U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

CHARTER OF THE

TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO DEVELOP A FEDERAL INFORMATION
PROCESSING STANDARD FOR THE FEDERAL KEY MANAGEMENT INFRASTRUCTURE


ESTABLISHMENT

In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. 
app. 2), the Secretary of Commerce hereby renews the Technical 
Advisory Committee to develop a Federal Information processing 
Standard for the Federal Key Management Infrastructure.  The 
committee is being renewed in the public interest in connection 
with duties imposed on the Department by law.

OBJECTIVE AND DUTIES

1.  The Committee shall make technical recommendations regarding 
the development of a draft Federal Information processing 
Standard (FIPS) for the Federal Key Management Infrastructure.

2.  The Committed will function solely as an advisory body, in 
accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act.

MEMBERS AND CHAIRPERSON

1.  The Secretary of Commerce shall appoint the members of the 
committee.  Members shall be selected solely on the basis of 
established technical expertise in cryptography and the 
implementation and use of cryptographic systems.  They will also 
be selected on a clear, standardized basis, in accordance with 
applicable Department of Commerce guidance.  Employees of the 
Federal Government may serve as members of the Committee.

2.  The membership of the Committee shall consist of no more than 
twenty-four members.  The term of office of each member of the 
Committee shall be two years, except that vacancy appointments 
shall be for the remainder of the unexpired term of the vacancy.

3.  Any person who has completed two consecutive full terms of 
service on the Committee shall be ineligible for appointment for 
a third term during the one year period following the expiration 
of the second term.

4.  The Committee Chairperson shall be appointed by the Secretary 
of Commerce.

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS


1.  The Committee shall report to the Secretary of Commerce.  
NIST shall provide staff support for the Committee.

2.  The Committee will meet at least quarterly at the call of the 
Chairperson, except that additional meetings may be scheduled at 
the call of the Chairperson or whenever one-third of the members 
so request in writing.

3.  Members of the Committee will not be compensated for their 
services, but will, upon request, be allowed travel expenses in 
accordance with 5 U.S.C. 5701 et seq., while attending meetings 
of the Committee or of its subcommittees, or while otherwise 
performing duties at the request of the Chairperson, while away 
from their homes or a regular place of business.

4.  The cost of operating the Committee for the term of this 
charter is estimated at $57K and 0.5 work years of staff support.

5.  The Committee shall not act in the absence of a quorum, which 
shall consist of a majority of members of the Committee.

6.  The Committee may establish such committees and subcommittees 
of its members as may be necessary, subject to provisions of the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act and Department of Commerce 
Committee Management Handbook.

DURATION

This charter shall terminate on December 31, 1998, unless earlier 
terminated or renewed by proper authority.



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Date						  Chief Financial Officer and 
Assistant Secretary for 
Administration