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Note: Annual FACA 1998 reports below are not those of closed or partially closed meetings cited in the Federal Register; those do not appear to be available online. Why such reports are always a year old is a gov/com enigma, to be delicate about the closed door intimacy.


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Office of the Secretary


Public Availability of the Report on Closed Meetings of Advisory
Committees

ACTION: Announcing Public Availability of the Report on Closed Meetings
of Advisory Committees.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce has prepared its report on the
activities of closed or partially closed meetings of advisory
committees as required by the Federal Advisory Committee Act.

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ADDRESSES: Copies of the report have been filed and are available for
public inspection at two locations:

Library of Congress, Newspaper and Current Periodicals Reading Room,
Room LM133, Madison Building, 1st and Independence Avenues, SE,
Washington, DC 20540.
Department of Commerce, Central Reference and Records Inspection
Facility, Room 6022, Herbert C. Hoover Building, 14th and Constitution
Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230, Telephone (202) 482-4115.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The report covers meetings held in FY 98.
Twenty-nine committees and two subcommittees report having held closed
or partially closed meetings. The names of these committees are listed
below:

--Industry Sector Advisory Committee (ISAC) on Aerospace Equipment for
TPM
--ISAC on Building Products and Other Materials for TPM
--ISAC on Capital Goods for TPM
--ISAC on Chemicals and Allied Products for TPM
--ISAC on Construction, Transportation, Mining and Agriculture
Equipment for TPM
--ISAC on Consumer Goods for TPM
--ISAC on Electronics and Instrumentation for TPM
--ISAC on Energy for TPM
--ISAC on Ferrous Ores and Metals for TPM
--ISAC on Lumber and Wood Products for TPM
--ISAC on Nonferrous Ores and Metals for TPM
--ISAC on Paper and Paper Products for TPM
--ISAC on Services for TPM
--ISAC on Small and Minority Business for TPM
--ISAC on Textiles and Apparel for TPM
--ISAC on Wholesaling and Retailing for TPM
--Industry Functional Advisory Committee on Customs Matters for TPM
--Industry Functional Advisory Committee on Intellectual Property
Rights for TPM
--Industry Functional Advisory Committee on Standards for TPM
--Information Systems Technical Advisory Committee
--Judges Panel of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award
--Manufacturing Extension Partnership National Advisory Board
--National Medal of Technology Nomination Evaluation Committee
--National Technical Information Service Advisory Board
--Regulations and Procedures Technical Advisory Committee
--Sensors Technical Advisory Committee
--Subcommittee on Encryption, President's Export Council
--Subcommittee on Export Administration, President's Export Council
--Transportation and Related Equipment Technical Advisory Committee
--U.S. Automotive Parts Advisory Committee
--Visiting Committee on Advanced Technology

    Twenty-five committees report not having held any closed or
partially closed meetings.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Victoria A. Kruk, Committee Management
Officer, Office of the Secretary, Department of Commerce, Washington,
D.C. 20230, Telephone (202) 482-4115.

    Dated: November 22, 1999.
Victoria A. Kruk,
Office of Executive Assistance Management.
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1998 Annual Report: Information Systems Technical Advisory Committee
12/10/1999 1:31:00 PM
1. Department or Agency

2. Fiscal Year

Department of Commerce

1998

3. Committee or SubCommittee

3b. GSA Committee No.

Information Systems Technical Advisory Committee

2075

4. Is this New During Fiscal Year?

5. Current Charter

6. Expected Renewal Date

7. Expected Term Date

No 09/19/1997 09/19/1999
8a. Was Terminated During FY?

8b. Specific Termination Authority

8c.Actual Termination Date

No

9. Agency Recommendation for Next FY

10a.Legislation Req to Terminate?

10b.Legislation Pending?

Continue No
11. Establishment Authority

Statutory(Congress Created)

12. Specific Establishment Authority

13. Effective Date

14. Committee Type

14c. Presidential?

50 USC. app. 2401-2420, as continued by EO 12924 07/12/1985 Continuing No
15. Description of Committee

Scientific Technical Program Advisory Board

16a. Total Number of Reports

No Reports for this Fiscal Year.

