ceiling and do not stand on,
or transfer load to, the floor; and (3) wall/
ceiling mounted shelving and racks, defined
as shelving and racks that suspend the load
from the ceiling and the wall and do not
stand on, or transfer load to, the floor. The
addition of a wall or ceiling bracket or other
device to attach otherwise subject
merchandise to a wall or ceiling does not
meet the terms of this exclusion.
Also excluded from the scope of this
investigation is scaffolding that complies
with ANSI/ASSE A10.8—2011—Scaffolding
Safety Requirements, CAN/CSA S269.2–M87
(Reaffirmed 2003)—Access Scaffolding for
Construction Purposes, and/or Occupational
Safety and Health Administration regulations
at 29 CFR part 1926 subpart L—Scaffolds.
Also excluded from the scope of this
investigation are tubular racks such as
garment racks and drying racks, i.e., racks in
which the load bearing vertical and
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horizontal steel members consist solely of: (1)
Round tubes that are no more than two
inches in diameter; (2) round rods that are no
more than two inches in diameter; (3) other
tubular shapes that have both an overall
height of no more than two inches and an
overall width of no more than two inches;
and/or (4) wire.
Also excluded from the scope of this
investigation are portable tier racks. Portable
tier racks must meet each of the following
criteria to qualify for this exclusion:
(1) They are freestanding, portable
assemblies with a fully welded base and four
freely inserted and easily removable corner
posts;
(2) They are assembled without the use of
bolts, braces, anchors, brackets, clips,
attachments, or connectors;
(3) One assembly may be stacked on top of
another without applying any additional load
to the product being stored on each assembly,
but individual portable tier racks are not
securely attached to one another to provide
interaction or interdependence; and
(4) The assemblies have no mechanism
(e.g., a welded foot plate with bolt holes) for
anchoring the assembly to the ground.
Also excluded from the scope of this
investigation are accessories that are
independently bolted to the floor and not
attached to the rack system itself, i.e., column
protectors, corner guards, bollards, and end
row and end of aisle protectors.
Merchandise covered by this investigation
is currently classified in the Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS)
under the following subheadings:
7326.90.8688, 9403.20.0080, and
9403.90.8041. Subject merchandise may also
enter under subheadings 7308.90.3000,
7308.90.6000, 7308.90.9590, and
9403.20.0090. The HTSUS subheadings are
provided for convenience and U.S. Customs
purposes only. The written description of the
scope is dispositive.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
Notice of Charter Renewal of the U.S.
Investment Advisory Council and
Soliciting Nominations for Members
International Trade
Administration, Global Markets, U.S.
Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of charter renewal of the
U.S. Investment Advisory Council and
soliciting nominations for members.
AGENCY:
On April 6, 2018, the
Department of Commerce Acting Chief
Financial Officer and Assistant
Secretary for Administration renewed
the charter for the United States
Investment Advisory Council (Council)
ending April 5, 2020. The Council is a
federal advisory committee under the
Federal Advisory Committee Act.
SUMMARY:
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All applications for immediate
consideration for appointment must be
received by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight
Time (EDT) on May 6, 2019. After that
date, applications will be accepted
under this notice for a period of up to
two years from the deadline to fill any
vacancies that may arise. Note: If you
applied for the IAC based on the
original Federal Register Notice posted
in April, your application remains valid
and you DO NOT NEED to re-apply.
ADDRESSES: Please submit applications
by email to IAC@trade.gov, attention:
Steven Meyers, SelectUSA, United
States Investment Advisory Council
Executive Secretariat, or by mail to
Steven Meyers, SelectUSA, United
States Investment Advisory Council,
Room 30011, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Steven Meyers, Designated Federal
Officer, SelectUSA, Room 30011, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20230, telephone: 202–482–2612,
email: IAC@trade.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
United States Investment Advisory
Council (Council) was established by
the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary)
pursuant to duties imposed by 15 U.S.C.
1512 upon the Department and in
compliance with the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA), as amended, 5
U.S.C. App.
