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asserts that its participation in the Plan
will be on a basis no less advantageous
than that of Eligible Persons.10
Section 23(c) of the Act
12. Section 23(c) of the Act generally
prohibits a registered closed-end
investment company from purchasing
any securities of which it is the issuer
except in the open market, pursuant to
tender offers or under other
circumstances as the Commission may
permit to insure that the purchase is
made on a basis that does not unfairly
discriminate against any holders of the
class or classes of securities to be
purchased.
13. Applicant states that the payment
of a stock option exercise price with
previously acquired stock of the
Applicant or with shares withheld by
the Applicant may be deemed a
purchase by the Applicant of its own
securities within the prohibition of
section 23(c).11 Applicant therefore
requests an order under section 23(c) to
permit these purchases. Applicant states
that it will purchase its shares from
Eligible Persons at their Fair Market
Value on the relevant date, which
would not be significantly different
from the price at which all other
stockholders could sell their shares in a
market transaction. Applicant therefore
submits that such transactions would
not unfairly discriminate against other
stockholders.
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Applicant’s Conditions
Applicant agrees that any order of the
Commission granting the requested
relief will be subject to the following
conditions:
1. The Board will maintain a
Committee, none of the members of
which will be ‘‘interested persons’’ of
the Applicant as defined in the Act. The
Committee will administer the 2020
Daxor Plan and will be composed of
three or more directors of the Applicant
who (i) are Non-Interested Directors of
the Applicant, and (ii) are NonEmployee Directors within the meaning
of rule 16b–3 under the Exchange Act.
2. The Plan will not be operated
unless it is approved by a majority of
the votes cast by stockholders at a
meeting called to consider the Plan. Any
amendment to the 2020 Daxor Plan will
be subject to the approval of Applicant’s
10 As noted above, Applicant also asserts that the
Plan is consistent with the policies and purposes of
the Act because the Commission and Congress have
previously permitted certain companies regulated
under the Act to issue stock options and to adopt
incentive compensation plans similar to the Plan.
11 Applicant states this analysis could also apply
in the case of shares withheld by Applicant or
delivery of shares by an Eligible Person in
satisfaction of withholding taxes.
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stockholders to the extent such approval
is required by applicable law or
regulation or the Board otherwise
determines. Unless terminated or
amended, during the fifth year of the
2020 Daxor Plan (and each fifth year
thereafter), the Plan shall be submitted
for reapproval to the Applicant’s
stockholders and all Awards made
during that year shall be contingent
upon stockholder approval.
3. Awards are not transferable or
assignable, except as the Committee will
specifically approve to facilitate estate
planning or to a beneficiary upon an
Eligible Person’s death or by will or the
laws of descent and distribution.
Awards may also be transferred
pursuant to a qualified domestic
relations order.
4. The maximum number of shares of
stock available for delivery in
connection with all Awards granted
under the 2020 Daxor Plan may not
exceed 250,000 of such shares, or 5% of
the Applicant’s outstanding shares,
whichever is the larger number, subject
to adjustment for corporate transactions.
5. The Board will review the 2020
Daxor Plan at least annually. In
addition, the Committee periodically
will review the potential impact that the
grant, exercise, or vesting of Awards
could have on the Applicant’s earnings
and net asset value per share, such
review to take place prior to any
decisions to grant Awards, but in no
event less frequently than annually.
Adequate procedures and records will
be maintained to permit such review,
and the Committee will be authorized to
take appropriate steps to ensure that
neither the grant nor the exercise or
vesting of Awards would have an effect
contrary to the interests of investors in
the Applicant. This will include the
authority to prevent or limit the grant of
additional Awards. All records
maintained pursuant to this condition
will be subject to examination by the
Commission and its staff.
6. Awards under the 2020 Daxor Plan
are issuable only to Eligible Persons. No
person will be granted Awards
denominated by reference to shares, or
be issued shares in settlement of
Awards not initially denominated by
reference to shares, that in the aggregate
exceed 35% of the shares initially
reserved for issuance under the Plan,
subject to adjustment under the Plan.
Subject to the immediately preceding
limitation, in any thirty-six month
period during which the Plan is in
effect, no person may be granted
Awards under the Plan relating to more
than 75,000 shares, which amount may
be adjusted to reflect certain corporate
transactions or events that affect the
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Applicant’s stock. Grants to NonEmployee Directors are limited to those
described in condition 7 below.