17a Open: 0

17b. Closed:

1

17c. Partially Closed:

3

17d. Total Meetings

4
Meeting Purposes and Dates
To advise the DOC on technical questions that affect the level of applicable export controls

10/21/1997 10/22/1997

To advise the DOC on technical questions that affect the level of applicable export controls

02/19/1998 02/20/1998

To discuss matters properly classified under Executive Order 12958

05/21/1998 05/21/1998

To advise the DOC on technical questions that affect the level of applicable export controls

08/04/1998 08/05/1998

Current Fiscal Year

Next Fiscal Year

18a(1) Personnel Pmts to Non-Federal Members $0 $0
18a(2) Personnel Pmts to Federal Members $0 $0
18a(3) Personnel Pmts to Federal Staff $21,930 $22,720
18a(4) Personnel Pmts to Non-member Consultants $0 $0
18b(1) Travel and Per Diem to Non-Federal Members $0 $0
18b(2) Travel and Per Diem to Federal Members $0 $0
18b(3) Travel and Per Diem to Federal Staff $0 $0
18b(4) Travel and Per Diem to Non-Member Consultants $0 $0
18c.Other(rents,user charges,graphics,printing,mail etc.) $10,200 $10,500
18d                Total $32,130 $33,220
19. Federal Staff Support Years 0.3 0.3
20a. How does the Committee accomplish its purpose?
The Information Systems Technical Advisory Committee (ISTAC) addresses issues relating to Control List Categories 3 (electronics - semiconductor section), 4 (computers), and 5 (telecommunications). The following items were discussed in detail with comments/proposals sent to the appropriate DOC officials: the notion of export controls based on maximum attainable performance vs. shipped performance; continued use of the Composite Theoretical Performance Metric; member proposals emerging from Wassenaar Arrangement negotiations; changes to License Exception for Key Management Infrastructure; and the ISTAC's own proposals regarding the Wassenaar Arrangement, including a review of earlier positions, comprehensive comments explaining the related issues, current recommended positions, and the rationale for each recommendation.
20b. How does the Committee balance its membership?
The ISTAC is composed of representatives of industry and government with specific technical expertise in the areas of semiconductors, computers, and telecommunications. The principal source for the members from industry are firms that export commodities and technology controlled under Commerce Control Lists 3, 4, and 5.
20c. How frequent and relevant are the Committee meetings?
The ISTAC met four times in FY 1998. It is sucessfully advising on the export control parameters for three interrelated Control List catergories.
20d. Why can't the advice or information this committee provides be obtained elsewhere?
Few people posses the technical expertise needed to advise on controls in the information systems and related equipment areaa. The ISTAC is the only group of its kind directly accessible to Governmet officals.
20e. Why is it necessary to close and/or partially close committee meetings?
Closed sessions are held to allow for dicussion of information classified for national sercurity reasons.
21. Remarks
Authorized by the Export Administration Act of 1979 (50 U.S.C. app. 2401-2420) as amended by the Export Administration Admendments Act of 1985, P.L. 99-64, 99 Stat. 120 (July 12, 1985). Although the Export Administration Act of 1979 (EAA), as amended, has expired, its provisions and those of the Export Administration Regulations were continued in effect, and to the extent permitted by law, when the President by Executive Order invoked the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.
Designated Federal Official:   Joseph Young DFO
Committee Members Occupation
Ames, Donald R Compaq
Anifantis, Constantine Hewlett-Packard Co
Beecham, David Lucent Technologies
Berger, Erik O Union Semiconductor
Blethen, Roger W LTX Corporation
Brandel, Robert W Consultant
Brandt, Henry R IBM Corporation
Brickmeier, Paul C SVG Lithography Systems, Inc
Brooks, Jeffrey P Cray Research, Inc.
Carter, Wayne M Lucent Technologies, Inc.
Chakrabarti, Satyabrata Lucent Technologies
Cowder, Norman D Consultant
Dame, John S Motorola, Inc
Davis, Alan R Applied Materials, Inc.
DiVincenzo, Thomas M IBM Corporation
Edwards, John S Northern Telecom
Fagaly, Robert L Tristan Technologies
Farrington, Susan S Motorola Computer Group
Fergus, Thomas S CTP, Inc.
Francis, Andrea G Anderson Consulting
Friedland, Marvin S Metrology, Inc
Garel, Robert Dept of State
Giere, John P Ericsson, Inc.
Golding, Leonard S Hughes Network Systems, Inc
Hoger, David A Intel Corporation
Kimbrough, Rollie O MCSI Technologies, Inc.
Lindsay, David S Hitachi Data Systems
Matthews, Gerald L NCR Corporation
Phillips, Robert R GTE Service Corporation
Roch, Mark L Roch Technical Services
Rootsey, James V Consultant
Schmucker, Kurt Apple Computer, Inc
Smith, Sharon QUALCOMM, Inc
Sullivan, Patrick G Dept of Defense
Szabo, Nicholas S Consultant
Towle, Ross A Silicon Graphics, Inc
Van Loo, William C Sun Microsystems Computer Co
Watkins, Grant P Consultant
Williams, Benjamin B Intergraph Corporation
Young, Joseph Dept of Commerce
Total Count of Committee Members 40


1998 Annual Report: Regulations and Procedures Technical Advisory Committee
12/10/1999 1:27:18 PM
1. Department or Agency

2. Fiscal Year

Department of Commerce

1998

3. Committee or SubCommittee

3b. GSA Committee No.

