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Vol. 86, No. 171 

Wednesday, September 8, 2021 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Economic Development Administration 

National Advisory Council on 

Innovation and Entrepreneurship 

(NACIE); Solicitation of Applications 

AGENCY: Economic Development 

Administration, U.S. Department of 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of opportunity to apply 

for membership on the National 

Advisory Council on Innovation and 

Entrepreneurship (NACIE). 

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce 

(DOC) is currently seeking applications 

for membership on the National 

Advisory Council on Innovation and 

Entrepreneurship (NACIE). NACIE 

advises the Secretary of Commerce (the 

Secretary) on matters related to 

accelerating innovation and 

entrepreneurship, advancing the 

commercialization of research and 

development, promoting workforce 

development, and other related matters. 

DATES: Applications for immediate 

consideration for membership must be 

received by the Economic Development 

Administration (EDA) by 5:00 p.m. 

Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on October 

25, 2021. EDA will continue to accept 

applications under this notice for two 

years from the deadline to fill any 

vacancies. 

ADDRESSES: Please submit application 

information by email to nacie@doc.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

further information, interested parties 

can contact Eric Smith, Director of 

EDA’s Office of Innovation and 

Entrepreneurship at nacie@doc.gov or 

+1 (202) 302–6570. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: An agency 

within the U.S. Department of 

Commerce (DOC), the Economic 

Development Administration (EDA) 

invests in communities and supports 

regional collaboration to create jobs for 

U.S. workers, promote American 

innovation, and accelerate long-term 

sustainable economic growth. The 

mission of EDA is to lead the federal 

economic development agenda by 

promoting competitiveness and 

preparing the nation’s regions for 

growth and success in the worldwide 

economy. Additional information 

regarding EDA can be found at https:// 

eda.gov/. 

The National Advisory Council on 

Innovation and Entrepreneurship 

(NACIE)’s establishment is authorized 

by section 25(c) of the StevensonWydler Technology Innovation Act of 

1980, as amended (15 U.S.C. 3720(c)) 

and is managed by EDA’s Office of 

Innovation and Entrepreneurship (OIE). 

Additional information regarding OIE 

can be found at https://eda.gov/oie/. 

Additional information regarding 

NACIE can be found at https://

www.eda.gov/oie/nacie/. 

EDA is accepting applications for 

membership on NACIE for a two-year 

term beginning on the date of 

appointment. Members will be selected 

based on their ability to advise the 

Secretary on matters relating to the 

acceleration of innovation and the 

support for and expansion of 

entrepreneurship including but not 

limited to the matters set forth in 15 

U.S.C. 3720(b) and: 

• Strategies to support geographic 

diversification and growth of America’s 

innovation clusters and technology hubs 

in regions outside of traditional coastal 

markets; 

• the development of federal policy 

and program recommendations, through 

policy and program vehicles such as the 

American Jobs Plan and the American 

Rescue Plan, to support economic 

growth, resilience, high-growth 

entrepreneurship and innovation across 

business sectors and geographies; 

• policies that increase equitable 

access to, and representation in, 

entrepreneurship opportunities by 

historically excluded populations, 

communities, and geographies; 

• insights into opportunities to 

increase American innovation and 

competitiveness in industries of the 

future, including but not limited to 

artificial intelligence, biotechnology, 

advanced computing, advanced 

materials and manufacturing, 

cybersecurity, and clean technology; 

• the development and expansion of 

successful talent and workforce 

development initiatives to create high 

quality jobs and to support American 

innovation and competitiveness; and 

• the identification and promotion of 

best practices that accelerate the 

commercialization of research and 

intellectual property. 

NACIE will identify and recommend 

solutions to issues critical to driving the 

innovation economy, including enabling 

entrepreneurs and firms to successfully 

access and develop a skilled, globally 

competitive workforce. NACIE will also 

serve as a vehicle for ongoing dialogue 

with the innovation, entrepreneurship, 

and workforce development 

communities, including but not limited 

to business and trade associations. The 

duties of NACIE are solely advisory, and 

it shall report to the Secretary through 

EDA and the Office of the Secretary. 

NACIE members shall be selected in 

a manner that ensures that NACIE is 

balanced and diverse, including diverse 

perspectives and expertise with regard 

to innovation, technology 

commercialization, and related capital 

and talent and workforce development 

issues. Considerations when making 

appointments will also include 

geographic diversity; diversity in the 

size of the appointee’s company or 

organization; diversity of technology 

sector; and representation of workers, 

business and industry, academic 

institutions, nonprofit and 

nongovernmental organizations, and 

other stakeholders. 

Additional factors which may be 

considered in the selection of NACIE 

members include each candidate’s 

proven experience in the design, 

creation, or improvement of innovation 

systems; commercialization of research 

and development; entrepreneurship; 

business-driven talent development that 

leads to a globally competitive 

workforce; and the creation and growth 

of innovation- and entrepreneurshipfocused ecosystems. Members’ 

affiliations may include, but are not 

limited to, successful executive-level 

business leaders; entrepreneurs; 

innovators; investors; post-secondary 

education leaders; directors of 

workforce and training organizations; 

and other experts drawn from industry, 

government, academia, philanthropic 

foundations with a demonstrated track 

record of research or support of 

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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. 

[FR Doc. 2021–19430 Filed 9–7–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P 

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. 

[FR Doc. 2021–19431 Filed 9–7–21; 8:45 am] 

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