President's Export Council Subcommittee on Encryption; Notice of Recruitment of Private-Sector Members

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of Export Administration

President's Export Council Subcommittee on Encryption; Notice of

Recruitment of Private-Sector Members

SUMMARY: The President's Export Council Subcommittee on Encryption

(PECSENC) advises the U.S. Government on matters and issues pertinent

to the Export Administration Act of 1979, as amended; the Export

Administration Regulations; and related statutes and regulations on

policies regarding commercial encryption products. The PECSENC draws on

the expertise of its members to provide advice and make recommendations

on ways to minimize the possible adverse impact of commercial

encryption policy on U.S. industry while protecting U.S. national

security and fostering U.S. foreign policy goals, including public

safety of U.S. citizens at home and abroad.

The PECSENC is composed of high-level representatives from

business, academia, and law enforcement representing diverse points of

view on current commercial encryption policies, laws, and regulations.

PECSENC members are appointed by the Secretary of Commerce and

serve at the Secretary's discretion. The membership reflects the

Department's commitment to attaining balance and diversity. PECSENC

members must obtain secret-level clearances prior to appointment. These

clearances are necessary so that members can be permitted access to

relevant classified information needed in formulating recommendations

to the President and the U.S. Government. The PECSENC meets 4 to 6

times per year. Members of the Subcommittee will not be compensated for

their services. The PECSENC is seeking approximately seven private-

sector members with senior expertise in the field of commercial

encryption policy. Please send a fact sheet on your firm and a resume.

We will use these documents to determine your activity in the area of

concern. Materials may be faxed to the number below.

Deadline: This request will be open for 15 days from date of

publication in the Federal Register.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Lee Ann Carpenter on (202) 482-

2583. Materials may be faxed to (202) 501-8024, to the attention of Ms.

Lee Ann Carpenter.

Dated: August 14, 1998.

R. Roger Majak,

Assistant Secretary for Export Administration.

[FR Doc. 98-22443 Filed 8-19-98; 8:45 am]

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