Defense Trade Advisory Group; Notice of Membership

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of State [Public Notice: 12972] AGENCY: Department of State. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Political-Military Affairs (the Bureau) is accepting membership applications for the Defense Trade Advisory Group (DTAG). The Bureau is interested in applications from subject matter experts, including from the United States defense industry, relevant trade and labor associations, and academic and foundation personnel. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The DTAG was established as an advisory committee under the authority of 22 U.S.C. 2656 and the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. 1001 et seq. (FACA). The purpose of the DTAG is to provide the Bureau with a formal channel for regular consultation and coordination with U.S. private sector defense exporters and other defense industry specialists on issues involving U.S. laws, policies, and regulations for exports and transfers of defense articles, including technical data, and defense services. The DTAG advises the Bureau ( printed page 13394) on its support for and regulation of the defense industry to help ensure that impediments to legitimate exports are reduced while the foreign policy and national security interests of the United States continue to be protected and advanced in accordance with the Arms Export Control Act (AECA), as amended. Major topics addressed by the DTAG include (a) policy issues on foreign military sales, defense trade, and technology transfer; (b) regulatory and licen…