[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 132 (Thursday, July 10, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 39367]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-16115]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of Industry and Security
Emerging Technology and Research Advisory Committee (ETRAC);
Notice of Recruitment of Private-Sector Members
SUMMARY: The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is announcing a
recruitment for new candidates to serve on the Emerging Technology and
Research Advisory Committee (ETRAC) to advise the Department and other
agency officials on: (a) The identification of emerging technologies
and research and development activities that may be of interest from a
BIS perspective; (b) the potential impact of Export Administration
Regulations (EAR) on research activities; (c) technical and policy
issues relating to controls under the EAR as a result of the Export
Control Reform Initiative; (d) revisions of the Control List, including
proposed revisions of multilateral controls in which the United States
participates; (e) the issuance of regulations and (f) any other matters
relating to actions designed to carry out the policy set forth in
Section 3(2)(A) of the Export Administration Act.
The ETRAC will consist of experts drawn equally from academia,
federal laboratories, and industry to ensure a comprehensive discussion
of emerging technologies and research and development activities and
their implications with regard to national and economic security. ETRAC
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. ETRAC
members must obtain secret-level clearance 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. The ETRAC will also reach out to other
government and non-government experts to ensure a broad and thorough
review of the issues. The ETRAC meets approximately four times per
year. Members of the Committee will not be compensated for their
services.
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 one year from
its date of publication in the Federal Register.
Dated: July 3, 2014.
Yvette Springer,
Committee Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014-16115 Filed 7-9-14; 8:45 am]
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