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Material TAC Members:
Dr. Scott Hubinger – BIS
Dr . Anthony Lubinieki – Centocor (via teleconference)
Mr. Tom May - Boeing
Mr. Eric McClafferty – Kelley Drye
Dr. Kimberly Orr, Designated Federal Officer – DoC/BIS
Dr. Carrol Sabourin – Battelle (via teleconference)
Mr. Mark Schmeckpeper – DuPont
Mr. Andrew Skibo – Medimmune
Ms. Yvette Springer - Govt. Liaison – DoC/BIS
Department of Commerce Attendees:
Mr. Dennis Krepp, Acting Director for Chemical and Biological Controls
John Varesi – DoC/BIS
Representatives from Other US Government Agencies:
Paul Sellers – IDA
Public/Visitors:
Mary Fromyer - IBC
Janelle Gamble - Boeing
Sam Gilston – Export Practitioner
Dan Glucksman - ISEA
Kenneth W. Hutton – Hyperion Catalysis Int’l, Inc (via teleconference)
Andy Ritezel – DBA
Micheal Deal – PPG Industries (via teleconference)
Denise Morrison - Shell Trading Services Company (via teleconference)
Marlene Nourbakhsh – John Hopkins University
The meeting was opened at 10:00 AM with introductions.
Agenda Items:
Report on Changes to the Commodity Jurisdiction Process – Mr. Dennis Krepp, Acting Director - Chemical and Biological Controls:
Mr. Krepp reported that improvements have been made to the CJ process which should shorten the response flow time. The Government has targeted a 60 day turn-around. Members and visitors from industry were invited to evaluate the effectiveness of the process and share observations back with the Department of Commerce. Also, applicants are encouraged to visit the following DDTC web site to review the type of information needed by the Government to process the CJ request. Please contact DDTC directly for a checklist of questions to be answered and submitted with the CJ application.
(http://www.pmddtc.state.gov/commodity_jurisdiction/documents/cj_guidelines.pdf)
Companies providing complete information to support their requests will likely see a faster resolution. If complete information is not submitted, the request will likely be returned without action (RWA). The Department of Commerce observed a slight upturn in the volume of requests being processed when the new process was first implemented but volumes have since returned to normal levels. The process includes an opportunity for some recourse if the Department of Commerce disagrees with a jurisdiction ruling. The first step is to enlist the support of the Assistant Secretary of Export Administration.
Report on Australia Group Agreements Made in October of 2008 – Mr. Dennis Krepp:
Three changes are in the processes of being incorporated following agreement within the Australia Group in October of 2008.
1)Some ceramic materials were added to the controlled valve lining materials listed in 2B350 including Silicon Carbide, Alumina, and Zirconium Oxide.
2)2B351 was clarified to indicate that dedicated detecting components such as sensors are controlled in addition to the devices described. Further, a control was added for software “specially designed” (MT definition) for the 2B351-controlled equipment.
3)2B352 was amended to add disposable filters to those items controlled as cross flow filtration components.
Report on ECCN Review - Mr. Eric McClafferty
The report on the ECCN review activities was deferred to the closed session of this meeting. Mr. McClafferty recognized Acting CBC Director Dennis Krepp and Dr. Scott Hubinger for their efforts in support of the ECCN review activities.
Report on Composite Working Group – Mr. Tom May
Two proposals initiated by the CWG have advanced to the Wassenaar Arrangement. Both proposals are still under consideration and will be reviewed in the EG meeting scheduled for mid-September. The group has developed a Commodity Classification request for material property coupon data that will be submitted in the coming weeks. A response to the request is needed to resolve conflicts of opinion, within the CWG, regarding the applicability of the GTN. Resolution of this issue will enable the submittal of the final version of the GTN white paper. Additional changes are currently being evaluated to address high temperature matrix materials and short fiber reinforced composites.
Technical Presentations: - All
An invitation was made to make technical presentations relevant to activities of the Materials Technical Advisory Committee. The following subjects and speakers were identified:
Dr. Orr will present at the next meeting.
Schedule of meetings for 2010 – All
The schedule for next year’s meetings was set as follows: December 10, 2009, and February 11, May 13, and August 12, 2010.
Public Comments:
There were no public comments.