[Federal Register: August 17, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 158)] [Notices] [Page 43905] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr17au98-26] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration AGENCY: International Trade Administration, Commerce. ACTION: Renewal of the Environmental Technologies Trade Advisory Committee. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The delegate of the Secretary of Commerce renewed the Environmental Technologies Trade Advisory Committee (ETTAC). The renewal of the Committee is in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2, and 41 CFR Parts 101-5.10 (1990), Federal Advisory Committee Management Rule. The ETTAC was established by the Secretary of Commerce on May 31, 1994, to advise the Secretary of Commerce in his capacity as the Chairman of the Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee (TPCC), as well as other TPCC heads and officials on issues related to the export of environmental technologies. The Committee functions as an advisory body in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act. On October 22, 1994, the Congress passed the Jobs Through Trade Enhancement Act, 15 U. S.C. 4728(c). This Act mandated the creation of such an advisory committee on environmental technologies exports. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sage Chandler, U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration, Trade Development, Office of Environmental Technologies Exports. (202) 482-5225. Dated: August 6, 1998. Carlos F. Montolieu, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Environmental Technologies Exports. [FR Doc. 98-21942 Filed 8-14-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DR-P