80_FR_8623 80 FR 8591 - Materials Technical Advisory Committee; Notice of Open Meeting

80 FR 8591 - Materials Technical Advisory Committee; Notice of Open Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of Industry and Security

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 32 (February 18, 2015)

Page Range8591-8592
FR Document2015-03325

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 32 (Wednesday, February 18, 2015)
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 32 (Wednesday, February 18, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8591-8592]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-03325]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of Industry and Security


Materials Technical Advisory Committee; Notice of Open Meeting

    The Materials Technical Advisory Committee will meet on March 5, 
2015, 10:00 a.m., Herbert C. Hoover Building, Room 3884, 14th Street 
between Constitution & Pennsylvania Avenues NW., Washington, DC. The 
Committee advises the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Export 
Administration with respect to technical questions that affect the 
level of export controls applicable to materials and related 
technology.

Agenda

Open Session

    1. Opening Remarks and Introduction of Dr. Richard Duncan, Director 
Chemical and Biological Controls Division.
    2. Remarks from BIS senior management.
    3. Presentation on NSF Workshop on the Global Movement and Tracking 
of Chemical Manufacturing Equipment in May 2014 by Clara Zahradnik from 
DuPont.
    4. Report from working groups: Public Domain issues, Composite 
Working Group, Biological Working Group, Pump and Valves Working Group.
    5. Report on regime-based activities.
    6. Public Comments and New Business.
    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 Yvette.Springer@

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bis.doc.gov no later than February 26, 2015.
    A limited number of seats will be available during the public 
session of the meeting. Reservations are not accepted. To the extent 
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 distribution of public 
presentation materials to Committee members, the Committee suggests 
that presenters forward the public presentation materials prior to the 
meeting to Ms. Springer via email.
    For more information, call Yvette Springer at (202) 482-2813.

    Dated: February 12, 2015.
Yvette Springer,
Committee Liaison Officer.
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                                                later than ten (10) calendar days                       suggests that presenters forward the                     A limited number of seats will be
                                                following publication of this notice.                   public presentation materials prior to                available for the public session.
                                                   Please follow the requirements set                   the meeting to Ms. Springer via email.                Reservations are not accepted. To the
                                                forth in EDA’s regulations at 13 CFR                      The Assistant Secretary for                         extent that time permits, members of the
                                                315.9 for procedures to request a public                Administration, with the concurrence of               public may present oral statements to
                                                hearing. The Catalog of Federal                         the delegate of the General Counsel,                  the Committee. The public may submit
                                                Domestic Assistance official number                     formally determined on October 10,                    written statements at any time before or
                                                and title for the program under which                   2014, pursuant to section 10(d) of the                after the meeting. However, to facilitate
                                                these petitions are submitted is 11.313,                Federal Advisory Committee Act, as                    the distribution of public presentation
                                                Trade Adjustment Assistance for Firms.                  amended (5 U.S.C. app. 2 section                      materials to the Committee members,
                                                  Dated: February 11, 2015.                             (10)(d)), that the portion of the meeting             the Committee suggests that presenters
                                                Michael S. DeVillo,                                     dealing with pre-decisional changes to                forward the public presentation
                                                                                                        the Commerce Control List and U.S.                    materials prior to the meeting to Ms.
                                                Eligibility Examiner.
                                                                                                        export control policies shall be exempt               Springer via email.
                                                [FR Doc. 2015–03258 Filed 2–17–15; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                        from the provisions relating to public                   For more information, call Yvette
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                                                                                                        meetings found in 5 U.S.C. app. 2                     Springer at (202) 482–2813.
                                                                                                        sections 10(a)(1) and 10(a)(3). The                     Dated: February 12, 2015.
                                                                                                        remaining portions of the meeting will
                                                DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                                                                                        Yvette Springer,
                                                                                                        be open to the public.
                                                                                                          For more information, call Yvette                   Committee Liaison Officer.
                                                Bureau of Industry and Security
                                                                                                        Springer at (202) 482–2813.                           [FR Doc. 2015–03322 Filed 2–17–15; 8:45 am]
                                                Transportation and Related Equipment                      Dated: February 12, 2015.                           BILLING CODE 3510–JT–P

