[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 148 (Thursday, August 3, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36125-36126]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-16316]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
Meeting of the Civil Nuclear Trade Advisory Committee
AGENCY: International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee meeting.
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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda for a
meeting of the Civil Nuclear Trade Advisory Committee (CINTAC).
DATES: The meeting is scheduled for Thursday, December 14, 2017, from
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the U.S. Department of Commerce,
Herbert C. Hoover Building, Room 1412, 1401 Constitution Ave. NW.,
Washington, DC 20230.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Jonathan Chesebro, Office of
Energy & Environmental Industries, International Trade Administration,
Mail Stop 28018, 1401 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20230.
(Phone: 202-482-1297; Fax: 202-482-5665; 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 (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.
Topics To Be Considered: The agenda for the Thursday, December 14,
2017 CINTAC meeting is as follows:
Closed Session (9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.)
1. 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. Sec. Sec. (10)(a)(1) and 10(a)(3) as
information will be disclosed that would be likely to significantly
frustrate implementation of proposed agency actions were it to be
disclosed prematurely (5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(B)) and as trade secrets and
commercial or financial information obtained from a person and
privileged or confidential information will be disclosed. (5 U.S.C.
552b(c)(4)).
Public Session (3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.)
2. Public comment period.
Public attendance is limited and available on a first-come, first-
served basis. Members of the public wishing to attend the meeting must
notify Mr. Jonathan Chesebro at the contact information above by 5:00
p.m. EST on Friday, December 8, 2017 in order to pre-register.
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 pertinent 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 60 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,
December 8, 2017. If the number of registrants requesting to make
statements is greater than can be reasonably accommodated during the
meeting, ITA may conduct a lottery to determine the speakers.
Any member of the public may submit pertinent written comments
concerning the CINTAC's affairs at any time before and after the
meeting. Comments may be submitted to the Civil Nuclear Trade Advisory
Committee, Office of Energy & Environmental Industries, U.S. Department
of Commerce, Mail Stop 28018, 1401 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington,
DC 20230. 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, December 8, 2017.
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.
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Dated: June 22, 2017.
Adam O'Malley,
Director, Office of Energy and Environmental Industries.
[FR Doc. 2017-16316 Filed 8-2-17; 8:45 am]
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