[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 185 (Monday, September 23, 1996)] [Notices] [Page 49746] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 96-24218] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Renewal of the Joint Advisory Committee on Nuclear Weapons Surety; Notice SUMMARY: The Joint Advisory Committee on Nuclear Weapons Surety (JACNWS) has been renewed in consonance with the public interest, and in accordance with the provisions of Public Law 92-463, the ``Federal Advisory Committee Act.'' The JACNWS provides advice and recommendations to the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Energy on nuclear weapons systems surety matters. The committee undertakes studies and prepares reports on national policies and procedures to ensure the safe handling, stockpiling, maintenance, disposition and risk reduction of nuclear weapons. The Committee will continue to be composed of four to seven members, both government and non-government individuals, who are acclaimed experts in nuclear weapons surety measures. Efforts will be made to ensure that there is a fairly balanced membership in terms of the functions to be performed and the interest groups represented. For further information regarding the JACNWS, contact: Mr. Bill Daitch, Defense Special Weapons Agency, telephone: 703-325-0581. Dated: September 16, 1996. L.M. Bynum, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [FR Doc. 96-24218 Filed 9-20-96; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5000-04-M