The Council functions solely as an
advisory committee in accordance with
the provisions of FACA. In particular,
the Council advises the Secretary on
government policies and programs that
affect businesses engaging in foreign
direct investment (FDI), the expansion
of domestic operations, or the
transferring of operations to the United
States from overseas. The IAC identifies
and recommends programs and policies
to help the United States attract and
retain business investment and
recommends ways to support the United
States in remaining the world’s
preeminent investment destination. The
Council acts as a liaison among the
stakeholders represented by the
membership and provides a forum for
the stakeholders to provide feedback on
current and emerging issues regarding
FDI and business expansion.
The Council reports to the Secretary
of Commerce on its activities and
recommendations regarding FDI and
business investment. In creating its
reports, the Council is to survey and
evaluate the investment and investmentfacilitating activities of stakeholders,
identify and examine specific problems
facing potential business investors, and
examine the needs of stakeholders to
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inform the Council’s efforts. The
Council is to recommend specific
solutions to the problems and needs that
it identifies.
Each member is to be appointed for a
term of two years and serves at the
pleasure of the Secretary. The Secretary
may at his/her discretion reappoint any
member to an additional term or terms,
provided that the member proves to
work effectively on the Council and his/
her knowledge and advice is still
needed.
The Council consists of no more than
forty (40) members appointed by the
Secretary. Members are to represent
companies and organizations investing,
seeking to invest, seeking foreign
investors, or facilitating investment
across many sectors, including but not
limited to:
• U.S.-incorporated companies that
are majority-owned by foreign
companies or by a foreign individual or
individuals, or that generate significant
foreign direct investment (e.g., through
their supply chains);
• Companies or entities whose
business includes FDI-related activities
or the facilitation of FDI; and
• U.S. incorporated companies,
regardless of ownership, that are
considering expanding their operations
in the United States or transferring to
the United States operations that are
currently being conducted overseas;
• Economic development
organizations and other U.S.
governmental and non-governmental
organizations and associations whose
missions or activities include the
promotion or facilitation of business
investment and/or FDI.
All members must be a U.S. national.
Members shall be selected based on
their ability to carry out the objectives
of the IAC, in accordance with
applicable Department of Commerce
guidelines, in a manner that ensures
that the IAC is balanced in terms of
points of view, industry sector or
subsector, and organizational type.
Members shall also represent a broad
range of products and services and shall
be drawn from large, medium, and small
enterprises, private-sector organizations
that have invested or are considering
investing in the United States, and other
investment-related entities, including
non-governmental organizations,
associations, and economic
development organizations.
For members selected on the basis of
their involvement in FDI and FDIrelated activities, the IAC should also be
balanced in terms of the geographic
sources and destinations of the FDI and
the volume and nature of FDI involved.
For members selected on the basis of
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their interest in expanding their
operations in, or transferring operations
to the United States, the IAC should also
be balanced in terms of the size and
nature of the operations under
consideration for expansion or transfer.
In selecting members, priority may be
given to the selection of executives, i.e.,
Chief Executive Officer, Executive
Chairman, President, or an officer with
a comparable level of responsibility.
Members serve in a representative
capacity, representing the views and
interests of their sponsoring entity and
those of their particular sector (if
applicable), and they are, therefore, not
Special Government Employees.
Members will receive no compensation
for their participation and will not be
reimbursed for travel expenses related
to Council activities. Appointments to
the Council shall be made without
regard to political affiliation. All
members must be a U.S. national.
The Secretary designates a Chair and
Vice Chair from among the members.
The Council will meet a minimum of
two times a year, to the extent practical,
with additional meetings called at the
discretion of the Secretary or his/her
designee. Meetings will be held in
Washington, DC or elsewhere in the
United States, or by teleconference, as
feasible. Members are expected to attend
a majority of Council meetings.
To be considered for membership,
submit the following information by
5:00 p.m. EDT on May 6, 2019 to the
email address listed in the ADDRESSES
section:
1. Name and title of the individual
requesting consideration.
2. A sponsor letter on the sponsoring
entity’s letterhead containing a brief
statement of why the applicant should
be considered for membership on the
Council. This sponsor letter should be
written by an individual senior to the
applicant and address the applicant’s
experience and leadership related to
foreign direct investment or business
expansion. The letter can also come
from a source outside the company,
preferably from someone whose
business is related to the applicants, and
also in a senior position.
