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all expenses they incur to attend 

meetings or otherwise participate in 

TEPAC activities. Committee members 

must be able to obtain and maintain a 

security clearance in order to serve and 

have access to classified and trade 

sensitive documents. They must meet 

the eligibility requirements at the time 

of appointment and at all times during 

their term of service. 

TEPAC members are appointed to 

represent their sponsoring U.S. entity’s 

interests on trade and the environment, 

and thus USTR’s foremost consideration 

for applicants is their ability to carry out 

the goals of section 135(c) of the Trade 

Act of 1974, as amended. Other criteria 

include the applicant’s knowledge of 

and expertise in international trade 

issues as relevant to the work of the 

TEPAC and USTR. USTR anticipates 

that almost all TEPAC members will 

serve in a representative capacity with 

a limited number serving in an 

individual capacity as subject matter 

experts. These members, known as 

special government employees, are 

subject to conflict of interest rules and 

may have to complete a financial 

disclosure report. 

III. Request for Nominations 

USTR is soliciting nominations for 

membership on the TEPAC. To apply 

for membership, an applicant must meet 

the following eligibility criteria at the 

time of application and at all times 

during their term of service as a TEPAC 

member: 

1. The person must be a U.S. citizen. 

2. The person cannot be a full-time 

employee of a U.S. governmental entity. 

3. If serving in an individual capacity, 

the person cannot be a federally 

registered lobbyist. 

4. The person cannot be registered 

with the U.S. Department of Justice 

under the Foreign Agents Registration 

Act. 

5. The person must be able to obtain 

and maintain a security clearance. 

6. For representative members, who 

will comprise almost all of the TEPAC, 

the person must represent a U.S. 

organization whose members (or 

funders) have a demonstrated interest in 

issues relevant to trade and the 

environment or have personal 

experience or expertise in trade and the 

environment. 

7. For eligibility purposes, a ‘‘U.S. 

organization’’ is an organization 

established under the laws of the United 

States, that is controlled by U.S. 

citizens, by another U.S. organization 

(or organizations), or by a U.S. entity (or 

entities), determined based on its board 

of directors (or comparable governing 

body), membership, and funding 

sources, as applicable. To qualify as a 

U.S. organization, more than 50 percent 

of the board of directors (or comparable 

governing body) and more than 50 

percent of the membership of the 

organization to be represented must be 

U.S. citizens, U.S. organizations, or U.S. 

entities. Additionally, at least 50 

percent of the organization’s annual 

revenue must be attributable to 

nongovernmental U.S. sources. 

8. For members who will serve in an 

individual capacity, the person must 

possess subject matter expertise 

regarding international trade and 

environmental issues. 

In order to be considered for TEPAC 

membership, interested persons should 

submit the following to Amanda 

Mayhew, Office of Environment and 

Natural Resources, Amanda.B.Mayhew@

ustr.eop.gov, and Ethan Holmes, 

Director for Private Sector Engagement, 

at Ethan.M.Holmes@ustr.eop.gov: 

• Name, title, affiliation, and contact 

information of the individual requesting 

consideration. 

• If applicable, a sponsor letter on the 

organization’s letterhead containing a 

brief description of the manner in which 

international trade affects the 

organization and why USTR should 

consider the applicant for membership. 

• The applicant’s personal resume. 

• An affirmative statement that the 

applicant and the organization they 

represent meet all eligibility 

requirements. 

USTR will consider applicants who 

meet the eligibility criteria in 

accordance with equal opportunity 

practices that promote diversity, equity, 

inclusion, and accessibility, based on 

the following factors: 

• Ability to represent the sponsoring 

U.S. entity’s or U.S. organization’s and 

its subsector’s interests on trade and 

environmental matters. 

• Knowledge of and experience in 

trade and environmental matters 

relevant to the work of the TEPAC and 

USTR. 

• How they will contribute to trade 

policies that eliminate social and 

economic structural barriers to equality 

and economic opportunity and to 

understanding of the projected impact 

of proposed trade policies on 

communities of color and underserved 

communities. 

• Ensuring that the TEPAC is 

balanced in terms of points of view, 

demographics, geography, and entity or 

organization size. 

Roberto Soberanis, 

Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for 

Intergovernmental Affairs and Public 

Engagement, Office of the United States Trade 

Representative. 

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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES 

TRADE REPRESENTATIVE 

Public Availability of the Fiscal Year 

2021 Service Contract Inventory 

AGENCY: Office of the United States 

Trade Representative (USTR). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: USTR is announcing that its 

fiscal year (FY) 2021 service contract 

inventory is publicly available. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Michelle Secrist, Financial and 

Accounting Analyst, at Michelle_

Secrist@ustr.eop.gov or (202) 395–3505. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

In accordance with section 743 of 

Division C of the Consolidated 

Appropriations Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 

111–117), USTR is providing notice that 

USTR’s FY2021 service contract 

inventory is publicly available. The 

inventory includes several attributes of 

certain service contracts such as dollar 

value, contract type, and place of 

performance. USTR developed its 

inventory and analysis in accordance 

with instructions issued by the Office of 

Management and Budget’s Office of 

Federal Procurement Policy. 

USTR’s inventory is included in the 

government-wide inventory at https://

www.acquisition.gov/service-contractinventory. The government-wide 

inventory can be filtered for USTR data. 

In addition, analysis of FY2020 service 

contract data is available on the USTR 

website at https://ustr.gov/about-us/ 

reading-room/service-contractinventories. 

Fred Ames, 

Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for 

Administration, Office of the United States 

Trade Representative. 

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