[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 81 (Thursday, April 25, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18463-18464]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-10134]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Domestic Finance; Notice of Open Meeting of the Advisory
Committee; U.S. Community Adjustment and Investment Program
The Department of the Treasury, pursuant to the North American Free
Trade Agreement (``NAFTA'') Implementation Act (Pub. L. No. 103-182),
established an advisory committee (the ``Advisory Committee'') for the
community adjustment and investment program (the ``Program''). The
Program will provide financing to businesses and individuals to create
new jobs in communities adversely impacted by NAFTA. The charter of the
Advisory Committee has been filed in accordance with the Federal
Advisory Committee Act of October 6, 1972 (Pub. L. No. 92-463), with
the approval of the Secretary of the Treasury.
The Advisory Committee consists of nine members of the public,
appointed by the President, who collectively represent: (1) Community
groups whose constituencies include low-income families; (2)
scientific, professional, business, nonprofit, or public interest
organizations or associations, which are neither affiliated with, nor
under the direction of, a government; and (3) for-profit business
interests.
The objectives of the Advisory Committee are to: (1) Provide
informed advice to the President regarding the implementation of the
Program; and (2) review on a regular basis, the operation of the
Program, and provide the President with the conclusions of its review.
Pursuant to Executive Order No. 12916, dated May 13, 1994, the
President established an interagency committee to implement the Program
and to receive, on behalf of the President, advice of the Advisory
Committee. The committee is chaired by the Secretary of the Treasury.
A meeting of the Advisory Committee, which will be open to the
public, will be held on Friday, May 10, 1996 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00
p.m. at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Jamie L. Whitten
Administration Building, Room 107A, 14th and Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20250 (main
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entrance at Jefferson Drive). The room will accommodate approximately
100 persons and seating is available on a first-come, first-serve
basis, unless space has been reserved in advance. Due to limited
seating, prospective attendees are encouraged to contact the person
listed below prior to May 7, 1996. If you would like to have the
Advisory Committee consider a written statement, material must be
submitted to the U.S. Community Adjustment and Investment Program,
Advisory Committee, Department of the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania
Avenue, NW., Room 1124, Washington, DC 20220 no later than May 3, 1996.
If you have any questions, please call Dan Decena at (202) 622-0637.
(Please note that this telephone number is not toll-free.)
Mozelle W. Thompson,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Government Financial Policy.
[FR Doc. 96-10134 Filed 4-24-96; 8:45 am]
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