Meeting of the Civil Nuclear Trade Advisory Committee, 7127 [2022-02590]

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• DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
• International Trade Administration

[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 26 (Tuesday, February 8, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 7127]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-02590]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Meeting of the Civil Nuclear Trade Advisory Committee

AGENCY: International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of a partially closed federal advisory committee 
meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda for a 
partially closed meeting of the Civil Nuclear Trade Advisory Committee 
(CINTAC).

DATES: The meeting is scheduled for Thursday, February 17, 2022, from 
10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST). The deadline for 
members of the public to register to participate, including requests to 
make comments during the meeting and for auxiliary aids, or to submit 
written comments for dissemination prior to the meeting, is 5:00 p.m. 
EST on Friday, February 11, 2022.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held virtually via Microsoft Teams. 
Requests to register to participate (including to speak or for 
auxiliary aids) and any written comments should be submitted via email 
to Mr. Jonathan Chesebro, Office of Energy & Environmental Industries, 
International Trade Administration, at [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Jonathan Chesebro, Office of 
Energy & Environmental Industries, International Trade Administration 
(Phone: 202-482-1297; email: [email protected]).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Background: The CINTAC was established under the discretionary 
authority of the Secretary of Commerce and in accordance with the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. app.), in response 
to an identified need for consensus advice from U.S. industry to the 
U.S. Government regarding the development and administration of 
programs to expand United States exports of civil nuclear goods and 
services in accordance with applicable U.S. laws and regulations, 
including advice on how U.S. civil nuclear goods and services export 
policies, programs, and activities will affect the U.S. civil nuclear 
industry's competitiveness and ability to participate in the 
international market.
    The Department of Commerce renewed the CINTAC charter on August 5, 
2020. This meeting is being convened under the seventh charter of the 
CINTAC.
    Topics to be considered: The agenda for the CINTAC meeting on 
Thursday, February 17, 2022, is as follows:
    Closed Session (10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.)--Discussion of matters 
determined to be exempt from the provisions of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act relating to public meetings found in 5 U.S.C. app. 
(10)(a)(1) and 10(a)(3). The session will be closed to the public 
pursuant to Section 10(d) of FACA as amended by Section 5(c) of the 
Government in Sunshine Act, Public Law 94-409, and in accordance with 
Section 552b(c)(4) and Section 552b(c)(9)(B) of Title 5, United States 
Code, which authorize closure of meetings that are ``likely to disclose 
trade secrets and commercial or financial information obtained from a 
person and privileged or confidential'' and ``likely to significantly 
frustrate implementation of a proposed agency action,'' respectively. 
The part of the meeting that will be closed will address (1) nuclear 
cooperation agreements; (2) encouraging ratification of the Convention 
on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage; and (3) 
identification of specific trade barriers impacting the U.S. civil 
nuclear industry.
    Public Session (1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.)--Discuss work of the 
subcommittees, review of deliberative recommendations, and opportunity 
to hear from members of the public.
    Members of the public wishing to attend the public session of the 
meeting must notify Mr. Chesebro at the contact information above by 
5:00 p.m. EST on Friday, February 11, 2022 in order to pre-register to 
participate. Please specify any requests for reasonable accommodation 
at least five business days in advance of the meeting. Last minute 
requests will be accepted but may not be possible to fill. A limited 
amount of time will be available for brief oral comments from members 
of the public attending the meeting. To accommodate as many speakers as 
possible, the time for public comments will be limited to two (2) 
minutes per person, with a total public comment period of 30 minutes. 
Individuals wishing to reserve speaking time during the meeting must 
contact Mr. Chesebro and submit a brief statement of the general nature 
of the comments and the name and address of the proposed participant by 
5:00 p.m. EST on Friday, February 11, 2022. If the number of 
registrants requesting to make statements is greater than can be 
reasonably accommodated during the meeting, the International Trade 
Administration may conduct a lottery to determine the speakers.
    Any member of the public may submit written comments concerning the 
CINTAC's affairs at any time before or after the meeting. Comments may 
be submitted to Mr. Jonathan Chesebro at [email protected] 
For consideration during the meeting, and to ensure transmission to the 
Committee prior to the meeting, comments must be received no later than 
5:00 p.m. EST on Friday, February 11, 2022. Comments received after 
that date will be distributed to the members but may not be considered 
at the meeting.
    Copies of CINTAC meeting minutes will be available within 90 days 
of the meeting.

    Dated: February 3, 2022.
Devin Horne,
Senior International Trade Specialist, Office of Energy and 
Environmental Industries.
[FR Doc. 2022-02590 Filed 2-7-22; 8:45 am]
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