                                                Technical Advisory Committee; Notice                    Yvette Springer,
                                                of Partially Closed Meeting                             Committee Liaison Officer.                            DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                                                  The Transportation and Related                        [FR Doc. 2015–03320 Filed 2–17–15; 8:45 am]
                                                Equipment Technical Advisory                            BILLING CODE P                                        Bureau of Industry and Security
                                                Committee will meet on March 4, 2015,
                                                9:30 a.m., in the Herbert C. Hoover                                                                           Materials Technical Advisory
                                                Building, Room 3884, 14th Street                        DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                                Committee; Notice of Open Meeting
                                                between Constitution & Pennsylvania                                                                              The Materials Technical Advisory
                                                Avenues NW., Washington, DC. The                        Bureau of Industry and Security
                                                                                                                                                              Committee will meet on March 5, 2015,
                                                Committee advises the Office of the                     Materials Processing Equipment                        10:00 a.m., Herbert C. Hoover Building,
                                                Assistant Secretary for Export                          Technical Advisory Committee: Notice                  Room 3884, 14th Street between
                                                Administration with respect to technical                of Open Meeting                                       Constitution & Pennsylvania Avenues
                                                questions that affect the level of export                                                                     NW., Washington, DC. The Committee
                                                controls applicable to transportation                      The Materials Processing Equipment                 advises the Office of the Assistant
                                                and related equipment or technology.                    Technical Advisory Committee                          Secretary for Export Administration
                                                                                                        (MPETAC) will meet on March 10, 2015,                 with respect to technical questions that
                                                Agenda                                                  9:00 a.m., Room 3884, in the Herbert C.               affect the level of export controls
                                                Public Session                                          Hoover Building, 14th Street between                  applicable to materials and related
                                                  1. Welcome and Introductions.                         Pennsylvania and Constitution Avenues                 technology.
                                                  2. Status reports by working group                    NW., Washington, DC The Committee
                                                chairs.                                                 advises the Office of the Assistant                   Agenda
                                                  3. Public comments and Proposals.                     Secretary for Export Administration                   Open Session
                                                                                                        with respect to technical questions that
                                                Closed Session                                          affect the level of export controls                      1. Opening Remarks and Introduction
                                                   4. Discussion of matters determined to               applicable to materials processing                    of Dr. Richard Duncan, Director
                                                be exempt from the provisions relating                  equipment and related technology.                     Chemical and Biological Controls
                                                to public meetings found in 5 U.S.C.                                                                          Division.
                                                                                                        Agenda                                                   2. Remarks from BIS senior
                                                app. 2 sections 10(a)(1) and 10(a)(3).
                                                   The open session will be accessible                  Open Session                                          management.
                                                via teleconference to 20 participants on                   1. Opening remarks and                                3. Presentation on NSF Workshop on
                                                a first come, first serve basis. To join the            introductions.                                        the Global Movement and Tracking of
                                                conference, submit inquiries to Ms.                        2. Presentation of papers and                      Chemical Manufacturing Equipment in
                                                Yvette Springer at Yvette.Springer@                     comments by the Public.                               May 2014 by Clara Zahradnik from
                                                bis.doc.gov no later than February 25,                     3. Discussions on results from last,               DuPont.
                                                2015.                                                   and proposals from last Wassenaar                        4. Report from working groups: Public
                                                   A limited number of seats will be                    meeting.                                              Domain issues, Composite Working
                                                available during the public session of                     4. Report on proposed and recently                 Group, Biological Working Group,
                                                the meeting. Reservations are not                       issued changes to the Export                          Pump and Valves Working Group.
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                                                accepted. To the extent time permits,                   Administration Regulations.                              5. Report on regime-based activities.
                                                members of the public may present oral                     5. Other business.                                    6. Public Comments and New
                                                statements to the Committee. The public                    The open session will be accessible                Business.
                                                may submit written statements at any                    via teleconference to 20 participants on                 The open session will be accessible
                                                time before or after the meeting.                       a first come, first serve basis. To join the          via teleconference to 20 participants on
                                                However, to facilitate distribution of                  conference, submit inquiries to Ms.                   a first come, first serve basis. To join the
                                                public presentation materials to                        Yvette Springer at Yvette.Springer@                   conference, submit inquiries to Ms.
                                                Committee members, the Committee                        bis.doc.gov, no later than March 3, 2015.             Yvette Springer at Yvette.Springer@


