[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 154 (Wednesday, August 12, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 40633]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-19359]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 6723]


Defense Trade Advisory Group; Notice of Membership

AGENCY: Department of State.

ACTION: Notice.

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    The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Political-Military 
Affairs' Defense Trade Advisory Group (DTAG) is accepting membership 
applications for the 2010-2012 term. The Bureau of Political-Military 
Affairs is interested in applications from representatives of the 
United States defense industry, relevant trade and labor associations, 
academia, and foundation personnel.
    The DTAG was established as a continuing committee under the 
authority of 22 U.S.C. Sections 2651a and 2656 and the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (``FACA''). The purpose of the DTAG is to 
provide the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs with a formal channel 
for regular consultation and coordination with U.S. private sector 
defense exporters and defense trade specialists on issues involving 
U.S. laws, policies, and regulations for munitions exports. The DTAG 
advises the Bureau on its support for and regulation of defense trade 
to help ensure that impediments to legitimate exports are reduced while 
the foreign policy and national security interests of the United States 
continue to be protected and advanced in accordance with the Arms 
Export Control Act (AECA), as amended. Major topics addressed by the 
DTAG include (a) Policy issues on commercial defense trade and 
technology transfer; (b) regulatory and licensing procedures applicable 
to defense articles, services, and technical data; (c) technical issues 
involving the U.S. Munitions List (USML); and (d) questions relating to 
actions designed to carry out the AECA and International Traffic in 
Arms Regulations (ITAR).
    Members are appointed by the Assistant Secretary of State for 
Political-Military Affairs as representatives of their organizations, 
companies, or sectors, on the basis of substantive and technical 
expertise and qualifications. The 2010-2012 DTAG will be expected to 
represent the views of their organizations, being selected from a 
representative cross-section of subject matter experts from the United 
States defense industry, relevant trade and labor associations, 
academia, and foundation personnel. All DTAG members shall be aware of 
the Department of State's mandate that arms transfers must further U.S. 
national security and foreign policy interests. DTAG members also shall 
be versed in the complexity of commercial defense trade and industrial 
competitiveness, and all members must be able to advise the Bureau on 
these matters.
    DTAG members' responsibilities include:
     Service for a consecutive two-year term which may be 
renewed or terminated at the discretion of the Assistant Secretary of 
State for Political-Military Affairs (membership shall automatically 
terminate for members who fail to attend two consecutive DTAG plenary 
meetings).
     Making recommendations in accordance with the DTAG Charter 
and the FACA.
     Making policy and technical recommendations within the 
scope of the U.S. commercial export control regime as mandated in the 
AECA, the ITAR, and appropriate directives.
    Please note that DTAG members may not be reimbursed by the 
Department of State or any other USG agency for travel, per diem, and 
other expenses incurred in connection with their duties as DTAG 
members.
    How to apply: Applications in response to this notice must contain 
the following information: (1) Name of applicant; (2) affirmation of 
U.S. citizenship; (3) organizational affiliation and title, as 
appropriate; (4) mailing address; (5) work telephone number; (6) e-mail 
address; (7) r[eacute]sum[eacute]; and (8) summary of qualifications 
for DTAG membership.
    This information may be provided via two methods:
     E-mailed to the following address: [email protected]. In 
the subject field, please write, ``DTAG Application.''
     Send in hardcopy to the following address: Alexandra 
Frantz, 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.
    All applications must be postmarked by October 9, 2009.

    Dated: August 5, 2009.
Robert S. Kovac,
Designated Federal Official, Defense Trade Advisory Group, Department 
of State.
[FR Doc. E9-19359 Filed 8-11-09; 8:45 am]
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