ITA Extends Nomination Deadline for Supply Chain Advisory Committee
In the November 3, 2011 Federal Register, the Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade announced the establishment of the Advisory Committee on Supply Chain Competitiveness and solicited nominations for Committee membership. The ITA is amending its earlier notice to (i) clarify the scope of the Committee's work and the nominations being sought and (ii) to extend the deadline for nominations to January 6, 2012. The Committee will consist of 40 private sector members appointed by the Secretary.
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Committee Established to Get Advice on Nat'l Freight Infrastructure & Policy
The Committee was established on November 21 for a two-year term in response to an identified need for consensus advice from U.S. firms, associations, and others directly affected by the supply chain, on the necessary elements of a comprehensive, holistic national freight infrastructure and a national freight policy designed to support U.S. export growth and competitiveness, foster national economic competitiveness, and improve U.S. supply chain competitiveness in the domestic and global economy.
Members Will Provide Advice on Supply Chain Trends, Metrics, Capacity, Etc.
The Committee will provide detailed policy and technical advice, information, and recommendations to the Secretary regarding:
- National, state, or local factors that inhibit the efficient domestic and international movement of goods from point of origin to destination, and the competitiveness of domestic and international supply chains;
- Infrastructure capacity, inter- and cross-modal connectivity, investment, regulatory, and intra- or inter- governmental coordination factors that affect supply chain competitiveness, goods movement, and sustainability;
- Emerging trends in goods movement that affect supply chain competitiveness; and
- Metrics that can be used to quantify supply chain performance.
(See ITA notices for nomination instructions, qualifications, and other requirements.)