[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 91 (Monday, May 12, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25887-25888]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-12420]


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ARMS CONTROL AND DISARMAMENT AGENCY


The Director's Advisory Committee; Notice of Closed Meetings

May 7, 1997.
    In accordance with the Federal advisory Committee Act, as amended 5 
U.S.C. App. (1988), the U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency 
announces the following Presidential Committee meetings:

    Name: The Director's Advisory Committee (DirAC).
    Dates: May 27 and May 28, 1997.
    Time: 8:30 a.m.
    Place: State Department Building, 320 21st Street, N.W., Room 
4930, Washington, D.C.
    Type of Meetings: Closed.
    Contact: Robert Sherman, Executive Director, Director's Advisory 
Committee, Room 5844, Washington, D.C. 20451, (202) 647-4622.
    Purpose of Advisory Committee: To advise the President, the 
Secretary of state, and the Director of the U.S. Arms Control and 
Disarmament Agency respecting scientific, technical, and policy 
matters affecting arms control, nonproliferation, and disarmament.
    Purpose of the Meetings: The Committee will review specific arms 
control, nonproliferation, and verification issues. Members will be 
briefed on current U.S. policy and issues regarding negotiations 
such as the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty and the Conventional 
Weapons Convention. Members will also be briefed on issues regarding 
the Chemical and Biological Weapons Conventions. Members will 
exchange information and concepts with key ACDA personnel. Both of 
the meetings will be held in Executive Session.
    Reason for Closing: The DirAC members will be reviewing and 
discussing matters specifically authorized by Executive Order 12958 
to be kept secret in the interest of national defense or foreign 
policy.
    Authority to Close Meetings: The closing of the meetings is in 
accordance with a determination by the Director of the U.S. Arms 
Control and Disarmament Agency dated May 7, 1997 made pursuant to 
the provisions of Section 10(d) of the Federal

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Advisory Committee Act as amended (5 U.S.C. App.).
Cathleen Lawrence,
Director of Administration.

Determination to Close Meetings of the Director's Advisory Committee

    The Director's Advisory Committee (DirAC) will hold meetings in 
Washington, D.C., on May 27 and 28, 1997.
    The entire agenda of these meetings will be devoted to specific 
national security policy and arms control issues. In accordance with 
section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-
463), it has been determined that discussions during the meetings 
will necessarily involve consideration of matters recognized as not 
subject to public disclosure under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1). Materials to 
be discussed at the meetings have been properly classified and are 
specifically authorized under criteria established by Executive 
Order 12958 to be kept secret in the interests of national defense 
and foreign policy.
    Therefore, in accordance with section 10(d) of the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. App.), I have 
determined that, because of the need to protect the confidentiality 
of such national security matters, the meetings should be closed to 
the public.
John D. Holum,
Director.
[FR Doc. 97-12420 Filed 5-7-97; 3:51 pm]
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