[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 154 (Wednesday, August 11, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48643-48644]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-19796]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
Civil Nuclear Trade Advisory Committee Public Meeting
AGENCY: International Trade Administration, DOC.
ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee meeting.
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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of a
meeting of the Civil Nuclear Trade Advisory Committee (CINTAC).
DATES: The meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, September 1, 2010, at 11
a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in Room 4830, U.S. Department of
Commerce, Herbert Clark Hoover Building, 1401 Constitution Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20230.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Frank Caliva, Office of Energy &
Environmental Industries, International Trade Administration, Room
4053, 1401 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20230. (Phone: 202-
482-8245; Fax: 202-482-5665; e-mail: [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 United States 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 September 1, 2010,
CINTAC meeting is as follows:
Public Session
1. Opening remarks by Chairman.
2. Trade Promotion Activities Update, including U.S. Department of
Commerce-led civil nuclear trade mission to Europe, U.S. industry
program at the International Atomic Energy Agency, and U.S.-Brazil
Nuclear Codes and Standards Workshop.
3. Public comment period.
Closed Session
4. Discussion of matters determined to be exempt from the
provisions relating to public meetings found in 5 U.S.C. app 2 sections
(10)(a)(1) and 10(a)(3).
The open session will be disabled-accessible. Public seating is
limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Members of
the public wishing to attend the meeting must notify Mr. Frank Caliva
at the contact information below by 5 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, August 31,
2010, in order to pre-register for clearance into the building. 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 be impossible to fill.
A limited amount of time will be available for pertinent brief oral
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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. Caliva and submit a brief
statement of the general nature of the comments and the name and
address of the proposed participant by 5 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, August
31, 2010. If the number of registrants requesting to make statements is
greater than can be reasonably accommodated during the meeting, the
International Trade Administration (ITA) may conduct a lottery to
determine the speakers. Speakers are requested to bring at least 20
copies of their oral comments for distribution to the participants and
public at the meeting.
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, Room 4053, 1401
Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20230. To be considered during
the meeting, comments must be received no later than 5 p.m. EDT on
Tuesday, August 31, 2010, to ensure transmission to the Committee prior
to the meeting. Comments received after that date will be distributed
to the members but may not be considered at the meeting.
The Assistant Secretary for Administration, with the concurrence of
the delegate of the General Counsel, formally determined on July 29,
2010, pursuant to section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act,
as amended (5 U.S.C. app 2 section (10)(d)), that the portion of the
meeting dealing with matters the disclosure of which would be likely to
frustrate significantly implementation of an agency action as described
in 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(B) shall be exempt from the provisions relating
to public meetings found in (5 U.S.C. app 2 section (10)(a)(1) and
10(a)(3). The portion of the meeting dealing with matters requiring
disclosure of trade secrets and commercial or financial information as
described in 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4) shall be exempt from the provisions
relating to public meetings found in 5 U.S.C. app 2 section (10)(a)(1)
and 10(a)(3). The remaining portions of the meeting will be open to the
public.
Copies of CINTAC meeting minutes will be available within 90 days
of the meeting.
Edward A. O'Malley,
Director, Office of Energy and Environmental Industries.
[FR Doc. 2010-19796 Filed 8-10-10; 8:45 am]
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