[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 72 (Friday, April 12, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 25863]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-07573]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of Industry and Security


Technical Advisory Committees; Notice of Recruitment of Members

    The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Department of Commerce 
is announcing its recruitment of candidates to serve on one of its six 
Technical Advisory Committees (``TACs'' or ``Committees''). TAC members 
advise the Department of Commerce on the technical parameters for 
export controls applicable to dual-use items (commodities, software, 
and technology) and on the administration of those controls. The TACs 
are composed of representatives from industry, academia, and the U.S. 
Government and reflect diverse points of view on the concerns of the 
exporting community. Industry representatives are selected from firms 
producing a broad range of items currently controlled for national 
security, non-proliferation, foreign policy, and short supply reasons 
or that are proposed for such controls. Representation from the private 
sector is balanced to the extent possible among large and small firms.
    Six TACs are responsible for advising the Department of Commerce on 
the technical parameters for export controls and the administration of 
those controls within specified areas: Information Systems TAC: Control 
List Categories 3 (electronics), 4 (computers), and 5 
(telecommunications and information security); Materials and Equipment 
TAC: Control List Categories 1 (materials, chemicals, microorganisms, 
and toxins) and 2 (materials processing); Sensors and Instrumentation 
TAC: Control List Category 6 (sensors and lasers); Transportation and 
Related Equipment TAC: Control List Categories 7 (navigation and 
avionics), 8 (marine), and 9 (propulsion systems, space vehicles, and 
related equipment); and the Emerging Technology TAC (identification of 
emerging and foundational technologies that may be developed over a 
period of five to ten years with potential dual-use applications). The 
sixth TAC, the Regulations and Procedures TAC, focuses on the Export 
Administration Regulations (EAR) and procedures for implementing the 
EAR.
    TAC members are appointed by the Secretary of Commerce and serve 
terms of not more than four consecutive years. TAC members must obtain 
secret-level clearances prior to their appointment. These clearances 
are necessary so that members may be permitted access to classified 
information that may be needed to formulate recommendations to the 
Department of Commerce. Applicants are strongly encouraged to review 
materials and information on each Committee website, including the 
Committee's charter, to gain an understanding of each Committee's 
responsibilities, matters on which the Committee will provide 
recommendations, and expectations for members. Members of any of the 
six TACs may not be registered as foreign agents under the Foreign 
Agents Registration Act. No TAC member may represent a company that is 
majority owned or controlled by a foreign government entity (or foreign 
government entities). TAC members will not be compensated for their 
services or reimbursed for their travel expenses.
    If you are interested in becoming a TAC member, please provide 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. email address; 7. 
summary of qualifications for membership; 8. An affirmative statement 
that the candidate will be able to meet the expected commitments of 
Committee work. Committee work includes: (a) attending in-person/
teleconference Committee meetings roughly four times per year (lasting 
1-2 days each); (b) undertaking additional work outside of full 
Committee meetings including subcommittee conference calls or meetings 
as needed, and (c) frequently drafting, preparing or commenting on 
proposed recommendations to be evaluated at Committee meetings. 
Finally, candidates must provide an affirmative statement that they 
meet all Committee eligibility requirements.
    The Department of Commerce is committed to equal opportunity in the 
workplace and seeks diverse Advisory Committee membership.
    To respond to this recruitment notice, please send a copy of your 
resume to Ms. Yvette Springer at [email protected].
    Deadline: This Notice of Recruitment will be open for 60 days from 
its date of publication in the Federal Register.

Yvette Springer,
Committee Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-07573 Filed 4-11-24; 8:45 am]
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