Defense Trade Advisory Group; Notice of Meeting October 21, 2008, 52445 [E8-20912]

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 175 (Tuesday, September 9, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 52445]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing 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 
FrantzA@state.gov. 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 FrantzA@state.gov.

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 https://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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