3. The applicant’s personal resume
and short bio (less than 300 words).
4. An affirmative statement that the
applicant meets all eligibility criteria,
including an affirmative statement that
the applicant is not required to register
as a foreign agent under the Foreign
Agents Registration Act of 1938, as
amended.
5. Information regarding the
ownership and control of the sponsoring
entity, including the stock holdings as
appropriate.
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6. The sponsoring entity’s size, place
of incorporation, product or service line,
major markets in which the entity
operates, and the entity’s export or
import experience.
7. A profile of the entity’s foreign
direct investment or expansion
activities, including investment
activities, investment plans, investmentfacilitation activities, or other foreign
direct investment activities.
8. Brief statement describing how the
applicant will contribute to the work of
the Council based on his or her unique
experience and perspective (not to
exceed 100 words).
9. All relevant contact information,
including mailing address, fax, email,
phone number, and support staff
information where relevant.
751(a)(2)(B) of the Tariff Act of 1930
(the Act). Commerce properly intends to
publish the final results of this
administrative review, including the
results of its analysis of issues
addressed in any case or rebuttal brief,
no later than 120 days after publication
of the preliminary results, unless
extended.1 This notice serves as a
correction notice.
Note: If you applied for the IAC based on
the original Federal Register Notice posted in
April, your application remains valid and
you DO NOT NEED to re-apply.
International Trade Administration
Anthony Diaz,
Program Analyst, International Trade
Administration.
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International Trade Administration
[A–821–809]
Certain Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel Flat
Products From the Russian
Federation: Correction to the
Preliminary Results of the 2016–2017
Administrative Review
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John
McGowan or Joshua DeMoss, AD/CVD
Operations, Office VI, Enforcement and
Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone:
(202) 482–3019 or (202) 482–3362,
respectively.
AGENCY:
On
February 19, 2019, the Department of
Commerce (Commerce) published the
preliminary results of the 2016–2017
administrative review of the
antidumping duty order for certain hotrolled carbon steel flat products from
the Russian Federation. Commerce
inadvertently stated it intended to issue
the final results of this administrative
review no later than 90 days after the
date these preliminary results of review
were issued, pursuant to section
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
[A–570–090]
Certain Steel Wheels 12 to 16.5 Inches
in Diameter From the People’s
Republic of China: Preliminary
Affirmative Determination of Sales at
Less Than Fair Value, and Preliminary
Affirmative Determination of Critical
Circumstances
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
(Commerce) preliminarily determines
that certain steel wheels 12 to 16.5
inches in diameter (certain steel wheels)
from the People’s Republic of China
(China) are being sold in the United
States at less than fair value (LTFV). The
period of investigation (POI) is January
1, 2018, through June 30, 2018.
Interested parties are invited to
comment on this preliminary
determination.
AGENCY:
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Dated: April 15, 2019.
Jeffrey I. Kessler,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
Compliance.
DATES:
Applicable April 22, 2019.
Kyle
Clahane or Charles Doss, AD/CVD
Operations, Office III, Enforcement and
Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone:
(202) 482–5449 or (202) 482–4474,
respectively.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
This preliminary determination is
made in accordance with section 733(b)
1 See section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act; 19 CFR
351.213(h); see also Certain Hot-Rolled Flat-Rolled
Carbon-Quality Steel Products from the Russian
Federation: Preliminary Results of Antidumping
Duty Administrative Review; 2016–2017, 84 FR
4776 (February 19, 2019).
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of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended
(the Act). We published the notice of
initiation of this investigation on
September 5, 2018.1 We exercised our
discretion to toll all deadlines affected
by the partial federal government
closure from December 22, 2018,
through the resumption of operations on
January 29, 2019.2 On February 6, 2019,
we postponed the preliminary
determination of this investigation and
the revised deadline is now April 15,
2019.3 For a complete description of the
events that followed the initiation of
this investigation, see the Preliminary
Decision Memorandum.4 A list of topics
included in the Preliminary Decision
Memorandum is included as Appendix
II to this notice. The Preliminary
Decision Memorandum is a public
document and is on file electronically
via Enforcement and Compliance’s
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Centralized Electronic Service System
(ACCESS). ACCESS is available to
registered users at https://
access.trade.gov, and to all parties in the
Central Records Unit, Room B8024 of
the main Department of Commerce
building. In addition, a complete
version of the Preliminary Decision
Memorandum can be accessed directly
at https://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/.
