Computer Systems Technical Advisory Committee; Partially Closed Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of Export Administration

Computer Systems Technical Advisory Committee; Partially Closed

Meeting

A meeting of the Computer Systems Technical Advisory Committee will

be held July 11 & 12, 1994, in the Western Regional Office, Bureau of

Export Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 5201 Great America

Parkway, Suite 333, Santa Clara, California. The Committee advises the

Office of Technology and Policy Analysis with respect to technical

questions that affect the level of export controls applicable to

computer systems/peripherals or technology.

Agenda

Executive Session July 11--9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

1. Discussion of matters properly classified under Executive Order

12356, dealing with the U.S. and COCOM control program and strategic

criteria related thereto.

General Session July 11--1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.

2. Opening remarks by the Chairmen.

3, Presentation of papers or comments by the public.

4. Presentation of Cray Research, Inc. on computer controls.

5. Discussion on rules of aggregation according to the Composite

Theoretical Performance (CTP) formula.

General Session July 12--9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

6. Discussion on graphics performance measurement and control

thresholds.

7. Review of software controls in Category 4, Part D.

8. Discussion on expansion of foreign policy controls in Category

4.

9. Discussion on the role of CSTAC in the post-COCOM era.

10. Preview of work plan for the coming year.

Executive Session July 12--4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.

11. Discussion of matters properly classified under Executive Order

12356, dealing with the U.S. and COCOM control program and strategic

criteria related thereto.

The General Session of the meeting will be open to the public and a

limited number of seats will be available. To the extend that time

permits, members of the public may present oral statements to the

Committee. Written statements may be submitted at any time before or

after the meeting. However, to facilitate distribution of public

presentation materials to the Committee members, the Committee suggests

that presenters forward the public presentation materials two weeks

prior to the meeting date to the following address: Ms. Lee Ann

Carpenter, TAC Unit/OAS/EA Room 3886C, Bureau of Export Administration,

U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, D.C. 20230.

The Assistant Secretary for Administration, with the concurrence of

the General Counsel, formally determined on January 6, 1994, pursuant

to section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended,

that the series of meetings of the Committee and of any Subcommittee

thereof, dealing with the classified materials listed in 5 U.S.C.,

552b(c)(1) shall be exempt from the provisions relating to public

meetings found in section 10 (a)(1) and (a)(3), of the Federal Advisory

Committee Act. The remaining series of meetings or portions thereof

will be open to the public.

A copy of the Notice of Determination to close meetings or portions

of meetings of the Committee is available for public inspection and

copying in the Central Reference and Records Inspection Facility, room

6020, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, D.C. 20230. For further

information or copies of the minutes, contact Lee Ann Carpenter on

(202) 482-2583.

Dated: June 14, 1994.

Betty Ferrell,

Director, Technical Advisory Committee Unit.

[FR Doc. 94-14843 Filed 6-16-94; 8:45 am]

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