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DOC - 34750 - Emerging Technology Technical Advisory Committee - Statutory (Congress Created)

GENERAL INFORMATION

Committee Name	Emerging Technology Technical Advisory Committee	Agency Name	Department of Commerce
Fiscal Year	2025	Committee Number	34750
Original Establishment Date		Committee Status	Chartered
Actual Termination Date		Committee URL	https://tac.bis.doc.gov/index.php/ettac-home
Actual Merged Date		Presidential Appointments*	No
New Committee This FY	No	Max Number of Members*	50
Terminated This FY	No	Designated Fed Officer Position Title*	Director, Emerging Technology Division
Merged This FY		Designated Federal Officer Prefix	Dr.
Current Charter Date	6/21/2024	Designated Federal Officer First Name*	Tara
Date Of Renewal Charter	6/21/2026	Designated Federal Officer Middle Name
Projected Termination Date		Designated Federal Officer Last Name*	Gonzalez
Exempt From Renewal*	No	Designated Federal Officer Suffix
Specific Termination Authority		Designated Federal Officer Phone*	202‐482‐3343
Establishment Authority*	Statutory (Congress Created)	Designated Federal Officer Fax*	202-482-4145
Specific Establishment Authority*	Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (ECRA) (50 U.S.C. §§ 4801-4852)	Designated Federal Officer Email*	tara.gonzalez@bis.doc.gov
Effective Date Of Authority*	7/12/1985
Exempt From EO 13875 Discretionary Cmte	Not Applicable
Committee Type*	Continuing
Presidential*	No
Committee Function*	Scientific Technical Program Advisory Board

RECOMMENDATION/JUSTIFICATIONS

Agency Recommendation*	Continue
Legislation to Terminate Required	Not Applicable
Legislation Status	Not Applicable
How does cmte accomplish its purpose?*	In FY2025, the Emerging Technology Technical Advisory Committee (ETTAC) discussed priority emerging technology topics, including AI, advanced manufacturing, biotechnology and space technologies, focusing on the national security risks associated with the export of these items. The ETTAC received a classified briefing by ODNI, consistent with Section 1758 of ECRA. The ETTAC reviewed and provided comments on multilateral regime proposals related to emerging technology, including those at the Wassenaar Arrangement (WA) and Australia Group (AG). The ETTAC is supporting BIS in the identification of Section 1758 technologies, including through engagement with BIS's recently established interagency Emerging Technology Steering Committee (ETSC). Administratively, the ETTAC discussed the need to recruit more members with various technical backgrounds, particularly those in biotechnology. Additionally, Scott Blanchard was voted to become the Co-Chair of the ETTAC. In FY2026, the ETTAC will continue to discuss priority emerging technology topics of national security concern with the aim of developing export controls for these items. The ETTAC will continue to collaborate with the ETSC and provide input in WA and AG proposals. The ETTAC will focus on recruiting new members with key technical backgrounds.
How is membership balanced?*	The ETTAC is composed of members from academia, industry, federal laboratories, and pertinent U.S. Government departments and agencies.
How frequent & relevant are cmte mtgs?*	The ETTAC met four times in FY 2025. The meetings allow the ETTAC to advise the Department of its ongoing activities related to identifying emerging technologies.
Why advice can't be obtained elsewhere?*	The ETTAC advises the Department on questions involving the identification of emerging technologies with potential dual-use applications as early as possible in their developmental stages both within the United States and abroad. In its work the committee is forward leaning—focusing both on the current state of such technologies and projecting their likely effects five to ten years in the future on national security, the U.S. defense industrial base, and the overall health and competitiveness of the U.S. economy. The committee provides assessments and information on emerging technologies, potential so-called “chokepoint technologies” and trends in technologies of particular interest to the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS). The committee advises BIS regarding the potential impact of Export Administration Regulations (EAR) on research activities, technical and policy issues relating to controls under the EAR, revisions of the Control List, including proposed revisions of multilateral controls in which the United States participates, the issuance of regulations and any other matters relating to actions designed to carry out the policy set forth in Section 3(2)(A) of the Act.
Why close or partially close meetings?	Meetings are partially closed to allow for discussion of information classified for reasons of national security, information the premature disclosure of which would be likely to significantly frustrate implementation of a proposed agency action, or information of a commercial or financial nature that is privileged or confidential.
Recommendation Remarks	The ETTAC is authorized under the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (ECRA) (50 U.S.C. §§ 4801-4852) and it was established, and its charter is renewed, in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as amended (5 U.S.C. § 1001 et seq.), except that, as mandated by Section 1758(f) of ECRA, subsections (a)(1), (a)(3), and (b) of Section 10 and Sections 11, 13, and 14 of the FACA shall not apply to the committee.