The signed and the electronic versions
of the Preliminary Decision
Memorandum are identical in content.
Scope of the Investigation
The products covered by this
investigation are certain steel wheels 12
to 16.5 inches in diameter from China.
For a complete description of the scope
of this investigation, see Appendix I.
Scope Comments
In accordance with the preamble to
Commerce’s regulations,5 the Initiation
Notice set aside a period of time for
parties to raise issues regarding product
1 See Certain Steel Wheels 12 to 16.5 Inches in
Diameter from the People’s Republic of China:
Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation, 83
FR 45095 (September 5, 2018) (Initiation Notice)
and accompanying Initiation Checklist.
2 See memorandum, ‘‘Deadlines Affected by the
Partial Shutdown of the Federal Government,’’
dated January 28, 2019.
3 See Certain Steel Wheels 12 to 16.5 Inches in
Diameter from the People’s Republic of China:
Postponement of Preliminary Determination in the
Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation, 84 FR 2169
(February 6, 2019).
4 See memorandum, ‘‘Decision Memorandum for
the Preliminary Determination in the Less Than
Fair Value Investigation of Certain Steel Wheels 12
to 16.5 Inches in Diameter from the People’s
Republic of China,’’ dated concurrently with, and
hereby adopted by, this notice (Preliminary
Decision Memorandum).
5 See Antidumping Duties; Countervailing Duties,
Final Rule, 62 FR 27296, 27323 (May 19, 1997).
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
Notice of Charter Renewal of the U.S. Investment Advisory Council
and Soliciting Nominations for Members
AGENCY: International Trade Administration, Global Markets, U.S.
Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of charter renewal of the U.S. Investment Advisory
Council and soliciting nominations for members.
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SUMMARY: On April 6, 2018, the Department of Commerce Acting Chief
Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary for Administration renewed
the charter for the United States Investment Advisory Council (Council)
ending April 5, 2020. The Council is a federal advisory committee under
the Federal Advisory Committee Act.
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DATES: All applications for immediate consideration for appointment
must be received by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on May 6,
2019. After that date, applications will be accepted under this notice
for a period of up to two years from the deadline to fill any vacancies
that may arise. Note: If you applied for the IAC based on the original
Federal Register Notice posted in April, your application remains valid
and you DO NOT NEED to re-apply.
ADDRESSES: Please submit applications by email to [email protected],
attention: Steven Meyers, SelectUSA, United States Investment Advisory
Council Executive Secretariat, or by mail to Steven Meyers, SelectUSA,
United States Investment Advisory Council, Room 30011, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven Meyers, Designated Federal
Officer, SelectUSA, Room 30011, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20230, telephone: 202-482-2612, email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The United States Investment Advisory
Council (Council) was established by the Secretary of Commerce
(Secretary) pursuant to duties imposed by 15 U.S.C. 1512 upon the
Department and in compliance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA), as amended, 5 U.S.C. App.
The Council functions solely as an advisory committee in accordance
with the provisions of FACA. In particular, the Council advises the
Secretary on government policies and programs that affect businesses
engaging in foreign direct investment (FDI), the expansion of domestic
operations, or the transferring of operations to the United States from
overseas. The IAC identifies and recommends programs and policies to
help the United States attract and retain business investment and
recommends ways to support the United States in remaining the world's
preeminent investment destination. The Council acts as a liaison among
the stakeholders represented by the membership and provides a forum for
the stakeholders to provide feedback on current and emerging issues
regarding FDI and business expansion.
The Council reports to the Secretary of Commerce on its activities
and recommendations regarding FDI and business investment. In creating
its reports, the Council is to survey and evaluate the investment and
investment-facilitating activities of stakeholders, identify and
examine specific problems facing potential business investors, and
examine the needs of stakeholders to inform the Council's efforts. The
Council is to recommend specific solutions to the problems and needs
that it identifies.
Each member is to be appointed for a term of two years and serves
at the pleasure of the Secretary. The Secretary may at his/her
discretion reappoint any member to an additional term or terms,
provided that the member proves to work effectively on the Council and
his/her knowledge and advice is still needed.
