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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES 

TRADE REPRESENTATIVE 

Request for Applications From 

Individuals Interested in Serving as an 

Indigenous Peoples’ Representative on 

the Observer Delegation From the 

United States to the Partnership 

Council of the Indigenous Peoples 

Economic and Trade Cooperation 

Arrangement 

AGENCY: Office of the United States 

Trade Representative. 

ACTION: Request for applications. 

SUMMARY: The Office of the United 

States Trade Representative (USTR) has 

led the United States’ efforts on the 

Indigenous Peoples Economic and 

Trade Cooperation Arrangement 

(IPETCA) since the United States 

became an Observer to the IPETCA 

Partnership Council—the governing 

body of IPETCA—in April 2024. USTR 

is accepting applications from qualified 

individuals interested in serving a twoyear term (with an option to extend for 

a third year) as an Indigenous Peoples’ 

representative alongside U.S. 

government representatives on the 

observer delegation from the United 

States. 

DATES: Submit applications no later 

than 5 p.m. EST on December 6, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: Submit applications to the 

Office of Intergovernmental Affairs and 

Public Engagement (IAPE) at 

mbx.ustr.iape@ustr.eop.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Anthony Reyes, IAPE Director and 

Advisor, at mbx.ustr.iape@ustr.eop.gov 

or 202.395.2226. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

IPETCA is a non-binding arrangement 

initiated by New Zealand on the 

margins of its 2021 Asia-Pacific 

Economic Cooperation (APEC) host 

year. Participating economies include 

New Zealand, Australia, Canada and 

Chinese Taipei. The goal of IPETCA is 

to establish a framework for facilitating 

cooperation between participating 

economies to identify and remove 

barriers to Indigenous Peoples’ 

economic empowerment and 

participation in trade. The texts of 

IPETCA and the IPETCA Partnership 

Council Terms of Reference are 

available at: https://www.mfat.govt.nz/ 

en/trade/nz-trade-policy/theindigenous-peoples-economic-andtrade-cooperation-arrangement. 

In response to input during USTR’s 

Tribal consultation meetings and 

engagement with Indigenous Peoples, 

the United States became an Observer to 

the IPETCA Partnership Council in 

April 2024. The Partnership Council is 

composed of up to two representatives 

of each participating economy and up to 

two Indigenous Peoples’ representatives 

from each participating economy unless 

decided otherwise. Among other 

functions, the IPETCA Partnership 

Council has developed and approved a 

work program to determine, organize 

and facilitate activities under the 

IPETCA and decide the priorities for 

shared cooperation activities. The 

Partnership Council also is expected to 

consider encouraging appropriate 

multilateral and regional organizations 

to support projects that enable 

participation of Indigenous businesses 

in trade and investment, while 

emphasizing the important 

contributions made by Indigenous 

women-owned businesses in the export 

of goods and services. The IPETCA 

Partnership Council is expected to meet 

four to five times annually, with at least 

one in-person event (location to be 

determined) at the call of the co-chairs 

of the IPETCA Partnership Council or 

their designee. 

II. Requirements To Be an Indigenous 

Peoples’ Representative 

The U.S. Trade Representative 

anticipates appointing up to three 

people to serve as Indigenous Peoples’ 

representatives on the Observer 

delegation from the United States to the 

IPETCA Partnership Council, to 

represent the interests in international 

trade policy of Indigenous communities 

in the United States, including 

American Indians, Alaska Natives, 

Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders. 

USTR is accepting applications from 

qualified individuals interested in 

serving a two-year term, with an option 

to extend for a third year. USTR expects 

Indigenous Peoples’ representatives 

who participate as part of the Observer 

delegation from the United States to 

attend all meetings of the IPETCA 

Partnership Council. This is expected to 

include three to four virtual meetings, 

and one in-person meeting each year. 

The in-person meeting typically is held 

on the sidelines of the APEC Economic 

Leaders Week meetings and will require 

international travel. USTR may be able 

to subsidize travel costs associated with 

in-person meetings of the IPETCA 

Partnership Council. 

The foremost consideration for 

applicants is their ability to engage with 

U.S. government representatives to 

ensure robust participation by 

Indigenous Peoples in IPETCA meetings 

and activities, as appropriate. Other 

criteria include the applicant’s 

knowledge of and expertise in 

international trade policy, the work of 

USTR, and economic development 

relevant to their community. In addition 

to general trade, investment and 

development issues, representatives 

must have expertise in areas such as: 

• Understanding barriers to 

Indigenous Peoples’ access to and 

participation in international trade. 

