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The purpose of the meeting is to have Committee members and U.S. Government representatives mutually review updated technical data and policy-driving information that has been gathered. Agenda Open Session 1. Opening Remarks and Introduction by BIS Senior Management. 2. Presentation: Overview of Livingston International. 3. Presentation: Hydraulic Institute Valve Association. 4. Public comments and Proposals. Closed Session 5. Discussion of matters determined to be exempt from the open meeting and public participation requirements found in sections 1009(a)(1) and 1009(a)(3) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C. 1001–1014). The exemption is authorized by section 1009(d) of the FACA, which permits the closure of advisory committee meetings, or portions thereof, if the head of the agency to which the advisory committee reports determines such meetings may be closed to the public in accordance with subsection (c) of the Government in the Sunshine Act (5 U.S.C. 552b(c)). 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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 207 (Friday, October 25, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 85155-85156]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-24779]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of Industry and Security


Materials and Equipment Technical Advisory Committee; Notice of 
Partially Closed Meeting

    The Materials and Equipment Technical Advisory Committee will meet 
on November 7, 2024, 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, in 
the Herbert C. Hoover Building, Room 3884, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, 
Washington, DC (enter through Main Entrance on 14th Street between 
Constitution and Pennsylvania Avenues). The Committee advises and 
assists the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) and other Federal 
officials and agencies with respect to actions designed to carry out 
the policy set forth in section 1752(1)(A) of the Export Control Reform 
Act. The purpose of the meeting is to have Committee members and U.S. 
Government representatives mutually review updated technical data and 
policy-driving information that has been gathered.

Agenda

Open Session

    1. Opening Remarks and Introduction by BIS Senior Management.
    2. Presentation: Overview of Livingston International.
    3. Presentation: Hydraulic Institute Valve Association.
    4. Public comments and Proposals.

Closed Session

    5. Discussion of matters determined to be exempt from the open 
meeting and public participation requirements found in sections 
1009(a)(1) and 1009(a)(3) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) 
(5 U.S.C. 1001-1014). The exemption is authorized by section 1009(d) of 
the FACA, which permits the closure of advisory committee meetings, or 
portions thereof, if the head of the agency to which the advisory 
committee reports determines such meetings may be closed to the public 
in accordance with subsection (c) of the Government in the Sunshine Act 
(5 U.S.C. 552b(c)). In this case, the applicable provisions of 5 U.S.C. 
552b(c) are subsection 552b(c)(4), which permits closure to protect 
trade secrets and commercial or financial information that is 
privileged or confidential, and subsection 552b(c)(9)(B), which permits 
closure to protect information that would be likely to significantly 
frustrate implementation of a proposed agency action were it to be 
disclosed prematurely. The closed session of the meeting will involve 
committee discussions and guidance regarding U.S. Government strategies 
and policies.
    The open session will be accessible via teleconference. To join the 
conference, submit inquiries to Ms. Betty Lee at [email protected]. 
A limited number of seats will be available for members of the public 
to attend the open session in person. Reservations are not accepted. 
Special Accommodations:

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Individuals requiring special accommodations to access the public 
meeting should contact Ms. Betty Lee no later than Thursday, October 
31, 2024, so that appropriate arrangements can be made. To the extent 
that time permits, members of the public may present oral statements to 
the Committee. The public may submit written statements at any time 
before or after the meeting. However, to facilitate distribution of 
materials to the Committee members, the Committee suggests that members 
of the public forward their materials prior to the meeting to Ms. 
Springer via email. Material submitted by the public will be made 
public and therefore should not contain confidential information. 
Meeting materials from the public session will be accessible via the 
Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) site at https://tac.bis.gov, within 
30-days after the meeting. The Deputy Assistant Secretary for 
Administration, performing the non-exclusive functions and duties of 
the Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary for Administration, 
with the concurrence of the delegate of the General Counsel, formally 
determined on May 6, 2024, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 1009(d)), that the 
portion of the meeting dealing with pre-decisional changes to the 
Commerce Control List and the U.S. export control policies shall be 
exempt from the provisions relating to public meetings found in 5 
U.S.C. 1009(a)(1) and 1009(a)(3). The remaining portions of the meeting 
will be open to the public.
    Meeting cancellation: If the meeting is cancelled, a cancellation 
notice will be posted on the TAC website at https://tac.bis.doc.gov.
    For more information, contact Ms. Lee.

Yvette Springer,
Committee Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-24779 Filed 10-24-24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-JT-P

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