05-13549. Information Systems Technical Advisory Committee; Notice of Partially Closed Meeting

The Information Systems Technical Advisory Committee (ISTAC) will meet on July 27 and 28, 2005, 9 a.m., in the Herbert C. Hoover Building, Room 3884, 14th Street between Constitution and Pennsylvania Avenues, NW., Washington, DC. The Committee advises the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Export Administration on technical questions that affect the level of export controls applicable to information systems equipment and technology.

July 27

Public Session

1. Opening remarks and introductions.

2. Election of new ISTAC Chair.

3. Update on BIS programs and activities.

4. Department of Energy's uses of High Performance Computers.

5. Ethernet Technology Trends.

6. Nanotechnology Update.

7. Presentation and discussion of industry proposals for the 2006 WA list review.

July 28

Public Session

8. Presentation and discussion of industry proposals for the 2006 WA list review (continuation).

9. A/D Converter Update.

Closed Session

10. Discussion of matters determined to be exempt from the provisions relating to public meetings found in 5 U.S.C. app. 2 §§ 10(a)(1) and 10(a)(3).

A limited number of seats will be available for the public session. Reservations are not accepted. To the extent 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 public presentation materials to Committee members, the Committee suggests that public presentation materials or comments be forwarded before the meeting to Ms. Yvette Springer at [e-mail].

The Assistant Secretary for Administration, with the concurrence of the delegate of the General Counsel, formally determined on June 30, 2005, pursuant to Section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5) U.S.C. app. 2 § 10(d), that the portion of the meeting concerning trade secrets and commercial or financial information deemed privileged or confidential as described in 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4) and the portion of the meeting concerning matters the disclosure of which would be likely to frustrate significantly implementation of an agency action as described in 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(B) shall be exempt from the provisions relating to public meetings found in 5 U.S.C. app. 2 §§ 10(a)(1) and 10(a)(3). The remaining portions of the meeting will be open to the public.

For more information, call Yvette Springer at [phone].

Dated: July 6, 2005.

Yvette Springer,

Committee Liaison Officer.