96-16896. Technical Advisory Committee To Develop a Federal Information Processing Standard for the Federal Key Management Infrastructure; Notice of Establishment

[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 131 (Monday, July 8, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 35710]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-16896]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE


Technical Advisory Committee To Develop a Federal Information 
Processing Standard for the Federal Key Management Infrastructure; 
Notice of Establishment

    In accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2, and the General Services Administration (GSA) 
rule on Federal Advisory Committee Management, 41 CFR Part 101-6, and 
after consultation with GSA, the Secretary of Commerce has determined 
that the establishment of the Technical Advisory Committee to Develop a 
Federal Information Processing Standard for the Federal Key Management 
Infrastructure is in the public interest in connection with the 
performance of duties imposed on the Department by law.
    The Committee will advise the Secretary on the development of a 
draft Federal Information Processing Standard for the Federal Key 
Management Infrastructure.
    The Committee will consist of no more than twenty-four members to 
be appointed by the Secretary to assure a balanced representation among 
individuals with established expertise in cryptography and the 
implementation and use of cryptographic systems.
    The Committee will function solely as an advisory body, and in 
compliance with provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The 
charter will be filed under the Act, fifteen days from the date of 
publication of this notice.
    Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding the 
establishment of this committee to Edward Roback, Computer Security, 
National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD 20899, 
telephone: [phone].

    Dated: June 27, 1996.
Mark Bohannon,
Chief Counsel for the Technology Administration.
[FR Doc. 96-16896 Filed 7-5-96; 8:45 am]
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