Regulations and Procedures Technical Advisory Committee

189

4. Is this New During Fiscal Year?

5. Current Charter

6. Expected Renewal Date

7. Expected Term Date

No 12/02/1996 12/02/1998
8a. Was Terminated During FY?

8b. Specific Termination Authority

8c.Actual Termination Date

No

9. Agency Recommendation for Next FY

10a.Legislation Req to Terminate?

10b.Legislation Pending?

Continue No
11. Establishment Authority

Statutory(Congress Created)

12. Specific Establishment Authority

13. Effective Date

14. Committee Type

14c. Presidential?

50 U.S.C. app. 2401-2420, as continued by EO 12924 07/12/1985 Continuing No
15. Description of Committee

Scientific Technical Program Advisory Board

16a. Total Number of Reports

No Reports for this Fiscal Year.

17a Open: 0

17b. Closed:

0

17c. Partially Closed:

4

17d. Total Meetings

4
Meeting Purposes and Dates
To advise the DOC on implementation and revision of the Export Administration Regulations

12/09/1997 12/09/1997

To advise the DOC on implementation and revision of the Export Administration Regulations

02/25/1998 02/25/1998

To advise the DOC on implementation and revision of the Export Administration Regulations

05/27/1998 05/27/1998

To advise the DOC on implementation and revision of the Export Administration Regulations

08/12/1998 08/12/1998

Current Fiscal Year

Next Fiscal Year

18a(1) Personnel Pmts to Non-Federal Members $0 $0
18a(2) Personnel Pmts to Federal Members $0 $0
18a(3) Personnel Pmts to Federal Staff $18,730 $19,400
18a(4) Personnel Pmts to Non-member Consultants $0 $0
18b(1) Travel and Per Diem to Non-Federal Members $0 $0
18b(2) Travel and Per Diem to Federal Members $0 $0
18b(3) Travel and Per Diem to Federal Staff $0 $0
18b(4) Travel and Per Diem to Non-Member Consultants $0 $0
18c.Other(rents,user charges,graphics,printing,mail etc.) $10,190 $10,320
18d                Total $28,920 $29,720
19. Federal Staff Support Years 0.3 0.3
20a. How does the Committee accomplish its purpose?
The Regulations and Procedures Technical Advisory Committee (RPTAC) made recommendations on a range of issues, including the following: implementation of regulations on commercial encryption products, a Bureau of Census proposal to revise the definition of "Exporter of Record", the "deemed exports" rule, "material contribution" as it applies to the Enhanced Proliferaton Control Initiative, implementation of the Executive Order on license processing, and implementation of the National Defense Authorization Act post-shipment verification requirements for high-powered computers.
20b. How does the Committee balance its membership?
The DOC selects for the RPTAC those possessing expertise in the area of export control administration. Individuals from large and small firms throughout the U.S. are represented on the Committee.
20c. How frequent and relevant are the Committee meetings?
The RPTAC met four times during the fiscal year. The meetings allow the RPTAC to advise on the implementation and administration of current export control initiatives.
20d. Why can't the advice or information this committee provides be obtained elsewhere?
The RPTAC provides the DOC with technically qualified individuals possessing a broad range of expertise in the area of export control administration. There are no other known sources for this range of expertise.
20e. Why is it necessary to close and/or partially close committee meetings?
Closed sessions are held to allow for discussion of information classified for national security reasons.
21. Remarks
Authorized by the Export Administration Act of 1979 (50 U.S.C. app. 2401-2420) as amended by the Export Administration Amendments Act of 1985, P.L. 99-64, 99 Stat. 120 (July 12, 1985). Although the Export Administration Act of 1979 (EAA), as amended, has expired, its provisions and those of the Export Administration Regulations were continued in effect, and to the extent permitted by law, when the President by Executive Order invoked the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.
Designated Federal Official:   Hillary Hess DFO
Committee Members Occupation
Andrews, James H M. W. Kellogg Company
Blackall, Kathleen Perkin-Elmer Corp
Calabrese, David Electronic Industries Alliance
Cinelli, Giovanna M Reed, Smith, Shaw & McClay
Flowe, Benjamin H Berliner, Corcoran & Rowe
Garel, Robert Department of State
Golden, Joe P Dept of Defense
Goldstein, Donald J Nomos Corporation
Henton, Carol Varian Associates, Inc
Hess, Hillary Department of Commerce
Keenan, Florence R Attorney/Consultant
Little, Peter J Boeing Company
Murphy, Karen A Applied Materials, Inc
Murray, Vera A IBM Corporation
Peach, Laurie J American Honda Motor
Robb, David H GTE Service Corp
Root, William A Consultant
Seppa, Richard M Tektronix, Inc
Simard, Ronald L Nuclear Energy Institute
Spiegel, Walter E NCR Corporation
Steen, Angela A Novell, Inc
Steiner, Patricia J Lucent Technologies
Steinmetz, Richard C Allen-Bradley Company
Thomsen, Roszel C Thomsen & Burke
Thornberry, Catherine E Export Procedures Co
Vincent, Sandra L Intel Corporation
Wander, Alan J Eastman Kodak Co
Wanner, James A Sundstrand Corp
Wyatt, James F Motorola, Inc
Total Count of Committee Members 29


