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information collection should be sent 

within 30 days of publication of this 

notice to Brian Harris-Kojetin, OMB 

Desk Officer either by fax (202–395– 

7245) or e-mail (bharrisk@omb.eop.gov). 

Dated: August 11, 2009. 

Glenna Mickelson, 

Management Analyst, Office of the Chief 

Information Officer. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Department of Commerce: Industry 

Outreach in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, for 

Climate Change Negotiations Under 

the UNFCCC 

AGENCY: International Trade 

Administration, Department of 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of 

Commerce (DOC) will host a half-day 

roundtable for industry participants on 

August 25, 2009, in Milwaukee, 

Wisconsin, during which senior U.S. 

government officials will outline the 

draft negotiation text of a new 

agreement under the United Nations 

Framework Convention on Climate 

Change (UNFCCC), provide updates on 

recent developments, and solicit 

individual input from participants. The 

purpose of the industry roundtable is to 

allow private sector stakeholders, 

particularly industry and trade 

associations, to advise U.S. officials on 

the impact a new UNFCCC agreement 

could have on their respective 

operations and on associated 

commercial opportunities. The DOC 

anticipates additional outreach events 

will be held throughout the United 

States. 

DATES: August 25, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: To participate in the 

roundtable, please register via the 

Internet at: http://bec.msoe.edu/ 

course_descriptions/WPCLIM.php. For 

questions or problems with Internet 

registration, please contact Paul D. 

Churchill, Director, Milwaukee U.S. 

Export Assistance Center, 1025 North 

Broadway, R01, Milwaukee, WI 53202; 

(414) 297–3473; 

Paul.Churchill@mail.doc.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Participation 

Any private sector participant may 

register to attend; space is limited. 

Participants who are unable to attend 

the event can call into a conference line 

to participate. To get the audio 

conference call-in information, please email bec@msoe.edu and put ‘‘BEC 

Audio Recording’’ in the subject line. 

The United Nations Framework 

Convention on Climate Change—The 

UNFCCC was signed in 1992 in Rio de 

Janeiro, Brazil, and entered into force on 

March 21, 1994. Currently, 192 states 

have ratified the Convention, including 

the United States. The treaty requires 

national inventories of greenhouse gas 

emissions from developed countries, 

and encourages national action to stem 

greenhouse gas emissions and slow 

climate change. Developed nations also 

pledge to share technology and 

resources with developing nations. 

Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations 

Framework Convention on Climate 

Change—The Kyoto Protocol was 

adopted in December 1997, entered into 

force on February 16, 2005, and has 

been ratified by 184 countries and the 

European Community. While the United 

States signed the document, the U.S. 

Senate has never ratified the treaty. The 

Kyoto Protocol sets binding emissions 

targets for 37 industrialized countries, 

includes mechanisms for measuring and 

reporting emissions, and provides for 

financing and technology assistance to 

developing countries. The Protocol will 

expire at the end of 2012. 

Current UNFCCC Negotiations— 

Negotiations under the UNFCCC are 

underway to formulate a successor 

agreement to the Kyoto Protocol. The 

discussions have the goal of concluding 

an agreement in Copenhagen this 

December. Potential impacts on U.S. 

industrial competitiveness will be 

discussed during the upcoming 

roundtable, including technology 

transfer, intellectual property, financing, 

and related commercial opportunities. 

Dated: August 10, 2009. 

Man Cho, 

Energy Team Leader, Office of Energy and 

Environmental Industries, U.S. Department 

of Commerce. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Department of Commerce: 

Environmental Industry Innovation 

Event 

AGENCY: International Trade 

Administration, Department of 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of 

Commerce (DOC) will host a two-hour 

event in Washington, DC at Department 

of Commerce headquarters for U.S. 

government officials and industry 

participants which will feature 

examples of new environmental 

products and services. The purpose of 

the event is to highlight creativity and 

innovation in environmental 

technologies, discuss their importance 

to the sector, and identify potential 

policy interactions. The event is called 

‘‘The New Environmental Industry— 

New Entrants and Innovation Broaden 

the Business of Environmental 

Protection.’’ 

DATES: September 29, 2009; 

Washington, DC; U.S. Department of 

Commerce, 14th & Constitution Avenue, 

NW., Washington, DC 20230; 2 p.m.–4 

p.m. 

ADDRESSES: To register to attend the 

event, please e-mail your name, 

organization, title, and contact 

information to 

newenvind@mail.doc.gov. For 

questions, please contact Marc 

Lemmond, Office of Energy and 

Environmental Industries, Room 4053, 

U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th & 

Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, 

DC 20230; 202–482–3889; 

marc.lemmond@mail.doc.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Selection Criteria 

The Department invites registrations 

from interested representatives of the 

U.S. government, relevant trade 

associations, and private sector 

companies. 

As industry continues to seek 

solutions to current environmental 

issues such as climate change, clean air, 

and growing water scarcity, U.S. 

companies from across the industrial 

spectrum are creating new 

environmental products and services. 

Come hear some of the surprising 

sources of this innovation and discuss 

potential policy interactions. 

Cheryl McQueen, 

Acting Director, Office of Energy and 

Environmental Industries, U.S. Department 

of Commerce. 

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