7. In each fiscal year, a Non-Employee
Director may be granted up to 500
shares of vested Bonus Stock without
restrictions, which amount may be
adjusted to reflect certain corporate
transactions.
For the Commission, by the Division of
Investment Management, under delegated
authority.
J. Matthew DeLesDernier,
Assistant Secretary.
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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES
TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
[Docket Number USTR–2020–0012]
Invitation for Applications for Inclusion
on the Dispute Settlement Rosters for
the United States-Mexico-Canada
Agreement
Office of the United States
Trade Representative.
ACTION: Notice requesting applications.
AGENCY:
The United States-MexicoCanada Agreement (USMCA) requires
SUMMARY:
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the establishment of a roster of
individuals who would be available to
serve as panelists for general state-tostate dispute settlement panels and for
specialized labor panels. The Office of
the United States Trade Representative
(USTR) invites applications from
eligible individuals wishing to be
included on either or both rosters.
DATES: To ensure consideration, USTR
must receive your application by April
20, 2020.
ADDRESSES: You should submit your
application through the Federal
eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov (Regulations.gov),
using docket number USTR–2020–0012.
Follow the submission instructions
below. For alternatives to online
submissions, please contact Sandy
McKinzy at (202) 395–9483 before
transmitting your application and in
advance of the deadline.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
information about the application
process, contact Sandy McKinzy, Legal
Technician, Office of Monitoring and
Enforcement, at (202) 395–9483. For all
other inquiries, contact Assistant
General Counsel Nicholas Paster at
Nicholas.K.Paster@ustr.eop.gov or (202)
395–3580.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: USTR is
seeking applications from U.S. citizens
and nationals of other countries who are
interested in serving as panelists for
general state-to-state or labor dispute
settlement panels established under the
USMCA. You can find the text of the
USMCA on the USTR website: https://
ustr.gov/trade-agreements/free-tradeagreements/united-states-mexicocanada-agreement.
for a minimum term of three years and
will remain on the list until the Parties
form a new roster. See USMCA Article
31.8.1.
Panelists normally are selected from
the roster. For disputes under Chapter
23 (Labor) and Chapter 24
(Environment), each disputing Party has
to select panelists with relevant
expertise, and for disputes in
specialized areas of law aside from labor
and environment, the disputing Parties
should select panelists to ensure the
necessary expertise is available on the
panel. For each dispute, roster members
under consideration to serve as a
panelist will have to complete a
disclosure form that the Parties use to
identify possible conflicts of interest or
appearances thereof. The disclosure
form requests information regarding
financial interests and affiliations,
including information regarding the
identity of any clients the roster member
may have, and, if applicable, clients of
the roster member’s firm.
To qualify for inclusion on the on the
general dispute settlement roster, an
applicant must:
• Have expertise or experience in
law, international trade, other matters
covered by USMCA, or the resolution of
disputes arising under international
trade agreements.
• Be objective, reliable, and possess
sound judgment.
• Be independent of, and not be
affiliated with or take instructions from,
a Party.
• Comply with a code of conduct
established by the Parties.
I. General Dispute Settlement
Mechanism Under Chapter 31
USMCA is a trilateral trade agreement
between the United States, Mexico, and
Canada (the Parties). Chapter 31 sets out
detailed procedures for the resolution of
most disputes arising under the
USMCA. Dispute settlement involves
two stages: (1) Consultations between
the disputing Parties to try to arrive at
a mutually satisfactory resolution of the
matter, and (2) resort to a neutral panel
to make a determination regarding the
matter at issue. The disputing Parties
form a separate five-member panel for
each dispute although they may agree to
a three-member panel.
USMCA requires the Parties to
establish a general roster of up to 30
individuals who are willing to serve as
panelists, with each Party designating
up to 10 individuals. The Parties will
try to achieve consensus on the roster.
Individuals on the roster are appointed
Annex 31–A establishes a facilityspecific rapid response labor
mechanism (the Mechanism), as
between the United States and Mexico,
which can be used whenever either
Party believes that workers at a Covered
Facility (as defined in Article 31–A.15)
are being denied the right of free
association and collective bargaining
under the laws necessary to fulfill the
obligations of the other Party under the
USMCA (a Denial of Rights). A Party
may ask a labor panel under the
Mechanism to request that the
respondent Party allow it an
opportunity to verify the Covered
Facility’s compliance with the law in
question and to determine whether
there has been a Denial of Rights. See
USMCA Article 31–A.5. Labor panelists
have to submit a report to the Parties
commenting on the functioning of the
Mechanism at the conclusion of the first
four-year term and every four years
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II. Facility-Specific Rapid Response
Labor Mechanism Under Annex 31–A
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thereafter. See USMCA Article 31–
A.3.6.