1998 Annual Report: President's Export Council Subcommittee on Encryption
12/10/1999 1:20:58 PM
1. Department or Agency

2. Fiscal Year

Department of Commerce

1998

3. Committee or SubCommittee

3b. GSA Committee No.

President's Export Council Subcommittee on Encryption

2205

4. Is this New During Fiscal Year?

5. Current Charter

6. Expected Renewal Date

7. Expected Term Date

No 05/16/1997 05/16/1999
8a. Was Terminated During FY?

8b. Specific Termination Authority

8c.Actual Termination Date

No

9. Agency Recommendation for Next FY

10a.Legislation Req to Terminate?

10b.Legislation Pending?

Continue No
11. Establishment Authority

Presidential

12. Specific Establishment Authority

13. Effective Date

14. Committee Type

14c. Presidential?

EOs 11753, 12131, 13062 09/29/1997 Continuing Yes
15. Description of Committee

National Policy Issue Advisory Board

16a. Total Number of Reports

No Reports for this Fiscal Year.

17a Open: 1

17b. Closed:

0

17c. Partially Closed:

3

17d. Total Meetings

4
Meeting Purposes and Dates
To advise the DOC on policies regarding commercial encryption products

02/23/1998 02/23/1998

To advise the DOC on policies regarding commercial encryption products

04/23/1998 04/23/1998

To advise the DOC on policies regarding commercial encryption products

06/22/1998 06/22/1998

To advise the DOC on policies regarding commercial encryption products

09/18/1998 09/18/1998

Current Fiscal Year

Next Fiscal Year

18a(1) Personnel Pmts to Non-Federal Members $0 $0
18a(2) Personnel Pmts to Federal Members $0 $0
18a(3) Personnel Pmts to Federal Staff $21,640 $22,420
18a(4) Personnel Pmts to Non-member Consultants $0 $0
18b(1) Travel and Per Diem to Non-Federal Members $0 $0
18b(2) Travel and Per Diem to Federal Members $0 $0
18b(3) Travel and Per Diem to Federal Staff $0 $0
18b(4) Travel and Per Diem to Non-Member Consultants $0 $0
18c.Other(rents,user charges,graphics,printing,mail etc.) $10,110 $10,240
18d                Total $31,750 $32,660
19. Federal Staff Support Years 0.3 0.3
20a. How does the Committee accomplish its purpose?
The President's Export Council Subcommitte on Encryption (PECSENC) gathered information within the framework of working groups on U.S. regulation and legislation, international affairs, and technology advances. The PECSENC used the information gathered in the working groups to deliberate on current encryption developments, competitive foreign products, the feasibility of key recovery, the current Data Encryption Standard, and the status of "recoverable" encryption products.
20b. How does the Committee balance its membership?
The Subcommittee is composed of officials from law enforcement, members of academia, and representatives of businesses who use or export those goods, technology, and software that are affected by current commercial encryption export policies, laws, and regulations.
20c. How frequent and relevant are the Committee meetings?
The Subcommittee met four times this fiscal year. The meetings provide the Government with a systematic way in which to receive advice from exporters, consumers, academia, law enforcement, and other concerned sectors regarding commercial encryption export policy.
20d. Why can't the advice or information this committee provides be obtained elsewhere?
The Subcommittee draws on the expertise of its members to provide advice and make recommendations on ways of minimizing any adverse impact of commercial encryption policy on U.S. business while protecting U.S. national security and promoting U.S. foreign policy goals.
20e. Why is it necessary to close and/or partially close committee meetings?
Closed sessions must be held to allow for dicussion of information classified for national security reasons.
21. Remarks
None.
Designated Federal Official:   Patricia Nugent DFO
Committee Members Occupation
Adorjan, J Joseph Borg-Warner Security Corporation
Baker, Stewart A Steptoe & Johnson
Barth, Richard C Motorola, Inc
Connor, John T Transcrypt Intl., Inc
Coutorie, Lawrence E University of Texas
Denning, Dorothy E Georgetown University
Dyson, Esther EDventure Holdings, Inc
Gerbracht, Frederick W Merrill Lynch & Co
Goldstein, Donald J The Nomos Corp
Griffis, Charles B V-One Corporation
Harter, Peter F Netscape Communications
Hite, Richard K Visa International
Housley, Russell SPYRUS
Humphrey, Raymond F Intl. Security Management Assn
Katz, Julius L Hills and Company
Katz, Stephen R Citibank
Keefe, Kenneth L Lucent Technologies
Loughrey, William P Scientific-Atlanta, Inc
McCurley, Kevin S IBM
McGowan, Douglas J Hewlett-Packard Co
McNulty, Lynn RSA Data Security, Inc
Morehouse, Thomas R SourceFile, LLP
Redmon, Gant AXENT Technologies
Robinson, Michael D Michigan State Police
Rubinstein, Ira S Microsoft Corp
Scoralick, Fred W Dutchess Country (NY) Police
Simons, Barbara Assn. for Computing Machinery
Walker, Stephen T Steve Walker & Assocs
Zeoli, Michael E IBM Corp
Total Count of Committee Members 29


