[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 67 (Tuesday, April 8, 1997)] [Notices] [Pages 16889-16890] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 97-8912] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Departmental Offices Debt Management Advisory Committee; Meeting Notice is hereby given, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. App. sec. 10(a)(2), that a meeting will be held at the U.S. Treasury Department, 15th and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC, on April 29 and 30, 1997, of the following debt management advisory committee: Public Securities Association Treasury Borrowing Advisory Committee The agenda for the meeting provides for a technical background briefing by Treasury staff on April 29, followed by a charge by the Secretary of the Treasury or his designate that the committee discuss particular issues, and a working session. On April 30, the committee will present a written report of its recommendations. The background briefing by Treasury staff will be held at 11:30 a.m. Eastern time on April 29 and will be open to the public. The remaining sessions on April 29 and the committee's reporting session on April 30 will be closed to the public, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. App. sec. 10(d). This notice shall constitute my determination, pursuant to the authority placed in heads of departments by 5 U.S.C. App. sec. 10(d) and vested in me by Treasury Department Order No. 101-05, that 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 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 [[Page 16890]] committee is recognized to be an advisory committee under 5 U.S.C. app. 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 the Under Secretary for Domestic Finance is responsible for maintaining records of debt management advisory committee meetings and for providing annual reports setting forth a summary of activities and such other matters as may be informative to the public consistent with the policy of 5 U.S.C. 552b. Dated: April 2, 1997. John D. Hawke, Jr., Under Secretary (Domestic Finance). [FR Doc. 97-8912 Filed 4-7-97; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4810-25-M