[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 205 (Thursday, October 23, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 55215]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-28191]


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ARMS AND DISARMAMENT AGENCY


The Director's Advisory Committee; Notice of Closed Meetings

October 17, 1997.
    In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 
No. 92-463, 86 Stat 770 (1972) (codified at 5 U.S.C. App. 2 510(a)(1) 
(1996)), the U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency (ACDA) announces 
the following Advisory Committee meetings:

    Name: The Director's Advisory, Committee (DirAC).
    Dates: October 27 and 28, 1997; December 11 and 12, 1997.
    Time: 8:30 a.m.
    Place: For the October meeting: Sandia National Laboratory, 
Albuquerque, NM.
    For the December meeting: 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: To advise 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 Meeting: The Committee will review specific arms 
control, nonproliferation, and verification issues. Members will be 
briefed on current U.S. policy and issues regarding agreements 
including 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. All 
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 October 16, 1997 made pursuant 
to the provisions of Section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act Pub. L. No. 92-463, 86 Stat 770 (1972) (codified at 5 U.S.C. 
App. 2 510(a)(1) 1996).

    Notice: This notice is being published less than 15 days before 
the first meeting, in order to enable more committee members to 
attend.
Cathleen Lawrence,
Director of Administration.
[FR Doc. 97-28191 Filed 10-20-97; 4:16 am]
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