### 17993 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 57 / Monday, March 25, 2013 / Notices

The public will have an opportunity to provide comments at these meetings. A conference bridge will be provided to those people outside the Washington Metro area who request it from the secretariat.

Dated: March 15, 2013. Doreen McGirr, Foreign Affairs Officer, International Communications & Information Policy, U.S. Department of State .

[FR Doc. 2013–06755 Filed 3–22–13; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 4710–07–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF STATE**

**[Public Notice 8252]**

**Defense Trade Advisory Group; Notice of Open Meeting** 

**SUMMARY :**  The Defense Trade Advisory Group (DTAG) will meet in open session from 1:00 p.m. until 5 p.m. on Thursday, May 9, 2013 at 1777 F Street NW., Washington, DC Entry and registration will begin at 12:30 p.m. The membership of this advisory committee consists of private sector defense trade representatives, appointed by theAssistant Secretary of State for PoliticalMilitary Affairs, who advise the Department on policies, regulations, and technical issues affecting defense trade. The purpose of the meeting will be to discuss current defense trade issues and topics for further study.

The following agenda topics will be discussed: review of the current definitions of technical data, as well as the control language applied in each regulation, resulting in harmonized definitions and controls in the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR); review of cloud computing, its various implementation arrangements, and a report on the implications for regulators and possible guidance that might be promulgated for use by exporters consistent with regulatory controls; and review of the current definitions of fundamental research, resulting in a harmonized definition that can be used in both the ITAR and the EAR.

Members of the public may attend this open session and will be permitted to participate in the discussion in accordance with the Chair’s instructions. Members of the public may, if they wish, submit a brief statement to the committee in writing.

As seating is limited to 125 persons, those wishing to attend the meeting must notify the DTAG Alternate Designated Federal Officer (DFO) by COB Friday, May 3, 2013. Members of the public requesting reasonable accommodation must also notify the DTAG Alternate DFO by that date. If notified after this date, the Department will be unable to accommodate requests due to requirements at the meeting location.

Each non-member observer or DTAG member that wishes to attend this plenary session should provide: his/her name and identifying data such as driver’s license number, U.S. Government ID, or U.S. Military ID, to the DTAG Alternate DFO, Patricia Slygh, via email at SlyghPC@state.gov. One of the following forms of valid photo identification will be required for admission to the meeting: U.S. driver’s license, passport, U.S. Government ID or other valid photo ID.

For additional information, contact Patricia Slygh, PM/DDTC, SA–1, 12th Floor, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, U.S. Department of State, Washington, DC 20522–0112; telephone (202) 663–2830; FAX (202) 261–8199; or email SlyghPC@state.gov.

Dated: March 15, 2013. Patricia C. Slygh, Alternate Designated Federal Officer, Defense Trade Advisory Group, Department of State.

[FR Doc. 2013–06749 Filed 3–22–13; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 4710–25–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF STATE**

**[Public Notice 8253]**

**Industry Advisory Panel; Notice of Open Meeting** 

The Industry Advisory Group, formerly the Industry Advisory Panel, of the Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations will meet on Friday, April 19, 2013 from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. The meeting is open to the public and will be held in the Loy Henderson Conference Room of the U.S. Department of State, located at 2201 C Street NW., (entrance on 23rd Street) Washington, DC. For logistical and security reasons, the public must enter and exit the building using only the 23rd Street entrance.

In line with OBO’s renewed commitment to Design Excellence, the committee’s charter has been amended to better serve the needs of the Bureau. The panel of nine has grown to a group of 35 professionals. These professionals will advise the Bureau on areas of research and development, acquisition and sales, planning, program development, design, engineering, construction, historic preservation, sustainability, natural hazards, emergency operations, security, operations, and maintenance. It is anticipated that the Group will meet once annually in a session that will be open to the public.

Entry to the building is controlled; to obtain pre-clearance, a member of the public planning to attend should provide, by April 12, his or her name, professional affiliation, date of birth,citizenship, and a valid governmentissued ID number (i.e., U.S. government ID, U.S. military ID, passport, or drivers license) via email to: IAGR@state.gov. Requests for reasonable accommodation should be sent to the same email address by April 12. Requests made after that date will be considered, but may not be able to be fulfilled.

Personal data is requested pursuant to Public Law 99–399 (Omnibus Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986), as amended; Public Law 107–56 (USA PATRIOT Act); and Executive Order 13356. The purpose of the collection is to validate the identity of individuals who enter Department facilities. The data will be entered into the Visitor Access Control System (VACS–D) database.

Please see the Security Records System of Records Notice (State-36) at http://www.state.gov/documents/ organization/103419.pdf for additional information.

Please contact Christy Foushee at FousheeCT@state.gov or (703) 875–4131 with any questions.

Dated: March 15, 2013. Jurg Hochuli, Acting Director, U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations.

[FR Doc. 2013–06750 Filed 3–22–13; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 4710–02–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF STATE**

**[Public Notice 8255]**

**Request for Nominations for the General Advisory Committee and the**  **Scientific Advisory Subcommittee to the United States Section to the Inter**  **American Tropical Tuna Commission**

**SUMMARY :**  The Department of State is seeking applications and nominations for the renewal of the General Advisory Committee to the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) as well as to a Scientific Advisory Subcommittee of the General Advisory Committee. The purpose of the General Advisory Committee and the Scientific Advisory Subcommittee is to provide public input and advice to the United States Section to the IATTC in the