As stated in the notice published in the Federal Register on March 9, 2007 (72 FR 10709), a meeting of the Exporters' Textile Advisory Committee (ETAC) will be held on Thursday, April 12, 2007 from 1:00-4:00 at the Ronald Reagan Building, Trade Information Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20004, Training Room A.
Addition to the Agenda: There has been a changeto the agenda. Mr. Dan Tannebaum, OFAC, U.S. Treasury will be briefing the ETAC Committee on Textile and Apparel Exporter Responsibilities in Complying with the Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) Requirements Relating to Specially Designated Nationals: What Exporters Need to Know About their Customers and Suppliers.
The ETAC is a national advisory committee that advises Department of Commerce officials on the identification of export barriers, and on market expansion activities. With the elimination of textile quotas under the WTO agreement on textiles and clothing, the Administration is committed to encouraging U.S. textile and apparel firms to export and remain competitive in the global market. The meeting will be open to the public with a limited number of seats available.