Request for Applicants for Appointment to the United States-Brazil CEO Forum, 1479-1480 [2021-00119]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
Request for Applicants for
Appointment to the United StatesBrazil CEO Forum
International Trade
Administration (ITA), Department of
Commerce (DOC).
ACTION: Solicitation of applications.
AGENCY:
In March 2007, the
Governments of the United States and
Brazil established the U.S.-Brazil CEO
Forum. This notice announces the
opportunity for up to three individuals
for appointment to the U.S. Section of
the Forum for a term ending on
February 24, 2022. The current threeyear term of the U.S. Section began on
February 25, 2019 and will expire
February 24, 2022. Nominations
received in response to this notice will
also be considered for on-going
appointments to fill any future
vacancies that may arise before
November 30, 2021.
DATES: Applications for immediate
consideration should be received no
later than close of business January 22,
2021. After that date, applications will
continue to be accepted through
November 30, 2021 to fill any new
vacancies that may arise.
ADDRESSES: Please send requests for
consideration to Raquel Silva, Office of
Latin America and the Caribbean, U.S.
Department of Commerce, by email at
Raquel.Silva@trade.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Raquel Silva, 202–482–4157, Office of
Latin America and the Caribbean, U.S.
Department of Commerce.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Secretary of Commerce and the Director
of the National Economic Council,
together with the Planalto Casa Civil
Minister (Presidential Chief of Staff) and
the Brazilian Minister of Industry,
Foreign Trade & Services, co-chair the
U.S.-Brazil CEO Forum (Forum),
pursuant to the Terms of Reference
signed in March 2007 by the U.S. and
Brazilian governments, as amended,
which set forth the objectives and
structure of the Forum. The Terms of
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Reference may be viewed at: https://
www.trade.gov/ceo-forum/. The Forum,
consisting of both private and public
sector members, brings together leaders
of the respective business communities
of the United States and Brazil to
discuss issues of mutual interest,
particularly ways to strengthen the
economic and commercial ties between
the two countries. The Forum consists
of the U.S. and Brazilian Government
co-chairs and a Committee comprised of
private sector members. The Committee
is composed of two Sections, each
consisting of approximately ten to
twelve members from the private sector,
representing the views and interests of
the private sector business community
in the United States and Brazil. Each
government appoints the members to its
respective Section. The Committee
provides joint recommendations to the
two governments that reflect private
sector views, needs and concerns
regarding the creation of an economic
environment in which their respective
private sectors can partner, thrive and
enhance bilateral commercial ties to
expand trade between the United States
and Brazil.
This notice seeks candidates to fill up
to three positions on the U.S. Section of
the Forum as well as any future
vacancies that may arise before
November 30, 2021. Each candidate
must be the Chief Executive Officer or
President (or have a comparable level of
responsibility) of a U.S.-owned or
-controlled company that is
incorporated or otherwise organized in
and has its main headquarters in the
United States and that is currently doing
business in both Brazil and the United
States. Each candidate also must be a
U.S. citizen or otherwise legally
authorized to work in the United States
and able to travel to Brazil and locations
in the United States to attend official
Forum meetings as well as independent
U.S. Section and Committee meetings.
In addition, the candidate may not be a
registered foreign agent under the
Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938,
as amended. Evaluation of applications
for membership in the U.S. Section by
eligible individuals will be based on the
following criteria:
—A demonstrated commitment by the
individual’s company to the Brazilian
market either through exports or
investment.
—A demonstrated strong interest in
Brazil and its economic development.
—The ability to offer a broad
perspective and business experience to
the discussions.
—The ability to address cross-cutting
issues that affect the entire business
community.
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—The ability to initiate and be
responsible for activities in which the
Forum will be active.
—A demonstrated commitment and
ability to attend the majority of Forum
meetings.
In addition to the above criteria,
members will be selected on the basis of
who will best carry out the objectives of
the Forum as stated in the Terms of
Reference establishing the U.S.-Brazil
CEO Forum. The U.S. Section of the
Forum should also include members
that represent a diversity of business
sectors and geographic locations. To the
extent possible, U.S. Section members
also should represent a cross-section of
small, medium, and large firms.
