Export-Control Advisers Meet, Then Close the Door
Published Date: 5/21/2025
Notice
Summary
The Regulations and Procedures Technical Advisory Committee (RPTAC) will meet on June 10, 2025, to review and discuss export control policies that affect businesses involved in international trade. The meeting has an open session for public input and a closed session for sensitive topics. No direct costs are mentioned, but the discussions could influence future export rules and procedures.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
Attend RPTAC Open Session June 10
You can attend the RPTAC open session on June 10, 2025 from 9:00 a.m. to about 12:00 p.m. Eastern either in person (a limited number of first-come seats) or by teleconference. To attend virtually you must register by 11:59 p.m. Eastern on June 6, 2025; in-person attendance does not require advance registration but is limited.
Written Submissions Become Public
If you submit written materials to the RPTAC, they will be made public; the committee suggests sending materials before the meeting and warns submissions should not contain confidential information. Meeting materials from the open session will be posted on the Technical Advisory Committee website within 30 days after the meeting.
Closed Session on Commerce Control List Changes
The meeting’s closed session on June 10, 2025 from about 1:00 p.m. to no later than 4:00 p.m. Eastern will cover pre-decisional changes to the Commerce Control List and U.S. export control policies and is exempt from public participation. The closure is authorized to protect trade secrets, confidential commercial information, and to avoid frustrating proposed agency actions.
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