[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 175 (Tuesday, September 9, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 52445]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-20912]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 6345]
Defense Trade Advisory Group; Notice of Meeting October 21, 2008
SUMMARY: The Defense Trade Advisory Group (DTAG) will meet on October
21, 2008 from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Loy Henderson Conference Room
at the U.S. Department of State, Harry S. Truman Building, Washington,
DC. The meeting will be open to the public. Entry and registration will
begin at 8:45. Please use the building entrance located at 23rd Street,
NW., Washington, DC between C&D Streets. The purpose of the meeting
will be to discuss current defense trade issues and topics for further
study.
As access to the Department of State facilities is controlled,
persons wishing to attend the meeting must notify the DTAG Executive
Secretariat by COB Tuesday, October 14, 2008. If notified after this
date, the DTAG Secretariat cannot guarantee that the Department's
Bureau of Diplomatic Security can complete the necessary processing
required to attend the October 21 plenary. Each non-member observer or
DTAG member needing building access that wishes to attend this plenary
session should provide: His/her name; company or organizational
affiliation; phone number; date of birth; and identifying data such as
driver's license number, U.S. Government ID, or U.S. Military ID, to
the DTAG Secretariat contact person, Allie Frantz, via e-mail at
[email protected]. DTAG members planning to attend the plenary session
should notify the DTAG Secretariat contact person, Allie Frantz, at the
e-mail provided above. A RSVP list will be provided to Diplomatic
Security and the Reception Desk at the 23rd Street Entrance. One of the
following forms of valid photo identification will be required for
admission to the Department of State building: U.S. driver's license,
U.S. passport, U.S. Government ID or other valid photo ID.
DATES: The DTAG meeting will be held on October 21, 2008 from 9:30 a.m.
to 1 p.m. and is open to the public.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the Loy Henderson Conference
Room at the U.S. Department of State, Harry S. Truman Building,
Washington, DC. DTAG members and non-member observers are required to
pre-register due to security reasons.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Members of the public who need
additional information regarding these meetings or the DTAG should
contact the DTAG Executive Secretariat contact person, Allie Frantz,
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) 736-9220; FAX (202) 261-
8199; or e-mail [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
(a) Background
The membership of this advisory committee consists of private
sector defense trade representatives who advise the Department on
policies, regulations, and technical issues affecting defense trade.
Individuals interested in defense trade issues are invited to attend
and will be able to participate in the discussion in accordance with
the Chair's instructions. Members of the public may, if they wish,
submit a brief statement to the committee in writing.
October 21, 2008 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Meeting--Topics for discussion
and assigned time frames are as follows: 9:30-9:45 Call to order by
DTAG Chairman, followed by Opening Remarks from Department of State
Official(s). 9:45-10 Update on the three topics addressed at the June
19, 2008 open plenary; Self-Financing Options for the Directorate of
Defense Trade Controls (including the DTAG Working Group's presentation
of their report), the UK-US Defense Trade Cooperation Treaty
Implementing Regulations, and the new USML Category VIII regulations
implementing Section 17(c) of the Export Administration Act. 10-11:15
DTAG Working Group on the U.S. Munitions List (USML) Review
presentation. 11:30-12:45 DTAG Working Group on ITAR Definitions
presentation. 12:45-1 Closing Remarks.
(b) Availability of Materials for the Meetings
The agenda and materials pertaining to the topics for discussion
will be posted on the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls' Web site
at http://pmddtc.state.gov/index.htm no later than October 17, 2008.
(c) Procedures for Providing Public Comments
The DTAG will accept written public comments as well as oral public
comments. Comments should be relevant to the topics for discussion.
Public participation at the open meeting will be based on recognition
by the chair and may not exceed 5 minutes per speaker. Written comments
should be sent to the DTAG Executive Secretariat contact person no
later than October 14, 2008 so that the comments may be made available
to the DTAG members for consideration. Written comments should be
supplied to the DTAG Executive Secretariat contact person at the
mailing address or email provided above, in Adobe Acrobat or Word
format.
Note: The DTAG operates under the provisions of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act, as amended, and all public comments will be
made available for public inspection, and might be posted on DDTC's
Web site.
(d) Meeting Accommodations
Individuals requiring special accommodation to access the open
meeting referenced above should contact Ms. Frantz at least five
business days prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can
be made.
Dated: September 4, 2008.
Robert S. Kovac,
Designated Federal Official, Defense Trade Advisory Group, Department
of State.
[FR Doc. E8-20912 Filed 9-8-08; 8:45 am]
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