The Council consists of no more than forty (40) members appointed
by the Secretary. Members are to represent companies and organizations
investing, seeking to invest, seeking foreign investors, or
facilitating investment across many sectors, including but not limited
to:
U.S.-incorporated companies that are majority-owned by
foreign companies or by a foreign individual or individuals, or that
generate significant foreign direct investment (e.g., through their
supply chains);
Companies or entities whose business includes FDI-related
activities or the facilitation of FDI; and
U.S. incorporated companies, regardless of ownership, that
are considering expanding their operations in the United States or
transferring to the United States operations that are currently being
conducted overseas;
Economic development organizations and other U.S.
governmental and non-governmental organizations and associations whose
missions or activities include the promotion or facilitation of
business investment and/or FDI.
All members must be a U.S. national. Members shall be selected
based on their ability to carry out the objectives of the IAC, in
accordance with applicable Department of Commerce guidelines, in a
manner that ensures that the IAC is balanced in terms of points of
view, industry sector or subsector, and organizational type. Members
shall also represent a broad range of products and services and shall
be drawn from large, medium, and small enterprises, private-sector
organizations that have invested or are considering investing in the
United States, and other investment-related entities, including non-
governmental organizations, associations, and economic development
organizations.
For members selected on the basis of their involvement in FDI and
FDI-related activities, the IAC should also be balanced in terms of the
geographic sources and destinations of the FDI and the volume and
nature of FDI involved. For members selected on the basis of their
interest in expanding their operations in, or transferring operations
to the United States, the IAC should also be balanced in terms of the
size and nature of the operations under consideration for expansion or
transfer.
In selecting members, priority may be given to the selection of
executives, i.e., Chief Executive Officer, Executive Chairman,
President, or an officer with a comparable level of responsibility.
Members serve in a representative capacity, representing the views
and interests of their sponsoring entity and those of their particular
sector (if applicable), and they are, therefore, not Special Government
Employees. Members will receive no compensation for their participation
and will not be reimbursed for travel expenses related to Council
activities. Appointments to the Council shall be made without regard to
political affiliation. All members must be a U.S. national.
The Secretary designates a Chair and Vice Chair from among the
members. The Council will meet a minimum of two times a year, to the
extent practical, with additional meetings called at the discretion of
the Secretary or his/her designee. Meetings will be held in Washington,
DC or elsewhere in the United States, or by teleconference, as
feasible. Members are expected to attend a majority of Council
meetings.
To be considered for membership, submit the following information
by 5:00 p.m. EDT on May 6, 2019 to the email address listed in the
ADDRESSES section:
1. Name and title of the individual requesting consideration.
2. A sponsor letter on the sponsoring entity's letterhead
containing a brief statement of why the applicant should be considered
for membership on the Council. This sponsor letter should be written by
an individual senior to the applicant and address the applicant's
experience and leadership related to foreign direct investment or
business expansion. The letter can also come from a source outside the
company, preferably from someone whose business is related to the
applicants, and also in a senior position.
3. The applicant's personal resume and short bio (less than 300
words).
4. An affirmative statement that the applicant meets all
eligibility criteria, including an affirmative statement that the
applicant is not required to register as a foreign agent under the
Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended.
5. Information regarding the ownership and control of the
sponsoring entity, including the stock holdings as appropriate.
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6. The sponsoring entity's size, place of incorporation, product or
service line, major markets in which the entity operates, and the
entity's export or import experience.
7. A profile of the entity's foreign direct investment or expansion
activities, including investment activities, investment plans,
investment-facilitation activities, or other foreign direct investment
activities.
8. Brief statement describing how the applicant will contribute to
the work of the Council based on his or her unique experience and
perspective (not to exceed 100 words).
9. All relevant contact information, including mailing address,
fax, email, phone number, and support staff information where relevant.
Note: If you applied for the IAC based on the original Federal
Register Notice posted in April, your application remains valid and
you DO NOT NEED to re-apply.
Anthony Diaz,
Program Analyst, International Trade Administration.
[FR Doc. 2019-07986 Filed 4-19-19; 8:45 am]
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