Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 192 / Friday, October 3, 1997 / Notices 51831

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[Order No. 923]

Expansion of Foreign-Trade Zone 80

San Antonio, Texas, Area

Pursuant to its authority under the

Foreign-Trade Zones Act of June 18,

1934, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a–81u),

the Foreign-Trade Zones Board (the

Board) adopts the following Order:

Whereas, an application from the City

of San Antonio, Texas, grantee of

Foreign-Trade Zone No. 80, for

authority to expand its general-purpose

zone in the San Antonio, Texas, area,

within the San Antonio Customs port of

entry, was filed by the Foreign-Trade

Zones (FTZ) Board on December 2, 1996

(Docket 82–96, 61 FR 66652, 12/18/96);

Whereas, notice inviting public

comment was given in the Federal

Register and the application has been

processed pursuant to the FTZ Act and

the Board’s regulations; and,

Whereas, the Board has found that the

requirements of the Act and the

regulations are satisfied, and that the

proposal is in the public interest;

Now, therefore, the Board hereby

orders:

The grantee is authorized to expand

its zone as requested in the application,

subject to the Act and the Board’s

regulations, including Section 400.28.

Signed at Washington, DC, this 25th day of

September 1997.

Robert S. LaRussa,

Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Import

Administration, Alternate Chairman, ForeignTrade Zones Board.

John J. Da Ponte, Jr.,

Executive Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–26316 Filed 10–2–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

U.S.-Turkey Business Development

Council: Membership

ACTION: Notice of membership

opportunity.

SUMMARY: As part of its Big Emerging

Market Strategy for Turkey, the U.S.

Department of Commerce is establishing

a Business Development Council (BDC)

in cooperation with the Turkish

Government. This notice updates the

Federal Register notice published

November 22, 1996, (61 FR 60261)

previously announcing membership

opportunities in the U.S.-Turkey BDC.

The U.S. Department of Commerce

seeks nominations of outstanding

individuals to serve on the U.S. section

of the BDC as representatives of their

particular industry sector. The purpose

of the BDC will be to provide a forum

through which U.S. and Turkish private

sector representatives can engage in

constructive exchanges of information

on commercial matters, and in which

governments can exchange information,

solve problems, and more effectively

work together on a number of issues of

mutual concern including the following:

—Identifying commercial opportunities,

impediments and issues of concern to

the U.S. and Turkish business

communities;

—Addressing obstacles to trade and

investment;

—Improving the dissemination of

information on U.S.-Turkey market

opportunities;

—Developing sectoral or projectoriented approaches to expand

business opportunities;

—Implementing trade/business

development and promotion

programs, including trade missions,

exhibits, seminars, and other events;

and

—Identifying further steps to facilitate

and encourage the development of

commercial expansion and

cooperation between the two

countries.

The inaugural meeting of the BDC is

expected to take place in early 1998 in

Ankara, Turkey with government and

private sector members from both

countries in attendance.

Obligations

It is anticipated that U.S. private

sector members will be appointed for a

two year term and will serve at the

discretion of the U.S. Secretary of

Commerce and as representatives of the

U.S. business community. They are

expected to participate fully in defining

the agenda for the Council and in

implementing its work program. They

are fully responsible for travel, living

and personal expenses associated with

their participation on the Council, and

may be responsible for a pro rata share

of administrative and communications

costs of the Council.

Criteria

The Council will be composed of two

sections, a U.S. section and a Turkish

section. The U.S. Section will be

chaired by the Under Secretary for

International Trade of the Department of

Commerce, or designee, and will

include approximately 20 members

from the U.S. private sector.

In order to be eligible for membership

in the U.S. section, potential candidates

must be:

—U.S. citizens or permanent U.S.

residents;

—CEOs or other senior management

level employees of a U.S. company or

organization involved in export with

and/or investment in Turkey; and

—Not a registered foreign agent under

the Foreign Agent Registration Act of

1938, as amended (FARA).

In reviewing eligible candidates, the

Department of Commerce will consider

such selection factors as:

—Depth of experience in the Turkish

market;

—Export/investment experience;

—Industry or service sector represented;

—Company size or, if an organization,

size and number of member

companies;

—Contribution to diversity based on

company size, location,

demographics, and traditional

underrepresentation in business; and

—Stated commitment to actively

participate in BDC activities and

meetings.

To be considered for membership,

please provide the following: name and

title of individual proposed for

consideration; name and address of the

company or organization sponsoring

each individual; company’s or

organization’s product or service line;

size of the company or, if an

organization, the size and number of

member companies; export experience/

foreign investment experience; a brief

statement (not more than 2 pages) of

why each candidate should be

considered for membership on the

Council; the particular segment of the

business community each candidate

would represent; and a personal resume.

DEADLINE: In order to receive full

consideration, requests must be received

no later than November 3, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Please send your requests

for consideration to Ms. Maria Dorsett,

Turkey Desk Officer, Office of European

Union and Regional Affairs, by fax on

202/482–2897 or by mail at Room 3036,

U.S. Department of Commerce,

Washington, D.C. 20230.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.

Maria Dorsett of the Office of European

Union and Regional Affairs, Room 3036,

U.S. Department of Commerce,

Washington, D.C. 20230; telephone:

202/482–6008.

Authority: Act of February 14, 1903, c. 552,

as amended, 15 U.S.C. 1501 et seq., 32 Stat.

825; Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1979, 19

U.S.C. 2171 Note, 93 Stat. 1381.