24 April 1997

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[Federal Register: April 24, 1997 (Volume 62, Number 79)]
[Notices]
[Page 19987-19988]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE


President's Export Council Subcommittee on Encryption; Notice of
Establishment

    In accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee
Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2 (Act), and the General Services Administration
(GSA) rule on Federal Advisory Committee Management, 41 CFR Part 101-6,
and after consultation with GSA, the Secretary of Commerce has
determined that the establishment of the President's Export Council
Subcommittee on Encryption is in the public interest in connection with
the performance of duties imposed on the Department by law.
    The Subcommittee will advise the Secretary, through the Assistant
Secretary for Export Administration, on

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matters pertinent to the implementation of an encryption policy that
will support the growth of commerce while protecting the public safety
and national security.
    The Subcommittee will consist of approximately 25 members to be
appointed by the Secretary to assure a balanced representation among
the exporting community and those Government agencies with a mandate to
implement policy regarding encryption.
    The Subcommittee will function solely as an advisory body, and in
compliance with provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The
charter will be filed under the Act, fifteen days from the date of
publication of this notice.
    Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding the
establishment of the Subcommittee to Lee Ann Carpenter, Committee
Liaison Officer, OAS/EA/BXA, U.S. Department of Commerce, MS: 3886C,
Washington, D.C., 20230. Telephone: 202-482-2583. FAX: 202-501-8024.

    Dated: April 18, 1997.
Sue E. Eckert,
Assistant Secretary for Export Administration.
[FR Doc. 97-10664 Filed 4-23-97; 8:45 am]
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