The Materials and Equipment Technical Advisory Committee (METAC) will hold a meeting on April 3, 2025, to advise on export control policies. The meeting, hosted by the Bureau of Industry and Security within the U.S. Department of Commerce, will be partly open to the public from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and closed from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. The closed session will address sensitive topics like pre-decisional changes to export control policies and is conducted under legal provisions allowing such closures. Public participation is encouraged in the open session, which can be attended in person or virtually, with some prior arrangements required for virtual attendance.
Simple Explanation
The government wants to talk about rules for sending stuff to other countries. Some people can listen to the talk in the morning, but in the afternoon, they have to talk about secret things, so no one else can listen then. Those who want to listen on the computer need to tell them first, but if someone wants to go in person, they don’t need to tell anyone ahead of time.