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Outcome Improvement To Health Or Safety*	No	Action Reorganize Priorities*	No
Outcome Trust In Government	No	Action Reallocate Resources	No
Outcome Major Policy Changes	No	Action Issued New Regulations	No
Outcome Advance In Scientific Research	No	Action Proposed Legislation	No
Outcome Effective Grant Making	No	Action Approved Grants Or Other Payments	No
Outcome Improved Service Delivery	No	Action Other	No
Outcome Increased Customer Satisfaction	No	Action Comment	N/A
Outcome Implement Laws/Reg Requirements	Yes	Grants Review*	No
Outcome Other	No	Number Of Grants Reviewed	0
Outcome Comment	N/A	Number Of Grants Recommended	0
Cost Savings*	Unable to Determine	Dollar Value Of Grants Recommended	$0.00
Cost Savings Comment	N/A	Grants Review Comment	N/A
Number Of Recommendations*	110	Access Contact Designated Fed. Officer*	Yes
Number Of Recommendations Comment	The Committee met four times in FY 2025. There were no recommendations in FY 2025.	Access Agency Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented*	100.00%	Access Committee Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented Comment	N/A	Access GSA FACA Website	Yes
% of Recs Partially Implemented*	0.00%	Access Publications	No
% of Recs Partially Implemented Comment	N/A	Access Other	No
Agency Feedback*	Yes	Access Comment	N/A
Agency Feedback Comment*	The agency includes the Emerging Technology Technical Advisory Committee in the process of incorporating the determinations into the Export Administration Regulations. For additional information or comments go to https://tac.bis.doc.gov .	Narrative Description*	The Committee will address issues surrounding emerging technologies and research and development activities that may be of interest from a dual-use perspective.

COSTS

1. Payments to Non-Federal Members*		1. Est Paymnts to Non-Fed Membrs Nxt FY*
2. Payments to Federal Members*	$9,595.00	2. Est. Payments to Fed Members Next FY*	$9,786.00
3. Payments to Federal Staff*	$43,367.00	3. Estimated Payments to Federal Staff*	$44,234.00
4. Payments to Consultants*	$0.00	4. Est. Payments to Consultants Next FY*	$0.00
5. Travel Reimb. For Non-Federal Membrs*	$0.00	5. Est Travel Reimb Non-Fed Membr nxtFY*	$0.00
6. Travel Reimb. For Federal Members*	$0.00	6. Est Travel Reimb For Fed Members*	$0.00
7. Travel Reimb. For Federal Staff*	$0.00	7. Est. Travel Reimb to Fed Staf Nxt FY*	$0.00
8. Travel Reimb. For Consultants*	$0.00	8. Est Travel Reimb to Consltnts Nxt FY*	$0.00
10. Other Costs	$0.00	10. Est. Other Costs Next FY*	$0.00
11. Total Costs	$52,962.00	11. Est. Total Next FY*	$54,020.00
Date Cost Last Modified	9/25/2025 2:28 PM	Est. Fed Staff Support Next FY*	0.30
Federal Staff Support (FTE)*	0.30	Est Cost Remarks
Cost Remarks

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