The Directorate of Defense Trade Controls is announcing that the Defense Trade Advisory Group (DTAG) will meet on November 9, 2011 from 1pm until 4pm in the East Auditorium, U.S. Department of State. Additional details, including information on signing up to attend is expected to be published in the Federal Register soon.

The Directorate of Defense Trade Controls has announced that due to difficulties that some registrants have experienced with completing ACH payments, effective immediately U.S. applicants may now submit registration fees via FedWire. Wire instructions are available on the Registration tab under Electronic Payment of Registration Fees on the DDTC website. DDTC states that a Federal Register notice on this option will be published soon.

The Bureau of Industry and Security has announced that the Information Systems Technical Advisory Committee (ISTAC) will hold a partially open meeting on November 2 and 3, 2011. The agenda for the public session includes industry presentations on autonomous vehicles, technology export controls, and security as a service. The open session will be accessible via teleconference to 20 participants on a first come, first serve basis.

The Bureau of Industry and Security announced that the Transportation and Related Equipment Technical Advisory Committee will hold a partially open meeting on November 3, 2011. The public session's agenda will include status reports by working groups as well as public comments and proposals. The open session will be accessible via teleconference to 20 participants on a first come, first serve basis.

The Office of Foreign Assets Control has deleted Dominion International, United Kingdom (IRQA2] from its list of Specially Designated Nationals. SDNs are (i) individuals and companies owned or controlled by, or acting for or on behalf of, targeted countries or (ii) individuals, groups, and entities, such as terrorists and narcotics traffickers designated under programs that are not country-specific. The assets of listed SDNs are blocked and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from dealing with them. Federal Register notice (FR Pub 10/21/11) on this action available here.

The Directorate of Defense Trade Controls has posted notice on its homepage that DTrade is back online as of October 13, 2011 at 2:50 p.m. DTrade is a fully-electronic defense export licensing system. DDTC is prepared to receive and adjudicate defense export authorization requests properly submitted by any U.S. person who is a defense trade registrant and wishes to permanently export unclassified defense articles via the Form DSP-5, temporarily import unclassified defense articles via the Form DSP-61, or temporarily export unclassified defense articles via the Form DSP-73. Based on envisioned expansion of electronic processing capabilities, DDTC anticipates, with few exceptions, most export licensing submissions via DTrade in the near future.

The Directorate of Defense Trade Controls has posted notice on its homepage that DTrade is off-line for maintenance. DTrade is a fully-electronic defense export licensing system. DDTC is prepared to receive and adjudicate defense export authorization requests properly submitted by any U.S. person who is a defense trade registrant and wishes to permanently export unclassified defense articles via the Form DSP-5, temporarily import unclassified defense articles via the Form DSP-61, or temporarily export unclassified defense articles via the Form DSP-73. Based on envisioned expansion of electronic processing capabilities, DDTC anticipates, with few exceptions, most export licensing submissions via DTrade in the near future.

On October 11, 2011, the Office of Foreign Assets Control added three individuals to, and amended the designations for two individuals on, its "Specially Designated Nationals" List. All of the individuals are Iran Revolutionary Guard Corps related designations. SDNs are (i) individuals and companies owned or controlled by, or acting for or on behalf of, targeted countries or (ii) individuals, groups, and entities, such as terrorists and narcotics traffickers designated under programs that are not country-specific. The assets of listed SDNs are blocked and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from dealing with them.

The Office of Foreign Assets Control has added Mahan Air (aka Mahan Air Co.) of Tehran, Iran to its list of Specially Designated Nationals. SDNs are (i) individuals and companies owned or controlled by, or acting for or on behalf of, targeted countries or (ii) individuals, groups, and entities, such as terrorists and narcotics traffickers designated under programs that are not country-specific. The assets of listed SDNs are blocked and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from dealing with them.

Export.gov has announced a series of international trade shows that are scheduled for Oct 2011-Nov 2012.