[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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