[Federal Register: December 11, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 237)]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of Industry and Security

 
Deemed Export Advisory Committee; Notice to Solicit Meeting 
Speakers and Presentations

    The Deemed Export Advisory Committee (DEAC), which advises the 
Secretary of Commerce on deemed export licensing policy, will meet on 
January 22, 2007 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. and again on January 23, 2007 
from 8 a.m. to noon. The DEAC is a Federal Advisory Committee that was 
established under the auspices of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 
as amended, 5 U.S.C. app. 2. The meeting location will be in Santa 
Clara, CA, with exact details to be announced in a subsequent Federal 
Register Notice. At this time, the Department of Commerce, Bureau of 
Industry and Security (BIS), would like to solicit speakers from 
industry, academia and all other stakeholders to address the DEAC 
members on January 22nd in an open session on issues related to deemed 
exports and, in particular, their organizations' perspective and 
concerns related to U.S. deemed export control policies. Stakeholders 
are those individuals or organizations who have some experience in or 
knowledge of export control regulations and policies, who must apply 
these rules in the course of normal business or whose operations are 
directly impacted by those exports regulations and policies mandated by 
the U.S. Government. BIS seeks to have an equal number of presenters 
from industry, academia, and other stakeholders. There may be up to 
three presenters from each group and speaking time may be limited to 10 
minutes or less per speaker depending on the number of interested 
parties. Speakers may be selected on the basis of one or more of the 
following criteria (not in any order of importance): (1) Demonstrated 
experience in and knowledge of export control regulations; (2) 
demonstrated ability to provide DEAC members with relevant information 
related to deemed export policies and issuers; (3) the degree to which 
the organization is impacted by the U.S. Government's export policies 
and regulations; and (4) industry area or academic type of institution 
represented. BIS reserves the right to limit the number of participants 
based on time considerations. For planning purposes, BIS requests that 
(1) that interested parties inform BIS of their commitment, via e-mail 
or telephone call, to address the DEAC no later than 5 p.m. EST 
December 22, 2006, as well

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as provide a brief outline of the topics to be discussed by this same 
deadline; and, (2) that once interested parties receive confirmation of 
their participation at the meeting, they provide either an electronic 
or paper copy of any prepared remarks/presentations no later than 5 
p.m. EST January 12, 2007. Interested speakers parties contact Ms. 
Yvette Springer at Yspringer@bis.doc.gov. or (202) 482-2813. The 
purposes of this solicitation is only to accept speakers for the 
January 22, 2007 DEAC meeting. However, all members of the public may 
submit written comment to BIS at any time for the DEAC's consideration.

    Dated: December 6, 2006.
Yvette Springer,
Committee Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 06-9623 Filed 12-8-06; 8:45 am]

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