U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security

Industrial Base Surveys and Assessments

Strategic Materials Survey

The U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), in coordination with the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD), Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), is conducting a survey and assessment to evaluate the supply chains associated with several materials considered important for DOD programs and systems. These materials include metals – magnesium and titanium; carbon fiber composite materials – particularly polyacrylonitrile (PAN)-based fibers and bismaleimide (BMI) matrices; and rare-earth elements – erbium, terbium, ytterbium, and neodymium.

The principal goal of this assessment is to assist the defense community in understanding the health and competitiveness of key material suppliers, and to identify specific issues and challenges facing the U.S. industry. Information collected will include government and commercial revenue, financial and operational health, employment and skills, production capacity, research and development, unique capabilities and technologies, and other topics. The resulting dataset and report will assist DOD agencies in developing targeted planning and acquisition strategies designed to ensure the capability of the materials supply chain to support critical defense missions and programs.

The survey is designed to provide information on companies, universities, non-profits, and government agencies providing products or services related to the production of carbon fiber composite materials. Your participation is vital to ensure a comprehensive dataset for the assessment.

Response Obligations 

Your organization has been identified as providing carbon fiber-based composite-related products and/or services and is required by federal law, under 50 U.S.C. App Sec 2155, to complete this survey within 30 days.

Please confirm that you have begun working on this survey by sending an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

To begin, download the Microsoft Excel-formatted survey and corresponding instructions below.

Carbon Fiber Composites Survey (Excel)* | Carbon Fiber Composites Survey (PDF) *

Complete and submit the Excel version via email to BIS at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. The PDF version is only a reference document for your organization's internal use and cannot be submitted in place of a completed Excel survey. If your organization utilizes a PDF version as a reference, the PDF document below contains the dropdown menu choices not visible in the PDF version of the survey templates. 

Carbon Fiber Composites Survey Dropdowns (PDF)

* Note 1: Save a copy of the Excel survey to your computer before you make any inputs to the questionnaire.

* Note 2: If, when clicking on the above links, your computer does not ask if you want to download the file to your computer, right click on the link and select "Save As." 

If you have any questions regarding the survey, please contact BIS survey support staff at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or by phone at (202) 482-7808. E-mail is the preferred method of contact and will allow for a detailed response for your organization's records.

Office of Technology Evaluation (OTE),

Industrial Base Partnerships and Assistance Programs:

The NIST Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP):

MEP works with small and mid-sized U.S. manufacturers to help them create and retain jobs, increase profits, and save time and money. The nationwide network provides a variety of services, from innovation strategies to process improvements to green manufacturing. MEP also works with partners at the state and federal levels on programs that put manufacturers in position to develop new customers, expand into new markets and create new products. To learn more about the MEP in your state visit: http://www.nist.gov/mep/

Available Assistance Programs:

Working with interagency partners, OTE developed information packages for these areas:

• Business Development
• Country Commercial Guides
• Energy and Environmentally Conscious Manufacturing
• Export Licensing
• Financing
• Global Export Opportunities
• Government Procurement Guidelines and E-Commerce
• Manufacturing Technology Development
• Marketing Assessment Skills
• Patents and Trademarks
• Product/Service Development
• R&D Programs
• Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) contracts 
• Training Opportunities

Other Opportunities for Industrial Base Partnerships:

For more information on industrial base partnership opportunities please contact:

Brad Botwin,
Director, Industrial Studies, OTE
202-482-4060
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[Federal Register: August 24, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 162)]
[Notices]
[Page 42652-42653]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of Industry and Security

Technical Advisory Committees; Notice of Recruitment of Private-Sector Members

SUMMARY: Seven Technical Advisory Committees (TACs) advise the Department of Commerce on the technical parameters for export controls applicable to dual-use commodities and technology and on the administration of those controls. The TACs are composed of representatives from industry representatives, academic leaders and U.S. Government representing diverse points of view on the concerns of the exporting community. Industry representatives are selected from firms producing a broad range of goods, technologies, and software presently controlled for national security, non-proliferation, foreign policy, and short supply reasons or that are proposed for such controls, balanced to the extent possible among large and small firms.

TAC members are appointed by the Secretary of Commerce and serve terms of not more than four consecutive years. The membership reflects the Department's commitment to attaining balance and diversity. TAC members must obtain secret-level clearances prior to appointment. These clearances are necessary so that members may be permitted access to the classified information needed to formulate recommendations to the Department of Commerce. Each TAC meets approximately four times per year. Members of the Committees will not be compensated for their services.

The seven TACs are responsible for advising the Department of Commerce on the technical parameters for export controls and the administration of those controls within the following areas: Information Systems TAC: Control List Categories 3 (electronics), 4(computers), and 5 (telecommunications and information security); Materials TAC: Control List Category 1 (materials, chemicals, microorganisms, and toxins); Materials Processing Equipment TAC: Control List Category 2 (materials processing); Regulations and Procedures TAC: The Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and Procedures for implementing the EAR; Sensors and Instrumentation TAC: Control List Category 6 (sensors and lasers); Transportation and Related Equipment TAC: Control List Categories 7 (navigation and avionics), 8 (marine), and 9 (propulsion systems, space vehicles, and related equipment) and Emerging Technology and Research Advisory Committee: (1) the identification of emerging technologies and research and development activities that may be of interest from a dual-use perspective; (2) the prioritization of new and existing controls to determine which are of greatest consequence to national security; (3) the potential impact of dual-use export control requirements on research activities; and (4) the threat to national security posed by the unauthorized exports of technologies.

To respond to this recruitment notice, please send a copy of your resume to Ms. Yvette Springer at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Deadline: This Notice of Recruitment will be open for one year from its date of publication in the Federal Register.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Yvette Springer on (202) 482-2813.

Dated: August 18, 2009.
Yvette Springer,
Committee Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. E9-20249 Filed 8-21-09; 8:45 am]

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