Federal Register: February 3, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 21)
DOCID: fr03fe09-14 FR Doc E9-2266
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Industry and Security Bureau
NOTICE: NOTICES
DOCID: fr03fe09-14
ACTION: Meetings:
SUBJECT CATEGORY:
Emerging Technology and Research Advisory Committee; Notice of Partially Closed Meeting
DOCUMENT SUMMARY:
The Emerging Technology and Research Advisory Committee (ETRAC) will meet on February 10, 2009, 10:45 a.m., Room 4830, in the Herbert C. Hoover Building, 14th Street between Pennsylvania and Constitution Avenues, NW., Washington, DC. The Committee advises the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Export Administration on emerging technology and research activities, including those related to deemed exports. Agenda
Open Session
1. State DepartmentWhat is ITAR and its scope? What is the line of demarcation of dualuse? Areas of regulatory uncertainty. Importance of deemed export controls on dualuse technologies subject to the CCL.
2. BIS view: What are dualuse technologies; how they differ from ITAR; where regulatory jurisdiction becomes fuzzy; jurisdictional issues on how best to resolve the issues.
3. Deemed ExportsBIS National Security & Technology Transfer Controls
4. BIS Export Enforcement (EE)deemed export rules for dualuse technologies subject to EAR over 5 years.
5. ISTAC, MTAC briefings
6. Public Comments and Questions.
Closed Session
7. Discussion of matters determined to be exempt from the provisions relating to public meetings found in 5 U.S.C. app. 2 10(a)(1) and 10(a)(3).
The open session will be accessible via teleconference to 20
participants on a first come, first serve basis. To join the conference, submit inquiries to Ms. Yvette Springer at
Yspringer@bis.doc.gov no later than February 3, 2009.
A limited number of seats will be available for the public session. Reservations are not accepted. To the extent that time permits, members of the public may present oral statements to the Committee. The public may submit written statements at any time before or after the meeting. However, to facilitate the distribution of public presentation materials to the Committee members, the Committee suggests that presenters forward the public presentation materials prior to the meeting to Ms. Springer via email.
The Assistant Secretary for Administration, with the concurrence of the delegate of the General Counsel, formally determined on January 14, 2009, pursuant to Section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. app. 2 (10)(d)), that the portion of the meeting dealing with matters the disclosure of which would be likely to frustrate significantly implementation of an agency action as described in 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(B) shall be exempt from the provisions relating to public meetings found in 5 U.S.C. app. 2 10(a)1 and 10(a)(3). The remaining portions of the meeting will be open to the public.
For more information, call Yvette Springer at (202) 4822813.
Dated: January 29, 2009.
Yvette Springer,
Committee Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. E92266 Filed 2209; 8:45 am]
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SUMMARY:
Emerging Technology and Research Advisory Committee,
DOCUMENT BODY 2:
The Emerging Technology and Research Advisory Committee (ETRAC) will meet on February 10, 2009, 10:45 a.m., Room 4830, in the Herbert C. Hoover Building, 14th Street between Pennsylvania and Constitution Avenues, NW., Washington, DC. The Committee advises the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Export Administration on emerging technology and research activities, including those related to deemed exports. Agenda
Open Session
1. State DepartmentWhat is ITAR and its scope? What is the line of demarcation of dualuse? Areas of regulatory uncertainty. Importance of deemed export controls on dualuse technologies subject to the CCL.
2. BIS view: What are dualuse technologies; how they differ from ITAR; where regulatory jurisdiction becomes fuzzy; jurisdictional issues on how best to resolve the issues.
3. Deemed ExportsBIS National Security & Technology Transfer Controls
4. BIS Export Enforcement (EE)deemed export rules for dualuse technologies subject to EAR over 5 years.
5. ISTAC, MTAC briefings
6. Public Comments and Questions.
Closed Session
7. Discussion of matters determined to be exempt from the provisions relating to public meetings found in 5 U.S.C. app. 2 10(a)(1) and 10(a)(3).
The open session will be accessible via teleconference to 20
participants on a first come, first serve basis. To join the conference, submit inquiries to Ms. Yvette Springer at
Yspringer@bis.doc.gov no later than February 3, 2009.
A limited number of seats will be available for the public session. Reservations are not accepted. To the extent that time permits, members of the public may present oral statements to the Committee. The public may submit written statements at any time before or after the meeting. However, to facilitate the distribution of public presentation materials to the Committee members, the Committee suggests that presenters forward the public presentation materials prior to the meeting to Ms. Springer via email.
The Assistant Secretary for Administration, with the concurrence of the delegate of the General Counsel, formally determined on January 14, 2009, pursuant to Section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. app. 2 (10)(d)), that the portion of the meeting dealing with matters the disclosure of which would be likely to frustrate significantly implementation of an agency action as described in 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(B) shall be exempt from the provisions relating to public meetings found in 5 U.S.C. app. 2 10(a)1 and 10(a)(3). The remaining portions of the meeting will be open to the public.
For more information, call Yvette Springer at (202) 4822813.
Dated: January 29, 2009.
Yvette Springer,
Committee Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. E92266 Filed 2209; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510JTP