U.S. members will receive no
compensation for their participation in
Forum-related activities. Individual
members will be responsible for all
travel and related expenses associated
with their participation in the Forum,
including attendance at Committee and
Section meetings. Only appointed
members may participate in official
Forum meetings; substitutes and
alternates will not be designated.
According to the current Terms of
Reference, members are normally to
serve three-year terms, but may be
reappointed. Consistent failure to
actively participate in Forum meetings
and activity may result in early
termination of a CEO’s membership on
the Forum.
As delineated in 83 FR 65627
(December 21, 2018), to be considered
for membership, please submit the
following information as instructed in
the ADDRESSES and DATES captions
above: Name(s) and title(s) of the
individual(s) requesting consideration;
name and address of company’s
headquarters; location of incorporation;
information that the company is U.S.owned or U.S.-controlled; size of the
company; size of company’s export
trade to Brazil, investment in Brazil, and
nature of operations or interest in Brazil;
an affirmative statement that the
applicant meets all Forum eligibility
criteria and is neither registered nor
required to register as a foreign agent
under the Foreign Agents Registration
Act of 1938, as amended; and a brief
statement of why the candidate should
be considered, including information
about the candidate’s ability to initiate
and be responsible for activities in
which the Forum will be active, and
commitment to attending the majority of
Forum meetings. Applications will be
considered as they are received. All
candidates will be notified of whether
they have been selected.
Authority: 15 U.S.C. 1512.
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Dated: January 4, 2021.
Alexander Peacher,
Director for the Office of Latin America &
the Caribbean.
[FR Doc. 2021–00119 Filed 1–7–21; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
[RTID 0648–XA737]
Fisheries of the South Atlantic;
Southeast Data, Assessment, and
Review (SEDAR); Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of SEDAR 73 Assessment
Webinar II for South Atlantic Red
Snapper.
AGENCY:
The SEDAR 73 assessment of
the South Atlantic stock of red snapper
will consist of a data scoping webinar,
a workshop, and a series of assessment
webinars.
DATES: The SEDAR 73 Assessment
Webinar II will be held via webinar
January 27, 2021, from 1 p.m. until 4
p.m. EST. The established times may be
adjusted as necessary to accommodate
the timely completion of discussion
relevant to the assessment process. Such
adjustments may result in the meeting
being extended from or completed prior
to the time established by this notice.
Additional SEDAR 73 workshops and
webinar dates and times will publish in
a subsequent issue in the Federal
Register.
ADDRESSES:
Meeting address: The SEDAR 73
Assessment Webinar II will be held via
webinar. The webinar is open to
members of the public. Registration is
available online at: https://
attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/
3564149816471064075.
SEDAR address: South Atlantic
Fishery Management Council, 4055
Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N.
Charleston, SC 29405;
www.sedarweb.org.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kathleen Howington, SEDAR
Coordinator, 4055 Faber Place Drive,
Suite 201, North Charleston, SC 29405;
phone: (843) 571–4373; email:
Kathleen.howington@safmc.net.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Gulf
of Mexico, South Atlantic, and
Caribbean Fishery Management
Councils, in conjunction with NOAA
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Fisheries and the Atlantic and Gulf
States Marine Fisheries Commissions,
have implemented the Southeast Data,
Assessment and Review (SEDAR)
process, a multi-step method for
determining the status of fish stocks in
the Southeast Region. SEDAR is a threestep process including: (1) Data
Workshop; (2) Assessment Process
utilizing webinars; and (3) Review
Workshop. The product of the Data
Workshop is a data report which
compiles and evaluates potential
datasets and recommends which
datasets are appropriate for assessment
analyses. The product of the Assessment
Process is a stock assessment report
which describes the fisheries, evaluates
the status of the stock, estimates
biological benchmarks, projects future
population conditions, and recommends
research and monitoring needs. The
assessment is independently peer
reviewed at the Review Workshop. The
product of the Review Workshop is a
Summary documenting panel opinions
regarding the strengths and weaknesses
of the stock assessment and input data.
