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SUBJECT CATEGORY: Technical Advisory Committees; Notice of Recruitment of Private- Sector Members

DOCUMENT SUMMARY:

Summary: Six Technical Advisory Committees (TACs) advise the Department of Commerce on the technical parameters for export controls applicable to dualuse commodities and technology and on the administration of those controls. The TACs are composed
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of representatives from industry and Government representing diverse points of view on the concerns of the exporting community. Industry representatives are selected from firms producing a broad range of goods, technologies, and software presently controlled for national security, nonproliferation, foreign policy, and short supply reasons or that are proposed for such controls, balanced to the extent possible among large and small firms.

TAC members are appointed by the Secretary of Commerce and serve terms of not more than four consecutive years. The membership reflects the Department's commitment to attaining balance and diversity. TAC members must obtain secretlevel clearances prior to appointment. These clearances are necessary so that members may be permitted access to the classified information needed to formulate recommendations to the Department of Commerce. Each TAC meets approximately four times per year. Members of the Committees will not be compensated for their services.

The six TACs are responsible for advising the Department of Commerce on the technical parameters for export controls and the administration of those controls within the following areas: Information Systems TAC: Control List Categories 3 (electronics), 4 (computers), and 5 (telecommunications and information security); Materials TAC: Control List Category 1 (materials, chemicals, microorganisms, and toxins); Materials Processing Equipment TAC: Control List Category 2 (materials processing); Regulations and Procedures TAC: The Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and Procedures for implementing the EAR; Sensors and Instrumentation TAC: Control List Category 6 (sensors and lasers); and Transportation and Related Equipment TAC: Control List Categories 7 (navigation and avionics), 8 (marine), and 9 (propulsion systems, space vehicles, and related equipment). To respond to this recruitment notice, please send a copy of your resume to Ms. Yvette Springer at Yspringer@bis.doc.gov.

Deadline: This Notice of Recruitment will be open for one year from its date of publication in the Federal Register.

For Further Information Contact: Ms. Yvette Springer on (202) 482 2813.

Dated: July 21, 2008.
Yvette Springer,
Committee Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. E816960 Filed 72308; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 351033P

SUMMARY: Technical Advisory Committees; Notice of Recruitment of Private-Sector Members,

DOCUMENT BODY 2:

Summary: Six Technical Advisory Committees (TACs) advise the Department of Commerce on the technical parameters for export controls applicable to dualuse commodities and technology and on the administration of those controls. The TACs are composed
[[Page 43210]]
of representatives from industry and Government representing diverse points of view on the concerns of the exporting community. Industry representatives are selected from firms producing a broad range of goods, technologies, and software presently controlled for national security, nonproliferation, foreign policy, and short supply reasons or that are proposed for such controls, balanced to the extent possible among large and small firms.

TAC members are appointed by the Secretary of Commerce and serve terms of not more than four consecutive years. The membership reflects the Department's commitment to attaining balance and diversity. TAC members must obtain secretlevel clearances prior to appointment. These clearances are necessary so that members may be permitted access to the classified information needed to formulate recommendations to the Department of Commerce. Each TAC meets approximately four times per year. Members of the Committees will not be compensated for their services.

The six TACs are responsible for advising the Department of Commerce on the technical parameters for export controls and the administration of those controls within the following areas: Information Systems TAC: Control List Categories 3 (electronics), 4 (computers), and 5 (telecommunications and information security); Materials TAC: Control List Category 1 (materials, chemicals, microorganisms, and toxins); Materials Processing Equipment TAC: Control List Category 2 (materials processing); Regulations and Procedures TAC: The Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and Procedures for implementing the EAR; Sensors and Instrumentation TAC: Control List Category 6 (sensors and lasers); and Transportation and Related Equipment TAC: Control List Categories 7 (navigation and avionics), 8 (marine), and 9 (propulsion systems, space vehicles, and related equipment). To respond to this recruitment notice, please send a copy of your resume to Ms. Yvette Springer at Yspringer@bis.doc.gov.

Deadline: This Notice of Recruitment will be open for one year from its date of publication in the Federal Register.

For Further Information Contact: Ms. Yvette Springer on (202) 482 2813.

Dated: July 21, 2008.
Yvette Springer,
Committee Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. E816960 Filed 72308; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 351033P