Consistent with Section 5(h)(1) of the Export Administration Act of 1979, as amended (50 U.S.C. app.§§ 2401-2420 (the "Act")), the Assistant Secretary for Export Administration, Bureau of Industry and Security, made the following determinations necessary for the continuation of the work of the Materials Processing Equipment Technical Advisory Committee.
1. Representatives of a substantial segment of the materials processing equipment industry, including numerically controlled machine tools and robots, have requested the appointment of this technical advisory committee.
2. Articles, materials, and supplies of metal-working equipment, numerically controlled machine tools, and robots, including the technical data and other information, are difficult to evaluate because of questions concerning technical matters, worldwide availability, actual use of the products and technology, and licensing procedures.
Consistent with Section 5(h)(4) of the Act, the Secretary of Commerce has
consulted with the Committee with regard to its continuation and the Committee
has recommended that the charter be renewed. The Committee was initially chartered
in 1973 under the authority of the Export Administration Act of 1969, which
expired on September 30, 1979. The Committee has continued to advise the Department
under renewed charters since that time. The charter is hereby renewed consistent
with the Export Administration Act of 1979, as amended.
1. The objectives of the Committee are to advise and assist the Secretary
of Commerce and other Federal agencies and officials referred to in Section
5(h)(2) of the Act with respect to actions designed to carry out the policy
set forth in Section 3(2)(A) of the Act. The Committee will be consulted where
a recognized need of the Department of Commerce exists with respect to questions
involving: (a) technical specifications and policy issues relating to those
specifications that are of concern to the Department; (b) worldwide availability
of products and systems, including quantity and quality, and actual utilization
of production technology; (c) licensing procedures that affect the level of
export controls applicable to any goods, software, or technology; (d) revisions
of the Control List (as provided in subsection (c)(4)), including proposed
revisions of multilateral controls in which the United States participates;
(e) the issuance of regulations; and (f) any other questions relating to actions
designed to carry out the policy set forth in Section 3(2)(A) of the Act.
The Committee's activities include evaluation and commentary on data and other
evidence available from the Department, other reliable sources, and its own
experience. The Committee will provide
advice to the Department with respect to these matters. The Chairperson will
submit an annual report and annual plan to the Department. The report will
include a summary of the efforts of the Committee during the year and any
recommendations agreed on by the Committee.
2. The Committee serves on a continuing basis within the limitations of the law.
3. The Committee functions solely as an advisory body in compliance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act.
1. The Committee consists of not more than 35 members from industry and
Government who are appointed by the Secretary of Commerce. Industry members
are engineers, scientists, or other qualified persons from a representative
cross-section of the materials processing equipment industry in the United
States. Government members are, to the extent possible, specialists in these
product areas or export control technicians. Consistent with Section 5(h)(1)
of the Act, the industry members shall not serve on the Committee for more
than four consecutive years. Members who do not attend four consecutive Committee
meetings
will have their membership terminated.
2. The Chairperson will be elected by the Committee as required by Section 5(h)(4) of the Act. It is desired that the Chairperson serve only a two-year term; however, with a majority vote he may be re-elected, subject to continuation of the Committee.
3. Members will be selected on a clear, standardized basis, in accordance with applicable Department of Commerce guidance.
1. The Committee reports to the Assistant Secretary for Export Administration, Bureau of Industry and Security, Department of Commerce.
2. The Committee meets at least every three months at the call of the Chairperson,
unless the Chairperson determines, in consultations with other members of
the Committee, that such a meeting is not necessary to achieve the purposes
of the Act. Meetings and work of the Committee shall be consistent with the
provisions of Section 5 of the Act as well as the provisions of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act.
3. The Office of Strategic Industries and Economic Security, Bureau of Industry
and Security, provides administrative support for the Committee.
4. Industry members will not be reimbursed for travel, subsistence, and other expenses incurred by them in connection with their duties as members of the Committee.
5. The estimated annual operating cost of the Committee is $24,300, which includes an estimated 0.3 person-year of staff support.
6. The Committee may establish such subcommittees from among its members as may be necessary, subject to the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act and Part II, Chapter 2, Section F, Department of Commerce Committee Management Handbook. Subcommittee members must be approved by the Assistant Secretary for Export Administration.
This charter will terminate two years from the date of the filing of this
charter with the appropriate U.S. Senate and House of Representatives Oversight
Committees unless earlier terminated or renewed by proper authority. As required
by Section 5(h)(4) of the Act, the Secretary shall consult the Committee with
regard to termination or extension of the Committee.
10/27/2003
Chief Financial Officer and
Assistant Secretary for Administration