USMCA requires the Parties to
establish three lists of panelists who are
willing to commit to being generally
available to serve as labor panelists for
the Mechanism. By the date of entry
into force of USMCA, each Party has to
appoint three individuals to one list and
appoint, by consensus, three individuals
to a joint list. The individuals on the
joint list may not be nationals of either
the United States or Mexico. Six months
from entry into force of USMCA, the
lists will be expanded to at least five
individuals each. Individuals on the
lists are appointed for a minimum term
of four years or until the Parties
constitute new lists. See Article 31–A.3.
To qualify for inclusion on the
Mechanism lists, an applicant must:
• Have expertise and experience in
labor law and practice, and with the
application of standards and rights as
recognized by the International Labor
Organization.
• Be objective, reliable, and possess
sound judgment.
• Be independent of, and not be
affiliated with or take instructions from,
a Party.
• Comply with a code of conduct
established by the Parties.
III. Applications
USTR invites eligible individuals who
wish to be considered for inclusion on
the general roster or the labor
Mechanism lists to submit applications
through Regulations.gov, using docket
number USTR–2020–0012. In order to
be assured of consideration, USTR must
receive your application by April 20,
2020. Applicants must file all
submissions electronically via
Regulations.gov. For alternatives to
online submissions, please contact
Sandy McKinzy at (202) 395–9483
before transmitting your application and
in advance of the deadline.
To submit an application via
Regulations.gov, enter docket number
USTR–2020–0012 on the
Regulations.gov home page and click
‘search.’ The site will provide a searchresults page listing all documents
associated with this docket. Find a
reference to this notice by selecting
‘notice’ under ‘document type’ on the
left side of the search-results page, and
click on the ‘comment now! link. For
further information on using the
www.regulations.gov website, please
consult the resources provided on the
website by clicking on ‘How to Use
Regulations.gov’ on the bottom of the
page.
The Regulations.gov website allows
users to provide comments by filling in
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a ‘type comment’ field, or by attaching
a document using an ‘upload file’ field.
USTR prefers that you provide
applications in an attached document. If
you attach a document, please type
‘‘Application for Inclusion on a USMCA
Roster’’ in the ‘upload file’ field.
Applicants must specify whether they
wish to be considered for the General
Roster, the Mechanism lists, or both. All
submissions must be typewritten in
English and be prepared in (or be
compatible with) Microsoft Word (.doc)
or Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) formats. Include
any data attachments to the submission
in the same file as the submission itself,
and not as separate files.
Applications should include the
following information, and should
number each section of the application
as indicated:
1. Name of the applicant.
2. Business address, telephone
number, fax number, and email address.
3. Citizenship(s).
4. Current employment, including
title, description of responsibility, and
name and address of employer.
5. Relevant education and
professional training.
6. Fluency in any relevant language
other than English, written and spoken.
7. Post-education employment
history, including the dates and
addresses of each prior position, a
summary of responsibilities, and a list
of clients represented in the prior five
years.
8. Relevant professional affiliations
and certifications, including, if any,
current bar memberships in good
standing.
9. A list and copies of publications,
testimony, and speeches, if any,
concerning the relevant area(s) of
expertise. Judges or former judges
should list relevant judicial decisions.
Submit only one copy of publications,
testimony, speeches, and decisions.
10. A list of international trade
proceedings or domestic proceedings
relating to international trade matters,
labor law, or other relevant matters in
which the applicant has provided
advice to a party or otherwise
participated.
11. Summary of any current and past
employment by, or consulting or other
work for, the Governments of the United
States, Mexico, or Canada.
12. The names and nationalities of all
foreign principals for whom the
applicant is currently or has previously
been registered pursuant to the Foreign
Agents Registration Act, 22 U.S.C. 611
et seq., and the dates of all registration
periods.
13. A short statement of qualifications
and availability for service, including
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information relevant to the applicant’s
familiarity with international trade law,
labor law, and relevant area(s) for the
roster or list for which the applicant
seeks to be considered, and willingness
and ability to make time commitments
necessary for service on panels.
