[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 225 (Monday, November 23, 2015)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-29814]



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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 December 10, 2015, 8:45 a.m., Room 3884, at the Herbert C. 
Hoover Building, 14th Street between Pennsylvania and Constitution 
Avenues NW., Washington, DC. 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

Open Session

1. Welcome and Opening Remarks
2. Update and discussion of new Export Control Reform Initiative 
Activities: BIS definitions rule-fundamental research and technology 
Regulatory and Policy Division, Bureau of Industry and Security
3. Issues involving Academic Institutions/Scientific Institution on 
Export Controls
4. Reports from ETRAC Committee members of their assigned categories in 
reviewing the Export Administration Regulation; discussion on one or 
two emerging ``dual-use-potential'' technologies. Review of 
technologies and decide those to pursue for the next meeting
5. Comments and question from the Public

Closed Session

6. 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 l0(a)(3).

    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, December 3, 2015.
    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 February 
25, 2015, pursuant to Section l0(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: November 18, 2015.
Yvette Springer,
Committee Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-29814 Filed 11-20-15; 8:45 am]
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