Secretary of State's Arms Control and Nonproliferation Advisory Board

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice No. 3045]

Secretary of State's Arms Control and Nonproliferation Advisory

Board

The Charter of the Secretary of State's Arms Control and

Nonproliferation Advisory Board is amended and renewed for a period of

two years. This Board succeeds and replaces the Arms Control and

Disarmament Agency's Director's Advisory Committee, in accordance with

the Arms Control and Disarmament Act, as amended (PL 105-277).

The Board advises the Secretary of State on scientific and policy

matters relating to arms control and nonproliferation. Operational

authority for all activities of the Board, including evaluation and

transmission of reports and appointment of members and staff, is

delegated to the Under Secretary for Arms Control and International

Security and Senior Adviser to the President and the Secretary of State

for Arms Control, Nonproliferation, and Disarmament.

The previous Director's Advisory Committee did extensive

investigation

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and analysis of issues including landmine policy, space policy,

verification and compliance, and organizational issues relating to the

integration of the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency into the

Department of State. The Board continues work in these areas, as well

as other aspects of arms control and nonproliferation.

Members of the Board provide a wide range of scientific and policy

backgrounds and opinion, while in all cases reflecting extensive

experience in arms control and/or nonproliferation.

Because of the sensitive national security material with which the

Board deals, its meetings are generally held in closed sessions.

However, public notice of the time and place of all meetings is

provided, and the Board is open to any public comment that is submitted

to it.

Robert Sherman,

Executive Director, Secretary of State's, Arms Control and

Nonproliferation Advisory Board.

[FR Doc. 99-15455 Filed 6-14-99; 4:11 pm]

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