[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 55 (Tuesday, March 24, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12434-12435]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-6423]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 6557]


Notice of Meeting

    Title: Defense Trade Advisory Group; Notice of Meeting April 7, 
2009.
SUMMARY: The Defense Trade Advisory Group (DTAG) will meet on April 7, 
2009 from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Loy Henderson Conference Room at 
the U.S. Department of State, Harry S. Truman Building, Washington, DC. 
The meeting will be open to the public. Entry and registration will 
begin at 8:45 a.m. Please use the building entrance located at 23rd 
Street, NW., Washington, DC between C & D Streets. The purpose of the 
meeting will be to discuss current defense trade issues and topics for 
further study.
    As access to the Department of State facilities is controlled, 
persons wishing to attend the meeting must notify the DTAG contact 
person by COB Tuesday, March 31, 2009. If notified after this date, the 
DTAG Secretariat cannot guarantee that the Department's Bureau of 
Diplomatic Security can complete the necessary processing required to 
attend the April 7 plenary. Each non-member observer or DTAG member 
needing building access that wishes to attend this plenary session 
should provide: his/her name; company or organizational affiliation; 
phone number; date of birth; and identifying data such as driver's 
license number, U.S. Government ID, or U.S. Military ID, to the DTAG 
contact person, Allie Frantz, via e-mail at [email protected]. DTAG 
members planning to attend the plenary session should notify the DTAG 
contact person, Allie Frantz, at the e-mail provided above. A RSVP list 
will be provided to Diplomatic Security and the Reception Desk at the 
23rd Street Entrance. One of the following forms of valid photo 
identification will be required for admission to the Department of 
State building: U.S. driver's license, U.S. passport, U.S. Government 
ID or other valid photo ID.

DATES: The DTAG meeting will be held on April 7, 2009 from 9:30 a.m. to 
1 p.m. and is open to the public.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the Loy Henderson Conference 
Room at the U.S. Department of State, Harry S. Truman Building, 
Washington DC DTAG members and non-member observers are required to 
pre-register due to security reasons.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Members of the public who need 
additional information regarding these meetings or the DTAG should 
contact the DTAG contact person, Allie Frantz,

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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) 736-9220; FAX (202) 261-
8199; or e-mail [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

(a) Background

    The membership of this advisory committee consists of private 
sector defense trade representatives who advise the Department on 
policies, regulations, and technical issues affecting defense trade. 
Individuals interested in defense trade issues are invited to attend 
and will be able 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.
    April 7, 2009 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Meeting--Topics for discussion 
and assigned time frames are as follows: 9:30-9:45 Call to order by 
DTAG Chairman. 9:45-10:15 Opening Remarks from Department of State 
Official(s). 10:15-11:45 DTAG Working Group on the ITAR Definitions 
presentation. 11:45-12 Break. 12-12:45 Discussion of new administration 
priorities. 12:45-1 Closing Remarks.

(b) Procedures for Providing Public Comments

    The DTAG will accept written public comments as well as oral public 
comments. Comments should be relevant to the topics for discussion. 
Public participation at the open meeting will be based on recognition 
by the chair and may not exceed 5 minutes per speaker. Written comments 
should be sent to the DTAG Executive Secretariat contact person no 
later than March 31, 2009 so that the comments may be made available to 
the DTAG members for consideration.
    Written comments should be supplied to the DTAG Executive 
Secretariat contact person at the mailing address or e-mail provided 
above, in Adobe Acrobat or Word format.

    Note: The DTAG operates under the provisions of the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act, as amended, and all public comments will be 
made available for public inspection, and might be posted on DDTC's 
Web site.

(c) Meeting Accommodations

    Individuals requiring special accommodation to access the open 
meeting referenced above should contact Ms. Frantz at least five 
business days prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can 
be made.

    Dated: March 17, 2009.
Robert S. Kovac,
Designated Federal Official, Defense Trade Advisory Group, Department 
of State.
[FR Doc. E9-6423 Filed 3-23-09; 8:45 am]
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