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2831. We also noted, at that time, our 

intent to use this intervening period to 

commission research studies or 

otherwise garner additional information 

aimed at better elucidating the number 

of wheelchair users for whom a transfer 

surface positioned at a height less than 

19 inches would likely provide 

improved access relative to higher 

transfer surfaces. Id. Informed by this 

additional information, the Access 

Board intends to initiate rulemaking— 

before the end of the sunset period—to 

revise the existing provisions in the 

MDE Standards that specify minimum 

height ranges for the low transfer 

position on medical diagnostic 

equipment. Id. 

B. Wheelchair Seat Height Survey 

The Access Board is authorized under 

section 510 of the Rehabilitation Act to 

develop (and periodically revise, as 

needed) minimum technical criteria for 

accessible medical diagnostic 

equipment used in healthcare settings. 

See 29 U.S.C. 794f. More generally, 

section 502 of the Rehabilitation Act 

also tasks the agency with promoting 

accessibility throughout society, as well 

as investigating and examining 

alternative approaches to various types 

of barriers confronting Americans with 

disabilities. Id. §§ 792(b)(4) & (b)(5). 

In keeping with its statutory 

responsibilities under the Rehabilitation 

Act, the Access Board intends to 

conduct a national survey of adult 

wheelchair users to gather data on the 

seat height of their respective 

wheelchairs, as well as related 

demographic information. Data from 

this survey will be used to help inform 

the Board’s subsequent rulemaking to 

update the MDE Standards through 

establishment of a minimum low 

transfer height position for medical 

diagnostic equipment. Additionally, the 

data and other information garnered 

from this survey will give the agency a 

better understanding of the adult, 

wheelchair-using population in the 

United States, and, thereby, aid our 

efforts to promote accessibility 

throughout American society and 

provide leadership in accessible design. 

To our knowledge, no published 

research or statistical compilations exist 

that examine adult wheelchair users’ 

respective seat heights on a nationallyrepresentative basis. The Access Board’s 

wheelchair seat height survey aims to 

address this knowledge and statistical 

gap. 

The Access Board has contracted with 

the Center for Inclusive Design and 

Environmental Access (IDeA Center) at 

the State University of New York at 

Buffalo to administer this wheelchair 

seat height survey and analyze the 

resulting data. The survey instrument is 

designed to capture the compressed seat 

height of each respondent’s wheelchair, 

as well as basic demographic 

information about each respondent (e.g., 

age, gender, geographic location, 

wheelchair type, nature of disability). 

The IDeA Center will use the results 

from this survey to, among other things, 

complete a cross-sectional study 

designed to estimate the prevalence of 

wheelchair users in the United States 

with seat heights below 19 inches. 

The survey instrument will be 

distributed primarily via electronic 

mail, with an embedded link to a webbased survey. (Email and/or regular mail 

will be used to follow-up with 

individuals who have not completed the 

survey.) Targeted field studies may also 

be employed, as needed, to supplement 

the pool of survey respondents. 

Electronic invitations to participate in 

the survey will be sent to approximately 

20,000 self-identified wheelchair users 

around the country using email 

addresses from a commercial database. 

Participation in the survey will be 

completely voluntary, and individuals 

may complete the survey at their own 

convenience. All survey responses will 

be anonymous. 

C. Burden Estimates 

The Access Board estimates that it 

will take respondents approximately 15 

minutes to complete the brief, one-time 

survey instrument. This estimate 

includes the needed for reviewing 

survey instructions, locating a 

measuring device and helper/assistant, 

measuring seat height, and completing 

the survey instrument. We project that 

about 2,000 individuals will submit 

responses to this survey. Total estimated 

annual burden hours for this survey is, 

therefore, 500 hours (.25 hours × 2,000). 

D. Request for Comments 

The Access Board seeks comment on 

any aspect of its proposed wheelchair 

seat height survey, including: (a) The 

necessity of this survey to the Access 

Board’s performance; (b) the accuracy of 

our burden estimates; (c) methods of 

minimizing this burden without 

reducing the quality of the collected 

data; and (d) suggestions to enhance the 

quality, utility, or clarity of the survey 

instrument. All relevant comments 

submitted to the Access Board will be 

summarized and included in our 

request for OMB approval of this 

information collection, as required 

under the PRA. 