1998 Annual Report: President's Export Council Subcommittee on Export Administration
12/10/1999 1:25:09 PM
1. Department or Agency

2. Fiscal Year

Department of Commerce

1998

3. Committee or SubCommittee

3b. GSA Committee No.

President's Export Council Subcommittee on Export Administration

367

4. Is this New During Fiscal Year?

5. Current Charter

6. Expected Renewal Date

7. Expected Term Date

No 09/29/1997 09/30/1999
8a. Was Terminated During FY?

8b. Specific Termination Authority

8c.Actual Termination Date

No

9. Agency Recommendation for Next FY

10a.Legislation Req to Terminate?

10b.Legislation Pending?

Continue No
11. Establishment Authority

Presidential

12. Specific Establishment Authority

13. Effective Date

14. Committee Type

14c. Presidential?

EO 12131 05/04/1979 Continuing Yes
15. Description of Committee

National Policy Issue Advisory Board

16a. Total Number of Reports

No Reports for this Fiscal Year.

17a Open: 0

17b. Closed:

0

17c. Partially Closed:

3

17d. Total Meetings

3
Meeting Purposes and Dates
To advise the DOC on policies encouraging and controlling trade of dual-use commodities

10/29/1997 10/29/1997

To advise the DOC on policies encouraging and controlling trade of dual-use commodities

03/10/1998 03/10/1998

To advise the DOC on policies encouraging and controlling trade of dual-use commodities

06/17/1998 06/17/1998

Current Fiscal Year

Next Fiscal Year

18a(1) Personnel Pmts to Non-Federal Members $0 $0
18a(2) Personnel Pmts to Federal Members $0 $0
18a(3) Personnel Pmts to Federal Staff $24,150 $25,020
18a(4) Personnel Pmts to Non-member Consultants $0 $0
18b(1) Travel and Per Diem to Non-Federal Members $0 $0
18b(2) Travel and Per Diem to Federal Members $0 $0
18b(3) Travel and Per Diem to Federal Staff $0 $0
18b(4) Travel and Per Diem to Non-Member Consultants $0 $0
18c.Other(rents,user charges,graphics,printing,mail etc.) $10,110 $10,240
18d                Total $34,260 $35,260
19. Federal Staff Support Years 0.3 0.3
20a. How does the Committee accomplish its purpose?
The President's Export Council Subcommittee on Export Administration (PECSEA) deliberated and advised on foreign-based economic sanctions, the export licensing process, commodity jurisdiction, the Wassenaar Arrangement, controls on computer exports, the Enhanced Proliferation Control Initiative, economic sanctions imposed by state and local governments, the "deemed export" rule, the Census Bureau's proposed rule on determining the Exporter of Record, and regulations on the export of commercial encryption products.
20b. How does the Committee balance its membership?
The Subcommittee allows exporters to advise the DOC on export administration policy. The Subcommittee's goals are 1) establishing a dialogue between private industry and Government, 2) simplifying export controls and reducing the burden for U.S. business, 3) reducing unilateral controls and strengthening multilateral controls, and 4) working toward a comprehensive structural reform of the export control system. The range of expertise and points of view represented on the Subcommittee enable it to successfully address these goals.
20c. How frequent and relevant are the Committee meetings?
The PECSEA met three times during the fiscal year. The PECSEA has developed specific recommendations for review by the President's Export Council and the Department of Commerce.
20d. Why can't the advice or information this committee provides be obtained elsewhere?
The PECSEA is a high-level industry forum that advises the Department on the impact its export control policies have on the nation's economic security.
20e. Why is it necessary to close and/or partially close committee meetings?
Closed sessions are held to allow for discussion of information classified for national security reasons.
21. Remarks
None.
Designated Federal Official:   Kirsten Mortimer DFO
Committee Members Occupation
Agan, Robert E Hardinge Brothers, Inc.
Barth, Richard C Motorola, Inc.
Barthello, Marc S United Technologies, Inc.
Downey, Arthur T Baker Hughes, Inc.
Evans, Linda C IBM Corporation
Farfone, Frank J Dow Chemical Company
Grossel, Roger L Hewlett-Packard Company
Heine, Robert M E.I. du Pont de Nemours
Jordan, Michael H CBS Corporation
Judd, Ardon B Dresser Industries, Inc.
Krach, Gary D GTE Corporation
Laster, Richard DNA Plant Technology Corp
Loughrey, William P Scientific-Atlanta, Inc
Martin, J Robert Motorola Space & Electronics
McKelvain, Boyd J Consultant
McKinnon, Sandra VMC Global Trade Services
Moore, Albert W Consultant
Mortimer, Kirsten Department of Commerce
Murphy, Karen A Applied Materials, Inc
Padilla, Christopher A Eastman Kodak Company
Preiss, Jeremy O United Technologies Corp
Schuchat, Frank J Holme, Roberts & Owen
Scott, Ann E Silicon Graphics, Inc.
Vilogron, Christel G Allergan, Inc.
Total Count of Committee Members 24


