Emerging Technology Technical Advisory Committee (ETTAC); Notice of Recruitment of Private-Sector Members, 39054 [2018-16893]

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• DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
• Bureau of Industry and Security

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 153 (Wednesday, August 8, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 39054]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-16893]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of Industry and Security


Emerging Technology Technical Advisory Committee (ETTAC); Notice 
of Recruitment of Private-Sector Members

    The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is announcing a 
recruitment for new candidates to serve on the Emerging Technology 
Technical Advisory Committee (ETTAC) to advise the Department of 
Commerce and other agency officials on emerging technologies with 
potential dual-use applications. This advice will include: (a) The 
identification of such technologies as early as possible in their 
developmental stages both within the United States and abroad; (b) 
assessing and providing information on emerging technologies, potential 
``chokepoint technologies'' (for example, technologies that, if 
developed by an adversary prior to development by the United States, 
could present grave threats to United States national and/or economic 
security) and trends in technologies of particular interest to BIS; (c) 
assessing the potential impact of the Export Administration Regulations 
(EAR) on research activities, including technical and policy issues 
relating to controls under the EAR, revisions of the Commerce Control 
List, including proposed revisions of multilateral controls in which 
the United States participates, and the issuance of regulations; and 
(d) any other matters relating to actions designed to carry out the 
policy set forth in Section 3(2)(A) of the Export Administration Act of 
1979 as well as the directives contained in Section 1758 of H.R. 5515, 
the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2019. In its work, the Committee will be forward leaning--focusing both 
on the current state of emerging technologies and projecting their 
likely effects five to ten years in the future on national security, 
the U.S. defense industrial base, and the overall health and 
competitiveness of the U.S. economy.
    The ETTAC will consist of experts drawn from academia, industry, 
federal laboratories, and pertinent U.S. Government departments and 
agencies who are engaged in developing and producing cutting edge 
technology in areas key to maintaining a U.S. forward leaning presence 
in the world economy. ETTAC members are appointed by the Secretary of 
Commerce and serve terms of two years, and may not serve more than four 
consecutive years. The membership term limit reflects the Department's 
commitment to attaining balance and diversity. As a general rule 
members will be highly ranked, accomplished and recognized leaders, 
engineers, and scientists working in their disciplines as researchers 
and/or program managers. All members must be able to qualify for a 
Secret security clearance or a security clearance at a level sufficient 
to perform their work for the committee. The ETTAC will also reach out 
to other government and non-government experts to ensure a broad and 
thorough review of the issues. The ETTAC 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 close 30 days from its 
date of publication in the Federal Register.

Yvette Springer,
Committee Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-16893 Filed 8-7-18; 8:45 am]
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