David M. Capozzi, 

Executive Director. 

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BILLING CODE 8150–01–P 

CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD 

INVESTIGATION BOARD 

Sunshine Act Meeting 

TIME AND DATE: July 11, 2018, 1:00 p.m. 

EDT. 

PLACE: U.S. Chemical Safety Board, 

1750 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Suite 910, 

Washington, DC 20006. 

STATUS: Open to the public. 

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: The 

Chemical Safety and Hazard 

Investigation Board (CSB) will convene 

a public meeting on Wednesday, July 

11, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. EDT in 

Washington, DC, at the CSB offices 

located at 1750 Pennsylvania Avenue 

NW, Suite 910. The Board will discuss 

open investigations, the status of audits 

from the Office of the Inspector General, 

financial and organizational updates, 

and a review of the agency’s action plan. 

New business will include the release of 

the 2018–2021 Human Capital Plan. 

Additional Information 

The meeting is free and open to the 

public. If you require a translator or 

interpreter, please notify the individual 

listed below as the CONTACT PERSON FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION, at least three 

business days prior to the meeting. 

A conference call line will be 

provided for those who cannot attend in 

person. Please use the following dial-in 

number to join the conference: 

Dial-In: (888) 862–6557 

Confirmation Number: 47179969 

The CSB is an independent federal 

agency charged with investigating 

incidents and hazards that result, or 

may result, in the catastrophic release of 

extremely hazardous substances. The 

agency’s Board Members are appointed 

by the President and confirmed by the 

Senate. CSB investigations look into all 

aspects of chemical accidents and 

hazards, including physical causes such 

as equipment failure as well as 

inadequacies in regulations, industry 

standards, and safety management 

systems. 

Public Comment 

The time provided for public 

statements will depend upon the 

number of people who wish to speak. 

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presentations will be limited to three 

minutes or less, but commenters may 

submit written statements for the 

record. 

CONTACT PERSON FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION: Amy McCormick Driver, 

at public@csb.gov or (202) 261–7630. 

Further information about this public 

meeting can be found on the CSB 

website at: www.csb.gov. 

Dated: June 22, 2018. 

Raymond Porfiri, 

Deputy General Counsel, Chemical Safety and 

Hazard Investigation Board. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

International Trade Administration 

Notice of Charter Renewal of the U.S. 

Investment Advisory Council and 

Soliciting Nominations for Members 

AGENCY: International Trade 

Administration, Global Markets, U.S. 

Department of Commerce. 

SUMMARY: On April 6, 2018, the 

Department of Commerce Acting Chief 

Financial Officer and Assistant 

Secretary for Administration renewed 

the charter for the United States 

Investment Advisory Council (Council) 

for a two-year period, ending April 5, 

2020. The Council is a federal advisory 

committee under the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act. 

DATES: All applications for immediate 

consideration for appointment must be 

received by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight 

Time (EDT) on Friday, July 27, 2018. 

After that date, applications will be 

accepted under this notice for a period 

of up to two years from the deadline to 

fill any vacancies that may arise. 

ADDRESSES: Please submit applications 

by email to IAC@trade.gov, attention: 

Steven Meyers, SelectUSA, United 

States Investment Advisory Council 

Executive Secretariat, or by mail to 

Steven Meyers, SelectUSA, United 

States Investment Advisory Council, 

Room 30032, 1401 Constitution Avenue 

NW, Washington, DC 20230. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Steven Meyers, Designated Federal 

Officer, SelectUSA, Room 30032, 1401 

Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, 

DC 20230, telephone: 202–482–2612 

email: IAC@trade.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

United States Investment Advisory 

Council (Council) was established by 

the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) 

pursuant to duties imposed by 15 U.S.C. 

1512 upon the Department and in 

compliance with the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act (FACA), as amended, 5 

U.S.C. App. 

