82 FR 55149 - Defense Trade Advisory Group; Notice of Open Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 222 (November 20, 2017)

Page Range		55149-55149
FR Document		2017-25083

The Defense Trade Advisory Group (DTAG) originally scheduled an open session on Thursday, December 7, 2017 (See Federal Register/ Vol. 82, No. 212/November 3, 2017/Notices) however this session has been cancelled. The session has been rescheduled for February 1, 2018 from 1:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. at 1777 F Street NW., Washington, DC 20006. If you wish to attend this meeting, you must submit your registration for the February session even if you previously registered for the December session. Entry will begin at 12:30 p.m. The membership of this advisory committee consists of private sector defense trade representatives, appointed by the Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs, who advise the Department on policies, regulations, and technical issues affecting defense trade. The purpose of the meeting will be to discuss current defense trade issues and topics for further study. The following agenda topics will be discussed and final reports presented: (1) One-Form electronic filing, review and discuss recommendations for making electronic filing more cost-effective and efficient for industry; (2) Identify key areas of concern with the proposed definition for defense services in 80 FR 31525 (June 3, 2015); (3) Review and provide feedback in accurately and effectively defining ``manufacturing'' and distinguishing it from other related activities like assembly, integration, installment and various services; and (4) Examine and discuss the current rules regarding the release of technical data to foreign dual-nationals and identify alternative options that sufficiently facilitate risk assessment and risk mitigation. Members of the public may attend this open session and will be permitted to participate in the discussion in accordance with the Chair's instructions. Members of the public may, if they wish, submit a brief statement to the committee in writing. As seating is limited to 125 persons, each member of the public or DTAG member that wishes to attend this plenary session should provide: his/her name and contact information such as email address and/or phone number and any request for reasonable accommodation to the DTAG Alternate Designated Federal Officer (DFO), Anthony Dearth, via email at [email protected] by COB Monday, January 22, 2018. If notified after this date, the Department might be unable to accommodate requests due to requirements at the meeting location. One of the following forms of valid photo identification will be required for admission to the meeting: U.S. driver's license, passport, U.S. Government ID or other valid photo ID.

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 10207]


 Defense Trade Advisory Group; Notice of Open Meeting

    Title: Defense Trade Advisory Group; Notice of Open Meeting.

SUMMARY: The Defense Trade Advisory Group (DTAG) originally scheduled 
an open session on Thursday, December 7, 2017 (See Federal Register/
Vol. 82, No. 212/November 3, 2017/Notices) however this session has 
been cancelled. The session has been rescheduled for February 1, 2018 
from 1:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. at 1777 F Street NW., Washington, DC 
20006. If you wish to attend this meeting, you must submit your 
registration for the February session even if you previously registered 
for the December session. Entry will begin at 12:30 p.m. The membership 
of this advisory committee consists of private sector defense trade 
representatives, appointed by the Assistant Secretary of State for 
Political-Military Affairs, who advise the Department on policies, 
regulations, and technical issues affecting defense trade. The purpose 
of the meeting will be to discuss current defense trade issues and 
topics for further study.
    The following agenda topics will be discussed and final reports 
presented: (1) One-Form electronic filing, review and discuss 
recommendations for making electronic filing more cost-effective and 
efficient for industry; (2) Identify key areas of concern with the 
proposed definition for defense services in 80 FR 31525 (June 3, 2015); 
(3) Review and provide feedback in accurately and effectively defining 
``manufacturing'' and distinguishing it from other related activities 
like assembly, integration, installment and various services; and (4) 
Examine and discuss the current rules regarding the release of 
technical data to foreign dual-nationals and identify alternative 
options that sufficiently facilitate risk assessment and risk 
mitigation.
    Members of the public may attend this open session and will be 
permitted to participate in the discussion in accordance with the 
Chair's instructions. Members of the public may, if they wish, submit a 
brief statement to the committee in writing.
    As seating is limited to 125 persons, each member of the public or 
DTAG member that wishes to attend this plenary session should provide: 
his/her name and contact information such as email address and/or phone 
number and any request for reasonable accommodation to the DTAG 
Alternate Designated Federal Officer (DFO), Anthony Dearth, via email 
at [email protected] by COB Monday, January 22, 2018. If notified after 
this date, the Department might be unable to accommodate requests due 
to requirements at the meeting location. One of the following forms of 
valid photo identification will be required for admission to the 
meeting: U.S. driver's license, passport, U.S. Government ID or other 
valid photo ID.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Glennis Gross-Peyton, PM/DDTC, SA-
1, 12th Floor, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls, Bureau of 
Political-Military Affairs, U.S. Department of State, Washington, DC 
20522-0112; telephone (202) 663-2862; FAX (202) 261-8199; or email 
[email protected].