Participants for SEDAR Workshops are
appointed by the Gulf of Mexico, South
Atlantic, and Caribbean Fishery
Management Councils and NOAA
Fisheries Southeast Regional Office,
Highly Migratory Species Management
Division, and Southeast Fisheries
Science Center. Participants include:
data collectors and database managers;
stock assessment scientists, biologists,
and researchers; constituency
representatives including fishermen,
environmentalists, and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs);
international experts; and staff of
Councils, Commissions, and state and
federal agencies.
The items of discussion at the
Assessment Webinar II:
• Finalize any data decisions
remaining.
• Continue discussion on modelling
issues and decisions.
Although non-emergency issues not
contained in this agenda may come
before this group for discussion, those
issues may not be the subject of formal
action during this meeting. Action will
be restricted to those issues specifically
identified in this notice and any issues
arising after publication of this notice
that require emergency action under
section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management
Act, provided the public has been
notified of the intent to take final action
to address the emergency.
Special Accommodations
This meeting is accessible to people
with disabilities. Requests for auxiliary
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aids should be directed to the SAFMC
office (see ADDRESSES) at least 5
business days prior to the meeting.
Note: The times and sequence
specified in this agenda are subject to
change.
(Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.)
Dated: January 5, 2021.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2021–00158 Filed 1–7–21; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
[RTID 0648–XA695]
Fisheries of the South Atlantic;
Southeast Data, Assessment, and
Review (SEDAR); Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of SEDAR 66 Assessment
Webinar II for South Atlantic Tilefish.
AGENCY:
The SEDAR 66 stock
assessment of the South Atlantic stock
of Tilefish will consist of a data scoping
webinar, a workshop, and a series of
assessment webinars. See
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
DATES: The SEDAR 66 South Atlantic
Tilefish Assessment Webinar II will be
held via webinar on January 27, 2021,
from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m. EST. The
established times may be adjusted as
necessary to accommodate the timely
completion of discussion relevant to the
assessment process. Such adjustments
may result in the meeting being
extended from or completed prior to the
time established by this notice.
Additional SEDAR 66 webinar dates
and times will publish in a subsequent
issue in the Federal Register.
ADDRESSES:
Meeting address: The SEDAR 66
South Atlantic Tilefish Assessment
Webinar II will be held via webinar. The
webinar is open to members of the
public. Registration is available online
at: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/
register/1224779398882236940.
SEDAR address: South Atlantic
Fishery Management Council, 4055
Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N
Charleston, SC 29405;
www.sedarweb.org.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kathleen Howington, SEDAR
Coordinator, 4055 Faber Place Drive,
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
Request for Applicants for Appointment to the United States-
Brazil CEO Forum
AGENCY: International Trade Administration (ITA), Department of
Commerce (DOC).
ACTION: Solicitation of applications.
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SUMMARY: In March 2007, the Governments of the United States and Brazil
established the U.S.-Brazil CEO Forum. This notice announces the
opportunity for up to three individuals for appointment to the U.S.
Section of the Forum for a term ending on February 24, 2022. The
current three-year term of the U.S. Section began on February 25, 2019
and will expire February 24, 2022. Nominations received in response to
this notice will also be considered for on-going appointments to fill
any future vacancies that may arise before November 30, 2021.
DATES: Applications for immediate consideration should be received no
later than close of business January 22, 2021. After that date,
applications will continue to be accepted through November 30, 2021 to
fill any new vacancies that may arise.
