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DOC - 2515 - President's Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa - Presidential

GENERAL INFORMATION

Committee Name	President's Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa	Agency Name	Department of Commerce
Fiscal Year	2022	Committee Number	2515
Original Establishment Date	11/4/2014	Committee Status	Chartered
Actual Termination Date		Committee URL	https://www.trade.gov/presidents-advisory-counc...
New Committee This FY	No	Presidential Appointments*	No
Terminated This FY	No	Max Number of Members*	26
Current Charter Date	12/20/2021	Designated Fed Officer Position Title*	DFO
Date Of Renewal Charter	12/20/2023	Designated Federal Officer Prefix	Mr.
Projected Termination Date		Designated Federal Officer First Name*	Giancarlo
Exempt From Renewal*	No	Designated Federal Officer Middle Name	Mario
Specific Termination Authority		Designated Federal Officer Last Name*	Cavallo
Establishment Authority*	Presidential	Designated Federal Officer Suffix
Specific Establishment Authority*	E.O. 14048	Designated Federal Officer Phone*	202-482-2091
Effective Date Of Authority*	9/30/2021	Designated Federal Officer Fax*	202-482-4452
Exempt From EO 13875 Discretionary Cmte	Not Applicable	Designated Federal Officer Email*	giancarlo.cavallo@trade.gov
Committee Type*	Continuing
Presidential*	Yes
Committee Function*	National Policy Issue Advisory Board

RECOMMENDATION/JUSTIFICATIONS

Agency Recommendation*	Continue
Legislation to Terminate Required	No
Legislation Status	Not Applicable
How does cmte accomplish its purpose?*	The President's Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa (Advisory Council) provides information, analysis, and recommendations to the President that address the following, in addition to other topics deemed relevant by the President, the Secretary of Commerce, or the Advisory Council: (i) creating jobs in the United States and Africa through trade and investment; (ii) developing strategies by which the U.S. private sector can identify and take advantage of trade and investment opportunities in Africa; (iii) building lasting commercial partnerships between the U.S. and African private sectors; (iv) facilitating U.S. business participation in Africa’s infrastructure development; (v) contributing to the growth and improvement of Africa’s agricultural sector by encouraging partnerships between U.S. and African companies to bring innovative agricultural technologies to Africa; (vi) making available to the U.S. private sector an accurate understanding of the opportunities presented for increasing trade with and investment in Africa; (vii) developing and strengthening partnerships and other mechanisms to increase U.S. public and private sector financing of trade with and investment in Africa; (viii) analyzing the effect of policies in the United States and Africa on U.S. trade and investment interests in Africa; (ix) identifying other means to expand commercial ties between the United States and Africa; and (x) building the capacity of Africa’s young entrepreneurs to develop trade and investment ties with U.S. partners.
How is membership balanced?*	The Secretary of Commerce appoints private-sector corporate members in consultation with the Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee. All members represent U.S. companies and their sectors. The ITA Office of Advisory Committees and Industry Outreach has prepared a Membership Balance Plan for the Advisory Council for consideration by the Secretary in making appointments. Considerations when making appointments include points of view; geography; size of company to be represented; and industry sector, including representation of infrastructure, agriculture, consumer goods, banking, services, and other industries. The Advisory Council is broadly representative of the key industries with business interests in the work of the Advisory Council. Appointments to the Advisory Council are made without regard to political affiliation.
How frequent & relevant are cmte mtgs?*	The Advisory Council meets approximately two to three times per year.
Why advice can't be obtained elsewhere?*	The Advisory Council is needed to advise the President on strengthening commercial engagement between the United States and Africa, with a focus on advancing the President’s Doing Business in Africa Campaign as described in the U.S. Strategy Toward Sub-Saharan Africa of June 14, 2012.
Why close or partially close meetings?	Not Applicable
Recommendation Remarks	There were no meetings held and no recommendations produced in FY22. Members were appointed in May 2022 and notified in June, and the Council has not yet received tasking to produce recommendations.

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Outcome Improvement To Health Or Safety*	No	Action Reorganize Priorities*	Yes
Outcome Trust In Government	Yes	Action Reallocate Resources	No
Outcome Major Policy Changes	Yes	Action Issued New Regulations	No
Outcome Advance In Scientific Research	No	Action Proposed Legislation	No
Outcome Effective Grant Making	No	Action Approved Grants Or Other Payments	No
Outcome Improved Service Delivery	Yes	Action Other	No
Outcome Increased Customer Satisfaction	Yes	Action Comment	Not Applicable
Outcome Implement Laws/Reg Requirements	No	Grants Review*	No
Outcome Other	No	Number Of Grants Reviewed	0
Outcome Comment	Not Applicable	Number Of Grants Recommended	0
Cost Savings*	Unable to Determine	Dollar Value Of Grants Recommended	$0.00
Cost Savings Comment	Not Applicable	Grants Review Comment	Not Applicable
Number Of Recommendations*	81	Access Contact Designated Fed. Officer*	Yes
Number Of Recommendations Comment	There were no recommendations produced in 2022. The Council has produced a total of 81 recommendations since it was established.	Access Agency Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented*	16.00%	Access Committee Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented Comment	Not Applicable	Access GSA FACA Website	Yes
% of Recs Partially Implemented*	36.00%	Access Publications	Yes
% of Recs Partially Implemented Comment	Not Applicable	Access Other	No
Agency Feedback*	Yes	Access Comment	Not Applicable
Agency Feedback Comment*	During development of recommendations, the Council consults the Doing Business in Africa inter-agency for feedback, and upon adoption of recommendations, inter-agency representatives provide in-person updates on ongoing initiatives and planned actions to implement the recommendations.	Narrative Description*

COSTS

Payments to Non-Federal Members*	$0.00	Est Payments to Non-Fed Members Next FY*	$0.00
Payments to Federal Members*	$0.00	Est. Payments to Fed Members Next FY*	$0.00
Payments to Federal Staff*	$125,000.00	Estimated Payments to Federal Staff*	$150,000.00
Payments to Consultants*	$0.00	Est. Payments to Consultants Next FY*	$0.00
Travel Reimb. For Non-Federal Members*	$0.00	Est Travel Reimb Non-Fed Members nextFY*	$0.00
Travel Reimb. For Federal Members*	$0.00	Est Travel Reimb For Fed Members*	$0.00
Travel Reimb. For Federal Staff*	$0.00	Est. Travel Reimb to Fed Staff Next FY*	$20,000.00
Travel Reimb. For Consultants*	$0.00	Est Travel Reimb to Consultants Next FY*	$0.00
Other Costs	$600.00	Est. Other Costs Next FY*	$10,000.00
Total Costs	$125,600.00	Est. Total Next FY*	$180,000.00
Date Cost Last Modified	10/19/2022 3:05 PM	Est. Fed Staff Support Next FY*
Federal Staff Support (FTE)*	1.30	Est Cost Remarks	Estimated Other costs will consist of hospitality funds that will be used for catering working-level staff rep meetings and lunch in conjunction with Council meetings.
Cost Remarks	Other Costs consisted of hospitality funds that were used for catering one working level staff rep meeting in Sep. 2022.

Interest Areas

Category Area Agriculture Agriculture Business Industry Small Business Energy Energy Finance Investment Health Health Care International International Economic Policy Labor Job Training Workforce and Occupations Trade Competitiveness Exports and Imports International Commerce and Investment Trade and Trade Policy

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