Federal Register, April 24, 1997: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE President's Export Council Subcommittee on Encryption; Notice of Establishment The Secretary of Commerce has determined that the establishment of the President's Export Council Subcommittee on Encryption is in the public interest in connection with the performance of duties imposed on the Department by law. The Subcommittee will advise the Secretary, through the Assistant Secretary for Export Administration, on matters pertinent to the implementation of an encryption policy that will support the growth of commerce while protecting the public safety and national security. The Subcommittee will consist of approximately 25 members to be appointed by the Secretary to assure a balanced representation among the exporting community and those Government agencies with a mandate to implement policy regarding encryption. The Subcommittee will function solely as an advisory body. Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding the establishment of the Subcommittee to Lee Ann Carpenter, Committee Liaison Officer, OAS/EA/BXA, U.S. Department of Commerce, MS: 3886C, Washington, D.C., 20230. Telephone: 202-482-2583. FAX: 202-501-8024. Dated: April 18, 1997. Sue E. Eckert, Assistant Secretary for Export Administration.