Anthony Dearth,
Alternate Designated Federal Officer, Defense Trade Advisory Group, 
Department of State.
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proposed changes will impair the ability with respect to the proposed rule Department on policies, regulations, and
of members or competing order change that are filed with the technical issues affecting defense trade.
execution venues to maintain their Commission, and all written The purpose of the meeting will be to
competitive standing in the financial communications relating to the discuss current defense trade issues and
markets. proposed rule change between the topics for further study.
Commission and any person, other than The following agenda topics will be
C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s those that may be withheld from the
Statement on Comments on the discussed and final reports presented:
public in accordance with the
Proposed Rule Change Received From (1) One-Form electronic filing, review
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be
Members, Participants, or Others and discuss recommendations for
available for Web site viewing and
No written comments were either making electronic filing more cost-
printing in the Commission’s Public
solicited or received. Reference Room, 100 F Street NE., effective and efficient for industry; (2)
Washington, DC 20549, on official Identify key areas of concern with the
III. Date of Effectiveness of the proposed definition for defense services
Proposed Rule Change and Timing for business days between the hours of
10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of the in 80 FR 31525 (June 3, 2015); (3)
Commission Action Review and provide feedback in
filing also will be available for
The foregoing rule change has become inspection and copying at the principal accurately and effectively defining
effective pursuant to Section office of the Exchange. All comments ‘‘manufacturing’’ and distinguishing it
19(b)(3)(A)(ii) of the Act.5 received will be posted without change. from other related activities like
At any time within 60 days of the Persons submitting comments are assembly, integration, installment and
filing of the proposed rule change, the cautioned that we do not redact or edit various services; and (4) Examine and
Commission summarily may personal identifying information from discuss the current rules regarding the
temporarily suspend such rule change if comment submissions. You should release of technical data to foreign dual-
it appears to the Commission that such submit only information that you wish nationals and identify alternative
action is: (i) Necessary or appropriate in to make available publicly. All options that sufficiently facilitate risk
the public interest; (ii) for the protection submissions should refer to File assessment and risk mitigation.
of investors; or (iii) otherwise in Number SR–Phlx–2017–90 and should Members of the public may attend
furtherance of the purposes of the Act. be submitted on or before December 11, this open session and will be permitted
If the Commission takes such action, the 2017. to participate in the discussion in
Commission shall institute proceedings
For the Commission, by the Division of accordance with the Chair’s
to determine whether the proposed rule
Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated instructions. Members of the public
should be approved or disapproved. authority.6 may, if they wish, submit a brief
IV. Solicitation of Comments Eduardo A. Aleman, statement to the committee in writing.
Interested persons are invited to Assistant Secretary. As seating is limited to 125 persons,
submit written data, views, and [FR Doc. 2017–25038 Filed 11–17–17; 8:45 am] each member of the public or DTAG
arguments concerning the foregoing, BILLING CODE 8011–01–P member that wishes to attend this
including whether the proposed rule plenary session should provide: his/her
change is consistent with the Act. name and contact information such as
Comments may be submitted by any of DEPARTMENT OF STATE email address and/or phone number and
the following methods: [Public Notice: 10207] any request for reasonable
Electronic Comments accommodation to the DTAG Alternate
Defense Trade Advisory Group; Notice Designated Federal Officer (DFO),
• Use the Commission’s Internet of Open Meeting Anthony Dearth, via email at DTAG@
comment form (http://www.sec.gov/ state.gov by COB Monday, January 22,
rules/sro.shtml); or Title: Defense Trade Advisory Group; 2018. If notified after this date, the
• Send an email to rule-comments@ Notice of Open Meeting. Department might be unable to
sec.gov. Please include File Number SR– SUMMARY: The Defense Trade Advisory accommodate requests due to
Phlx–2017–90 on the subject line. Group (DTAG) originally scheduled an requirements at the meeting location.
open session on Thursday, December 7, One of the following forms of valid
Paper Comments
2017 (See Federal Register/Vol. 82, No. photo identification will be required for
• Send paper comments in triplicate 212/November 3, 2017/Notices) admission to the meeting: U.S. driver’s
to Brent J. Fields, Secretary, Securities however this session has been license, passport, U.S. Government ID or
and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street cancelled. The session has been other valid photo ID.
NE., Washington, DC 20549–1090. rescheduled for February 1, 2018 from
All submissions should refer to File 1:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. at 1777 F FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Number SR–Phlx–2017–90. This file Street NW., Washington, DC 20006. If Glennis Gross-Peyton, PM/DDTC, SA–1,
number should be included on the you wish to attend this meeting, you 12th Floor, Directorate of Defense Trade
subject line if email is used. To help the must submit your registration for the Controls, Bureau of Political-Military
Commission process and review your February session even if you previously Affairs, U.S. Department of State,
comments more efficiently, please use registered for the December session. Washington, DC 20522–0112; telephone
only one method. The Commission will Entry will begin at 12:30 p.m. The (202) 663–2862; FAX (202) 261–8199; or
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post all comments on the Commission’s membership of this advisory committee email DTAG@state.gov.
Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/ consists of private sector defense trade
Anthony Dearth,
rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the representatives, appointed by the
submission, all subsequent Assistant Secretary of State for Political- Alternate Designated Federal Officer, Defense
amendments, all written statements Military Affairs, who advise the Trade Advisory Group, Department of State.
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Contact		Ms. Glennis Gross-Peyton, PM/DDTC, SA- 1, 12th Floor, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, U.S. Department of State, Washington, DC 20522-0112; telephone (202) 663-2862; FAX (202) 261-8199; or email [email protected]
FR Citation		82 FR 55149