[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 85 (Friday, May 2, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23443-23444]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-10814]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Technology Administration

[Docket Number: 030416086-01]


The Joint High Level Advisory Panel of the United States-Israel 
Science and Technology Commission Established Under the Memorandum of 
Understanding Between the Government of the United States and the 
Government of Israel

AGENCY: Technology Administration, Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice; request for nominations for the high level advisory 
panel.

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SUMMARY: The Technology Administration invites nominations of 
individuals for appointment to the Joint High Level Advisory Panel of 
the United States-Israel Science and Technology Commission established 
under a Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of the 
United States and the Government of Israel. The Technology 
Administration will consider all nominations received in response to 
this notice of appointment to the Joint High Level Advisory Panel.

DATES: Please submit nominations on or before 5 p.m. EDT June 2, 2003.

ADDRESSES: Please submit nominations to Kathryn Sullivan, Acting 
International Director, Office Technology Policy, Technology 
Administration, Department of Commerce, Room 4821, Washington, DC 
20230. Nominations may also be submitted by fax to (202) 219-3310. 
Additional information about the Memorandum of Understanding, the High 
Level Advisory Panel, and membership requirements is found below under 
the subheading entitled Supplementary Information.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathryn Sullivan, telephone (202) 482-
6805; fax (202) 219-3310, e-mail [email protected]

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Goals of the Memorandum of Understanding

    In January 1994, the Government of the United States and the 
Government of Israel (hereafter known as ``the participants'') signed a 
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) establishing the United States-Israel 
Science and Technology Commission (hereafter known as ``the 
Commission'') recognizing the importance of cooperative science and 
technology activities between interested entities in the United States 
and Israel, which benefit the high technology commercial

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sectors of the two countries and which create jobs and economic growth 
in both countries.
    The Commission seeks to promote cooperative science and technology 
activities that encourage high technology industries in the United 
States and Israel to undertake innovative joint technology projects 
yielding significant economic benefits to both countries.

Cooperative Activities

    The Commission encourages scientific exchanges between universities 
and research institutions in both countries leading to cooperative 
commercial activities; the promotion and development of technologies, 
including medical/biotechnologies, agricultural, environmental, energy, 
information technology, microelectronics, and telecommunication; and, 
harmonization of standards and regulations in the conduct of business.

Information on the High Level Advisory Panel

    For the purposes of implementing this MOU, the Participants have 
jointly established a Joint High Level Advisory Panel to provide the 
Commission with advice on promotion of high technology 
commercialization. The Participants each designate members to the Panel 
drawn from leaders of both countries representing academia, industry 
and other relevant sectors. The Secretary of Commerce designates the 
members of the Advisory Panel from the United States. The Minister of 
Industry and Trade designates the members from Israel. The Panel has 
Co-Chairs from each country, designated for the United States by the 
Secretary of Commerce, and for Israel by the Minister of Industry and 
Trade.
    The members of the Joint High Level Advisory Panel are expected to 
carry out the following functions:
    1. Recommend to the Participants overall policies under the MOU;
    2. Identify fields and forms of cooperation in accordance with the 
goals and objectives of the MOU;
    3. Review, assess, and make specific recommendations concerning 
cooperative activities;
    4. Prepare periodic reports concerning the activities of the Joint 
High Level Advisory Panel and cooperative activities undertaken under 
the MOU for submission to the Participants;
    5. Undertake such further functions as may appropriately be 
approved by the Participants.

Meetings of the High Level Advisory Panel

    The Joint High Level Advisory Panel is available to participate in 
meetings of the Commission at the request of the Commission Co-Chairs.

Length of Service

    The Joint High Level Advisory Panel shall remain in effect until 
terminated by the Participants to the MOU. A member's length of service 
is not stipulated in the MOU and is discretionary with the Department 
of Commerce. Individuals chosen for membership serve a term that best 
fits the needs and objectives of the Joint High Level Advisory Panel.

Membership Criteria and Requirements

    The U.S. members of the Joint High Level Advisory Panel shall be 
eminent leaders, broadly representative of industry, academia, or 
government, who have experience in technology development, technology 
diffusion, or international technology collaboration. They shall be 
U.S. citizens. They shall be familiar with the business climate and the 
status of technology and economic development in Israel, Israeli 
industry or with Israeli academic institutions. Members of the Panel 
serve without compensation.
    The Department of Commerce is committed to equal opportunity in the 
workplace, and seeks a broad-based and diverse Panel membership.

Conflict of Interest

    Nominees will be evaluated for their ability to contribute to the 
goals and objectives of the MOU. Nominees will be vetted in accordance 
with processes established by the Department of Commerce in February 
1997, as soon as possible following tentative selection. The vetting 
system has three components: (1) An internal review for possible 
appearance of conflict problems; (2) an external review for possible 
appearance of problems; and (3) a recusal/ethics agreement review.

    Dated: April 21, 2003.
Chris Israel,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy.
[FR Doc. 03-10814 Filed 5-1-03; 8:45 am]
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