9318 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 34 / Friday, February 18, 2022 / Notices 

Contact Information: Delia Valdivia, 

Senior International Trade Specialist, 

U.S. Commercial Service—Los Angeles 

(West), CA, delia.valdivia@trade.gov, 

Tel: 310–235–7203. 

Background 

US-UK Financial Innovation 

Partnership Trade Mission to the 

United Kingdom 

The United States Department of 

Commerce, International Trade 

Administration, is amending the Notice 

published at 86 FR 13526 (March 8, 

2021), regarding the dates of ITA’s 

planned US-UK Financial Innovation 

Partnership Trade Mission to the United 

Kingdom, which have been modified 

from June 20–23, 2022, to June 27–29, 

2022. The new deadline for applications 

has been extended to March 25, 2022. 

Applications may be accepted after that 

date if space remains and scheduling 

constraints permit. Interested U.S. 

companies and trade associations/ 

organizations that have not already 

submitted an application are 

encouraged to do so. The schedule is 

updated as follows: 

Proposed Timetable 

Monday, June 27, 2022 ...................................... • Trade Mission Participants Arrive. 

• No Host Dinner/Delegation Meet Up/Evening Activity (i.e., London Eye). 

Tuesday, June 28, 2022 ..................................... Morning: Panel Discussions. 

• Opening Breakfast. 

• Expanding into the UK from UK FinTech Thought Leaders. 

• FCA Sandbox Discussion. 

• Armchair Discussions with UK Banks. 

Afternoon: Site Visit. 

• Level 39 Accelerator or Barclays incubator. 

• Evening Reception. 

Wednesday, June 29, 2022 ................................ Morning: London Stock Exchange & HMG Engagement. 

• Opening of London Stock Exchange Networking, Ceremony, and Information on Listing 

on the Exchange. 

• Bank of England Show Round and Discussion. 

• FIP Roundtable Discussion with HMG, FinTech Alliance, DIT. 

• Group Tour of Parliament. 

Afternoon: Pitchfest and/or Matchmaking Event. 

• Venue TBD. 

• Official Trade Mission Program Concludes. 

Thursday, June 30, 2022 .................................... • Optional spinoffs Tentative/TBD (not part of official mission). 

* Note: The final schedule and potential site visits will depend on the availability of host government and business officials, specific goals of 

mission participants, and ground transportation. 

The participation fee for the US–UK 

Financial Innovation Partnership Trade 

Mission has been updated to $1,500 for 

small or medium-sized enterprises 

(SME); and $2,450 or large firms or trade 

associations. The fee for each additional 

firm representative (large firm or SME/ 

trade organization) is $750. The U.S. 

Department of Commerce will review 

applications and make selection 

decisions on a rolling basis in 

accordance with the Notice published at 

85 FR 56578 (September 14, 2020). The 

applicants selected will be notified as 

soon as possible. 

Contacts: Vincent Tran, International 

Trade Specialist, Office of Finance and 

Insurance Industries, Washington, DC, 

(202) 482–2967, Vincent.Tran@

trade.gov. 

Gemal Brangman. 

Director, ITA Events Management Task Force. 

[FR Doc. 2022–03526 Filed 2–17–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–DR–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

International Trade Administration 

U.S. Section Membership 

Opportunities to the United StatesIndia CEO Forum 

AGENCY: International Trade 

Administration (ITA), Department of 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces 

membership opportunities for 

appointment, or reappointment, to the 

U.S. Section of the U.S.-India CEO 

Forum (‘‘Forum’’). 

DATES: ITA will accept nominations on 

a rolling basis for membership on the 

Forum for terms that will begin upon 

appointment and will expire on 

December 31, 2024. Immediate 

consideration will be given to 

applications received by March 21, 

2022. ITA will accept nominations 

under this notice on an on-going basis 

during the charter term to fill vacancies 

as they arise. 

ADDRESSES: For inquiries and an 

application, please contact Noor 

Sclafani, International Trade Specialist, 

Office of South Asia, U.S. Department of 

Commerce, by email at noor.sclafani@

trade.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Noor Sclafani, International Trade 

Specialist, Office of South Asia, U.S. 

Department of Commerce, telephone: 

(202) 823–1840. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Established in 2005, the U.S.-India CEO 

Forum brings together leaders of the 

respective business communities of the 

United States and India to discuss 

issues of mutual interest, particularly 

ways to strengthen the economic and 

commercial ties between the two 

countries, and to communicate their 

joint recommendations to the U.S. and 

Indian governments. 

The Forum will have U.S. and Indian 

public and private sector co-chairs. The 

Secretary of Commerce will serve as a 

public sector co-chair. Other senior U.S. 

Government officials may also 

participate in the Forum. 

The Forum also includes U.S. and 

Indian private sector members, who will 

be divided into two sections. The U.S. 

Section will consist of up to 20 

members representing the views and 

interests of the private sector business 

community in the United States. Each 

government will appoint the members 


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to its respective Section. The Secretary 

of Commerce will appoint the U.S. 

Section and the U.S. Section’s private 

sector co-chair. The Forum will allow 

the private sector to develop and 

provide joint recommendations to the 

two governments that reflect private 

sector views, needs, concerns, and 

suggestions about the creation of an 

environment in which their respective 

private sectors can partner, thrive, and 

enhance bilateral commercial ties to 

expand trade and economic links 

between the United States and India. 

The Forum will work in tandem with, 

and provide input to, the governmentto-government U.S.-India Commercial 

Dialogue. 