14. On a separate page, the names,
addresses, telephone and fax numbers of
three individuals willing to provide
information concerning the applicant’s
qualifications for service, including the
applicant’s character, reputation,
reliability, judgment, and familiarity
with the relevant area of expertise.
IV. Public Disclosure
Applications are covered by a Privacy
Act System of Records Notice (https://
www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-201612-22/pdf/2016-30496.pdf). They are
not subject to public disclosure and
USTR will not post applications
publicly on Regulations.gov. USTR may
share applications with other federal
agencies, the House Committee on Ways
and Means, the Senate Committee on
Finance, and the Governments of
Canada and Mexico for their
consideration in determining whether to
appoint persons to the relevant roster or
list.
V. False Statements
False statements by an applicant
regarding their personal or professional
qualifications, or financial or other
relevant interests that bear on the
applicant’s suitability for placement on
a roster or appointment to a panel are
subject to criminal sanctions under 18
U.S.C. 1001.
Joseph Barloon,
General Counsel, Office of the U.S. Trade
Representative.
[FR Doc. 2020–05726 Filed 3–18–20; 8:45 am]
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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES
TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
Notice of Product Exclusion
Extensions: China’s Acts, Policies, and
Practices Related to Technology
Transfer, Intellectual Property, and
Innovation
Office of the United States
Trade Representative.
ACTION: Notice of product exclusion
extensions.
AGENCY:
Effective July 6, 2018, the U.S.
Trade Representative imposed
additional duties on goods of China
with an annual trade value of
approximately $34 billion as part of the
action in the Section 301 investigation
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of China’s acts, policies, and practices
related to technology transfer,
intellectual property, and innovation.
The U.S. Trade Representative initiated
the exclusion process in July 2018 and,
to date, has granted ten sets of
exclusions. The second set of exclusions
was published in March 2019 and will
expire in March 2020. On December 30,
2019, the U.S. Trade Representative
established a process for the public to
comment on whether to extend
particular exclusions granted in March
2019 for up to 12 months. This notice
announces the U.S. Trade
Representative’s determination to
extend certain exclusions for 12 months.
DATES: The product exclusion
extensions announced in this notice
will apply as of March 25, 2020 and
extend for one year. U.S. Customs and
Border Protection will issue instructions
on entry guidance and implementation.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
general questions about this notice,
contact Assistant General Counsels
Philip Butler or Benjamin Allen, or
Director of Industrial Goods Justin
Hoffmann at (202) 395–5725. For
specific questions on customs
classification or implementation of the
product exclusions identified in the
Annex to this notice, contact
traderemedy@cbp.dhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. Background
For background on the proceedings in
this investigation, please see the prior
notices issued in the investigation,
including 82 FR 40213 (August 23,
2017), 83 FR 14906 (April 6, 2018), 83
FR 28710 (June 20, 2018), 83 FR 32181
(July 11, 2018), 83 FR 67463 (December
28, 2018), 84 FR 11152 (March 25,
2019), 84 FR 16310 (April 18, 2019), 84
FR 21389 (May 14, 2019), 84 FR 25895
(June 4, 2019), 84 FR 32821 (July 9,
2019), 84 FR 46212 (September 3, 2019),
84 FR 49564 (September 20, 2019), 84
FR 52567 (October 2, 2019), 84 FR
58427 (October 31, 2019), 84 FR 70616
(December 23, 2019), 84 FR 72102
(December 30, 2019), 85 FR 6687
(February 5, 2020), and 85 FR 12373
(March 2, 2020).
Effective July 6, 2018, the U.S. Trade
Representative imposed additional 25
percent duties on goods of China
classified in 818 8-digit subheadings of
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States (HTSUS), with an
approximate annual trade value of $34
billion. See 83 FR 28710 (the $34 billion
action). The U.S. Trade Representative’s
determination included a decision to
establish a process by which U.S.
stakeholders could request exclusion of
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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
[Docket Number USTR-2020-0012]
Invitation for Applications for Inclusion on the Dispute
Settlement Rosters for the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement
AGENCY: Office of the United States Trade Representative.
ACTION: Notice requesting applications.
