[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 183 (Friday, September 24, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 53137]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-20739]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 11547]


Defense Trade Advisory Group; Notice of Open Meeting

    The Defense Trade Advisory Group (DTAG) will meet in open session 
from 1:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 4, 2021. Based on 
federal and state guidance in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, the 
meeting will be held virtually. The virtual forum will open at 12:00 
p.m. The membership of this advisory committee consists of private 
sector defense trade representatives, appointed by the Assistant 
Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs, who advise the 
Department on policies, regulations, and technical issues affecting 
defense trade. The DTAG was established as an advisory committee under 
the authority of 22 U.S.C. 2651a and 2656 and the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. app. The purpose of the meeting will be to 
discuss current defense trade issues and topics for further study. The 
following agenda topics will be discussed and final reports presented: 
(1) Advise on best practices for conducting internal audits to evaluate 
ITAR compliance programs, and (2) provide sources for recordkeeping and 
reporting requirements for all licenses, agreements, and exemptions, as 
well as industry perceptions of the return on investment of said 
requirements, plus any recommendations for improvement.
    The meeting will be held virtually via WebEx. There will be one 
WebEx invitation for each attendee, and only the invited attendee 
should use the invitation. Please let us know if you need any of the 
following accommodations: Live captions, digital/text versions of 
webinar materials, or other (please specify).
    Members of the public may attend this virtual session and may 
submit questions by email following the formal DTAG presentation. 
Members of the public may also submit a brief statement (less than 
three pages) to the committee in writing for inclusion in the public 
minutes of the meeting. Each member of the public that wishes to attend 
this session must provide: Name and contact information, including an 
email address and phone number, and any request for reasonable 
accommodation to the DTAG Designated Federal Officer (DFO), Deputy 
Assistant Secretary Michael Miller, via email at [email protected] by COB 
Tuesday, November 2, 2021.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Barbara Eisenbeiss, 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) 663-2835 or email [email protected].

Michael F. Miller,
Designated Federal Officer, Defense Trade Advisory Group, U.S. 
Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2021-20739 Filed 9-23-21; 8:45 am]
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