[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 242 (Tuesday, December 18, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64810-64811]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-27336]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Advisory Committee on Supply Chain Competitiveness: Notice of 
Public Meetings

AGENCY: International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of 
Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of open meetings.

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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed topics of 
discussion for public meetings of the Advisory Committee on Supply 
Chain Competitiveness (Committee).

DATES: The meetings will be held on January 16, 2019, from 12:00 p.m. 
to 3:00 p.m., and January 17, 2019, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., 
Eastern Standard Time (EST).

ADDRESSES: The meetings on January 16 and 17 will be held at the U.S. 
Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Research Library 
(Room 1894), Washington, DC 20230.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard Boll, Office of Supply Chain, 
Professional & Business Services (OSCPBS), International Trade 
Administration. (Phone: (202) 482-1135 or Email: 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5e2c373d363f2c3a703c3132321e2a2c3f3a3b70393128"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1b697278737a697f35797477775b6f697a7f7e357c746d">[email protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Background: The Committee 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.). It provides advice to 
the Secretary of Commerce on the necessary elements of a comprehensive 
policy approach to supply chain competitiveness and on regulatory 
policies and programs and investment priorities that affect the 
competitiveness of U.S. supply chains. For more information about the 
Committee visit: http://trade.gov/td/services/oscpb/supplychain/acscc/.
    Matters to Be Considered: Committee members are expected to 
continue to discuss the major competitiveness-related topics raised at 
the previous Committee meetings, including trade and competitiveness; 
freight movement and policy; trade innovation; regulatory issues; 
finance and infrastructure; and workforce development. The Committee's 
subcommittees will report on the status of their work regarding these 
topics. The agenda may change to accommodate other Committee business. 
The Office of Supply Chain, Professional & Business Services will post 
the final detailed agendas on its website, http://trade.gov/td/services/oscpb/supplychain/acscc/, at least one week prior to the 
meeting.
    The meetings will be open to the public and press on a first-come, 
first-serve basis. Space is limited. The public meetings are physically 
accessible to people with disabilities. Individuals requiring 
accommodations, such as sign language interpretation or other ancillary 
aids, are asked to notify Mr. Richard Boll, at (202) 482-1135 or 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#483a212b20293a2c662a272424083c3a292c2d662f273e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0e7c676d666f7c6a206c6162624e7a7c6f6a6b20696178">[email protected]</span></a>, five (5) business days before the meeting.
    Interested parties are invited to submit written comments to the 
Committee at any time before and after the meeting. Parties wishing to 
submit written comments for consideration by the Committee in advance 
of this meeting must send them to the Office of Supply Chain, 
Professional & Business Services, 1401 Constitution Ave NW, Room 11014, 
Washington, DC, 20230, or email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a2d0cbc1cac3d0c68cc0cdcecee2d6d0c3c6c78cc5cdd4"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="37455e545f5645531955585b5b77434556535219505841">[email protected]</span></a>.
    For consideration during the meetings, and to ensure transmission 
to the Committee prior to the meetings, comments must be received no 
later than 5:00 p.m. EST on January 9, 2019.
    Comments received after January 9, 2019, will be distributed to the

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Committee, but may not be considered at the meetings. The minutes of 
the meetings will be posted on the Committee website within 60 days of 
the meeting.

    Dated: December 13, 2018.
Maureen Smith,
Director, Office of Supply Chain.
[FR Doc. 2018-27336 Filed 12-17-18; 8:45 am]
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