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                                                bis.doc.gov no later than February 26,                    The seven TACs are responsible for                  DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                                                2015.                                                   advising the Department of Commerce
                                                  A limited number of seats will be                     on the technical parameters for export                International Trade Administration
                                                available during the public session of                  controls and the administration of those
                                                the meeting. Reservations are not                                                                             [A–570–010, C–570–011]
                                                                                                        controls within the following areas:
                                                accepted. To the extent time permits,                   Information Systems TAC: Control List                 Certain Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic
                                                members of the public may present oral                  Categories 3 (electronics), 4 (computers),            Products From the People’s Republic
                                                statements to the Committee. The public                 and 5 (telecommunications and                         of China: Antidumping Duty Order; and
                                                may submit written statements at any
                                                                                                        information security); Materials TAC:                 Amended Final Affirmative
                                                time before or after the meeting.                                                                             Countervailing Duty Determination and
                                                                                                        Control List Category 1 (materials,
                                                However, to facilitate distribution of                                                                        Countervailing Duty Order
                                                public presentation materials to                        chemicals, microorganisms, and toxins);
                                                Committee members, the Committee                        Materials Processing Equipment TAC:
                                                                                                                                                              AGENCY:  Enforcement and Compliance,
                                                suggests that presenters forward the                    Control List Category 2 (materials                    International Trade Administration,
                                                public presentation materials prior to                  processing); Regulations and Procedures               Department of Commerce.
                                                the meeting to Ms. Springer via email.                  TAC: The Export Administration
                                                                                                                                                              SUMMARY: Based on affirmative final
                                                  For more information, call Yvette                     Regulations (EAR) and Procedures for
                                                                                                                                                              determinations by the Department of
                                                Springer at (202) 482–2813.                             implementing the EAR; Sensors and
                                                                                                                                                              Commerce (the Department) and the
                                                  Dated: February 12, 2015.                             Instrumentation TAC: Control List                     International Trade Commission (the
                                                Yvette Springer,
                                                                                                        Category 6 (sensors and lasers);                      ITC), the Department is issuing
                                                Committee Liaison Officer.
                                                                                                        Transportation and Related Equipment                  antidumping duty (AD) and
                                                                                                        TAC: Control List Categories 7                        countervailing duty (CVD) orders on
                                                [FR Doc. 2015–03325 Filed 2–17–15; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                        (navigation and avionics), 8 (marine),                certain crystalline silicon photovoltaic
                                                BILLING CODE 3510–JT–P
                                                                                                        and 9 (propulsion systems, space                      products (certain solar products) from
                                                                                                        vehicles, and related equipment) and                  the People’s Republic of China (the
                                                DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                                  the Emerging Technology and Research                  PRC). Also, as explained in this notice,
                                                                                                        Advisory Committee: (1) The                           the Department is amending its final
                                                Bureau of Industry and Security                         identification of emerging technologies               affirmative CVD determination to
                                                                                                        and research and development activities               correct an error regarding the inclusion
                                                Technical Advisory Committees;                          that may be of interest from a dual-use               of a subsidy program that was not
                                                Notice of Recruitment of Private-Sector                 perspective; (2) the prioritization of new            properly reflected on the record of the
                                                Members                                                 and existing controls to determine                    CVD investigation.
                                                SUMMARY:   Seven Technical Advisory                     which are of greatest consequence to                  DATES: Effective Date: February 18,
                                                Committees (TACs) advise the                            national security; (3) the potential                  2015.
                                                Department of Commerce on the                           impact of dual-use export control                     FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:    Jeff
                                                technical parameters for export controls                requirements on research activities; and              Pedersen at (202) 482–2769 or Thomas
                                                applicable to dual-use commodities and                  (4) the threat to national security posed             Martin at (202) 482–3936 (AD); or Gene
                                                technology and on the administration of                 by the unauthorized exports of                        Calvert at (202) 482–3586 or Justin
                                                those controls. The TACs are composed                   technologies.                                         Neuman at (202) 482–0486 (CVD), AD/
                                                of representatives from industry                                                                              CVD Operations, Enforcement and
                                                                                                          To respond to this recruitment notice,
                                                representatives, academic leaders and                                                                         Compliance, International Trade
                                                U.S. Government representing diverse                    please send a copy of your resume to
                                                                                                        Ms. Yvette Springer at Yvette.Springer@               Administration, U.S. Department of
                                                points of view on the concerns of the                                                                         Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution
                                                exporting community. Industry                           bis.doc.gov.
                                                                                                                                                              Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230.
                                                representatives are selected from firms                   Deadline: This Notice of Recruitment
                                                                                                                                                              SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                producing a broad range of goods,                       will be open for one year from its date
                                                technologies, and software presently                    of publication in the Federal Register.               Background
                                                controlled for national security, non-
                                                                                                        FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:               Ms.       On December 23, 2014, the
                                                proliferation, foreign policy, and short
                                                                                                        Yvette Springer on (202) 482–2813.                    Department published its affirmative
                                                supply reasons or that are proposed for
                                                                                                                                                              final determination of sales at less than
                                                such controls, balanced to the extent                     Dated: February 12, 2015.
                                                                                                                                                              fair value (LTFV) in the AD
                                                possible among large and small firms.                   Yvette Springer,
                                                  TAC members are appointed by the                                                                            investigation of certain solar products
                                                                                                        Committee Liaison Officer.                            from the PRC,1 and its final affirmative
                                                Secretary of Commerce and serve terms
                                                of not more than four consecutive years.
                                                                                                        [FR Doc. 2015–03323 Filed 2–17–15; 8:45 am]           determination that countervailable
                                                The membership reflects the                             BILLING CODE 3510–JT–P                                subsidies are being provided to
                                                Department’s commitment to attaining                                                                          producers and exporters of certain solar
                                                balance and diversity. TAC members                                                                            products from the PRC.2 On February 5,
                                                must obtain secret-level clearances prior                                                                     2015, the ITC notified the Department of
                                                to appointment. These clearances are                                                                          its final determination pursuant to
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                                                necessary so that members may be                                                                                1 See Certain Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic
                                                permitted access to the classified                                                                            Products From the People’s Republic of China:
                                                information needed to formulate                                                                               Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair
                                                recommendations to the Department of                                                                          Value, 79 FR 76970 (December 23, 2014).
                                                                                                                                                                2 See Countervailing Duty Investigation of Certain
                                                Commerce. Each TAC meets
                                                                                                                                                              Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Products From the
                                                approximately four times per year.                                                                            People’s Republic of China: Final Affirmative
                                                Members of the Committees will not be                                                                         Countervailing Duty Determination, 79 FR 76962
                                                compensated for their services.                                                                               (December 23, 2014) (CVD Final Determination).



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FR Citation80 FR 8591 

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