Press Release

Commission on the Future of the United States Aerospace Industry to hold Meeting on Feb. 12

By SpaceRef Editor
February 7, 2002
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WASHINGTON – The Commission on the Future of the United States Aerospace
Industry will hold its second public meeting on February 12, 2002. The
meeting will be held in the Auditorium of the Herbert C. Hoover Building,
headquarters for the U.S. Department of Commerce, located on Constitution
Avenue between 14th and 15th Streets, N.W., Washington, D.C.

The meeting, which is open to the public, is scheduled to begin at 8:30 a.m.
and will adjourn by 5:30 p.m. The Commissioners will hear testimony; and
conduct deliberations regarding aerospace business considerations, air
transportation capacity/infrastructure, and export control policy.

The public is encouraged to attend, and must bring photo identification to
enter the building.

WHO: Members of the Commission, Government and Industry

WHAT: Public Meeting of the Commission on the Future of the U.S. Aerospace
Industry

WHERE: U.S. Department of Commerce Auditorium, Herbert C. Hoover Building

WHEN: Tuesday, February 12, 2002, 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

**IMPORTANT: ALL ATTENDEES MUST PRESENT A PHOTO ID. CAMERA CREWS SHOULD CALL MELISSA SABATINE AT 703.602.1515 FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON SET UP AND ACCESS TO THE BUILDING.

The Commission on the Future of the United States Aerospace Industry was
congressionally mandated to study the future of the United States aerospace
industry in the global economy, particularly in relationship to United
States national security. The Commission will also assess the future
importance of the domestic aerospace industry for the economic and national
security of the United States.

Commission on the Future of the United States Aerospace Industry Public
Meeting Agenda, 2/12/02

8:30 – Opening Comments –
Charles H.
Huettner, Executive Director

8:35 – Introductory Comments –
The Honorable Robert S. Walker

Welcome – Chairman

8:45 – Aerospace Business Considerations – Lead:
Commissioner Wood

9:45 – Break

10:00 – Air Transportation Capacity/Infrastructure – Lead:
Commissioners Bolen/Douglass

10:00 – Overview: Commissioners Bolen and Douglass

10:05 – Panel Testimony*

Mr. Charles Keegan, OEP, PM, FAA

Mr. John Hayhurst, President, Boeing ATM

Mr. Michael Cheyne, Director, Aviation Planning, Port of Seattle

Mr. Vern Raburn, President, Eclipse Aviation

*Other possible witnesses may be included

10:35 – Panel Question and Answer – Leads: Commissioners
Bolen/Douglass

11:00 – Deliberations on Interim Report Recommendations

11:45 – Lunch

1:15 – Export Controls – Lead: Commissioners
Hamre/Schneider

1:15 – Overview: Commissioners Hamre and Schneider

1:30 – Administration Testimony

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Matthew Borman, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Export
Administration

Gregory Suchan, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Political
and Military Affairs

Lisa Bronson, Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Technology Security
Policy and Counterproliferation

Industry Panel Testimony

LGEN (ret.) Larry Farrell, President & CEO, National Defense
Industrial Association

The Honorable David McCurdy, President, Electronic Industries Alliance

Robert Bauerlein, Chairman, International Council, Aerospace
Industries Association

2:30 – Panel Question and Answer

2:45 – Deliberations on Interim Report Recommendations

3:15 – Break

3:30 – Current Issues – Lead:
Chairman Walker

4:30 – Deliberations/Discussions/Decisions – Lead:
Chairman Walker

5:30 – Adjourn – Mr. Huettner

SpaceRef staff editor.