ADDRESSES: Please send requests for consideration to Raquel Silva,
Office of Latin America and the Caribbean, U.S. Department of Commerce,
by email at [email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Raquel Silva, 202-482-4157, Office of
Latin America and the Caribbean, U.S. Department of Commerce.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Secretary of Commerce and the Director
of the National Economic Council, together with the Planalto Casa Civil
Minister (Presidential Chief of Staff) and the Brazilian Minister of
Industry, Foreign Trade & Services, co-chair the U.S.-Brazil CEO Forum
(Forum), pursuant to the Terms of Reference signed in March 2007 by the
U.S. and Brazilian governments, as amended, which set forth the
objectives and structure of the Forum. The Terms of Reference may be
viewed at: https://www.trade.gov/ceo-forum/. The Forum, consisting of
both private and public sector members, brings together leaders of the
respective business communities of the United States and Brazil to
discuss issues of mutual interest, particularly ways to strengthen the
economic and commercial ties between the two countries. The Forum
consists of the U.S. and Brazilian Government co-chairs and a Committee
comprised of private sector members. The Committee is composed of two
Sections, each consisting of approximately ten to twelve members from
the private sector, representing the views and interests of the private
sector business community in the United States and Brazil. Each
government appoints the members to its respective Section. The
Committee provides joint recommendations to the two governments that
reflect private sector views, needs and concerns regarding the creation
of an economic environment in which their respective private sectors
can partner, thrive and enhance bilateral commercial ties to expand
trade between the United States and Brazil.
This notice seeks candidates to fill up to three positions on the
U.S. Section of the Forum as well as any future vacancies that may
arise before November 30, 2021. Each candidate must be the Chief
Executive Officer or President (or have a comparable level of
responsibility) of a U.S.-owned or -controlled company that is
incorporated or otherwise organized in and has its main headquarters in
the United States and that is currently doing business in both Brazil
and the United States. Each candidate also must be a U.S. citizen or
otherwise legally authorized to work in the United States and able to
travel to Brazil and locations in the United States to attend official
Forum meetings as well as independent U.S. Section and Committee
meetings. In addition, the candidate may not be a registered foreign
agent under the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended.
Evaluation of applications for membership in the U.S. Section by
eligible individuals will be based on the following criteria:
--A demonstrated commitment by the individual's company to the
Brazilian market either through exports or investment.
--A demonstrated strong interest in Brazil and its economic
development.
--The ability to offer a broad perspective and business experience
to the discussions.
--The ability to address cross-cutting issues that affect the
entire business community.
--The ability to initiate and be responsible for activities in
which the Forum will be active.
--A demonstrated commitment and ability to attend the majority of
Forum meetings.
In addition to the above criteria, members will be selected on the
basis of who will best carry out the objectives of the Forum as stated
in the Terms of Reference establishing the U.S.-Brazil CEO Forum. The
U.S. Section of the Forum should also include members that represent a
diversity of business sectors and geographic locations. To the extent
possible, U.S. Section members also should represent a cross-section of
small, medium, and large firms.
U.S. members will receive no compensation for their participation
in Forum-related activities. Individual members will be responsible for
all travel and related expenses associated with their participation in
the Forum, including attendance at Committee and Section meetings. Only
appointed members may participate in official Forum meetings;
substitutes and alternates will not be designated. According to the
current Terms of Reference, members are normally to serve three-year
terms, but may be reappointed. Consistent failure to actively
participate in Forum meetings and activity may result in early
termination of a CEO's membership on the Forum.
As delineated in 83 FR 65627 (December 21, 2018), to be considered
for membership, please submit the following information as instructed
in the ADDRESSES and DATES captions above: Name(s) and title(s) of the
individual(s) requesting consideration; name and address of company's
headquarters; location of incorporation; information that the company
is U.S.-owned or U.S.-controlled; size of the company; size of
company's export trade to Brazil, investment in Brazil, and nature of
operations or interest in Brazil; an affirmative statement that the
applicant meets all Forum eligibility criteria and is neither
registered nor required to register as a foreign agent under the
Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended; and a brief
statement of why the candidate should be considered, including
information about the candidate's ability to initiate and be
responsible for activities in which the Forum will be active, and
commitment to attending the majority of Forum meetings. Applications
will be considered as they are received. All candidates will be
notified of whether they have been selected.
Authority: 15 U.S.C. 1512.
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Dated: January 4, 2021.
Alexander Peacher,
Director for the Office of Latin America & the Caribbean.
[FR Doc. 2021-00119 Filed 1-7-21; 8:45 am]
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