ETTAC In-Person Meeting, April 28 - Open Public, Registration Required
Summary
The International Trade Administration announces the Environmental Technologies Trade Advisory Committee (ETTAC) will hold an in-person public meeting on April 28, 2026, in Washington, DC. The committee, chartered under the Export Enhancement Act of 1988, advises on programs to expand U.S. exports of environmental technologies. Public registration closes April 21, 2026.
What changed
The ITA published a notice announcing the ninth meeting of the Environmental Technologies Trade Advisory Committee (ETTAC) under its current charter term. The meeting will take place April 28, 2026, in the Herbert C. Hoover Building in Washington, DC, with two sessions: 10:00-10:30 a.m. and 11:15 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Eastern Time. The ETTAC was most recently re-chartered through August 6, 2026.
Environmental technology exporters, trade associations, and industry stakeholders interested in influencing U.S. environmental trade policy should register by April 21, 2026 to participate. Attendees may make comments during the meeting or submit written comments for prior dissemination. The meeting is open to the public but has limited in-person capacity allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
What to do next
- Register to attend the ETTAC meeting by April 21, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. EDT
- Submit requests for auxiliary aids or to make comments via email to Megan.Hyndman@trade.gov
- Monitor https://www.trade.gov/ettac for agenda and materials one week prior to the meeting
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Environmental Technologies Trade Advisory Committee
A Notice by the International Trade Administration on 04/10/2026
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- Public Inspection Published Document: 2026-07032 (91 FR 18407) Document Headings ###### Department of Commerce
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AGENCY:
International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce.
ACTION:
Notice of an open meeting of a Federal Advisory Committee.
SUMMARY:
The Environmental Technologies Trade Advisory Committee (ETTAC) will hold an in-person meeting on Tuesday, April 28, 2026. The meeting is open to the public with registration instructions provided below. This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed topics for the meeting.
DATES:
The meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, April 28, 2026 from 10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time (EDT). The deadline for members of the public to register to participate, including requests to make comments during the meeting and for auxiliary aids, or to submit written comments for dissemination prior to the meeting, is 5:00 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. Members of the public must register by that date to participate. This meeting has a limited number of spaces for members of the public to attend in-person. Requests to participate in-person will be considered on a first-come, first-served basis. Members of the public who wish to participate should register through the registration portal: https://www.trade.gov/ettac. Requests for auxiliary aids or to make comments during the meeting, or submit written comments for dissemination prior to the meeting, should be submitted via email to Ms. Megan Hyndman, Office of Energy & Environmental Industries, International Trade Administration, at Megan.Hyndman@trade.gov.
ADDRESSES:
The meeting will be held in-person in the auditorium of the U.S. Department of Commerce Herbert C. Hoover Building, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ms. Megan Hyndman, Office of Energy & Environmental Industries, International Trade Administration (Phone: 202-482-1297; email: Megan.Hyndman@trade.gov).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The ETTAC is mandated by Section 2313(c) of the Export Enhancement Act of 1988, as amended, 15 U.S.C. 4728(c), to advise the Environmental Trade Promotion Working Group of the Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee on the development and administration of programs to expand U.S. exports of environmental technologies, goods, services, and products. The ETTAC was most recently re-chartered through August 6, 2026.
On Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. ET, the ETTAC will hold the ninth meeting of its current charter term. During the meeting, committee members will discuss issues affecting the competitiveness of the U.S. environmental technologies industry, deliberate on potential recommendation topics, and receive subject matter briefings from U.S. government agencies involved in the trade of environmental technologies. An agenda and any supplemental materials will be made available one week prior to the meeting at https://www.trade.gov/ettac.
The meeting will be open to the public and time will be permitted for public comment before the close of the meeting. Members of the public seeking to attend the meeting are required to register by Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. EDT, via the registration portal at https://www.trade.gov/ettac. This meeting has a limited number of spaces for members of the public to attend in-person. Requests to participate in-person will be considered on a first-come, first-served basis. This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Megan.Hyndman@trade.gov or (202) 482-1297 no less than one week prior to the meeting. Requests received after this date will be accepted, but it may not be possible to accommodate them.
Written comments concerning ETTAC affairs are welcome any time before or after the meeting. To be considered during the meeting, written comments must be received by Tuesday, April 21 2026 at 5:00 p.m. ET to ensure transmission to the members before the meeting. Draft minutes and other meeting materials will be available within 30 days of this meeting at https://www.trade.gov/ettac.
Dated: April 7, 2026.
Man K. Cho,
Deputy Director, Office of Energy and Environmental Industries.
[FR Doc. 2026-07032 Filed 4-9-26; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-DR-P
Published Document: 2026-07032 (91 FR 18407)
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