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governmental organizations. Nominees 

will be evaluated consistent with factors 

specified in this notice and their ability 

to carry out the goals of NACIE. 

Self-nominations will be accepted. 

Appointments will be made without 

regard to political affiliation. 

Membership. Members shall serve at 

the discretion of the Secretary. Because 

members will be appointed as experts, 

members will be considered special 

government employees (SGEs). 

Members participating in NACIE 

meetings and events will be responsible 

for their travel, living, and other 

personal expenses. Meetings will be 

held regularly and not less than twice 

annually, usually in Washington, DC. 

Members are required to attend a 

majority of NACIE’s meetings. For the 

first meeting of the Council, members 

may be required to arrive one day early 

for onboarding and orientation 

activities. 

Eligibility. Eligibility for membership 

is limited to (i) U.S. citizens who are not 

full-time employees of the United States 

government or of a foreign government; 

(ii) are not required to register with the 

Department of Justice as a foreign agent 

under the Foreign Agents Registration 

Act of 1938, as amended, and (iii) are 

not federally-registered lobbyists. 

Application Procedure. For 

consideration, a nominee should 

submit: 

(1) Name and title of the individual 

requesting consideration; 

(2) the applicant’s personal resume 

and short bio (fewer than 300 words); 

(3) a personal statement of interest 

including an outline of one’s abilities to 

advise the Secretary on the matters 

described above; 

(4) confirmation that the applicant 

meets all eligibility criteria, including a 

signed affirmative statement that the 

applicant is: 

(i) A U.S. citizen who is not a fulltime employee of the United States 

government or of a foreign government; 

(ii) not required to register with the 

Department of Justice as a foreign agent 

under the Foreign Agents Registration 

Act of 1938, as amended; and 

(iii) not a federally-registered lobbyist; 

and 

(5) all relevant contact information, 

including mailing address, email 

address, phone number, and support 

staff information where relevant. 

Applications must be submitted via 

email to nacie@doc.gov with a subject 

line that includes the text 

‘‘[NACIEApplication]’’ (without 

quotation marks). 

Appointments of members to NACIE 

will be made by the Secretary. 

Dated: August 31, 2021. 

Craig Buerstatte, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Regional 

Affairs. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Foreign-Trade Zones Board 

[B–61–2021] 

Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 261— 

Alexandria, Louisiana, Notification of 

Proposed Production Activity, Avant 

Organics LLC (Specialty Chemicals), 

Alexandria, Louisiana 

Avant Organics LLC (Avant) 

submitted a notification of proposed 

production activity to the FTZ Board 

(the Board) for its facility in Alexandria, 

Louisiana, under FTZ 261. The 

notification conforming to the 

requirements of the regulations of the 

Board (15 CFR 400.22) was received on 

September 1, 2021. 

Pursuant to 15 CFR 400.14(b), FTZ 

production activity would be limited to 

the specific foreign-status material(s)/ 

component(s) and specific finished 

product(s) described in the submitted 

notification (summarized below) and 

subsequently authorized by the Board. 

The benefits that may stem from 

conducting production activity under 

FTZ procedures are explained in the 

background section of the Board’s 

website—accessible via www.trade.gov/ 

ftz. 

The proposed finished products 

include: 4-methoxy-2,5-dimethylfuran3-one; 5-Methyl-2-phenyl-2-hexenal; 

Phenyl Acetaldehyde 50% in Phenyl 

Ethyl Alcohol; and, Esiferane—2,5- 

dimethyl-4-ethoxy-e(2H)-Furanone 

(duty rate ranges from free to 5.5%). 

The proposed foreign-status materials 

and components include: 4-Hydroxy2,5-dimethyl-3(2H)-Furanone; 

Methylcyclopentenolone; Phenethyl 

Alcohol; and, 2-Trans,4-Transdecadienal (duty rate ranges from 4.8% 

to 6.5%). The request indicates that 

certain materials/components are 

subject to duties under Section 301 of 

the Trade Act of 1974 (Section 301), 

depending on the country of origin. The 

applicable Section 301 decisions require 

subject merchandise to be admitted to 

FTZs in privileged foreign status (19 

CFR 146.41). 

Public comment is invited from 

interested parties. Submissions shall be 

addressed to the Board’s Executive 

Secretary and sent to: ftz@trade.gov. The 

closing period for their receipt is 

October 18, 2021. 

A copy of the notification will be 

available for public inspection in the 

‘‘Online FTZ Information System’’ 

section of the Board’s website. 

For further information, contact Diane 

Finver at Diane.Finver@trade.gov. 

Dated: September 2, 2021. 

Andrew McGilvray, 

Executive Secretary. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Foreign-Trade Zones Board 

[B–38–2021] 

Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 134— 

Chattanooga, Tennessee, 

Authorization of Production Activity, 

Volkswagen Group of America 

Chattanooga Operations, LLC 

(Passenger Motor Vehicles), 

Chattanooga, Tennessee 

On May 6, 2021, Volkswagen Group 

of America Chattanooga Operations, 

LLC submitted a notification of 

proposed production activity to the FTZ 

Board for its facility within FTZ 134, in 

Chattanooga, Tennessee. 

The notification was processed in 

accordance with the regulations of the 

FTZ Board (15 CFR part 400), including 

notice in the Federal Register inviting 

public comment (86 FR 26460, May 14, 

2021). On September 3, 2021, the 

applicant was notified of the FTZ 

Board’s decision that no further review 

of the activity is warranted at this time. 

The production activity described in the 

notification was authorized, subject to 

the FTZ Act and the FTZ Board’s 

regulations, including Section 400.14. 

Dated: September 3, 2021. 

Andrew McGilvray, 

Executive Secretary. 

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