• Identifying possible solutions to 

better incorporate Indigenous Peoples 

into U.S. trade policy. 

• Developing and presenting 

actionable recommendations to U.S. 

government officials. 

• Understanding Indigenous 

government, economies, or business 

administration. 

• Eliminating barriers to equity, 

equality, and economic opportunity and 

promoting understanding of the 

projected impact of proposed trade 

policies on Indigenous communities in 

the United States. 

The Indigenous Peoples’ 

representatives will serve at the 

discretion of the U.S. Trade 

Representative for two-year terms, with 

an option to extend for a third year. The 

U.S. Trade Representative may 

reappoint individuals for any number of 

terms. 

USTR is committed to a trade agenda 

that advances racial and gender equity, 

equality and economic empowerment 

and will seek advice and 

recommendations on trade policies that 

enhance resiliency, sustainability and 

broad-based economic growth. USTR 

strives to build trusted, sustained lines 

of communication with those who will 

be impacted by trade policy decisions in 

order to better understand the projected 

impact of proposed trade policies on all 

communities, including underserved, 

marginalized and overburdened 

communities. 

USTR strongly encourages diverse 

backgrounds and perspectives and will 

make appointments without regard to 

political affiliation and in accordance 

with equal opportunity practices that 

promote diversity, equity, inclusion and 

accessibility. USTR will strive to ensure 

balance in terms of points of view, 

sectors, demographics, geography, entity 

or organization size, and other factors 

relevant to USTR’s needs. 

III. Request for Applications 

To apply, an applicant must meet the 

eligibility criteria described in Section II 

at the time of application. In addition, 

an applicant, if selected as an 

Indigenous Peoples’ representative from 

the United States, will be required at all 

times during the representative’s term of 


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service to comply with the following 

conditions: 

1. They must be a U.S. citizen. 

2. They cannot be a full-time 

employee of a U.S. governmental entity. 

3. They cannot be a federally 

registered lobbyist. 

4. They cannot be registered with the 

U.S. Department of Justice under the 

Foreign Agents Registration Act. 

5. For a representative sponsored by 

an organization, they must be associated 

with a U.S. organization whose 

members (or funders or mission) have a 

demonstrated interest in issues relevant 

to Indigenous representation and 

economies. 

6. 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. 

In order to be considered for 

appointment as an Indigenous Peoples’ 

representative, qualified individuals 

should submit the following to the 

Office of Intergovernmental Affairs and 

Public Engagement at mbx.ustr.iape@

ustr.eop.gov by the December 6, 2024, 5 

p.m. EST deadline: 

• Name, title, affiliation, and contact 

information of the applicant. 

• The applicant’s personal resume. 

• A statement explaining how the 

applicant meets the eligibility criteria, 

why USTR would benefit from having 

the applicant on the U.S. Observer 

delegation, and how the applicant can 

serve the interests of all Indigenous 

communities in the United States. 

USTR will consider applicants who 

meet the eligibility criteria in 

accordance with equal opportunity 

practices that promote diversity, equity, 

inclusion and accessibility. 

Roberto Soberanis, 

Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for 

Intergovernmental Affairs and Public 

Engagement, Office of the United States Trade 

Representative. 

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[FAA–2024–1636] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Requests for Comments; 

Clearance of a Renewed Approval of 

Information Collection: Generic 

Clearance for the Collection of 

Qualitative Feedback on Agency 

Service Delivery 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA 

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intention to request the Office of 

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approval to renew an information 

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with a 60-day comment period soliciting 

comments on the following collection of 

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delivery, FAA has an approved Generic 

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Collection of Qualitative Feedback on 

Agency Service Delivery.’’ 

DATES: Written comments should be 

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ADDRESSES: Written comments and 

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PRAMain. Find this particular 

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enhance the quality, utility and clarity 

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OMB Control Number: 2120–0746. 

Title: Generic Clearance for the 

Collection of Qualitative Feedback on 

Agency Service Delivery. 

Form Numbers: NA. 

Type of Review: Renewal of an 

information collection. 

Background: The Federal Register 

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soliciting comments on the following 

collection of information was published 

on May 23, 2024 (89 FR 45731). The 

information collection activity will 

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timely manner, in accordance with the 

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This feedback will provide insights into 

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