[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 196 (Thursday, October 9, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 61051]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-24097]


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 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of Industry and Security


Emerging Technology and Research Advisory Committee; Notice of 
Partially Closed Meeting

    The Emerging Technology and Research Advisory Committee (ETRAC) 
will meet on October 23 and 24, 2014, 8:30 a.m., at the University of 
California, San Diego Supercomputer Center Auditorium, 10100 Hopkins 
Drive, La Jolla, CA 92093. The Committee advises the Office of the 
Assistant Secretary for Export Administration on emerging technology 
and research activities, including those related to deemed exports.

Agenda:
Thursday, October 23:
Closed Session:
Discussion of matters determined to be exempt from the provisions 
relating to public meetings found in 5 U.S.C. app. 2 Sec. Sec.  
10(a)(1) and 10(a)(3).
Friday, October 24:
Open Session:
1. Welcome Remarks
    Dr. Pradeep K. Khosla, Chancellor, University of California-San 
Diego
2. Introductory Remarks
    Tom Tierney, ETRAC Co-Chair
3. Developments in Export Control Reform, Technology and Deemed Export 
Update, by Assistant Security for Export Administration, Bureau of 
Industry and Security
4. Status Report: ECCN Review
    Review by ETRAC Committee members of their ``self-identified'' 
taskings EAR revisions
5. Upcoming Emerging Technologies and Issues for Review:
    --Synthetic biology--3D Bioprinting and genetic synthesis and gene 
editing--industry presentations
    --ASTM Standards Development Activities by Pat Picariello, Director 
of Development Operations
    --Report: Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity--FUSE 
application
    --Report: Dept. of Defense Better Buying Power 3.0 involving 
technologies
    --Fundamental Research and public domain
    --Additive Manufacturing--3D Printed Rocket Engines & DARPA
    --Frequently Asked Questions on technology/deemed exports--revision 
to the EAR
    --Exports to Dual-Third Country nationals
    --Deemed Re-exports Guidance
    --Strategic Trade Authorizations and Deemed Exports
    --Harmonization of Definitions on Technology Controls between ITAR 
and EAR
    --Satellite Rule
    --Enhancement of the Consolidated Screening Lists
6. Remarks--Roy Paulson--Chair of the Outreach Sub-Committee, 
President's Export Council Subcommittee on Export Administration and 
Dr. Carlos Romero--University of New Mexico
Survey on export controls status
7. Public Comments
8. Kevin Pollpeter, Deputy Director, Study of Innovation and Technology 
in China University of California Institute on Global Conflict and 
Cooperation
9. Tour of UCSD Supercomputer facilities
10. Administrative Issues
    --recruitment status of members and requirements
    --schedule of future meeting dates
    --ETRAC Charter renewal
    --ETRAC Annual Report
11. Conclusion and Final Remarks

The open sessions will be accessible via teleconference to 25 
participants on a first come, first serve basis. To join the 
conference, submit inquiries to Ms. Yvette Springer at 
[email protected] no later than, October 16, 2014.
    A limited number of seats will be available for the public session. 
Reservations are not accepted. To the extent that time permits, members 
of the public may present oral statements to the Committee. The public 
may submit written statements at any time before or after the meeting. 
However, to facilitate the distribution of public presentation 
materials to the Committee members, the Committee suggests that 
presenters forward the public presentation materials prior to the 
meeting to Ms. Springer via email.
    The Assistant Secretary for Administration, with the concurrence of 
the delegate of the General Counsel, formally determined on October 2, 
2014, pursuant to Section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 
as amended, that the portion of the meeting dealing with matters the of 
which would be likely to frustrate significantly implementation of a 
proposed agency action as described in 5 U.S.C. 552b(c) (9)(B) shall be 
exempt from the provisions relating to public meetings found in 5 
U.S.C. app. 2 Sec. Sec.  10(a)1 and 10(a)(3). The remaining portions of 
the meeting will be open to the public.
    For more information, call Yvette Springer at (202) 482-2813.

    Dated: October 3, 2014.
Yvette Springer,
Committee Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014-24097 Filed 10-8-14; 8:45 am]
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