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DOC - 34762 - Civil Nuclear Trade Advisory Committee - Agency Authority

GENERAL INFORMATION

Committee Name	Civil Nuclear Trade Advisory Committee	Agency Name	Department of Commerce
Fiscal Year	2025	Committee Number	34762
Original Establishment Date	8/13/2008	Committee Status	Terminated
Actual Termination Date	2/28/2025	Committee URL	https://www.trade.gov/cintac
Actual Merged Date		Presidential Appointments*	No
New Committee This FY	No	Max Number of Members*	40
Terminated This FY	Yes	Designated Fed Officer Position Title*	Senior Nuclear Trade Specialist
Merged This FY		Designated Federal Officer Prefix
Current Charter Date	8/2/2024	Designated Federal Officer First Name*	Jonathan
Date Of Renewal Charter	8/2/2026	Designated Federal Officer Middle Name	Michael James
Projected Termination Date		Designated Federal Officer Last Name*	Chesebro
Exempt From Renewal*	No	Designated Federal Officer Suffix
Specific Termination Authority		Designated Federal Officer Phone*	(202) 603-4968
Establishment Authority*	Agency Authority	Designated Federal Officer Fax*	(202) 482-5665
Specific Establishment Authority*	Secretarial Decision Memorandum	Designated Federal Officer Email*	jonathan.chesebro@trade.gov
Effective Date Of Authority*	7/29/2008
Exempt From EO 13875 Discretionary Cmte	Not Applicable
Committee Type*	Continuing
Presidential*	No
Committee Function*	Non Scientific Program Advisory Board

RECOMMENDATION/JUSTIFICATIONS

Agency Recommendation*	Terminate
Legislation to Terminate Required	No
Legislation Status	Not Applicable
How does cmte accomplish its purpose?*	The Civil Nuclear Trade Advisory Committee (CINTAC or Committee) advised the Secretary of Commerce on the development and administration of programs to expand U.S. exports of civil nuclear goods and services in accordance with applicable U.S. regulations. Its advice was used to develop U.S. Department of Commerce (Department) programs and activities in its role as a member of the Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee Working Group on Civil Nuclear Trade. The committee, comprised of industry representatives, provided for greater U.S. Government (USG) and U.S. industry coordination on international civil nuclear energy issues and on U.S. international and commercial strategic objectives.
How is membership balanced?*	When recruiting and appointing members, the Department aimed to have members representing U.S. exporters of civil nuclear products and services that reflect the diversity of this sector, including company size and geographic location, and come from U.S. trade associations and private sector organizations involved in the manufacture, promotion and export of civil nuclear products and services. Subsectors of the industry included, but were not limited to consulting and legal services, reactor designers, engineering and construction companies and fuel services technologies providers.
How frequent & relevant are cmte mtgs?*	In FY25 the committee met once. Discussions provided the Department with perspective on industry's interests in the international market share. Foreign state-owned competitors were one of the U.S. industry's greatest challenges. This Committee empowered the Department to support increased U.S. exports and U.S. job creation in the civil nuclear sector in ways not previously addressed. Meeting agendas were focused around pressing trade challenges for which the Department seeks industry advice.
Why advice can't be obtained elsewhere?*	The CINTAC was the only Federal advisory body with a balanced representation of civil nuclear energy companies and organizations tasked with examining the export competitiveness of the civil nuclear energy industry. These viewpoints were not available from other advisory committees.
Why close or partially close meetings?	Meetings were partially closed when there was discussion of matters determined to be exempt from the provisions relating to public meetings. This information was found in the FACA code at 5 U.S.C. § 1009(d). For partially closed meetings, potential topics discussed by the Committee included: nuclear cooperation agreements, CSC, international used nuclear fuel options, trade barriers, research and development, new innovations and USG advocacy. As such, these topics contained information that was business confidential, may have addressed particularly sensitive programs and activities of the U.S. government, revealed financial information about the industry or Committee participants and was of a sensitive nature (fuel supply and nonproliferation issues, for example).
Recommendation Remarks	The following member had a change in appointment dates for the 2024-2026 charter term due to taking another job: Ted Garrish, 12/5/24 - 1/7/25. Per EO 14217, the Secretary of Commerce has determined that the purposes for which CINTAC was established have been fulfilled, and the committee has been terminated effective February 28, 2025.

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	No	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*	None	Dollar Value Of Grants Recommended	$0.00
Cost Savings Comment	Not Applicable	Grants Review Comment	Not Applicable
Number Of Recommendations*	75	Access Contact Designated Fed. Officer*	Yes
Number Of Recommendations Comment	In FY25 the CINTAC did not send any letters to the Secretary.	Access Agency Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented*	38.00%	Access Committee Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented Comment	As of the close of FY2025, 28 recommendations had been implemented fully.	Access GSA FACA Website	Yes
% of Recs Partially Implemented*	43.00%	Access Publications	Yes
% of Recs Partially Implemented Comment	As of the close of FY2025, 32 recommendations had been partially implemented.	Access Other	No
Agency Feedback*	Yes	Access Comment
Agency Feedback Comment*	We provided feedback in the form of a formal letter from the Secretary of Commerce in response to the recommendations. In addition, the DFOs developed a communications matrix to convey the status of all recommendations. This matrix was shared as part of each committee meeting. The public was able to obtain information on agency feedback by contacting the DFO.	Narrative Description*	To ensure that U.S. civil nuclear commercial interests advance alongside U.S. nonproliferation policy in the expansion of nuclear energy, a need existed for consensus advice from U.S. industry to the USG on how U.S. foreign policies, programs, and activities would affect the U.S. nuclear industry’s competitiveness and ability to participate in the international market. CINTAC advised the Secretary of Commerce regarding the development and administration of programs to expand U.S. exports of civil nuclear goods and services in accordance with applicable U.S. regulations. The Department of Commerce used this advice to carry out its activities and in its role as a member of the Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee (TPCC) Working Group on Civil Nuclear Trade. The CINTAC, comprised of industry representatives, provided for greater USG and U.S. industry coordination on international civil nuclear energy issues and on U.S. international and commercial strategic objectives.

COSTS

1. Payments to Non-Federal Members*	$0.00	1. Est Paymnts to Non-Fed Membrs Nxt FY*	$0.00
2. Payments to Federal Members*	$0.00	2. Est. Payments to Fed Members Next FY*	$0.00
3. Payments to Federal Staff*	$68,000.00	3. Estimated Payments to Federal Staff*	$0.00
4. Payments to Consultants*	$0.00	4. Est. Payments to Consultants Next FY*	$0.00
5. Travel Reimb. For Non-Federal Membrs*	$0.00	5. Est Travel Reimb Non-Fed Membr nxtFY*	$0.00
6. Travel Reimb. For Federal Members*	$0.00	6. Est Travel Reimb For Fed Members*	$0.00
7. Travel Reimb. For Federal Staff*	$0.00	7. Est. Travel Reimb to Fed Staf Nxt FY*	$0.00
8. Travel Reimb. For Consultants*	$0.00	8. Est Travel Reimb to Consltnts Nxt FY*	$0.00
10. Other Costs	$0.00	10. Est. Other Costs Next FY*	$0.00
11. Total Costs	$68,000.00	11. Est. Total Next FY*	$0.00
Date Cost Last Modified	3/21/2025 6:52 AM	Est. Fed Staff Support Next FY*	0.00
Federal Staff Support (FTE)*	0.50	Est Cost Remarks	Advisory committee was terminated February 28, 2025.
Cost Remarks	In FY25 the CINTAC held one meeting. These costs represented October 1, 2024 - February 28, 2025. Advisory committee was terminated February 28, 2025.

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