1998 Annual Report: President's Export Council
12/10/1999 1:29:39 PM
1. Department or Agency

2. Fiscal Year

Department of Commerce

1998

3. Committee or SubCommittee

3b. GSA Committee No.

President's Export Council

366

4. Is this New During Fiscal Year?

5. Current Charter

6. Expected Renewal Date

7. Expected Term Date

No 09/29/1997 09/29/1999
8a. Was Terminated During FY?

8b. Specific Termination Authority

8c.Actual Termination Date

No

9. Agency Recommendation for Next FY

10a.Legislation Req to Terminate?

10b.Legislation Pending?

Continue No
11. Establishment Authority

Presidential

12. Specific Establishment Authority

13. Effective Date

14. Committee Type

14c. Presidential?

E.O. 11753, E.O. 12551, E.O. 12131, E.O. 13062 09/29/1997 Continuing Yes
15. Description of Committee

National Policy Issue Advisory Board

16a. Total Number of Reports

3

16b. Report Titles and Dates
OECD Anti-Bribery Convention

05/29/1998

Sub-Federal Economin Sanctions

06/02/1998

International Monetary Fund

06/02/1998

17a Open: 1

17b. Closed:

0

17c. Partially Closed:

0

17d. Total Meetings

1
Meeting Purposes and Dates
Conduct President's Export Council business (sanctions, trade priorities, etc.)

06/02/1998 06/02/1998

Current Fiscal Year

Next Fiscal Year

18a(1) Personnel Pmts to Non-Federal Members $0 $0
18a(2) Personnel Pmts to Federal Members $0 $0
18a(3) Personnel Pmts to Federal Staff $121,106 $182,276
18a(4) Personnel Pmts to Non-member Consultants $0 $0
18b(1) Travel and Per Diem to Non-Federal Members $0 $0
18b(2) Travel and Per Diem to Federal Members $0 $0
18b(3) Travel and Per Diem to Federal Staff $0 $0
18b(4) Travel and Per Diem to Non-Member Consultants $0 $0
18c.Other(rents,user charges,graphics,printing,mail etc.) $10,000 $31,000
18d                Total $131,106 $213,276
19. Federal Staff Support Years 1.7 2.7
20a. How does the Committee accomplish its purpose?
The President's Export Council provides advice and policy recommendations on a variety of trade-related issues. Its primary function is to advise the President on export trade matters. The Council advocates export expansion and explores options for the improvement of trade relationships with the global trading partners of the United States. In FY 1998, the Council sent to the President a total of three recommendations which encompassed a variety of issues and concerns and continued one program. A recommendation issued by the Council this fiscal year addressed the subject of U.S. efforts to combat international bribery and corruption. The Council believes that the United States has implemented some beneficial anti-corruption initiatives but these initiatives need to be strengthened to ensure that the U.S. anti-corruption philosophy is accepted by our trading partners. The Council recommended that the United States should ratify and enact implementing legislation necessary to bring the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention into full force and operation. The Administration and Congress, working together, achieved ratification, enacted implementing legislation and the President signed the bill into law on November 10, 1998. The Council issued a recommendation that focussed on sub-federal economic sanctions. The Council noted that there has been an increase in the use of secondary boycotts by state and local governments to sanction those who trade in or with certain foreign countries. It was also noted that the efforts have had limited success. Since such actions that are in conflict with U.S. foreign policy are counterproductive, the Council recommended that the President communicate with the State Governors to ensure that a more transparent and disciplined process is employed. Another recommendation issued by the Council was concerning the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The Council believes that there are serious economic implications to the U.S. resulting from the Asian financial crisis and that a viable and vital IMF is critical towards Asia's recovery. For that, among other reasons, the Council recommended that the President vigorously support full replenishment of the U.S. funding for the IMF. The Congress approved the full $18 billion U.S. contribution to the IMF on October 20, 1998, and the President signed the appropriation the same day. In addition to recommendations, the President's Export Council continued to support a successful and innovative private-sector cooperative project entitled, the Virtual Trade Mission Program. The program focuses on teaching students the skills needed to be competitive in the global marketplace and fostering an understanding of the linkage between trade and America's economy. Similar to a U.S. company representative going on a trade mission to another country, the students complete a daily itinerary which includes visiting new countries and being introduced to new economies through videos, and presentations by actual business, country and government representatives and U.S. Olympic athletes.
