[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 197 (Thursday, October 10, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63192-63193]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-25761]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY


Departmental Offices; Debt Management Advisory Committee Meeting

    Notice is hereby given, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. App. 2, Sec.  
10(a)(2), that a meeting will be held at the U.S. Treasury Department, 
15th and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC, on October 29, 2002, 
of the following debt management advisory committee.
The Bond Market Association
Treasury Borrowing Advisory Committee
    The agenda for the meeting provides for a technical background 
briefing by Treasury staff, followed by a charge by the Secretary of 
the Treasury or his designate that the Committee discuss particular 
issues, and a working session. Following the working session, the 
Committee will present a written report of its recommendations.
    The background briefing by Treasury staff will be held at 9 a.m. 
Eastern time and will be open to the public. The remaining sessions and 
the committee's reporting session will be closed to the public, 
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. App. 2, Sec.  10(d) and Public Law 103-202, Sec.  
202(c)(1)(B) (31 U.S.C. 3121 note).
    This notice shall constitute my determination, pursuant to the 
authority placed in heads by departments by 5 U.S.C. App. 2, Sec.  
10(d) and vested in me by the Treasury Department Order No. 101-05, 
that the closed portions of the meeting are concerned with discussions 
of the issues presented to the Committee by the Secretary and 
recommendations of the Committee to the Secretary, pursuant to Public 
Law 103-202, Sec.  202(c)(1)(B). Thus, this information is exempt from 
disclosure under that provision and 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(3)(B). In 
addition, the closed portions of the meeting are concerned with 
information that is exempt from disclosure under 5 U.S.C. 
552b(c)(9)(A). The public interest requires that such meetings be 
closed to the public because the Treasury Department requires frank and 
full advice from representatives of the financial community prior to 
making its

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final decision on major financing operations. Historically, this advice 
has been offered by debt management advisory committees established by 
the several major segments of the financial community. When so 
utilized,such a committee is recognized to be an advisory committee 
under 5 U.S.C. App. 2, Sec.  3.
    Although the Treasury's final announcement of financing plans may 
not reflect the recommendations provided in reports of the advisory 
committee, premature disclosure of the committee's deliberations and 
reports would be likely to lead to significant financial speculation in 
the securities market. Thus, these meetings fall within the exemption 
covered by 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(A).
    The Office of Financial Markets is responsible for maintaining 
records of debt management advisory committee meetings and for 
providing annual reports setting forth a summary of committee 
activities and such other matters as may be informative to the public 
consistent with the policy of 5 U.S.C.. 552b. The Designated Federal 
Officer or other responsible agency official who may be contacted for 
additional information is Paul Malvey, Director, Office of Market 
Finance at 202-622-2630.

    Dated: October 4, 2002.
Brian C. Roseboro,
Assistant Secretary, Financial Markets.
[FR Doc. 02-25761 Filed 10-9-02; 8:45 am]
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