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SUMMARY: The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) requires
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the establishment of a roster of individuals who would be available to
serve as panelists for general state-to-state dispute settlement panels
and for specialized labor panels. The Office of the United States Trade
Representative (USTR) invites applications from eligible individuals
wishing to be included on either or both rosters.
DATES: To ensure consideration, USTR must receive your application by
April 20, 2020.
ADDRESSES: You should submit your application through the Federal
eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov (Regulations.gov), using
docket number USTR-2020-0012. Follow the submission instructions below.
For alternatives to online submissions, please contact Sandy McKinzy at
(202) 395-9483 before transmitting your application and in advance of
the deadline.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information about the application
process, contact Sandy McKinzy, Legal Technician, Office of Monitoring
and Enforcement, at (202) 395-9483. For all other inquiries, contact
Assistant General Counsel Nicholas Paster at
[email protected] or (202) 395-3580.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: USTR is seeking applications from U.S.
citizens and nationals of other countries who are interested in serving
as panelists for general state-to-state or labor dispute settlement
panels established under the USMCA. You can find the text of the USMCA
on the USTR website: https://ustr.gov/trade-agreements/free-trade-agreements/united-states-mexico-canada-agreement.
I. General Dispute Settlement Mechanism Under Chapter 31
USMCA is a trilateral trade agreement between the United States,
Mexico, and Canada (the Parties). Chapter 31 sets out detailed
procedures for the resolution of most disputes arising under the USMCA.
Dispute settlement involves two stages: (1) Consultations between the
disputing Parties to try to arrive at a mutually satisfactory
resolution of the matter, and (2) resort to a neutral panel to make a
determination regarding the matter at issue. The disputing Parties form
a separate five-member panel for each dispute although they may agree
to a three-member panel.
USMCA requires the Parties to establish a general roster of up to
30 individuals who are willing to serve as panelists, with each Party
designating up to 10 individuals. The Parties will try to achieve
consensus on the roster. Individuals on the roster are appointed for a
minimum term of three years and will remain on the list until the
Parties form a new roster. See USMCA Article 31.8.1.
Panelists normally are selected from the roster. For disputes under
Chapter 23 (Labor) and Chapter 24 (Environment), each disputing Party
has to select panelists with relevant expertise, and for disputes in
specialized areas of law aside from labor and environment, the
disputing Parties should select panelists to ensure the necessary
expertise is available on the panel. For each dispute, roster members
under consideration to serve as a panelist will have to complete a
disclosure form that the Parties use to identify possible conflicts of
interest or appearances thereof. The disclosure form requests
information regarding financial interests and affiliations, including
information regarding the identity of any clients the roster member may
have, and, if applicable, clients of the roster member's firm.
To qualify for inclusion on the on the general dispute settlement
roster, an applicant must:
Have expertise or experience in law, international trade,
other matters covered by USMCA, or the resolution of disputes arising
under international trade agreements.
Be objective, reliable, and possess sound judgment.
Be independent of, and not be affiliated with or take
instructions from, a Party.
Comply with a code of conduct established by the Parties.
II. Facility-Specific Rapid Response Labor Mechanism Under Annex 31-A
Annex 31-A establishes a facility-specific rapid response labor
mechanism (the Mechanism), as between the United States and Mexico,
which can be used whenever either Party believes that workers at a
Covered Facility (as defined in Article 31-A.15) are being denied the
right of free association and collective bargaining under the laws
necessary to fulfill the obligations of the other Party under the USMCA
(a Denial of Rights). A Party may ask a labor panel under the Mechanism
to request that the respondent Party allow it an opportunity to verify
the Covered Facility's compliance with the law in question and to
determine whether there has been a Denial of Rights. See USMCA Article
31-A.5. Labor panelists have to submit a report to the Parties
commenting on the functioning of the Mechanism at the conclusion of the
first four-year term and every four years thereafter. See USMCA Article
31-A.3.6.
USMCA requires the Parties to establish three lists of panelists
who are willing to commit to being generally available to serve as
labor panelists for the Mechanism. By the date of entry into force of
USMCA, each Party has to appoint three individuals to one list and
appoint, by consensus, three individuals to a joint list. The
individuals on the joint list may not be nationals of either the United
States or Mexico. Six months from entry into force of USMCA, the lists
will be expanded to at least five individuals each. Individuals on the
lists are appointed for a minimum term of four years or until the
Parties constitute new lists. See Article 31-A.3.