20b. How does the Committee balance its membership?
The Council membership consists of the heads of eight Executive Branch agencies, five U.S. Senators, five Congressmen, and 28 top-level private-sector executives. The agency members are the Secretaries of Commerce, Agriculture, Labor, Treasury, and State; the U.S. Trade Representative; the Administrator of the Small Business Administration; and the Chairman of the Export-Import Bank. The private-sector members reflect a range of sectors active in export trade, including small and large business, services, agriculture, capital goods, consumer goods, process industries, strategic industries, high-technology and basic industries, as well as labor. The diversity of the membership allows the Council to provide the President with a consensus of views on trade from all segments of the economy. The Council also helps to resolve differences in points of view among private-sector, Congressional, and government members, as well as providing ad hoc advice to the President. The Council encourages business, labor and agriculture to expand export activity. The membership also offers the President expert advice in many different areas through its subcommittees. The Council establishes subcommittees based on trade concerns. Each Council member serves on a subcommittee according to his or her expertise.
20c. How frequent and relevant are the Committee meetings?
The Council typically meets two times a year. This fiscal year, the Council met in full session one time. Each subcommittee meets on an "as needed" basis.
20d. Why can't the advice or information this committee provides be obtained elsewhere?
The President's Export Council is the only national advisory committee on export expansion and the only one that encourages export expansion in the private sector. The Council also makes recommendations on broad, national policies and programs affecting trade. Other trade-related committees exist with a narrower focus on trade negotiations, and most offer advice only on specific industry or sectoral matters. The Council is the only advisory committee on trade whose membership includes all the major actors in the trade field: representatives from the Administration, the Congress, industry, agriculture, and labor. Therefore, it is the only forum that allows for discussion and debate among these various factions prior to providing advice to the President. Because of the Council's unique membership, high-visibility, and access to policymakers, it can be a more credible and effective advocacy group than other advisory groups. The companies represented also have considerable resources to do research and other work gratis. Hiring consultants to do this same work would cost the Government considerably more.
20e. Why is it necessary to close and/or partially close committee meetings?
The Council strives to keep its deliberations open to the public. In order to provide the President with informed advice, the Council is briefed by top-level Administration officials on trade and economic policy and related programs and negotiations. Sometimes the information provided to the Council from these sources must be kept confidential for national security or foreign policy considerations.
21. Remarks
Designated Federal Official:   J. Marc Chittum DFO
Committee Members Occupation
Armstrong, C Michael AT&T
Barry, John J International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Bartz, Carol Autodesk, Inc
Becker, George F United Steelworkers of America
Biondi, Frank Universal Studios
Bronfman, Jr., Edgar Joseph E. Seagram and Sons, Inc.
Bronfman, Jr., Edgar Joseph E. Seagram and Sons, Inc.
Carlson, John F. Excorp Medical
Coleman, Elizabeth Maidenform
Corrales-Diaz, Susan Systems Integrated
Ellison, Lawrence Oracle Corp.
Gordon, Ellen R Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc
Gorman, Joseph T TRW, Inc
Irani, Ray R Occidental Petroleum Corp
Jordan, Michael H CBS Corporation
Labreque, Thomas G. Chase Mahattan Corp.
McCraw, Les Fluor Corp.
Picard, Dennis J Raytheon Company
Qureshey, Safi AST Research
Savage, Frank Alliance Capital Management International
TBD, Secretary of Agriculture
TBD, Export-Import Bank of the United States
TBD, Secretary of Commerce
TBD, US Small Business Administration
TBD, Secretary of Labor
TBD, Secretary of the Treasury
TBD, United States Trade Representative
TBD, Secretary of State
Turner, Kathryn C Standard Technology, Inc.
Wang, C. J. International Corp. of America
Total Count of Committee Members 30


1998 Annual Report: Computer System Security and Privacy Advisory Board
12/10/1999 1:47:21 PM
1. Department or Agency

2. Fiscal Year

Department of Commerce

1998

3. Committee or SubCommittee

3b. GSA Committee No.

