[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 106 (Thursday, June 2, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31935-31936]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-13711]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
District Export Council Nomination Opportunity
AGENCY: International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.
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ACTION: Notice of opportunity for appointment to serve as a District
Export Council member.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce is currently seeking nominations of
individuals for consideration for appointment by the Secretary of
Commerce to serve as members of one of the 60 District Export Councils
(DECs) nationwide. DECs are closely affiliated with the U.S. Export
Assistance Centers of the U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service (CS), and
play a key role in the planning and coordination of export activities
for their communities.
DATES: Nominations for individuals to a DEC must be received by the
local USEAC Director by close of business on July 15, 2011.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Please contact the Director of your
local USEAC for more information on DECs and the nomination process.
You may identify your local USEAC by entering your zip code online at
http://www.buyusa.gov/home/us.html. For general program information,
contact Daniel O'Brien, National DEC Liaison, CS, at (202) 482-1376.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As lead organizations serving the
international business community, and working together with USEACs, the
mission of the DECs is to facilitate the development of an effective
local export assistance network, support the expansion of export
opportunities for local U.S. companies, serve as a communication link
between the business community and CS, and assist in coordinating the
activities of trade assistance partners to leverage available
resources.
Selection Process: Each DEC has a target membership of 30.
Approximately half of the positions are open on each DEC for the four-
year term from January 1, 2012, through December 31, 2015. The local
USEAC Director receives nominations for membership, and makes
recommendations to the Secretary of Commerce in consultation with the
local DEC Executive Committee. After ensuring that nominees meet the
membership criteria (described below) and after completion of a vetting
process, the Secretary selects nominees for appointment to local DECs.
DEC members are appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Secretary
of Commerce.
Membership Criteria: Individuals appointed to a DEC become part of
a select corps of trade experts dedicated to providing international
trade leadership and guidance to the local business community and
assistance to the Department of Commerce on export development issues.
Appointment is based upon an individual's international trade
leadership in the local community, ability to influence the local
environment for exporting, interest in export development, and
willingness and ability to devote time to DEC activities. Members
include exporters, export service providers and others whose profession
supports U.S. export promotion efforts. DEC member appointments are
made without regard to political affiliation. DEC membership is open to
U.S. citizens and permanent residents of the United States. As
representatives of the local exporting community, DEC Members must
reside in, or conduct the majority of their work in, the territory that
the DEC covers. DEC membership is not open to registered Federal
lobbyists, Federal government employees (other than USEAC Directors),
or individuals representing foreign governments.
Authority: 15 U.S.C. 1501 et seq., 15 U.S.C. 4721.
Dated: May 26, 2011.
Anne Grey,
Acting DAF of Office of Domestic Operations.
[FR Doc. 2011-13711 Filed 6-1-11; 8:45 am]
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