The Council functions solely as an 

advisory committee in accordance with 

the provisions of FACA. In particular, 

the Council advises the Secretary on 

government policies and programs that 

affect foreign direct investment (FDI), 

identifies and recommends programs 

and policies to help the United States 

attract and retain FDI, and recommends 

ways to support the United States in 

remaining the world’s preeminent 

destination for FDI. The Council acts as 

a liaison among the stakeholders 

represented by the membership and 

provides a forum for the stakeholders on 

current and emerging issues regarding 

FDI. 

The Council reports to the Secretary 

of Commerce on its activities and 

recommendations regarding FDI. In 

creating its reports, the Council is to 

survey and evaluate the investment and 

investment-facilitating activities of 

stakeholders, identify and examine 

specific problems facing potential 

foreign investors, and examine the 

needs of stakeholders to inform the 

Council’s efforts. The Council is to 

recommend specific solutions to the 

problems and needs that it identifies. 

Each member is to be appointed for a 

term of two years and serves at the 

pleasure of the Secretary. The Secretary 

may at his/her discretion reappoint any 

member to an additional term or terms, 

provided that the member proves to 

work effectively on the Council and his/ 

her knowledge and advice is still 

needed. 

The Council consists of no more than 

twenty members appointed by the 

Secretary. Members are to represent 

companies and organizations investing, 

seeking to invest, seeking foreign 

investors, or facilitating investment 

across many sectors, including but not 

limited to: 

• U.S.-incorporated companies that 

are majority-owned by foreign 

companies or by a foreign individual or 

individuals, or that generate significant 

foreign direct investment (e.g., through 

their supply chains); 

• Companies or entities whose 

business includes FDI-related activities 

or the facilitation of FDI; and 

• Economic development 

organizations and other U.S. 

governmental and non-governmental 

organizations and associations whose 

missions or activities include the 

promotion or facilitation of FDI. 

Members are selected based on their 

ability to carry out the objectives of the 

Council, in accordance with applicable 

Department of Commerce guidelines, in 

a manner that ensures that the Council 

is balanced in terms of points of view, 

industry subsector, organization type, 

geography of the source and the 

destination of the FDI, and company 

size. Members are to represent a broad 

range of products and services and be 

drawn from large, medium, and small 

enterprises, private-sector organizations 

involved in investment, and other 

investment-related entities including 

non-governmental organizations, 

associations, and economic 

development organizations. 

In selecting members, priority may be 

given to the selection of executives, i.e., 

Chief Executive Officer, Executive 

Chairman, President, or an officer with 

a comparable level of responsibility. 

Members serve in a representative 

capacity, representing the views and 

interests of their sponsoring entity and 

those of their particular sector (if 

applicable). Members are not special 

government employees and will receive 

no compensation for their participation 

in Council activities. Members will not 

be reimbursed for travel expenses 

related to Council activities. 

Appointments to the Council shall be 

made without regard to political 

affiliation. All members must be a U.S. 

national. 

The Secretary designates a Chair and 

Vice Chair from among the members. 

The Council will meet a minimum of 

two times a year, to the extent practical, 

with additional meetings called at the 

discretion of the Secretary or his/her 

designee. Meetings will be held in 

Washington, DC or elsewhere in the 

United States, or by teleconference, as 

feasible. Members are expected to attend 

a majority of Council meetings. 

To be considered for membership, 

submit the following information by 

5:00 p.m. EDT on Friday, July 27, 2018 

to the email address listed in the 

ADDRESSES section: 

1. Name and title of the individual 

requesting consideration. 

2. A sponsor letter from the applicant 

on the sponsoring entity’s letterhead 

containing a brief statement of why the 

applicant should be considered for 

membership on the Council. This 

sponsor letter should also address the 

applicant’s experience and leadership 

related to foreign direct investment. 

3. The applicant’s personal resume 

and short bio (less than 300 words). 

4. An affirmative statement that the 

applicant meets all eligibility criteria, 

including an affirmative statement that 

the applicant is not required to register 

as a foreign agent under the Foreign 

Agents Registration Act of 1938, as 

amended. 


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