Environmental Technologies Trade Advisory Committee (ETTAC)

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

Environmental Technologies Trade Advisory Committee (ETTAC)

AGENCY: International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of

Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of recruitment for additional members for ETTAC.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Technologies Trade Advisory Committee

(ETTAC) was rechartered on July 15, 1998, for two years pursuant to the

provisions in Title IV of the Jobs through Trade Expansion Act, 22

U.S.C. 2151, and under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C.

App.2. The ETTAC serves as an advisory body to the Environmental Trade

Working Group of the Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee, reporting

directly to the Secretary of Commerce in his capacity as Chairman of

the TPCC. Members of the ETTAC have experience in exporting the full

range of environmental technologies products and services.

Under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, membership in a committee

constituted under the Act must be balanced. To achieve balance the

Department is seeking additional candidates from small, medium-sized,

and large businesses from the following subsectors of the environmental

industry:

(1) Analytic Services

(2) Financial Services

(3) Water and Wastewater Services and Equipment

(4) Air Pollution Control/Monitoring Equipment

(5) Process and Prevention Technologies

(6) Environmental Energy Sources

(7) Solid and Hazardous Waste Equipment and Management

(8) Engineering and Consulting

Committee members serve in a representative capacity, and must be

able to generally represent the views and interests of a certain

subsector. We are seeking CEO, President or Executive Vice President-

level company candidates.

If you are interested in being considered as a candidate to serve

on the ETTAC, please send a fact-sheet on your company that details

your activity in the subsector as listed above, as well as a short

biographical sketch on the executive who wishes to become a candidate.

Materials can be faxed to the number listed below.

DEADLINE: This request will be open until close of business on November

9, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Office of Environmental

Technologies Exports, Room 1003, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th

Street and Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230; phone 202-

482-5225. Materials may be faxed to 202-482-5665, attention Sage

Chandler or Jane Siegel.

Dated: September 24, 1998.

Carlos M. Montoulieu,

Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary.

[FR Doc. 98-27893 Filed 10-16-98; 8:45 am]

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