Candidates are currently being sought 

for membership in the U.S. Section. 

Each candidate must be the Chief 

Executive Officer, President, or 

equivalent chief executive of a company 

that is (1) U.S.-owned or controlled, (2) 

is incorporated in or has its main 

headquarters or principal place of 

business in the United States, and (3) is 

currently conducting business in both 

countries. 

Candidates must be U.S. citizens or 

otherwise legally authorized to work in 

the United States and be generally able 

to travel to India and locations in the 

United States to attend Forum meetings 

as well as U.S. Section meetings. Travel 

and in-person activities are contingent 

upon the safety and health conditions in 

the United States and India. Should 

safety or health conditions not be 

appropriate for travel and/or in-person 

activities, a meeting may be postponed 

or a virtual meeting may be scheduled 

instead. The candidate may not be a 

registered foreign agent, nor required to 

be registered, with the Department of 

Justice under the Foreign Agents 

Registration Act (FARA) of 1938, as 

amended. 

Applications for membership in the 

U.S. Section by eligible individuals will 

be evaluated based on the following 

criteria: 

(1) A demonstrated commitment by 

the individual’s company to the Indian 

market either through exports or 

investment. 

(2) A demonstrated strong interest in 

India and its economic development. 

(3) The ability to offer a broad 

perspective and business experience to 

the discussions. 

(4) The ability to address cross-cutting 

issues that affect the entire business 

community. 

(5) The ability to initiate and be 

responsible for activities in which the 

Forum will be active. 

(6) A demonstrated commitment by 

the individual and/or the individual’s 

company, particularly through activities 

in India, to: 

• Support inclusive economic 

growth; 

• uphold worker rights and labor 

standards in its global supply chain; 

• tackle the COVID–19 pandemic and 

bolster public health efforts; 

• strengthen the resiliency of U.S. 

supply chains; 

• advance environmental 

sustainability; and 

• address climate change. 

The U.S. Section of the Forum should 

include members who represent a 

diversity of business sectors. 

Applications from individuals 

representing companies in all sectors 

and of all sizes will be considered. 

The Department of Commerce is 

committed to achieving diversity in the 

membership of the U.S. Section of the 

Forum to the maximum extent 

permitted by law and consistent with 

the need for balanced industry 

representation. Where possible, the 

Department of Commerce will also 

consider the ethnic, racial, and gender 

diversity of the United States. 

U.S. Section members will receive no 

compensation for their participation in 

Forum-related activities. Individual 

members will be responsible for all 

travel and related expenses associated 

with their participation, including 

attendance at Forum and Section 

meetings. At the meetings, the U.S. and 

Indian Sections will be expected to offer 

recommendations to the U.S. and Indian 

governments. Only appointed members 

may participate in official Forum 

meetings; substitutes and alternates may 

not participate. U.S. Section members 

will serve for three-year terms but may 

be reappointed. Members serve at the 

discretion of the Secretary. 

This notice supersedes the notice 

announcing membership opportunities 

for appointment, or reappointment, to 

the U.S. Section of the Forum published 

in the Federal Register on May 18, 2021 

(86 FR 26907). 

To be considered for membership in 

the U.S. Section, please submit the 

following information as instructed in 

the ADDRESSES and DATE captions above: 

Name and title of the applicant; the 

applicant company’s name, place of 

incorporation, main headquarters 

address, and principal place of business 

address (if different); size of the 

company; size of company’s export 

trade, investment, and nature of 

operations or interest in India; and a 

brief statement describing the 

candidate’s qualifications that should be 

considered, including information about 

the candidate’s ability to initiate and be 

responsible for activities in which the 

Forum will be active. The application 

should also include sufficient 

information to demonstrate the 

applicant’s company is U.S.-owned or 

controlled, which may include, for 

example, an affirmation from the 

company that a majority of its voting 

stock is owned by U.S. citizens or other 

U.S. entities, an affirmation that a 

majority of its board of directors are U.S. 

citizens, or other indicia of U.S. 

ownership or control. Candidates who 

have previously been members of the 

U.S. Section or who applied under the 

previous notice will need to submit new 

application materials if they want to be 

considered. All candidates will be 

notified once selections have been 

made. 

Dated: February 14, 2022. 

Noor Sclafani, 

International Trade Specialist, Office of South 

Asia. 

[FR Doc. 2022–03514 Filed 2–17–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–HE–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

International Trade Administration 

Environmental Technologies Trade 

Advisory Committee 

AGENCY: International Trade 

Administration, U.S. Department of 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of an open meeting of a 

Federal advisory committee. 

SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the 

schedule and proposed topics for a 

meeting of the Environmental 

Technologies Trade Advisory 

Committee (ETTAC). 

DATES: The meeting is scheduled for 

Tuesday, March 8, 2022 from 10:00 a.m. 

to 2:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time 

(EST). The deadline for members of the 

public to register to participate, 

including requests to make comments 

during the meeting and for auxiliary 

aids, or to submit written comments for 

dissemination prior to the meeting, is 

5:00 p.m. EST on Tuesday, March 1, 

2022. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held 

virtually via Webex. Requests to register 

to participate (including to speak or for 

auxiliary aids) and any written 

comments should be submitted via 

email to Ms. Victoria Yue, Office of 

Energy & Environmental Industries, 

International Trade Administration, at 

Victoria.yue@trade.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Victoria Yue, Office of Energy & 

Environmental Industries, International 


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