10 December 1999
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.
[Federal Register: December 10, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 237)] [Notices] [Page 69225-69226] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr10de99-27] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. [[Page 69226]] 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. [FR Doc. 99-32034 Filed 12-9-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-FA-M ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cryptome Add: President's Export Council Computer System Security and Privacy Advisory Board
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 |
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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 |