To qualify for inclusion on the Mechanism lists, an applicant must:
Have expertise and experience in labor law and practice,
and with the application of standards and rights as recognized by the
International Labor Organization.
Be objective, reliable, and possess sound judgment.
Be independent of, and not be affiliated with or take
instructions from, a Party.
Comply with a code of conduct established by the Parties.
III. Applications
USTR invites eligible individuals who wish to be considered for
inclusion on the general roster or the labor Mechanism lists to submit
applications through Regulations.gov, using docket number USTR-2020-
0012. In order to be assured of consideration, USTR must receive your
application by April 20, 2020. Applicants must file all submissions
electronically via Regulations.gov. For alternatives to online
submissions, please contact Sandy McKinzy at (202) 395-9483 before
transmitting your application and in advance of the deadline.
To submit an application via Regulations.gov, enter docket number
USTR-2020-0012 on the Regulations.gov home page and click `search.' The
site will provide a search-results page listing all documents
associated with this docket. Find a reference to this notice by
selecting `notice' under `document type' on the left side of the
search-results page, and click on the `comment now! link. For further
information on using the www.regulations.gov website, please consult
the resources provided on the website by clicking on `How to Use
Regulations.gov' on the bottom of the page.
The Regulations.gov website allows users to provide comments by
filling in
[[Page 15849]]
a `type comment' field, or by attaching a document using an `upload
file' field. USTR prefers that you provide applications in an attached
document. If you attach a document, please type ``Application for
Inclusion on a USMCA Roster'' in the `upload file' field. Applicants
must specify whether they wish to be considered for the General Roster,
the Mechanism lists, or both. All submissions must be typewritten in
English and be prepared in (or be compatible with) Microsoft Word
(.doc) or Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) formats. Include any data attachments to
the submission in the same file as the submission itself, and not as
separate files.
Applications should include the following information, and should
number each section of the application as indicated:
1. Name of the applicant.
2. Business address, telephone number, fax number, and email
address.
3. Citizenship(s).
4. Current employment, including title, description of
responsibility, and name and address of employer.
5. Relevant education and professional training.
6. Fluency in any relevant language other than English, written and
spoken.
7. Post-education employment history, including the dates and
addresses of each prior position, a summary of responsibilities, and a
list of clients represented in the prior five years.
8. Relevant professional affiliations and certifications,
including, if any, current bar memberships in good standing.
9. A list and copies of publications, testimony, and speeches, if
any, concerning the relevant area(s) of expertise. Judges or former
judges should list relevant judicial decisions. Submit only one copy of
publications, testimony, speeches, and decisions.
10. A list of international trade proceedings or domestic
proceedings relating to international trade matters, labor law, or
other relevant matters in which the applicant has provided advice to a
party or otherwise participated.
11. Summary of any current and past employment by, or consulting or
other work for, the Governments of the United States, Mexico, or
Canada.
12. The names and nationalities of all foreign principals for whom
the applicant is currently or has previously been registered pursuant
to the Foreign Agents Registration Act, 22 U.S.C. 611 et seq., and the
dates of all registration periods.
13. A short statement of qualifications and availability for
service, including information relevant to the applicant's familiarity
with international trade law, labor law, and relevant area(s) for the
roster or list for which the applicant seeks to be considered, and
willingness and ability to make time commitments necessary for service
on panels.
14. On a separate page, the names, addresses, telephone and fax
numbers of three individuals willing to provide information concerning
the applicant's qualifications for service, including the applicant's
character, reputation, reliability, judgment, and familiarity with the
relevant area of expertise.
IV. Public Disclosure
Applications are covered by a Privacy Act System of Records Notice
(https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-12-22/pdf/2016-30496.pdf).
They are not subject to public disclosure and USTR will not post
applications publicly on Regulations.gov. USTR may share applications
with other federal agencies, the House Committee on Ways and Means, the
Senate Committee on Finance, and the Governments of Canada and Mexico
for their consideration in determining whether to appoint persons to
the relevant roster or list.
V. False Statements
False statements by an applicant regarding their personal or
professional qualifications, or financial or other relevant interests
that bear on the applicant's suitability for placement on a roster or
appointment to a panel are subject to criminal sanctions under 18
U.S.C. 1001.
Joseph Barloon,
General Counsel, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative.
[FR Doc. 2020-05726 Filed 3-18-20; 8:45 am]
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