Computer System Security and Privacy Advisory Board

324

4. Is this New During Fiscal Year?

5. Current Charter

6. Expected Renewal Date

7. Expected Term Date

No 03/11/1998 03/11/2000
8a. Was Terminated During FY?

8b. Specific Termination Authority

8c.Actual Termination Date

No

9. Agency Recommendation for Next FY

10a.Legislation Req to Terminate?

10b.Legislation Pending?

Continue No
11. Establishment Authority

Statutory(Congress Created)

12. Specific Establishment Authority

13. Effective Date

14. Committee Type

14c. Presidential?

P.L. 100-235 01/08/1988 Continuing No
15. Description of Committee

Scientific Technical Program Advisory Board

16a. Total Number of Reports

1

16b. Report Titles and Dates
Resolution 98-1, Recommendation of NIST's continued involvement in the FedCIRC program & inclusion of training component in the program

03/05/1998

17a Open: 4

17b. Closed:

0

17c. Partially Closed:

0

17d. Total Meetings

4
Meeting Purposes and Dates
To identify emerging managerial, technical, administrative and physical safeguard issues

12/09/1997 12/11/1997

To identify emerging managerial, technical, administrative, and physical safeguard issues

03/04/1998 03/06/1998

To identify emerging managerial, technical, administrative and physical safeguard issues

06/02/1998 06/04/1998

To identify emerging managerial, technical administrative and physical safeguard issues

09/29/1998 09/30/1998

Current Fiscal Year

Next Fiscal Year

18a(1) Personnel Pmts to Non-Federal Members $0 $0
18a(2) Personnel Pmts to Federal Members $22,737 $27,362
18a(3) Personnel Pmts to Federal Staff $60,382 $70,613
18a(4) Personnel Pmts to Non-member Consultants $0 $0
18b(1) Travel and Per Diem to Non-Federal Members $17,618 $19,379
18b(2) Travel and Per Diem to Federal Members $0 $0
18b(3) Travel and Per Diem to Federal Staff $0 $0
18b(4) Travel and Per Diem to Non-Member Consultants $0 $0
18c.Other(rents,user charges,graphics,printing,mail etc.) $520 $600
18d                Total $101,257 $117,954
19. Federal Staff Support Years 1.0 0.9
20a. How does the Committee accomplish its purpose?
The Computer System Security and Privacy Advisory Board's statutory purpose is to advise the Secretary of Commerce and the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) on computer security and privacy related issues. During this past fiscal year, the Board's focused on the President's Commission on Critical Infrastructure Protection and the impact of the Presidental Decision Directive 63 (PDD#63). It also rendered its opinion on the U.S. position as it related to the European Data Directive and privacy.
20b. How does the Committee balance its membership?
The Board is comprised, by law, of representatives from a broad range of interested parties. These include four representatives of the computer or telecommunications industry (including one designated small/medium-sized business position), four government representatives (including one specifically from the National Security Agency) and four non-government, non-industry members. Federal members bring a detailed understanding of the Federal processing environment; industry brings concerns and experiences regarding product development and market formation, while private computer society experts are able to bring their experiences of commercial cost-effective security measures into Board discussion.
20c. How frequent and relevant are the Committee meetings?
The Board holds open, public meetings four times a year. In FY1999, it will continue to focus on computer security and privacy issues. It will pay particular attention to the activities of the recently established Critical Information Assurance Office, follow the activities of the PDD#63 and the privacy issues related to the adoption of privacy legislation and a unique personal health care identifier which has been proposed.
20d. Why can't the advice or information this committee provides be obtained elsewhere?
In drafting the Computer Security Act of 1987, which created this Advisory Board, we understand that Congress saw a need for an independent, non-federally dominated group of computer security experts to offer its advice to senior government officials on emerging computer security areas. The Board members, with their individual and collective skills, responsibilities and experiences fulfill this requirement. No other similar groups of experts meet regularly to review computer security issues involved in unclassified Federal Government computer systems and networks.
20e. Why is it necessary to close and/or partially close committee meetings?
N/A
21. Remarks
Designated Federal Official:  Mr. Edward A. Roback DFO
Committee Members Occupation
Burns, Mrs. Genevieve Consultant
Davis, Mr. John National Computer Security Center, NSA
Fischer, Mr. Addison Fischer International Systems Corp.
Leo, Mr. Joseph Department of Agriculture
Parker, Mrs. Gloria Department of Housing and Urban Development
Sabo, Mr. John Social Security Administration
Sanovic, Mr. Randolph General Motors, Inc.
Spix, Mr. George Microsoft Corporation
Trubow, Professor George John Marshall Law School
Vetter, Ms. Linda Agorics, Inc.
Wade, Mr. James Airtouch Cellular
Ware, Dr. Willis The Rand Corporation
Weingarten, Mr. Frederick Computing Research Association
Total Count of Committee Members 13