80 FR 8592 - Technical Advisory Committees; Notice of Recruitment of Private-Sector Members

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of Industry and Security

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

Page Range		8592-8592
FR Document		2015-03323

Seven Technical Advisory Committees (TACs) advise the Department of Commerce on the technical parameters for export controls applicable to dual-use commodities and technology and on the administration of those controls. The TACs are composed of representatives from industry representatives, academic leaders and U.S. Government representing diverse points of view on the concerns of the exporting community. Industry representatives are selected from firms producing a broad range of goods, technologies, and software presently controlled for national security, non-proliferation, foreign policy, and short supply reasons or that are proposed for such controls, balanced to the extent possible among large and small firms. TAC members are appointed by the Secretary of Commerce and serve terms of not more than four consecutive years. The membership reflects the Department's commitment to attaining balance and diversity. TAC members must obtain secret-level clearances prior to appointment. These clearances are necessary so that members may be permitted access to the classified information needed to formulate recommendations to the Department of Commerce. Each TAC meets approximately four times per year. Members of the Committees will not be compensated for their services. The seven TACs are responsible for advising the Department of Commerce on the technical parameters for export controls and the administration of those controls within the following areas: Information Systems TAC: Control List Categories 3 (electronics), 4 (computers), and 5 (telecommunications and information security); Materials TAC: Control List Category 1 (materials, chemicals, microorganisms, and toxins); Materials Processing Equipment TAC: Control List Category 2 (materials processing); Regulations and Procedures TAC: The Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and Procedures for implementing the EAR; Sensors and Instrumentation TAC: Control List Category 6 (sensors and lasers); Transportation and Related Equipment TAC: Control List Categories 7 (navigation and avionics), 8 (marine), and 9 (propulsion systems, space vehicles, and related equipment) and the Emerging Technology and Research Advisory Committee: (1) The identification of emerging technologies and research and development activities that may be of interest from a dual-use perspective; (2) the prioritization of new and existing controls to determine which are of greatest consequence to national security; (3) the potential impact of dual-use export control requirements on research activities; and (4) the threat to national security posed by the unauthorized exports of technologies. To respond to this recruitment notice, please send a copy of your resume to Ms. Yvette Springer at [email protected] Deadline: This Notice of Recruitment will be open for one year from its date of publication in the Federal Register.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of Industry and Security


Technical Advisory Committees; Notice of Recruitment of Private-
Sector Members

SUMMARY: Seven Technical Advisory Committees (TACs) advise the 
Department of Commerce on the technical parameters for export controls 
applicable to dual-use commodities and technology and on the 
administration of those controls. The TACs are composed of 
representatives from industry representatives, academic leaders and 
U.S. Government representing diverse points of view on the concerns of 
the exporting community. Industry representatives are selected from 
firms producing a broad range of goods, technologies, and software 
presently controlled for national security, non-proliferation, foreign 
policy, and short supply reasons or that are proposed for such 
controls, balanced to the extent possible among large and small firms.
    TAC members are appointed by the Secretary of Commerce and serve 
terms of not more than four consecutive years. The membership reflects 
the Department's commitment to attaining balance and diversity. TAC 
members must obtain secret-level clearances prior to appointment. These 
clearances are necessary so that members may be permitted access to the 
classified information needed to formulate recommendations to the 
Department of Commerce. Each TAC meets approximately four times per 
year. Members of the Committees will not be compensated for their 
services.
    The seven TACs are responsible for advising the Department of 
Commerce on the technical parameters for export controls and the 
administration of those controls within the following areas: 
Information Systems TAC: Control List Categories 3 (electronics), 4 
(computers), and 5 (telecommunications and information security); 
Materials TAC: Control List Category 1 (materials, chemicals, 
microorganisms, and toxins); Materials Processing Equipment TAC: 
Control List Category 2 (materials processing); Regulations and 
Procedures TAC: The Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and 
Procedures for implementing the EAR; Sensors and Instrumentation TAC: 
Control List Category 6 (sensors and lasers); Transportation and 
Related Equipment TAC: Control List Categories 7 (navigation and 
avionics), 8 (marine), and 9 (propulsion systems, space vehicles, and 
related equipment) and the Emerging Technology and Research Advisory 
Committee: (1) The identification of emerging technologies and research 
and development activities that may be of interest from a dual-use 
perspective; (2) the prioritization of new and existing controls to 
determine which are of greatest consequence to national security; (3) 
the potential impact of dual-use export control requirements on 
research activities; and (4) the threat to national security posed by 
the unauthorized exports of technologies.
    To respond to this recruitment notice, please send a copy of your 
resume to Ms. Yvette Springer at Yvette.Springer@bis.doc.gov.
    Deadline: This Notice of Recruitment will be open for one year from 
its date of publication in the Federal Register.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Yvette Springer on (202) 482-2813.

    Dated: February 12, 2015.
Yvette Springer,
Committee Liaison Officer.
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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
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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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Contact		Ms. Yvette Springer on (202) 482-2813.
FR Citation		80 FR 8592

80 FR 8592 - Technical Advisory Committees; Notice of Recruitment of Private-Sector Members

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCEBureau of Industry and Security

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

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of Industry and Security